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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

Ukraine's new long-range missile-drone Peklo: Its capabilities, Moscow's response

Ukraine's new long-range missile-drone, the Peklo, will give the country more options for strikes on different military targets inside Russia, Oleh Katkov, the chief editor of the military portal Defense Express, said in an NV article on Dec. 12.

17 December 2024, 11:33 AM

Expert Katkov reveals details of Rubezh missile’s split warhead

Oleh Katkov, editor-in-chief of Defense Express, discussed the design of the Russian Rubezh intercontinental missile warhead, which Russia likely used in a strike on Ukraine on Nov. 21, in an interview with Radio NV.

21 November 2024, 02:10 PM

Experts question likelihood of Russia using RS-26 Rubezh missile in attack on Ukraine

Speculation about Russia using the RS-26 Rubezh medium-range ballistic missile in an attack on Ukraine surfaced online on Nov. 20, but Defense Express considers a launch unlikely.

20 November 2024, 03:55 PM

Zelenskyy reaffirms NATO bid amid nuclear rumors

Military expert and editor of Defense Express, Valerii Riabykh, explained in an interview with Radio NV why the ongoing discussion about Ukraine potentially creating nuclear weapons is a positive development.

16 November 2024, 11:15 AM

What we know about the drone strike on a Russian training ground

An unidentified drone struck a Russian military training ground near the city of Novocherkassk in Rostov Oblast, roughly 200 kilometers from the front lines in Ukraine, in early November. Photos of the aftermath surfaced online, Defense Express reported on Saturday, Nov. 9.

9 November 2024, 12:45 PM

Russia has ‘dangerously’ upgraded Shahed drones: what’s changed — Katkov from Defense Express

Oleh Katkov, editor-in-chief of Defense Express, explained in an interview with Radio NV how Russia has modernized Iranian Shahed drones, making them even more dangerous.

2 November 2024, 12:42 PM

Expert highlights strategic and tactical successes of Ukraine's Kursk operation

Serhiy Zgurets, director of the information and consulting company Defense Express, outlined the strategic and tactical successes of Ukraine's Kursk operation in an interview with Radio NV on Sept. 26.

29 September 2024, 01:50 PM

New satellite images reveal damage to Russian ammunition depot in Tver Oblast following drone attack

New satellite images of the 23rd arsenal of the Main Rocket and Artillery Directorate (GRAU) of Russia’s Ministry of Defense, located near the village of Oktyabrsky in Tver Oblast, were released on Sept. 22. The images were published by Radio Svoboda.

22 September 2024, 05:35 PM

Ukrainian drones attack two ammunition depots in Russia, including one storing North Korean missiles — Defense Express

On the night of Sept. 21, Ukrainian drones attacked two Russian ammunition depots — the 23rd Arsenal of the Main Missile and Artillery Directorate (GRAU) near the village of Oktyabrsky in Tver Oblast and the 719th artillery ammunition base near Tihoretsk in Krasnodar Krai.

21 September 2024, 11:37 AM

Iran likely supplied Russia with at least 200 ballistic missiles

Tehran has likely transferred over 200 short-range ballistic missiles to Moscow, Oleh Katkov, the editor-in-chief at Defense Express media outlet, told Ukrainian broadcaster Espreso TV on Sept. 10.

11 September 2024, 02:07 AM

Unidentified Russian drone targets Kyiv, flying at low altitude

Russia launched a new, unidentified drone in an overnight attack on Kyiv on July 19, according to Defense Express. The Air Force Command reported the drone's designation.

21 July 2024, 11:45 AM

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