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Ukraine’s Defense & Military Developments (2/2)
>>> A GBU-62 precision strike damaged a road bridge used by Russian logistics in occupied Luhansk region, disrupting a ground line of communication feeding forward ammunition dumps.
>>> Ukraine received a Dutch Alkmaar-class minehunter (second expected after crew training); its UUVs and remote disposal systems enable route clearance and protection of Black Sea maritime lanes.
>>> Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans opened a defense industry cluster in Kyiv to link Dutch manufacturers with Ukrainian procurement and co-production, reducing delivery times for repair kits and sub-assemblies.
>>> Mi-24 and Mi-8 crews displayed drone kill marks, reflecting their routine counter-UAV patrols over forward areas in addition to close support sorties.
>>> Front-line officers outline a doctrinal shift to maneuver defense, dispersed assault groups, and flexible drone employment to blunt Russian massed pushes while conserving ammunition.
>>> Ukrainian and volunteer teams use brightly painted “pink” UAVs and satirical front-line art as information-psychological tools to demoralize occupiers and spotlight women’s units serving at the front.
>>> Ukraine & the UK launched a joint “Octopus” interceptor-drone production program, pooling R&D and assembly to scale counter-UAV capacity for front-line units.