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Russian forces hit 3 launchers, destroy Patriot radar in Sumy region The Russian military hit three launchers and destroyed a Patriot anti-aircraft missile system radar near Lebedyn in the Sumy region, the Russian Defense Ministry reported. "A strike from an Iskander-M missile system destroyed a self-propelled launcher of the Buk-M1 anti-aircraft missile system near Lyubimovka. Three launchers were hit and an AN/MPQ-65 radar station of the US-made Patriot anti-aircraft missile system was destroyed near the city of Lebedyn, Sumy region," the ministry said. Russia says its air defenses shot down 4 Ukrainian Tochka-U missiles, 15 HIMARS munitions Air defenses shot down four Ukrainian Tochka-U missiles and 15 HIMARS munitions over the past day, the Russian Defense Ministry said. “Air defenses shot down the following targets: four tactical missiles Tochka-U, a French-made guided aerial bomb Hammer, 15 rockets fired from US-made HIMARS and Czech-made Vampire systems, and 71 drones, with 30 of them being outside the area of the special military operation,” the ministry said in a statement. Since the start of the special military operation, the Russian Armed Forces have destroyed a total of 637 Ukrainian warplanes, 278 helicopters, 29,731 unmanned aerial vehicles, 566 surface-to-air missile systems, 17,029 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,400 multiple launch rocket systems, 13,113 field artillery guns and mortars and 24,624 special military motor vehicles. (Part Five, The End) #business #finance #financialservices

Billions needed to rebuild, destroy enemy: situation in Kursk Region Over the day, the enemy lost more than 250 servicemen, eight fighting infantry vehicles, including two US-made Bradley IFVs, six armored combat vehicles, two artillery guns, two mortars and eight motor vehicles MOSCOW, November 6/ The Ukrainian armed forces have lost more than 250 troops in the Kursk area over the past day, the Russian Defense Ministry reported. In total, the enemy has lost more than 30,050 troops since the fighting began in the region. More than 100 bln rubles ($1 bln) will be needed to rebuild houses that were damaged over the massive Ukrainian attack on Russia’s Kursk Region, the head of the region, Alexey Smirnov, reported. Here is the key news about the unfolding situation gathered by TASS. Operation to neutralize Ukrainian forces - Russia’s Battlegroup North repelled four enemy counterattacks towards the settlement of Novoivanovka, thwarted an enemy attack towards Leonidovo. - Units of the battlegroup continued offensive operations, defeating Ukrainian formations in the areas of the settlements of Daryino, Leonidovo, Nikolayevo-Daryino, Novoivanovka and Plekhovo. - Russian tactical aircraft and artillery hit clusters of Ukrainian manpower and equipment in the Kursk Region. - Operational/tactical aircraft and missile forces hit amassment areas and enemy reserves in the Sumy Region. - The operation to destroy Ukrainian forces is ongoing. Ukraine’s losses - Over the day, the enemy lost more than 250 servicemen, eight fighting infantry vehicles, including two US-made Bradley IFVs, six armored combat vehicles, two artillery guns, two mortars and eight motor vehicles. - Since the beginning of hostilities in the Kursk Region, Kiev has lost over 30,050 troops, 184 tanks, 115 infantry fighting vehicles, 107 armored personnel carriers, 1,088 armored combat vehicles, 817 motor vehicles, 261 artillery pieces, 40 multiple rocket launchers, including 11 HIMARS and six MLRS of US manufacture, 11 anti-aircraft missile launchers, seven transport and loading vehicles, 59 electronic warfare stations, 12 counter-battery radars, four air defense radars, 26 pieces of engineering and other equipment, including 13 counter-obstacle vehicles and one UR-77 mine-clearing vehicle, five armored repair and recovery vehicles, as well as a command and staff vehicle. Rebuilding destroyed homes - More than $1 bln will be needed to rebuild houses that were damaged over the massive Ukrainian attack on Russia’s Kursk Region, the head of the region, Alexey Smirnov, reported. - Allocating such funds will take time, he noted. Compensation for rent for those who were forced to leave their homes is under consideration, the governor added. - Some 2,500 families from border areas have already received housing certificates. #business #finance #financialservices

