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Waffentraeger

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Technical and historical tidbits about armaments and weapons. I also look at satellite footage.

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The Kyiv Post reports that, in a first for the Trump administration, the White House has approved the direct sale of more than $50 million of defense-related products for Ukraine. This move follows the recent signing of the US-Ukraine resource deal.

The Kyiv Post reports that, in a first for the Trump administration, the White House has approved the direct sale of more than $50 million of defense-related products for Ukraine.

This move follows the recent signing of the US-Ukraine resource deal.
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Saudi Arabia: we "can handle a prolonged period of low [oil] prices" (according to Reuters). If true, this is good news for us and very bad news for Russia. Saudi officials are informing allies and industry experts that the kingdom does not intend to support the oil market with

Saudi Arabia: we "can handle a prolonged period of low [oil] prices" (according to Reuters).

If true, this is good news for us and very bad news for Russia.

Saudi officials are informing allies and industry experts that the kingdom does not intend to support the oil market with
Hans von der Burchard (@vonderburchard) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Germany’s domestic intelligence service just categorised the AfD as “definitely right-wing extremist.” The suspicion that the party is pursuing endeavours directed against the free democratic basic order has been confirmed. This paves the way for a potential ban of the AfD.

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List of Volunteer Aid to Ukraine updated with; - Vehicles and trailers; 20.216 (+620) - Small and FPV Strike Drones; 410.444 (+16.611) - Medium to Large Drones; 1.564 (+4) - Crew Served Weapons and Small Arms; 6.055 (+4) Thanks to Recon UAV 🇧🇷🇺🇦 for providing a large amount of the

List of Volunteer Aid to Ukraine updated with;

- Vehicles and trailers; 20.216 (+620)
- Small and FPV Strike Drones; 410.444 (+16.611)
- Medium to Large Drones; 1.564 (+4)
- Crew Served Weapons and Small Arms; 6.055 (+4)

Thanks to <a href="/rconuav/">Recon UAV 🇧🇷🇺🇦</a> for providing a large amount of the
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The US just approved the sale of F-16 Fighting Falcon training and sustainment to Ukraine worth roughly $310 million. This is the first official foreign military sale to Ukraine under the Trump administration.

The US just approved the sale of F-16 Fighting Falcon training and sustainment to Ukraine worth roughly $310 million.

This is the first official foreign military sale to Ukraine under the Trump administration.
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A Russian infantry assault group, without any armored vehicle support, attempted to breach Ukrainian barbed wire defenses. The simple wire barrier significantly slowed them down, making them an easier target, especially for drone operators.

A Russian infantry assault group, without any armored vehicle support, attempted to breach Ukrainian barbed wire defenses. The simple wire barrier significantly slowed them down, making them an easier target, especially for drone operators.
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In this case and most cases, the NATO country is recycling a platform that was due to be decommissioned while accelerating plans to replace it with a modern platform by half a decade. All while depleting NATO’s main adversary’s equipment stockpiles.

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Russian TG channels are discussing "last resort"-type CUAS defenses against low-flying threats - a Gatling-type, 4-barrel "shotgun" firing 12-gauge cartridges used in smooth-bore pump-action shotguns: "This can be based on the GShG-7.62 machine gun redesigned for a new caliber,

Russian TG channels are discussing "last resort"-type CUAS defenses against low-flying threats - a Gatling-type, 4-barrel "shotgun" firing 12-gauge cartridges used in smooth-bore pump-action shotguns: "This can be based on the GShG-7.62 machine gun redesigned for a new caliber,
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Struck by Russians, the ZSU’s MRAP MaxPro was equipped with a smart upgrade — rear welded angle bars designed to hold barbed wire coils for rapid barrier construction.

Struck by Russians, the ZSU’s MRAP MaxPro was equipped with a smart upgrade — rear welded angle bars designed to hold barbed wire coils for rapid barrier construction.