DefenceTalkFORT GEORGE E. MEADE: In close coordination with the Security Service of Ukraine, USCYBERCOM’s Cyber National Mission Force is disclosing these indicators of compromise. In the last few months, the Security Service of Ukraine discovered several types of malware in their country, and have analyzed the samples and identified IOCs. The IOCs included 20 novel […]https://www.defencetalk.com/uscybercom-releases-iocs-for-malware-targeting-ukraine-79121/

DefenceTalkUS-made precision rockets have given Ukraine forces a major battlefield boost since they were introduced in June, tilting the balance against the Russians and possibly forcing Moscow to pause its offensive, experts said. Since mid-June, using the Himars missile systems, Ukraine has destroyed more than 20 major Russian ammunition depots and command posts that were […]https://www.defencetalk.com/himars-precision-rockets-shift-the-balance-in-ukraine-experts-79080/

DefenceTalkNorway said Wednesday it would donate three multiple-launch rocket systems to Ukraine, following similar decisions made by Britain, Germany and the United States. Kyiv, whose forces are struggling to defend the Donbas region in eastern Ukraine, has repeatedly called on its allies to provide more heavy weaponry. “We must continue to support Ukraine so that […]https://www.defencetalk.com/norway-to-send-rocket-launchers-to-ukraine-79045/

DefenceTalkBritain pledged another £1 billion ($1.2 billion) in military aid to Ukraine Wednesday to help it fend off Russia’s invasion, including air-defence systems and drones. The fresh funds will bring Britain’s total military support to Kyiv since the start of the war in late February to £2.3 billion, Downing Street said in a statement. The […]https://www.defencetalk.com/britain-boosts-military-aid-to-ukraine-79042/

DefenceTalkUkraine said Thursday that it had taken delivery of precision artillery systems from the United States which is the latest country to answer Kyiv’s plea from allies for advanced weapons. “Himars have arrived to Ukraine. Thank you to my colleague and friend @SecDef Lloyd J. Austin III for these powerful tools! Summer will be hot […]https://www.defencetalk.com/kyiv-says-us-precision-artillery-systems-arrived-in-ukraine-79025/

DefenceTalkUS defence chiefs insisted Wednesday the West was providing the weapons Ukraine asked for “as rapidly as humanly possible” and said longer-range systems could have an important impact. The White House unveiled a fresh package of arms and ammunition for Ukraine worth $1 billion, including coastal anti-ship defence systems and ammunition for artillery and advanced […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-says-getting-arms-to-ukraine-as-rapidly-as-possible-78977/

DefenceTalkJapanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Wednesday he will attend this month’s NATO summit in Madrid, becoming the country’s first leader to join a top meeting of the transatlantic alliance. The June 28-30 gathering is seen as a crunch moment for the 30 North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies, four months into Russia’s war in Ukraine. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/japan-to-attend-nato-summit-for-first-time-78967/

DefenceTalkUkraine has depleted its Soviet and Russian-designed weaponry and is now completely dependent on allies for arms to defend against Russia’s invasion, US military sources say. Once part of the Soviet Union, Ukraine’s army and its defense industry were built around Soviet and Russian-standard equipment, small arms, tanks, howitzers and other weapons not interchangeable with […]https://www.defencetalk.com/ukraine-dependent-on-arms-from-allies-after-exhausting-soviet-era-weaponry-78934/

DefenceTalkUkraine wants new Himars artillery from the United States on the battlefield now, but the Pentagon is stressing the need for comprehensive training to make sure the long-range precision rocket systems are used effectively against Russian forces. Joint Chiefs Chairman General Mark Milley said Wednesday that while four of the Himars systems were being prepared […]https://www.defencetalk.com/ukraine-forces-need-deliberate-training-on-new-rocket-system-us-78924/

DefenceTalkMoscow said Thursday that it has managed to stem the arrival of foreign “mercenaries” in Ukraine over the past month and that it has killed “hundreds” of them. “Hundreds of foreign mercenaries in Ukraine have been destroyed by Russia’s long-range precision weapons shortly after their arrival” to undergo training, the Russian defence ministry said in […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-says-killed-hundreds-of-foreign-mercenaries-working-for-ukraine-78876/