Russia has increased production of Kh-101s nearly eightfold since 2022, using Western components.
Source: FT
— The missile relies on Western-designed components, particularly from the US.
— A Russian Kh-101 missile struck a children's cancer hospital in Kyiv on July 8, 2024.
— Analysis of a Kh-101 fired in January 2024 revealed 16 pieces of Western-made electronics.
— Components were from companies like STMicroelectronics, Texas Instruments, Analog Devices, and Intel. A complete Kh-101 can contain over 50 different foreign-produced parts.
— Russia has been successful in evading sanctions to obtain these components. Many parts are bought on the open market and imported via China. Components are often listed as manufactured in China, Malaysia, Philippines, Taiwan, or Thailand.
— Russia produced 420 Kh-101s in 2023, up from 56 in 2021. The quality of many missiles is poor due to the use of civilian components not designed for military use.
— The missile fail rate may be as high as 20% due to inaccurate guidance or inability to cope with flight conditions.
Source: FT
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NATO is superior to Russia in the number of soldiers, aircraft and navy, but inferior in artillery and nuclear warheads.
Source: Bild
— A total of 3,438,097 people serve in the armies of NATO countries. Almost half of them are in the US Army. This is more than Russia and China combined
— NATO countries together have 1,894 MLRS and 11,710 self-propelled artillery units. Russia alone is ahead of them all in both indicators.
— NATO has 3,387 combat aircraft and 9,030 helicopters. This is more than Russia and China combined
— In terms of the number of destroyers (95), submarines (144), frigates (134) and aircraft carriers (17), NATO is ahead of Russia and China combined.
— The US, France and UK have fewer nuclear warheads combined (5,559) than Russia alone (5,580).
Source: Bild
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Ukrainian soldier after losing part of both arms trains to fly Ukrainian FPV drone pilots in his new condition to continue fighting.
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Russia's FSB says it prevented a "terrorist attack" on board the heavy aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov in Murmansk.
"Ukrainian intelligence services contacted one of the ship's crew members, proposing to carry out a terrorist attack.
The serviceman contacted the counterintelligence authorities, after which, in the course of an operational game, components for the manufacture of an incendiary bomb were received from the “customer”.
Russian FSB operatives staged a staged terrorist attack and sent the video to the “customer,” after which communication with him was interrupted."
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"I am a father, I am the President, I am a guarantor, I am a person. It is very difficult to lose people, to lose children. At such moments, I want to kill Putin," Zelensky says on Russian strike at Okhmatdyt Children's Hospital in Kyiv.
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Ukraine needs at least 128 x F-16 fighter jets, not 10-20, as the West promises us, Zelensky says.
“The Russian Federation uses 300 aircraft against Ukraine every day. We had a decision on 10-20 [F-16s]. Even if there are 50, it’s nothing.”
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Russian cruise missiles heading to Ukraine over the sea.
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Combined Russian strikes with cruise missiles & Shahed-136 kamikaze UAVs on Ukrainian aerospace manufacturer Yuzhmash workshops in Dnipro on July 8.
Ukrainian air defence mostly failed.
Ukrainian air defence mostly failed.
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Turkish KORKUT SPAAG used against PKK mountain holes and against PKK drones in northern Iraq, Tepe Bahar.
— Turkish Army has successfully encircled the whole mountain and is clearing out PKK bases.
— Korkut, developed by ASELSAN, is a versatile Turkish-made self-propelled air defense system capable of engaging both aerial and ground targets.
— Equipped with a 35mm automatic cannon and airburst ammunition, Korkut enhances its effectiveness in neutralizing various threats.
— Its automatic target acquisition and tracking capabilities allow it to engage targets while on the move, ensuring continuous operational readiness.
— ASELSAN has introduced a wheeled variant of the Korkut system, complementing the original tracked version. Unveiled at the Eurosatory 2024 defense exhibition, this new variant offers increased mobility and flexibility for diverse ground-based operations.
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U.S. Secretary of State Blinken says the transfer of F-16 jets to Ukraine is underway.
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A group of Ukrainian POWs was shot dead by the Russian soldiers.
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Biden administration will resume shipping 500-pound bombs to Israel, WSJ reports.
— However, the U.S. will continue to withhold 2,000-pound bombs due to concerns about their potential impact in densely populated areas of Gaza.
— The 500-pound bombs are "in the process of being shipped" and expected to arrive in Israel in coming weeks.
— The original shipment included 1,800 of the heavier bombs and 1,700 of the 500-pound bombs.
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Türkiye's first indigenous and homegrown manned supersonic jet, HÜRJET, successfully completed its 79th flight, reaching a speed of Mach 0.9 at an altitude of 30,000 feet.
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Record Chinese military activity near Taiwan.
— Taiwan's Defence Ministry reported detecting 66 Chinese military aircraft and 7 naval vessels around Taiwan in a 24-hour period.
— 56 of these aircraft crossed the sensitive median line in the Taiwan Strait.
— This is the highest number of Chinese warplanes detected near Taiwan in a 24-hour window so far in 2024.
— Taiwan's Defence Ministry released images of a Chinese J-16 fighter and a nuclear-capable H-6 bomber.
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