Russian Weaponry News Today

Veteran of the Russian-Ukrainian war, reserve major Oleksiy Hetman, shared in an exclusive interview with Radio NV on Jan. 31 his insights on how Ukraine will utilize the latest high-precision “cruise missiles” GLSDB, not yet deployed by the U.S.

Ukrainian defenders have killed around 700 Russian troops and destroyed a Buk-M1 air defence missile system in the operational zone of responsibility of the Tavriia Operational and Strategic Grouping of Ukrainian Forces (OSGF) over the past 24 hours.

Russian state arms exporter Rosoboronexport said on Friday that it had exported weapons worth more than $211 billion to 122 countries over the 23 years of the companys existence.

The AK-47, officially known as the Avtomat Kalashnikova, was developed in the Soviet Union by Mikhail Kalashnikov and first produced in 1948. Its design was influenced by the harsh conditions of the Eastern Front during World War II, which necessitated a reliable, rugged, and easy-to-manufacture firearm.

A Russian attack on Beryslav in Kherson Oblast injured one person, Volodymyr Litvinov, regional administration head, reported on Oct. 12. The shelling wounded a 70-year-old man, who received help from medics at the scene.

Ukraine’s SBU Security Service is investigating a pro-Russian blogger in Lviv who live-streamed himself advocating for missile strikes on the city outside the service’s local office, according to a press release on Sept. 19.