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The use and trade of weapons have significantly impacted global politics and security in 2026. The Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine identifies over 5,800 foreign components in Russian weapons, raising questions about international supply chains. With large quantities of TNT seized in Ukraine, law enforcement remains vigilant in curbing illegal arms trade. Following US President Trump's statements about missile shortages, the US ensures continued weapon support to Ukraine through NATO mechanisms. Meanwhile, innovative defense solutions like the Sting interceptor drones have successfully downed over 1,000 Russian UAVs, showcasing advancements in air defense technology. These developments underscore the ongoing complexities and strategic shifts in global arms markets and military partnerships during a volatile period.
How are foreign components identified in Russian weapons?
Ukrainian intelligence and defense experts conduct thorough investigations to trace the origin of components in Russian weapons, using forensic analysis and intelligence gathering to identify foreign parts, including actions by the Main Intelligence Directorate.
What is the significance of the US supplying weapons to Ukraine?
The US supplies weapons to Ukraine under NATO programs to bolster Kyiv's defense capabilities against ongoing threats and aggression, ensuring regional stability and demonstrating allied support through mechanisms like the PURL program.
What technologies are used by Ukraine to counter Russian drones?
Ukraine employs advanced technologies like the Hornet Vision Ctrl system to remotely control Sting interceptors, efficiently targeting and neutralizing Russian drones, enhancing national defense and airspace security.
How are illegal arms trading channels being dismantled in Ukraine?
Ukrainian law enforcement agencies, including the SSU and the State Bureau of Investigation, actively dismantle illegal arms trading channels by coordinating nationwide operations, resulting in the seizure of explosives, weaponry, and the arrest of key operatives.
What impact do arms exhibitions have during wartime?
Arms exhibitions during wartime can pose security risks, potentially escalating tensions and complicating diplomatic efforts. As emphasized by Ukrainian leadership, such events must be avoided to prioritize safety and focus on strategic defense measures.
How do countries respond to unauthorized weapon components in foreign arms?
Countries investigate reports of unauthorized components in foreign arms, seeking diplomatic and legal channels to address potential breaches of trade agreements, with efforts involving evidence sharing and calls for accountability from implicated nations.
What role do legislative changes play in regulating firearms usage in Ukraine?
Ukraine's government continually adapts firearms regulations to address security challenges, striving for comprehensive legal frameworks that balance civilian rights with national safety, often driven by emerging threats and current conflict conditions.
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Clandestine weapons arsenal discovered at military unit in Kyiv region as commander exposed in payment scheme – SBI. VIDEO&PHOTOS The State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), with operational support from the Security Service of Ukraine, discovered a large arsenal of weapons, ammunition, and explosives while investigating abuses by the commander of a military unit stationed in the Kyiv region as part of the "Justice for... 8 531 17 Previously in trend: Smuggling of weapons
Operators from ’Apachi’ unit detected and destroyed North Korean Type 63 MLRS in Sloviansk sector. VIDEO In the Sloviansk sector, Ukrainian forces detected and neutralised a North Korean-made Type 63 multiple launch rocket system. 2 403 4 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment
Russian sees Ukrainian Liutyi UAV flying at low altitude: "Holy f#ck! That really made my asshole clench. VIDEO Ukrainian long-range drones continue to keep residents of the aggressor country on edge, demonstrating that the war has definitively returned to Russian territory. As Censor.NET reports, a video has appeared online showing our UAV flying overhead, filmed by an eyewitness directly at the scene. 9 953 27 Previously in trend: Striking Russia
Occupiers on burning T-90M "Proryv" tank are trying in vain to escape from Ukrainian drones. VIDEO Ukrainian defenders continue to reduce the Russian defence industry’s ‘pride’ – the T-90M ‘Proryv’ tanks – to scrap metal. According to Censor.NET, footage has been published online showing the effective work of FPV drone operators from the "Northern Eagle" unit, part of the 151st Separate... 12 366 10 Previously in trend: Fighting in Kharkiv direction
Children of Zelenskyy’s government will get weapons to shoot back – Heorhii Uchaikin // Uncensored. VIDEO Can Ukraine regulate the arms market during the war, and why has draft law No. 5708 drawn so much criticism? In this interview for the Uncensored project, Heorhii Uchaikin, head of the Ukrainian Association of Gun Owners, explains what is really behind the debate on citizens’ right to armed... 4 512 32
Machine-gun drone fires on occupiers’ position in copse in Zaporizhzhia region. VIDEO The Ukrainian Defence Forces continue to deploy the latest technological solutions to neutralise the invaders. According to Censor.NET, a heavy Ukrainian drone equipped with automatic weapons has been spotted in action in the Huliaipole sector of the Zaporizhzhia region. 7 575 16 Previously in trend: Unmanned technologies