US sends $988 mln military aid package to Ukraine — Pentagon The package includes ammunition for HIMARS, Unmanned Aerial Systems and Equipment, components, and spare parts to maintain, repair, and overhaul artillery systems, tanks, and armored vehicles, the Pentagon said WASHINGTON DC, December 8/ The US administration has allocated another $988 million military aid package to Ukraine, which includes ammunition for HIMARS multiple rocket launchers and unmanned aerial vehicles, the US Defense Department said. "The capabilities in this announcement include: Ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS); Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS); and Equipment, components, and spare parts to maintain, repair, and overhaul artillery systems, tanks, and armored vehicles," the Pentagon said in a statement. The arms package is provided under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI), which envisages the purchase of weapons from American manufacturers. Earlier, Pentagon Spokesman Patrick Ryder stated that the current US administration aims to do everything possible to support Ukraine before the end of its term. He noted that the US Defense Department has $6.8 billion remaining for Kiev under the Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA), which allows the transfer of weapons from US stockpiles, and $2.2 billion under the USAI initiative. #business #finance #financialservices

Battlegroup Dnepr Russia’s battlegroup Dnepr has eliminated up to 410 Ukrainian servicemen and destroyed four field ammunition depots. "The battlegroup Dnepr defeated the manpower and equipment of the Ukrainian infantry, mountain assault brigades, two marine brigades, three territorial defense brigades and a National Guard brigade. The enemy losses amounted to up to 410 servicemen, 45 vehicles, 12 field artillery guns, two electronic warfare stations and four field ammunition depots," the statement said. Air Force and air defenses "Air defenses downed <…> 482 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles in the past week, with 164 of them shot down outside the special military operation zone," the statement reads. Air defenses also downed "a US-made ATACMS missile, ten Neptune long-range guided missiles, two US-made HARM anti-radiation missiles, two S-200 rockets converted to hit ground targets, 20 French-made Hammer guided aerial bombs, 39 US-made HIMARS rockets and Czech-made Vampire rockets," the ministry added. "Between September 21 and 27 this year, the Russian Armed Forces carried out 33 group strikes via precision weapons, including via Kinzhal hypersonic missiles, hitting Ukrainian military-industrial complex enterprises and connected energy facilities, military airstrip infrastructure, and a military train carrying Western-made weapons and vehicles," the ministry said. In addition, the Russian forces hit "drone and unmanned speedboat production workshops and storage facilities, arsenals, munition and fuel depots, temporary deployment locations and concentration areas of Ukrainian forces, nationalist militias and foreign mercenaries." Tally of destroyed equipment In all, since the beginning of the special operation, 646 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 32,263 unmanned aerial vehicles, 579 anti-aircraft missile systems, 18,356 tanks and other armored fighting vehicles, 1,464 multiple rocket launchers, 15,207 field artillery pieces and mortars, and 26,510 special military vehicles have been destroyed. (Part Three, The End) #business #finance #financialservices

#Ukraine's military has significantly narrowed the gap in ammunition usage between its forces and Russian invaders, according to Ukraine’s top commander, Oleksandr Syrskyi, in an interview with CNN. During the interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour, she highlighted the disparity on the battlefield between Ukrainian and Russian forces. Amanpour noted that Russia has superior capabilities in drones, missiles, and artillery. "How do you assess the difference between what you have and what they have? And how do you compensate for that difference?" Amanpour asked Syrskyi. Syrskyi acknowledged Russia's advantage in aviation, missiles, artillery, manpower, tanks, and infantry fighting vehicles, as well as in the amount of ammunition they use. "But this also motivates us," Syrskyi responded. "We can’t fight the way they do, so we have to use the most effective approach, applying our forces and resources with maximum use of terrain, engineering structures, and taking advantage of our technical superiority." He explained that Ukraine compensates for its resource gap by using drone systems, constantly working to improve their efficiency, effectiveness, and command structure, as well as refining methods and tactics of their use. “We’ve created the world’s first branch of the military solely dedicated to drone systems. We’ve established command, units, regiments, and battalions, which are now proving their effectiveness on various frontlines. Our best drone units are concentrated in the Pokrovske area," Syrskyi said. Additionally, Ukrainian forces have managed to close the gap in ammunition usage. “The ratio is now roughly one to two, or one to two and a half. A year ago, it was one to ten, one to six,” Syrskyi noted. https://lnkd.in/d9kSiYwF

The three most important things in warfare: Logistics, logistics, and logistics. The side that runs out of ammunition first - loses. “While Ukraine registered an operational demand for 250,000 artillery rounds per month in the lead-up, they were limited to approximately 90,000 artillery rounds per month at the height of the counteroffensive.” “The number of domestic drone manufacturers has grown from seven to over 300 within the last eighteen months to keep pace with the Ukrainian armed forces’ consumption of over 10,000 unmanned platforms per month. However, production capacity takes time.” https://lnkd.in/dhSZikVx

