The Ukrainian army has shown footage of the construction of defensive structures in the Pokrovsk direction. Note that the trenches are equipped with ready-made lattice metal structures with protection against drones. Ready-made pillboxes are also being installed. All this allows fortifications to be erected in any place in a short time.
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Rare footage of the Ukrainian MIM-104 Patriot air defense system, there is almost no video of them. In the video, a Ukrainian serviceman shows the Patriot air defense system and thanks the United States for the air defense system provided. Earlier, flash mobs began in Ukraine, thanking the United States for the military equipment provided. The other day, they also showed an F-16 aircraft. Now, US President Donald Trump has ordered a suspension of military aid to Ukraine, after a scandalous conversation with the President of Ukraine. As Bloomberg reported, if the United States does not resume arms supplies, Ukraine's weapons reserves will last for several months, which could lead to defeat.
The Ukrainian company Ptashka Drones demonstrated a miniature hand-held drone interception system. The device is quite small and is equipped with a net that is fired in the direction of the drone's flight. The net launcher is convenient to use as individual protection for soldiers against drones. It is still unknown whether there will be large-scale production. According to the developer, the device fires a 3.5-meter net at drones at a distance of up to 30 meters. Examples of the device and its prototype in action are shown in the video.
The Ukrainian army has started using a new UAS SETH attack drone. The drones were given to the servicemen by the charity foundation "Turn Alive". Visually, the drone is a smaller copy of the Russian Geran drones. The UAS SETH drone is reportedly easy to operate and has automatic targeting, but judging by the video, the drone's targeting is adjusted. The UAS SETH drone has a short flight range and is designed to hit targets in the frontline zone. Technical details are unknown.
Servicemen of the 93rd Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Army demonstrated the use of a tracked drone to install barbed wire nets "Egoza". The video was filmed in the Pokrovsk direction, the model of the robotic platform is not reported.
The unmanned aerial systems of the Armed Forces of Ukraine demonstrated the capabilities of the latest laser complex "Trident". As reported, the laser "Trident" can destroy drones, aerial bombs, cruise and ballistic missiles at a distance of up to 3000 meters. Helicopters, aircraft and reconnaissance drones at a distance of up to 5000 meters. The laser can blind the optics of drones, missiles and helicopters at a distance of up to 10,000 meters. It is worth noting that the laser air defense is controlled by a joystick, how cruise and especially ballistic missiles will be hit is unclear. The laser power is also unknown. The laser can operate in various weather conditions. The Ukrainian laser "Trident" was announced in December 2024 by the commander of the SBS Vadim Sukharevsky, who said that Ukraine became the fifth country in the world to possess laser weapons.
The rare American M114 howitzers began to be used by the Ukrainian army, and now they are one of the oldest pieces of artillery in service with the Ukrainian army. Earlier, 105-mm M101 howitzers from the Second World War, used by the Ukrainian army, were also shown. Greece had previously announced its intention to transfer 70 M114 howitzers from storage to Ukraine. The 155-mm M114 howitzer was developed in the USA in 1941, we can say this howitzer is a "veteran" of the Second World War. During the Second World War, the M114 howitzer was the main medium howitzer of the US Army and continued to remain in service for several decades after it. The M114 howitzers were actively used in the Korean and Vietnam Wars.
The calculation of the M114 howitzer is up to 11 people, the length of the howitzer barrel is 24.4 caliber, the firing range is 14600 meters, the rate of fire is up to 2 rounds per minute, the weight of the howitzer is 5800 kg.
The calculation of the M114 howitzer is up to 11 people, the length of the howitzer barrel is 24.4 caliber, the firing range is 14600 meters, the rate of fire is up to 2 rounds per minute, the weight of the howitzer is 5800 kg.
