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Experts question Moscow’s claims about Oreshnik missile power

The Russian Oreshnik missile is not as destructive as Kremlin propaganda claims, experts concluded after inspecting the sites where its blocks fell, Defense Express reported on May 25.

25 May, 07:15 PM

Ukraine arms its drones with unguided rockets

A video recently posted online shows a Ukrainian FP-1 or FP-2 kamikaze drone firing unguided rockets at enemy forces, Defense Express reported on May 12.

13 May, 03:37 AM

New Russian Geran-5 missile raises fresh threat to Ukraine’s air defenses

Russia displayed its new Geran-5 cruise missile, which it has already used to strike Ukraine, for the first time in footage aired during its “virtual” parade in Moscow on May 9, Defense Express reported.

10 May, 12:05 PM

Russian Su-57 jets used in war despite limited fleet size

Ukraine struck two of Russia’s newest Su-57 fighter jets at the Shagol airfield in Russia’s Chelyabinsk region in late April, along with several other aircraft, Ukrainian officials reported on May 1. Russia, however, used the same type of aircraft days later to launch a missile strike on the city of Dnipro.

4 May, 04:05 PM

Defense Express lists Ukraine’s most unprecedented operations of 2025

Ukraine’s Defense Forces carried out several operations that marked historic firsts in modern warfare in 2025, Defense Express military outlet wrote on Jan. 1.

1 January, 01:32 PM

Kremlin plans Shahed boat launcher that Ukraine can jam, track and sink

Russia is developing a sea-based drone designed to launch Shahed-type UAVs, but the platform would have little practical value for strikes against Ukraine, military outlet Defense Express (DE) wrote on Nov. 18.

18 November 2025, 01:26 PM

Ukraine has not yet received long-range Meteor missile due to lack of compatible jet — Defense Express

Despite promises from its partners, Ukraine still has not received a long-range air-to-air missile that could shift the balance in the skies, Defense Express reported on Oct. 29.

29 October 2025, 04:38 PM

Ukraine’s new Flamingo missile rivals U.S. Tomahawk, expert suggests

Ukraine’s new Flamingo cruise missile outperforms Western models such as the U.S. Tomahawk, offering greater range and a heavier warhead better suited to European battlefields, Oleh Katkov, editor-in-chief of Defense Express, told NV on Aug. 19.

19 August 2025, 11:48 PM

Russia aborts Yars ICBM launch, Defense Express says

Russia failed to carry out a planned launch of its RS-24 Yars intercontinental ballistic missile overnight on May 19, despite earlier warnings from Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Directorate, Defense Express reported.

19 May 2025, 12:28 PM

Unveiling ICBM test failures at Plesetsk Cosmodrome

Russian forces planned to launch an RS-24 Yars intercontinental missile from an airfield near Svobodny in Sverdlovsk Oblast —1,600 km from Ukraine's border — instead of the usual Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Defense Express reported on May 19.

19 May 2025, 12:18 PM

Defense Express debunks Russian boasts about ‘unstoppable’ Shahed drones

Russian forces are indeed upgrading their Shahed drones and other long-range attack UAVs, but Ukraine still has the tools to counter this terror weaponry, the military analysis outlet Defense Express reported on May 18.

18 May 2025, 07:55 PM

Russia used North Korean ballistic missiles in Kyiv attack

Russia launched KN-23 ballistic missiles from North Korea as part of a combined strike on Kyiv, according to the military portal Defense Express, which cited its own sources on April 24.

24 April 2025, 05:10 PM

Ukrainian drones once again target Russia’s 112th brigade responsible for deadly Sumy attack

For the second consecutive day, Ukraine’s Defense Forces targeted the 112th Missile Brigade’s base in Shuya, Ivanovo Oblast, using Lyutyi drones that flew over 700 kilometers and bypassed Russia’s air defenses, Defense Express reported on April 17.

17 April 2025, 02:10 PM

Air Force says nearly 100 Russian ballistic missiles downed since start of full-scale war

Ukraine’s Air Force has downed nearly 100 Russian Iskander ballistic missiles and around 40 Kinzhal air-launched ballistic missiles since the start of the full-scale war, Air Force Command spokesperson Yurii Ihnat said on April 10.

10 April 2025, 05:15 PM

Russian troops likely shot down their own helicopter near Moscow — Defense Express

On the night of April 10, Russian forces in Naro-Fominsk, Moscow Oblast, likely shot down one of their own helicopters, mistaking it for a Ukrainian drone, according to an analysis by Ukrainian military outlet Defense Express.

10 April 2025, 02:33 PM

Ukraine strikes Moscow Oblast with drones similar to Russian Shaheds

The Ukrainian Defense Forces launched a large-scale attack on Moscow Oblast with long-range kamikaze drones on March 11, Defense Express reported on March 12.

12 March 2025, 01:02 PM

Blaze at Russian Ufaorgsintez plant hits key supplier of explosives materials – Defense Express

The Ufaorgsintez oil refinery in Russia’s Bashkortostan, which caught fire overnight on March 3, supplies raw materials for Russian explosives manufacturers, Defense Express reported.

3 March 2025, 12:10 PM

Russian strategic aviation is on its last legs — Defense Express chief editor Katkov

The chief editor of Defense Express, Oleh Katkov, discussed the state of Russian strategic aviation — bombers like the Tu-22M3, Tu-160, and Tu-95MS — on the air of Radio NV on Jan. 28.

29 January 2025, 04:11 PM

First use of APKWS against Russian Kh-59 missile reported

Ukrainian forces successfully shot down a Russian Kh-59 air-launched missile using an APKWS (Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System), which had previously only been used to target drones, Defense Express reported on Jan. 26.

26 January 2025, 08:05 PM

Vital bomber fuel depot destruction cripples Russia’s strategic airpower

Russia’s Kristal state reserve oil depot, successfully targeted by Ukrainian forces on Jan. 8, is of strategic importance to the enemy as it stores specific fuel for the Engels-2 military airbase, Defense Express editor-in-chief Oleh Katkov told Radio NV on Jan. 13.

13 January 2025, 01:56 PM

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