National Police discovered 20 caches and seized over 1,000 items of weapons and ammunition. VIDEO&PHOTOS Ukrainian law enforcement agencies have carried out a large-scale operation across various regions of the country, uncovering dozens of weapons caches and seizing a significant arsenal from illegal circulation. Following the searches, charges have already been brought against dozens of individuals. 2 765 20 Previously in trend: Ammunition caches
Police special operation "Black Cartridge": scheme to supply weapons to top Russian politicians and propagandists has been exposed. VIDEO&PHOTOS As a result of the ‘Black Cartridge’ special operation, police have dismantled a supply chain for ‘award’ weapons intended for controversial Russian politicians and propagandists. 9 975 28 Previously in trend: Smuggling of weapons
Walked around residential complex with assault rifle: police detain 37-year-old man in Kyiv. PHOTOS Law enforcement officers have detained a 37-year-old man who was walking around a residential complex with an assault rifle. 7 322 60
Weapons were removed from Nova Kakhovka on eve of 24 February 2022, – former mayor Silenkov. VIDEO On 24 February 2022, the day of Russia’s full-scale invasion, there were no weapons in Nova Kakhovka, Kherson Oblast. 8 530 32 Previously in trend: fightings in Kherson region
Illegal arms supply channel blocked and its organisers exposed, - National Police. VIDEO+PHOTOS Residents of the Kyiv region who were selling trophy weapons, ammunition, and explosives have been detained. Specifically, these items included various types of grenades, TNT blocks, and ammunition. 1 638 4 Previously in trend: Illegal arms trafficking
Clashes break out in Bukovyna between TCR and civilians over man on wanted list. VIDEO In the Chernivtsi region, an attempt to arrest a man who was allegedly wanted by the police escalated into a violent confrontation involving gunfire. According to Censor.NET, a video of the conflict, which took place in the village of Mamalyha with the participation of the warning group, has... 29 447 328 Previously in trend: Unlawful actions of the TCR Mobilisation in Ukraine
Russian teenagers demonstrate their proficiency with Kalashnikov assault rifles in Orthodox Church near Moscow. VIDEO The Russian Orthodox Church continues to transform itself into a military commissariat, using religious buildings to militarise young people. According to Censor.NET, in the village of Obukhovo (near Moscow), one of the Russian Orthodox Church's churches organised firearms training for teenagers. 5 385 46
Tech response: Ukrainian F7 LITAVR drones intercept Shaheds armed with R-60 air-to-air missiles. VIDEO Air defense units have learned to counter "Shaheds" fitted with a missile by using Ukrainian-made F7 LITAVR interceptor drones. 13 811 10 Previously in trend: Ukrainian Air defence Shahed upgrade
Ukrainian interceptor drone catches up with and destroys Russian Shahed-136 attack UAV. VIDEO Ground footage has appeared online showing the moment a Russian Shahed-136 kamikaze drone was destroyed by a Ukrainian FPV interceptor drone. 9 803 24 Previously in trend: Unmanned technologies
549 drones found at home: A soldier selling weapons exposed in Donetsk region. VIDEO&PHOTOS In Donetsk Oblast, a soldier was detained for illegally selling weapons, including MANPADS and machine guns. During a search, more than 500 drones, explosives, and electric detonators were found in his possession. 7 079 50 Previously in trend: Illegal arms trafficking
Occupier, caught by drone in middle of field, tries twice in vain to hit drone with snowball. VIDEO A video from the front line is circulating on social media, showing a rather curious episode involving a Russian occupier and a Ukrainian drone. 5 314 17 Previously in trend: Elimination of Russian occupying forces Unmanned technologies
In one night, fighter from 1020th Anti-Aircraft Regiment with call sign Miguel destroyed 24 Shaheds with Ukrainian "STING" interceptors. VIDEO Ukrainian air defence has set a new record for intercepting enemy drones. In one night, a soldier from the 1020th Anti-Aircraft Missile and Artillery Regiment, codenamed "Miguel", destroyed 24 Russian Shahed kamikaze drones. 12 592 42 Previously in trend: Ukrainian Air defence Drone industry
Ukrainian MiG-29 pilot eliminates occupiers gathered in half-ruined building with AASM HAMMER precision bomb. VIDEO Ukraine’s Air Force carried out an effective airstrike on a concentration of Russian occupation troops that had been building up for a long time inside a building near the front line. 10 540 9 Previously in trend: AFU aviation
Ukrainian soldier shoots down Russian "Shahed" with American "Browning M2" machine gun. VIDEO A video has been published online showing a Ukrainian soldier destroying a Russian "Shahed" strike drone with an American "Browning M2" heavy machine gun. 7 879 17 Previously in trend: Ukrainian Air defence
Soviet military-industrial complex’s "dinosaur", Russian army’s T-62 tank, destroyed by Ukrainian soldiers in Donbas. VIDEO A video has been published online showing a Ukrainian drone filming a destroyed T-62 tank with a protective "brazier". 7 709 19
Teenagers threatened to open fire on pensioners in Zaporizhzhia: offenders identified, - National Police. VIDEO In Zaporizhzhia, three teenagers recorded a video of themselves sitting on the roof of a garage with allegedly traumatic weapons and joking about opening fire on elderly women nearby. 4 428 14 Previously in trend: Illegal possession of weapons
