Karsten Marrup

Karsten Marrup

@karstenmarrup.bsky.social

Head of the Air and Space Warfare Centre at the Royal Danish Defence College. My posts are my own opinions. RPs & follows ≠ endorsements.

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Germany’s First F-35 Has Flown The German Air Force’s first F-35A Lightning II conducted its maiden flight from Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth facilities, ahead of the official rollout later this month. Story: theaviationist.com/2026/09/08/g...

theaviationist.comGermany’s First F-35 Has FlownThe German Air Force’s first F-35A Lightning II conducted its maiden flight from Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth facilities, ahead of the official rollout

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Russia Unveils Stealthy Munitions for the Su-57 at El Alamein Airshow The new munitions blur the line between low-cost attack drones and cruise missiles, with some apparently derived from the S-71 family. Story: theaviationist.com/2026/09/08/r...

theaviationist.comRussia Unveils Stealthy Munitions for the Su-57 at El Alamein AirshowThe new munitions blur the line between low-cost attack drones and cruise missiles, with some apparently derived from the S-71 family. At the El Alamein

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Russia attacked Ukraine with one of the largest ballistic missiles amounts since the start of the full invasion. Shot down: 17/35 Iskander-M, S-400 & Zircon missiles 1/3 Kh-59/69 missiles 0/3 Oniks missiles 108/125 drones

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⚡️ Overnight, Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces struck the first 20 vessels of Russia's shadow fleet in the Black Sea - Madyar "The first round of the naval battle is over: 116 shadow fleet vessels in the Sea of Azov. 📹: 116 Russian shadow fleet vessels struck in the Sea of Azov in 9 days.

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I should also point out the continuing rise in Russian casualties in the battlefield. 1,600 new casualties recorded in the last 24 hours, says Kyiv - the highest daily figure for weeks. Four more air defence systems confirmed destroyed and almost 500 logistics vehicles too.

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"A New Era of War" says the title page in this video, which Ukraine claims is a landmark development. Using a marine drone, Ukraine managed to land a ground-based robotic complex on the Kinburn Spit. They say it was involved in combat action - a world first. #SlavaUkraini

This is great news 👏

The Kyiv Independent@kyivindependent.com

⚡️France grants Ukraine license to produce missiles, air defense. French President Emmanuel Macron said July 13 that France would allow Ukraine to produce French-designed missiles and air defense, marking the first time it has licensed weapons production in Ukraine.

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Russia is on course to lose over 40,000 fighters in a calendar month, for the first time since March 2025. Another 1,320 sacrifices in the last 24 hours. More than 400 military logistical vehicles and over 50 artillery systems destroyed too. #RussiansGOHOME

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Russian losses per 02/07/26 reported by the Ukrainian General Staff +1140 men +5 ACVs +57 artillery +7 (!) MLRS +2123 UAVs +9 GRCs +1 cruise missile

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As reported and expected by Zelensky, Russia attacked Ukraine overnight with missiles and drones. Shot down: 476/496 Shahed and other type drones 32/34 Kh-101 cruise missiles 8/8 Kalibr cruise missiles 4/24 Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missiles 4/4 Kh-59/69 cruise missiles 0/4 3M22 Zircon missiles

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❗️Throughout November 2025, 🇺🇦Ukrainian Air Defense Forces shot down 9,707 🇷🇺Russian aerial targets: ▪️ 11 aerobalistic Kh-47M2 "Kinzhаl" missiles ▪️ 51 Kh-101 cruise missiles ▪️ 15 Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles

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❗️During the night, the 🇺🇦Ukrainian military shot down 452 of 486 🇷🇺Russian air targets: Shot down/Launched 📌 438/ 464 attack UAVs 📌 1/4 Kh-47M2 Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles 📌 5/7 Iskander-K cruise missiles 📌 5/8 Kalibr cruise missiles 📌 3/3 Iskander-M ballistic missiles

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Hello again. Monday 13 October is Day 1328 of Russia's latest war. Where will be next? And when? It is WHEN and not IF... unless Russia is beaten here. Allowing Russia a "peace deal" where they stolen land is permitted, where their army is battle hardened and intact would be another huge blunder.

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Ukraine’s FrankenSAM program continues to deliver battlefield innovation: one system features a modified Soviet Buk launcher adapted to fire Western RIM-7 Sea Sparrow missiles.

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Friends, Winter is coming. Russian attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure will increase. Russia has ramped up drone production and is changing its attack tactics. There will be blackouts in winter. #Kyiv will be Russia’s main strategic and symbolic target⤵️

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⚡️Russia unleashed 3,100 drones, 92 missiles, and 1,360 guided bombs on Ukraine in just one week, Zelenskyy says. He warned that Moscow is escalating strikes while the world’s attention is on the Middle East and urged tougher sanctions and tariffs on Russia.

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Ukrainian Air Assault Forces repelled a major Russian assault on the Dobropillia axis. Russians attempted to capture Vodymyrivka and Sofiivka using 6 tanks, ~40 IFVs, 40+ vehicles, and several hundred troops. Ukraine destroyed 3 tanks, 13 IFVs, 41 vehicles, and eliminated around 100 personnel.

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🇳🇱🇺🇦President Zelenskyy: A new important step in our defense cooperation with the Netherlands – today, our countries signed a Memorandum of Understanding concerning Coproduction of drones. This is one of the promising areas of our bilateral cooperation.

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❗️🇺🇦Ukrainians successfully neutralized several drones in 🇩🇰Danish airspace during exchange of experience, — General Staff of Ukraine Ukrainian specialists in countering strike UAVs launched a Sting interceptor-drone into the air, which successfully destroyed a Danish Banshee.

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Over two weeks, the Sky Wars unit of Ukraine’s 47th Mechanized Brigade destroyed 23 Russian reconnaissance drones, including Zala, Supercam, Molniya-2, and Herber models, using FPV drones adapted for both day and night missions across the Kursk and northern Slobozhanshchyna sectors.

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First, the size of the morning attack on Ukraine.. Air defence did well, knocking out 583 projectiles, but that still left 36 hits in 10 places. Ukraine stopped: 2/8 ballistics 29/32 cruise 552/579 drones (95% success) #RussiaIsATerroristState

An MQ-9A Block 5 carried and launched two Switchblade 600s, of which one was inert and one had a high-explosive warhead. The control of the Switchblades was then successfully transferred from the Reaper’s ground control station to a separate operator on the ground. theaviationist.com/2025/09/11/m...

theaviationist.comMQ-9 Reaper Launches Switchblade 600 Loitering Munition for First TimeGA-ASI and AeroVironment demonstrate first-ever air launch of Switchblade 600 from MQ-9A, advancing drone mothership concepts for smaller UAS. General

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Denmark ranks first in the world in aid to Ukraine relative to its GDP, contributing 2.9%, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said.

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⚡️Poland to partner with Ukraine, European allies to strengthen Polish air defense after Russian drone attack, Tusk says. Ukraine will help Poland develop effective anti-drone defenses while European countries will supply military equipment, including fighter jets and Patriot batteries.

kyivindependent.comPoland to partner with Ukraine, European allies to strengthen Polish air defense after Russian drone attack, Tusk saysUkraine will help Poland develop effective anti-drone defenses while France, the U.K., Sweden, and the Netherlands will supply military equipment, including fighter jets and Patriot batteries, Polish ...