Russian forces eliminate Ukrainian MiG-29 on ground Additionally, Russian units eliminated one munitions depot MOSCOW, November 23/ Russian units have wiped out a Ukrainian MiG-29 stationed on the ground, the Russian Defense Ministry said. The military agency added that Russian air defense systems took down three Hammer bombs, eight HIMARS rockets and 59 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles over the past 24 hours. Overall, since the beginning of the special military operation, Russian troops have eliminated 649 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 36,559 drones, 586 anti-aircraft weapons systems, 19,941 tanks and other armored vehicles, 1,492 multiple launch rocket system vehicles, 18,405 field artillery guns and mortars as well as 28,661 units of specialized automotive equipment, the military agency said. Russia’s Battlegroup South wipes out up to 490 Ukrainian troops Russia’s Battlegroup South has eliminated up to 490 Ukrainian troops in its responsibility zone over 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said. It added that one counterattack was repelled. The Ukrainian army has also lost an armored vehicle, five motor vehicles, a multiple launch rocket system, a howitzer, a self-propelled artillery system and two field guns. Additionally, Russian units eliminated one munitions depot. North, Dnepr battlegroups inflict 80 casualties on Ukraine in past day Ukraine’s losses in the responsibility zone of the North and Dnepr battlegroups over the past 24 hours amounted to approximately 80 servicemen, the Russian Defense Ministry reported. The ministry noted that the enemy lost up to 40 troops to the Battlegroup North, while the Dnepr battlegroup wiped out over 40 Ukrainian military personnel. Additionally, the enemy lost six motor vehicles, an armored personnel carrier, two pieces of artillery, as well as Bukovel-AD and Anklav-N electronic warfare stations. Ukraine loses over 400 troops in responsibility zone of Russia’s Battlegroup Center The Ukrainian armed forces have lost more than 400 troops in the responsibility zone of Russia’s Battlegroup Center, the Russian Defense Ministry said. According to the military agency, the adversary also lost three armored combat vehicles, two motor vehicles, a field gun, a self-propelled artillery system, two howitzers and a counterbattery radar station. (Part One, Continued in Part Two in the next post) #business #finance #financialservices

The Spanish Army has signed a framework agreement with Rheinmetall to supply around half a million modular propellant systems for 155mm extended-range artillery ammunition. The order is worth up to €205 million and is scheduled for delivery from mid-2024 to the end of 2025. It was booked in July 2024. The order includes an extension option for a further two years, which could significantly increase its value. Against the backdrop of the Russian attack on Ukraine, the Spanish army also intends to replenish its ammunition stocks. In this context, the procurement of propellant charge systems for the M109 and SIAC 155mm calibre howitzers is taking place. The current contract signing is one of several orders placed by the Spanish army this year. In April 2024, Rheinmetall announced that the Group had received an order to supply mortar shells in the high double-digit million euro range. In March 2024, Rheinmetall received an order to supply 155mm artillery ammunition worth over €200 million by the end of 2025. Rheinmetall is one of the world's leading manufacturers of large-calibre ammunition and propellant systems. In modern artillery, projectiles and propelling charges are loaded separately in order to achieve different ranges. https://lnkd.in/e3vA-aTr #Rheinmetall

American defense giant Northrop Grumman will launch ammunition production in Ukraine. The American defense corporation Northrop Grumman plans to create production facilities for medium-caliber ammunition in Ukraine. This results from a state-funded Ukrainian government project and approval from the US government. Medium caliber ammunition is standard for many combat vehicles and anti-aircraft anti-drone systems. These projectiles can be manufactured in different versions including armor-piercing and high-explosive fragmentation with programmed detonation. The company also announced its plans to expand the production of medium calibers and start production of tank and 155-mm artillery ammunition. It is emphasized that the Ukrainian government is currently investing $2B in the defense industry, which has become a key factor for Northrop Grumman. Northrop Grumman is the world's third-largest defense company in terms of revenue, with about $32.5B annually. https://lnkd.in/dVhd2b2c

22 Jun 12:05: UBN: ‘American defense giant Northrop Grumman will launch ammunition production in Ukraine.  The American defense corporation Northrop Grumman plans to create production facilities for medium-caliber ammunition in Ukraine. This results from a state-funded Ukrainian government project and approval from the US government. Medium caliber ammunition is standard for many combat vehicles and anti-aircraft anti-drone systems. These projectiles can be manufactured in different versions including armor-piercing and high-explosive fragmentation with programmed detonation. The company also announced its plans to expand the production of medium calibers and start production of tank and 155-mm artillery ammunition. It is emphasized that the Ukrainian government is currently investing $2B in the defense industry, which has become a key factor for Northrop Grumman. Northrop Grumman is the world's third-largest defense company in terms of revenue, with about $32.5B annually’: Thank you, Nikki 🇳🇿🇺🇦: https://lnkd.in/dVhd2b2c