By Dylan Malyasov A rare Russian armored vehicle has been photographed in southeastern Ukraine near the current front lines. The influential Voyennyy Osvedomitel Telegram channel claims KAMAZ-43269, also known as the BPM-97 Vystrel, was spotted in Ukraine. The vehicle is being manufactured at Kamaz’s Remdizel plant in Naberezhnye Chelny. The hull of the vehicle is […]
Category: Defence Blog
By Dylan Malyasov The Swiss Federal Council on Wednesday rejected a request by the state-owned defense company Ruag to sell 96 Leopard 1A5 main battle tanks to Ukraine. The government’s press service said the decision was motivated by Switzerland’s neutral status. “On 28 June, the Federal Council rejected a request from Ruag AG concerning the […]
By Dylan Malyasov The Ukrainian government has reshuffled top officials of the leading state-run defense enterprise, naming a new head of the state UkrOboronProm corporation. On Jun. 26, Ukrainian media reported that the Cabinet of Ministers had approved Herman Smetanin as the new head of the UkrOboronProm state concern. According to the Ukrainska Pravda’s sources, […]