IDF explains why its tank forced its way into UNIFIL post

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has said that its tank entered several meters into a UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon) post in southern Lebanon and destroyed its gate while attempting to evacuate wounded Israeli soldiers.

Germany plans to transfer 30 Leopard tanks and 4 IRIS-T air defense systems to Ukraine by the end of the year

Berlin is preparing to transfer a new batch of weapons and equipment to Kyiv.

Israeli tanks reach central Rafah amid further airstrikes

Several Israeli tanks have reached the centre of Rafah, witnesses have said, three weeks into a ground operation in the southern Gaza city that has drawn intense scrutiny from neighbouring Egypt and from the United States.

Congress Panics Over Ukraine as Russian Drones Kill Abrams Battle Tanks

The rush to fast-track $6 billion in military aid to Ukraine on Friday reflects the panic felt by the Biden administration and in Congress that the Zelensky regime's forces are collapsing, veteran UK diplomat, former ambassador and political commentator Peter Ford told Sputnik.

Israeli army withdraws from Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza

The health ministry in Gaza said the Israeli military had withdrawn tanks and vehicles from the complex housing the besieged territory's main hospital, Al-Shifa, days after the launch of a major operation on the site.

Russian Defense Ministry Confirms US-Made Abrams Tank Destroyed Near Avdeyevka

The Russian military has obliterated another Abrams tank belonging to the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Avdeyevka region over the past 24 hours, Russia's MoD revealed.

German company building tank maintenance center in Ukraine, lawmaker says

 Germany’s Flensburger Fahrzeugbau Gesellschaft company is building a tank maintenance center in western Ukraine, Marcus Faber, a Bundestag member from the Free Democratic Party, wrote on X (formerly Twitter).

Heavy clashes reported. Israel launches airstrikes on Gaza

Witnesses in Gaza City and the north of the Gaza Strip say heavy clashes are taking place between Palestinian fighting groups and Israeli troops.

‘Nothing to hide at al-Shifa Hospital’: Gaza health ministry spokesman

The spokesman for the Ministry of Health in Gaza, Ashraf al-Qudra, said that “there are only doctors, patients and displaced people” inside al-Shifa Hospital, shortly after Israeli forces stormed the Palestinian enclave’s largest medical facility.

Egypt Stations Dozens of Tanks Near Rafah Crossing on Border With Gaza Strip

Egypt has deployed dozens of tanks and armored vehicles near the Rafah crossing on the border with the Gaza Strip, local newspaper has reported.

Ukraine Sees Spike in Leopard Losses, Returns to Soviet-Era Tanks

Ukraine has lost approximately one-fifth of its NATO-supplied Leopard tanks in the conflict zone, thus compelling the Kiev regime to transition to refurbished T-72s from the Soviet era.

Rheinmetall buys 30 Leopard tanks from Belgium for Ukraine

The German defense concern Rheinmetall bought 50 old Leopard tanks from Belgium, 30 of which will later be transferred to Ukraine. This was reported by Handelsblatt, citing sources in the German military-industrial complex.

US to begin delivering Abrams tanks to Ukraine in September

The US administration is poised to begin delivering US-made Abrams tanks to Ukraine in September, the Politico newspaper reported.

Poland, US Sign Agreement To Establish Maintenance Center For Abrams Tanks

Polish defense company Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) and US company General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS), which, among other things, produces Abrams tanks, have signed an agreement to establish a maintenance center for Abrams in the western Polish city of Poznan, the Polish company said on Wednesday.

The Russian Foreign Ministry said that the Rheinmetall plant in Ukraine will become a legitimate target for Russia

The Russian Foreign Ministry said that the Rheinmetall plant, if it is built in Ukraine, will become a legitimate target for the Russian military.

Ukraine To Receive Dozens Of Leopard Tanks In Coming Weeks - German Defense Minister

Ukraine will receive dozens of Leopard tanks from Germany and Denmark in the coming weeks, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said on Monday.

Russian forces destroy all Leopard tanks supplied to Kiev by Poland, Portugal — Shoigu

Russian forces wiped out 16 German-made Leopard tanks or actually 100% of this armor supplied to the Kiev regime by Poland and Portugal, Russia’s Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said at a conference call with military commanders on Monday.

'Thin-armoured' French tanks impractical for attacks, counteroffensive - UA Army commander

A Ukrainian commander has criticized the highly mobile AMX-10 RC infantry fighting vehicles – sometimes described as light tanks – supplied by the French government as "impractical" for front-line attacks, claiming one four-man crew had already died because of the vehicle's thin armour.

Canada to Provide $1.76-Billion Loan to Ukraine in 2023

The government of Canada is set to allocate a loan worth 2.4 billion Canadian dollars ($1.76 billion at the current exchange rate) to the Kiev government, according to the country’s draft federal budget.

DPR expects Leopard, Abrams tanks to appear on battlefield to study them

Russian forces in Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) are waiting for Western-made Leopard and Abrams tanks, shipped to Ukraine, to appear on the battlefield, in order to capture them and study them to combat these vehicles more efficiently, says Yan Gagin, advisor to Acting DPR Head Denis Pushilin.