Russian and Ukrainian sources have confirmed that Ukrainian air defenses on Sunday hit, over southern Ukraine and the Sea of Azov, two of Russia’s rarest and most valuable combat aircraft: a Beriev A-50 radar early-warning plane and an Ilyushin Il-22 airborne command post.
This is a major setback for President Putin’s forces and possibly the worst loss superseded only by the sinking of the Russian Black Sea fleet flagship Moskva.
Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, the chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces stated on the Telegram app:
"Ukraine’s air force destroyed an enemy A-50 long-range radar detection aircraft and an enemy Il-22 air control center. I am grateful to the Air Force for the perfectly planned and executed operation in the Azov Sea region!"
In this video, Defense Updates analyzes how Ukraine has inflicted big damage on Russia by downing Beriev A-50 and an Ilyushin Il-22M ?
#defenseupdates #A50andIl22 #ukrainerussia
Chapters:
00:11 INTRODUCTION
02:04 THE STRIKE
03:29 BERIEV A-50
05:24 ILYUSHIN IL-22
06:19 WEAPON USED
07:49 ANALYSIS
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,1,The Russian ruble has fallen to its lowest point since early 2022, briefly trading above 115 against the US dollar.
The steep decline in the ruble, a currency often managed by Russian authorities due to its role as a key indicator of the country’s economic health, now leaves 1,000 rubles worth less than $10.
The collapse is partly driven by last week’s US Treasury sanctions, which prohibited Russia's third-largest lender, Gazprombank, and over 50 smaller banks from conducting energy-related transactions with US entities.
Fears regarding a sharp escalation of the war in Ukraine after the U.S. & UK allowed unrestricted use of ATACMS & storm Shadow have also stroked the ruble’s decline.
In this video, Defense Updates analyzes how unrestricted use has now enabled ATACMS & Storm Shadow to take full toll on Russia ?
#defenseupdates #ATACMS #StormShadow
Chapters:
00:11 INTRODUCTION
01:59 RESTRICTIONS
02:51 ATACMS & STORM SHADOW
05:45 ATTACKS
07:16 ANALYSIS
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,1,India has successfully tested a domestically developed long-range hypersonic missile, attaining a key milestone in military development that puts it in a small group of nations possessing this advanced technology.
Currently, only China, Russia, and the United States have this technology.
The Indian missile, developed by the state-run Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and industry partners, is designed to carry payloads for ranges exceeding 1,500 km (930 miles) for the armed forces, the government said in a statement.
It is being termed a Long Range Anti Ship Hypersonic Missile (LRAShM) given the absence of any other known nomenclature for the missile family.
The government added, "The flight data ... confirmed the successful terminal maneuvers and impact with high degree of accuracy”.
The test-firing took place from Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam island off the eastern coast of Odisha state
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh called the test a "historic achievement" in a post on X and congratulated “DRDO, armed forces, and industry for stupendous achievement”.
In this video, Defense Updates analyzes what we know about India’s new LRAShM missile ?
#defenseupdates #LRAShM #hypersonicweapon
Chapters:
00:11 INTRODUCTION
02:18 HYPERSONIC WEAPON
04:25 LRAShM CHARACTERISTICS
06:29 ANALYSIS
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,1,On 23 Nov, the Russian military attacked a factory in Dnipro in Ukraine.
The target was a key infrastructure - Pivdenmash, formerly Yuzhmash.
Pivdenmash produces spacecraft, launch vehicles (rockets), liquid-propellant rockets, landing gears, castings, forgings, tractors, tools, and industrial products. The company is headquartered in Dnipro and reports to the State Space Agency of Ukraine. It works with international aerospace partners in 23 countries.
The strike package included 6 Kh-101 cruise missiles, one Kinzhal hypersonic missile, and an unknown missile which was later designated as - Oreshnik.
A US official confirmed, “The United States was pre-notified briefly before the launch”. It was done since it could have been mistaken for a nuclear strike.
In this video, Defense Updates analyzes how lethal the Russian Oreshnik missile is?
#defenseupdates #Oreshnik #ukrainerussiawar
Chapters:
00:11 INTRODUCTION
01:57 RUSSIAN ASSERTIONS
04:00 CAPABILITIES
07:33 ANALYSIS
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,1,The US military’s carrier-based F-35C fighter jets were deployed in combat for the first time during a recent operation targeting Houthi-controlled sites in Yemen.
The strike, carried out between November 9 and 10, 2024, involved the Marine Corps’ VMFA-314 squadron—also known as the “Black Knights”—stationed aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln supercarrier in the US Navy’s 5th Fleet Area of Responsibility (AOR).