Soldier repels occupiers’ attack, remotely controlling machine gun from cover: "The response has been sent. Let’s fight, demon.". VIDEO A video has been published online showing a Ukrainian soldier remotely controlling a machine gun from shelter. 10 359 36 Previously in trend: Ukrainian Arms
Kremlin analyses possible transfer of Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, - Peskov. VIDEO Moscow says it is analysing information about the possible supply of long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine and identifying potential threats to Russia. 6 203 46 Previously in trend: Tomahawk missiles for Ukraine
Occupier in Vovchansk shoots himself after Ukrainian drone strike. VIDEO After a Ukrainian drone strike in Vovchansk, Kharkiv region, one of the Russian occupiers shot himself in the head. 5 308 17 Previously in trend: Elimination of Russian occupying forces
Politico shows new footage of launch and flight of Ukraine’s FP-5 Flamingo cruise missile. VIDEO Ukraine has launched serial production of the Flamingo cruise missile, capable of striking targets up to 3,000 kilometers away and carrying a warhead weighing more than one ton. New footage of its tests has appeared online. 36 829 209 Previously in trend: Ukraine’s missile program
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Zelenskyy: We must increase share of domestically produced weapons. VIDEO Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasized the importance of increasing the production of Ukrainian weaponry. 1 637 60 Previously in trend: Zelenskyy’s address Ukrainian defense industry
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US will provide Ukraine with more weapons for defence, - Trump. VIDEO US President Donald Trump has said that his administration intends to supply Ukraine with more defensive weapons. 11 891 44 Previously in trend: Trump suspends aid to Ukraine
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Ukrainian MiG-29 pilot destroys occupiers’ field command post in southern Ukraine with GBU-39 air bombs. VIDEO The pilot of a Ukrainian MiG-29 destroyed a field command post of the occupying army in southern Ukraine with high-precision American GBU-39 bombs. 8 189 8 Previously in trend: Development of Armed Forces Aviation AFU aviation
First combat use of drone with grenade launcher in Armed Forces of Ukraine. VIDEO The pilots of the "BULAVA" unit from the Bohdan Khmelnytsky Presidential Brigade mounted a grenade launcher on the "Queen of Hornets" drone and used it on enemy infantry. 9 542 16 Previously in trend: Development of drone production in Ukraine
Detonation of Russian "Buk-M3" air defence missile system after being hit by American "Switchblade 600" kamikaze drone. VIDEO Ukrainian soldiers destroyed a Russian "Buk-M3" air defence missile system by hitting it with a US "Switchblade 600" kamikaze drone in the eastern direction. 16 635 23 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment
Airstrike with AASM HAMMER guided aerial bomb on the occupiers’ company command post. VIDEO Ukrainian pilot destroyed occupiers' company command post in the south direction with AASM HAMMER aerial bomb. 17 287 17 Previously in trend: Shells supply from the EU
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GMLRS rocket cluster munitions cover forest belt with occupiers and equipment. VIDEO A video showing the combat use of GMLRS rockets with cluster munitions has been published online. 10 802 13
Dragon drone scorches enemy positions in Donetsk region. VIDEO A video has been posted online showing a Ukrainian drone operator equipped with a thermite ammunition burning down the occupiers' positions. 8 518 28
Combat work of Ukrainian crew of German "IRIS-T" air defence missile system. VIDEO A video with fragments of the combat work of the Ukrainian crew of the German "IRIS-T" air defence missile system has been published online. 8 054 11
Destruction of rare Russian reconnaissance UAV "Merlin-VR" using anti-aircraft drone. VIDEO A kamikaze anti-aircraft drone operator from the 81st Separate Airmobile Slobozhanska Brigade destroyed a Russian experimental reconnaissance UAV Merlin-VR. 20 710 13
Artillery strike with "Copperhead" guided munition on concrete shelters of occupiers in Kherson region. VIDEO Ukrainian artillery destroyed a concrete shelter of the occupiers in Kherson region with a high-precision "Copperhead" shell. 13 846 16
Destruction of Russian fiber optic FPV drone using fighter drone and mobile radar. VIDEO Drone operators of the 414th Separate Brigade of Strike Unmanned Aircraft Systems "Birds of Madiar" intercepted and destroyed a Russian kamikaze UAV controlled via a fiber-optic cable. 14 932 34
Soldiers of "Vampire" air defence system mounted on board boat shoot down Russian Kh-59 cruise missile over Black Sea. VIDEO A video has been posted online showing the combat work of the Ukrainian unit of the US "Vampire" SAM. 9 080 20
Russian boasting about North Korean MLRS disguised as civilian truck: "Miracle equipment near Kursk". VIDEO&PHOTOS. VIDEO&PHOTOS A video was posted online showing a Russian filming a North Korean MLRS disguised as a civilian truck in the Kursk region. 17 935 79
More than thousand searches: law enforcement closes down arms sales and storage channels. VIDEO Law enforcement officers are conducting more than a thousand simultaneous searches to shut down the channels of illegal arms sales and storage. 7 345 20
Zelenskyy holds meeting of Supreme Commander-in-Chief HQ: we are working on larger purchases and scale of weapons production in Ukraine. VIDEO On Friday, 17 January, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief HQ. 1 431 26
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