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Russia launches new UMPB-5 bombs, injures 37 civilians in Kharkiv

Russian troops deployed new UMPB-5 aerial munitions for the first time during strikes on Kharkiv, with two airstrikes launched from over 100 kilometers away around 11:00 a.m. on July 24, the Kharkiv Oblast Prosecutor’s Office reported on Telegram.

24 July 2025, 08:51 PM

Kyiv opens warzone to foreign arms tests

Ukraine will allow foreign weapons manufacturers to test out their latest products on the frontlines against Russian troops, Reuters reported on July 17, citing Kyiv's arms investment and procurement group Brave1.

18 July 2025, 11:00 AM

Ukraine’s robot army writes the future of war

Late last year Ukrainian forces carried out the first-ever robot-only offensive operation with dozens of different drones and unmanned vehicles equipped with machine guns, spreading chaos and panic among “caught off guard” Russian troops near the village of Lyptsi, Kharkiv Oblast, The Telegraph wrote in its April 22 article dedicated to Ukraine’s robot army.

22 April 2025, 01:43 PM

Military aid to Ukraine includes innovative weaponry – Finnish Defense Forces

Finnish Defense Forces believe that weapons donations for Ukraine will be useful for mastering Finnish military equipment, said Lieutenant General Mikko Heiskanen, head of military economy department of Finnish Defense Forces, Yle reported on June 8.

9 June 2024, 10:51 AM

US army expresses concern over Ukraine as potential test site for North Korean ballistic missiles

North Korea has a rare chance to test its weapons in Ukraine, so it can use it to improve their performance, Commander of US Pacific Army, Charles A. Flynn, said, quoted by Bloomberg on April 7.

7 April 2024, 01:30 PM

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