Posts Tagged ‘Artillery’
UK’s Sunak Vows Ukraine ‘Will Prevail’ As New Artillery Funding Unveiled
Britain announced Saturday a new GBP245 million ($311 million) defence package for Ukraine, as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak vowed on the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion that Kyiv will “prevail”. The funding will go towards “urgently needed artillery ammunition” for Ukraine, Britain’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) said, days after Defence Secretary Grant Shapps confirmed…
Read MoreNorth Korea Fires 60 Rounds Of Artillery Near South Korean Border Island
North Korea’s military fired over 60 artillery rounds near Yeonpyeong Island on Saturday, Seoul’s military said, a day after both sides staged live-fire drills in the same area near their contested maritime border. “North Korean forces conducted artillery fire with over 60 rounds” northwest of Yeonpyeong Island on Saturday afternoon, Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff…
Read MoreN. Korea Fires Artillery Shells Near S. Korean Islands: Seoul
North Korea fired more than 200 artillery shells near two South Korean islands on Friday, Seoul’s defence ministry said, warning the actions threatened peace and it would respond. Residents on the two islands were ordered to evacuate, in one of the most serious military escalations between the two Koreas since the North fired a barrage…
Read MoreHezbollah Says Attacks Israeli Troops With Drones, Artillery, Missiles
Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement said it targeted troops in northern Israel with drones, artillery and missiles on Monday, claiming a string of new attacks. The Israel-Lebanon border has seen daily exchanges of fire since the Israel-Hamas war began on October 7. Hezbollah fighters targeted soldiers west of Kiryat Shmona in northern Israel “with three attack drones”,…
Read MoreIsraeli Artillery Fires On Gaza Every 30 Seconds
Like clockwork, every 30 seconds Israeli artillery goes into action against a barely visible target somewhere in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip. Israel has vowed to “crush” Hamas after gunmen from the Palestinian Islamist group stormed across the border and killed 1,200 people — the deadliest attack on the country since it was founded 75 years…
Read MoreAir Strikes, Artillery, Killings In Sudan As Aid Stalls
A wounded man rests on a hospital bed at al-Bashayer hospital in northern Khartoum — most health facilities in Sudan’s main battlegrounds are out of service AFP Artillery fire, air strikes and gun battles rocked Sudan’s capital on Saturday, witnesses told AFP, as the UN urged a stop to “wanton killings” that have left decomposing…
Read MoreExclusive-U.S. Seeking Explosives In Japan For Ukraine Artillery Shells – Sources
Ukrainian artillery fires towards the frontline during heavy fighting amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, near Bakhmut, Ukraine, April 13, 2023. Reuters The United States is seeking to secure supplies of TNT in Japan for 155mm artillery shells, as Washington rushes weapons and ammunition to Ukraine for a counteroffensive against Russian forces, two people familiar with…
Read MoreSouth Korea Says Ukraine Artillery Ammo Report ‘Inaccurate’
South Korea has dismissed reports that its artillery rounds are heading to Ukraine via the United States AFP South Korea on Thursday dismissed a US media report that its artillery rounds were heading to Ukraine, saying its position on not providing lethal aid to Kyiv was unchanged. The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday reported that…
Read MoreRussia Uses ‘Unsatisfactory’ Rusted Ammos, Could Face Artillery Shortage In ‘2-3 Months’
AFP KEY POINTS The UAF General Staff said nearly half of Russia’s new batches of ammunitions have rust damage The UAF General Staff suggests Russia will face ammunition shortage within two to three months Russia previously issued World War II-era bolt action rifles to soldiers Members of the Russian army have now resorted to using…
Read MoreFrance To Send More Mobile Artillery To Ukraine
Ukranian Defence Minister Oleksiy Reznikov held talks with French counterpart Sebastien Lecornu AFP France will ship 12 more Caesar truck-mounted howitzers and fresh air defence equipment to Ukraine to bolster the fight against Russian invaders, Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu said Tuesday. The artillery pieces, adding to 18 already delivered, would be financed from a 200-million-euro…
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