Ukraine

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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has enacted a decision by Ukraine’s National Security and Defence Council to impose sanctions on individuals and legal entities involved in the development and production of drones in Russia, as well as in schemes to circumvent international sanctions.

Source: a decree published on the President’s Office website

Details: Decree No. 415/2025, signed on 20 June, lists 56 individuals and 55 legal entities.

The President’s Office reports that the sanctions target persons involved in the creation and manufacture of Russian drones, including Geran, Orlan-10, SuperCam and FPV drones. The list also includes suppliers of Alabuga Machinery LLC and companies importing components for the Russian UAV manufacturer Kronstadt Joint Stock Company, particularly for the production of Banderol weapons.

The annexes to the decree state that all the individuals are citizens of the Russian Federation. Among the legal entities, six are registered in China, one in Belarus and the rest are Russian companies associated with the aggressor state’s defence industry.

Sanctions include the freezing of assets, suspension of financial transactions, prohibition of capital withdrawal, cancellation of licences and imposition of other restrictions. They will be implemented by the Cabinet of Ministers, the Security Service of Ukraine, the National Bank of Ukraine and other competent authorities.

Background:

Ukraine is set to fully align its anti-Russian sanctions with those imposed by the European Union and other international partners.Zelenskyy has repeatedly emphasised the need to step up sanctions against Russia and disrupt sanctions circumvention schemes in view of Russia’s ongoing attacks on Ukraine.In June, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy enacted sanctions by Ukraine’s National Security and Defence Council (NSDC) against Russian entities and individuals.

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Загальні бойові втрати противника з 24.02.22 по 20.06.25 (орієнтовно)

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“The audacity of the wheeled cannon is the maximum efficiency,” Beaudouin told Defense News. “You sacrifice nothing in terms of firepower, rate of fire, precision and range, and you’ve got a truck, armored all the same, but which is able to be nimble, which is very stealthy.”

Beaudouin was part of the French Army’s decision to buy an upgraded Caesar, so he might be suspected of bias toward wheels. But at least nine other countries, including the U.K. and Germany, decided to invest in self-propelled wheeled howitzers in the past year. Analysts said the Ukrainian experience is driving military planners’ interest.

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Interest in wheeled self-propelled artillery flows from a desire for a “much higher degree of mobility and survivability” than towed guns, said Daniels. Military staff who see wheels as an attractive option over tracks “often define survivability in a broader way, as opposed to seeing it purely from the physical protection offered by onboard armor,” he added.

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“Ukrainian use of shoot-and-scoot artillery fire suggests that the future lies in highly mobile artillery, be they tracked or wheeled,” Jones said.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14513149/Russia-nightmare-Ukraine-best-artillery-guns.html

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The G7 ambassadors to Ukraine have welcomed the adoption of a law reforming the National Agency of Ukraine for Finding, Tracing and Management of Assets Derived from Corruption and Other Crimes (ARMA).

Source: G7 Ambassadors’ statement on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda

Details: The G7 diplomats stated that implementing the ARMA reform law is "key for an independent asset recovery system to enhance Ukraine’s anti-corruption efforts and generate revenue".

Quote: "Sustained progress on reforms remains essential for Ukraine’s Euro-Atlantic integration."

More details: On 18 June 2025, the Verkhovna Rada adopted the law, introducing new requirements for ARMA’s head, a selection process involving international experts, a transparent asset management mechanism and oversight of asset transfers.

The bill passed its first reading on 12 February 2025. The government had emphasised its urgency to meet European Union requirements.

Background:

As part of the Ukraine Facility plan, Ukraine committed to approving the ARMA reform law to enhance its institutional capacity.The law’s adoption was a condition for unlocking €16 million in EU financial assistance.

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FPV on fiber optics now pose a great threat, unfortunately, electronic warfare systems will not work against them and there are still no proven and guaranteed methods of combating them. If the enemy detects the position of UAV pilots, he most often sends FPV tags on optics there. Such a deadly bird can fly along the landing and fly into the dugout with the pilots.

However, the "optics" also has weaknesses - for example, it is larger in size (due to the coil) and is not very maneuverable. Therefore, it is easier to shoot down with small arms

P.S. - the main thing is not to be afraid of it, and shooting it down is easier than it seems

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