Category: Ukraine

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In the Baltics, NATO Forces Are Trying to Learn the New Way of War

Colin Henderson

 Summarize ​ As Canadian-led troops in Latvia adapt lessons from the war in Ukraine, a big gap remains Yaroslav Trofimov DAUDZEVA, Latvia—Wearing strips of red tape on their helmets, Danish soldiers stealthily moved through the pine forest and then, unleashing a firestorm, overran a position held by Spanish troops. The Danish mechanized infantry company role-played the enemy in this month’s exercise by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s brigade that has been deployed to protect Latvia from nearby Russia. The Danes started off the previous night by attacking the brigade’s assembly areas with drones launching simulated payloads. Chaos erupted, sleeping soldiers were … Continue reading In the Baltics, NATO Forces Are Trying to Learn the New Way of War

AI, Innovation, Military, Ukraine

Like the movies’: How Ukraine’s ground robots are changing rules of war

Colin Henderson

 Summary ​ They carry ammunition, can conduct kamikaze missions and have shown they can capture enemy positions. Mansur Mirovalev Ternopil, Ukraine – A ground robot carrying ammunition and resembling a real-life cousin of Wall-E, the 2008 Pixar cartoon’s rusty protagonist, got stuck late one night in a trench in northeastern Ukraine. Named Murakha (ant in Ukrainian), the robot was a bit more than a metre high, but had a large clearance to trudge across rugged terrain, bombed-out streets, mud, sleet or snow on tank-like tracks at up to 12km (7.5 miles) per hour. Its pilots were hidden in a bunker tens … Continue reading Like the movies’: How Ukraine’s ground robots are changing rules of war

Europe, NATO, UK, Ukraine

SAG-U handover confirmed

Colin Henderson

NATO] — SAG-U handover confirmed• Politico (Aug 1): US relinquishing leadership of Security Assistance Group–Ukraine (Wiesbaden), transition up to a year, American deputy remains. Completes the pattern: Norfolk→UK, Naples→Italy, Brunssum→Germany/Poland, now SAG-U→TBD European/Canadian officer.• Paired signal: Trump walked back the Ankara pledge to license Ukrainian Patriot production, hours before the Aug 1 Kyiv barrage (1 of 27 ballistic missiles intercepted). Kyiv notes irreplaceable US satellite ISR, targeting, heavy airlift.• Assessment: the downstream-consequence frame strengthens on both axes simultaneously — command architecture transferring to Europe while US materiel reliability degrades. Watch which nation takes SAG-U command; a UK or German flag … Continue reading SAG-U handover confirmed

Military, Russia, Ukraine

Ukraine war live: Russia launches one of the biggest drone and missile attacks on Kyiv in months

Colin Henderson

LIVE Last updated 3 mins ago Ukraine war live: Russia launches one of the biggest drone and missile attacks on Kyiv in months By Kylie MacLellan,  Farouq Suleiman and Estelle Shirbon What’s happening? At least 18 killed and more than 100 wounded in attackson key cities in Ukraine Two residential buildings hit in Kyiv Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy had warned of possible strikes If you can’t see the content of video posts, please adjust your cookie settings Just joining us? Here’s what you need to know 27 minutes ago 07:05 EDT Russia pounded cities across Ukraine with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles early on Tuesday. Authorities said … Continue reading Ukraine war live: Russia launches one of the biggest drone and missile attacks on Kyiv in months