In the past 24 hours Ukrainian forces have been conducting successful localized counterattacks northwest of Kyiv around Marakiv. They have also reportedly repelled Russian and Separatist attacks in Donbas but… Continue reading "LIVE UPDATES: War In Ukraine (Day 28)"
Initially, China’s attitude towards the invasion of Ukraine could best be described as tacit consent. While Beijing had maintained a neutral diplomatic stance abroad since the start of the invasion,… Continue reading "Editorial: China’s Shifting Stance on Ukraine"
A Senior Pentagon source said yesterday that the Russians have launched more than 1,100 missiles against Ukraine. The source also reported that analysis suggests Russia’s guided munitions have had some… Continue reading "UPDATES: War In Ukraine (Day 27)"
France has significantly increased it nuclear readiness in the past week. According toAir & Cosmos journal devices on duty as tensions between France and Russia rise amid the war in… Continue reading "France Increases Nuclear Force Readiness Amid War In Ukraine"
Overnight further missile strikes were conducted against Ukrainian cities including Kyiv. The UN reports that there have been 2,361 civilian casualties in Ukraine: 902 killed and 1,459 injured. The actual… Continue reading "UPDATES: War In Ukraine (Day 26) – Overt Defense"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. This week saw Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continue and much of our… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (14-18 March)"
Russia continues its targeting of Ukrainian military infrastructure, as well as civilian and industrial targets with artillery, ballistic and cruise missile strikes. 3.4 million refugees have fled Ukraine with 2… Continue reading "UPDATES: War In Ukraine (Day 24)"
Overnight bombardment of Ukrainian towns and cities continued with Russian aircraft launching cruise missile strikes on key targets. The market in Kharkiv caught fire following shelling of the city and… Continue reading "UPDATES: War In Ukraine (Day 23)"
As fighting enters its 22nd day the Pentagon suggests that Russia has suffered 7,000 killed and many more wounded during the past three weeks. While short of Ukraine’s own estimates… Continue reading "UPDATES: War In Ukraine (Day 22)"
As the war in Ukraine continues five journalists have now been reported killed. Overnight Kyiv, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia and Mariupol were struck by Russian bombardment and missile strikes again. The number… Continue reading "UPDATES: War In Ukraine (Day 21)"