The primary objective was to degrade Houthi capabilities, especially following a series of attacks on international commercial and military shipping by the Iran-backed militia. The Pentagon highlighted that these strikes aimed to prevent further unlawful targeting of vessels operating in these critical maritime zones.
In this video, Defense Updates analyzes how the F-35C’s combat debut demonstrates the U.S. military's battle edge ?
#defenseupdates #F35C #USSAbrahamLincoln
Chapters:
00:11 INTRODUCTION
01:59 SCENARIO
03:47 F-35 in COMBAT
05:29 SIGNIFICANCE
07:09 ANALYSIS
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,1,The US has reached a crucial milestone.
According to the Missile Defense Agency., the Defense Department’s advanced missile tracking satellites logged their first views of a hypersonic flight test.
Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor (HBTSS) satellites were able to track a hypersonic system.
MDA didn’t disclose the date of the flight, which took off from Wallops Island in Virginia.
The agency said in a June 14 statement, “Initial reports show the sensors successfully collected data after launch. MDA will continue to assess flight data over the next several weeks.”
Viewers may note, that the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and Space Development Agency (SDA) are actively working on components of a hypersonic missile defense system to protect against hypersonic weapons and other emerging missile threats. This includes developing the tracking and transport layers of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) and various interceptor programs.
In this video, Defense Updates analyzes why successful tracking of hypersonic flight by US HBTSS satellites is a crucial development ?
#defenseupdates #hypersonicmissile #hypersonicweapon
Chapters:
00:11 INTRODUCTION
02:15 HYPERSONIC WEAPON
04:09 TRACKING HYPERSONIC THREATS
06:49 AID IN HYPERSONIC WEAPON TESTING
06:49 ANALYSIS
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,1,The Cornelius Police Department is asking for additional witness information in connection to the case of missing 11-year-old Madalina Cojocari.
On Friday, investigators released a photo of a Toyota Prius. They said Madalina's mother, Diana Cojocari, may have been in Madison County, North Carolina sometime between Nov. 22 and Dec. 15.
The trip may be connected to the girl's disappearance as this is the three-week period between when Madalina was last seen and when she was reported missing -- a gap in the timeline that is critical to the ongoing investigation.
Madalina's mother Diana Cojocari remains in custody, charged with failure to report the young girl's disappearance.
READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/madalina-cojocari-case-madison-county-witnesses-toyota-prius/275-be2a8e4f-7c10-474a-8751-cac21084f8de
,1,? Dive deep into one of the most extraordinary military operations of World War I—the Battle of Messines Ridge, where innovation, strategy, and determination combined to change the course of the Western Front. Under the visionary leadership of Field Marshal Herbert Plumer, Britain’s Royal Engineers undertook a secret operation to undermine the heavily fortified German positions at Messines Ridge. What followed was an explosion so massive it became the largest man-made detonation in history before the advent of nuclear weapons.
? What this video covers:
How British forces meticulously dug tunnels and planted 22 colossal mines beneath German defenses.
The devastating explosion on June 7, 1917, which lit up the night sky like an apocalyptic firestorm, killing around 10,000 German soldiers instantly and causing chaos in the trenches.
How the British Second Army, backed by 2,000 artillery guns, unleashed a creeping barrage that pushed the German 4th Army off this strategic stronghold in just one night.
Eyewitnesses described the explosion as an “earthquake” and a “wall of hellish fire,” reshaping not only the battlefield but also the future of warfare. The detonation was so massive it was heard as far away as London!
?️ Why it matters:
The Battle of Messines Ridge wasn’t just a tactical success—it was a testament to ingenuity and resilience during the brutal trench warfare of WWI. Learn how this operation influenced subsequent battles and showcased the power of coordination, engineering, and relentless determination.
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,1,Russian and Ukrainian sources have confirmed that Ukrainian air defenses on Sunday hit, over southern Ukraine and the Sea of Azov, two of Russia’s rarest and most valuable combat aircraft: a Beriev A-50 radar early-warning plane and an Ilyushin Il-22 airborne command post.
This is a major setback for President Putin’s forces and possibly the worst loss superseded only by the sinking of the Russian Black Sea fleet flagship Moskva.
Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, the chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces stated on the Telegram app:
"Ukraine’s air force destroyed an enemy A-50 long-range radar detection aircraft and an enemy Il-22 air control center. I am grateful to the Air Force for the perfectly planned and executed operation in the Azov Sea region!"
In this video, Defense Updates analyzes how Ukraine has inflicted big damage on Russia by downing Beriev A-50 and an Ilyushin Il-22M ?
#defenseupdates #A50andIl22 #ukrainerussia
Chapters:
00:11 INTRODUCTION
02:04 THE STRIKE
03:29 BERIEV A-50
05:24 ILYUSHIN IL-22
06:19 WEAPON USED
07:49 ANALYSIS
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