JERUSALEM POST Rahm Emanuel, the US ambassador to Japan, will not participate in Japan’s annual Nagasaki Peace Memorial Ceremony on Friday as Israel was not invited to the event, the Japan Times reported on Wednesday morning. Nagasaki’s 79th atomic bomb anniversary event will not include Israeli Ambassador Gilad Cohen due to security concerns, according to a separate Times report that […]
DEFENCE BLOG In a high-profile case, former Deputy Head of PJSC “Il” Alexander Novozhilov has been sentenced to six years in prison for fraud related to the development of the new Russian Il-76MD-90A military transport aircraft. The Moscow court also sentenced Vyacheslav Khvan, former Director of the Project and Design Technology Center at the Moscow
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DEFENCE BLOG The director of the Park Patriot military theme park, Vyacheslav Akhmedov, and Major General Vladimir Shesterov, deputy head of the Main Directorate of Innovative Development at the Russian Ministry of Defense, have been arrested on charges of fraud. The Russian Investigative Committee, supported by the FSB, announced that Akhmedov has been detained and
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DEFENCE BLOG Russian forces have resumed using North Korean-made ballistic missiles against Ukraine. According to sources obtained by Defense Express, Russian troops used a KN-23 ballistic missile during a mass attack on July 31, targeting Bila Tserkva in Kyiv Oblast. Debris found at the site matches markings from previously identified KN-23 missiles, which Russia last used
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DEFENCE BLOG Russian military personnel are utilizing Discord for battlefield management, as evidenced by recent video releases showing command centers for drone operators directing attacks on Ukrainian positions. Videos reveal that much of the communication relies on civilian gadgets, live drone broadcasts, and chat channels via the popular gaming messenger, Discord. Originally designed for gamers,
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DEFENCE BLOG Leaked images reveal extensive destruction at the Morozovsk airfield in Rostov Region, Russia, showing dozens of exploded FAB-100-120, FAB-250, KAB-500, and KAB-1500 air bombs, along with R-73 air-to-air missiles. Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Directorate (GUR) confirms that the attack led to secondary detonations, causing widespread damage. Satellite images display scorched earth surrounding the depot, with four
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DEFENCE BLOG Spain is considering the Turkish-developed TAI Hurjet as a replacement for its aging Northrop SF-5M aircraft. The Aviationist reported that the prototype recently arrived at Torrejon air base for evaluation. According to the report, Madrid has proposed a barter deal to procure 24 Hurjets by transferring six A400M aircraft to Turkey. The Hurjet, a twin-seat,
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DEFENCE BLOG MaxxPro armored vehicles successfully evacuated Ukrainian troops under intense artillery fire in the Pokrovske sector, according to a report by Militarniy. A group of soldiers had been holding their position despite being under pressure from three sides. When it became clear that they risked encirclement, MaxxPro vehicles were dispatched for their extraction. “The
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DEFENCE BLOG Several Russian sources reported the downing of a Ka-52 attack helicopter in the Kursk region on August 6. Russian propagandists claimed the loss occurred during an operation against a purported “Ukrainian breakthrough” at the border. The fate of the crew and the circumstances of the incident have not been disclosed. Ukrainian military stated
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DEFENCE BLOG Ukrainian company Inguar Defence has announced successful field trials of its latest armored vehicle, the Inguar 3, conducted directly in a combat zone. The vehicle, equipped with electronic warfare systems to enhance crew protection against threats such as FPV drones, was tested in the Serebryansky forest near Kreminna. “It is a great honor to be
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