Developed by Turkish FNSS Defence Systems, Armored Amphibious Assault Vehicle (ZAHA) getting ready to carry out tasks that will be given to it with its capabilities of carrying the amphibious units to coastlines in bad sea conditions, supporting operations with its fire power, and transporting the units inland safely with its high survivability. Being developed to deal with harsh conditions in combat zones, ZAHA keep carrying on its qualification activities successfully.

President of Defence Industry Prof. Dr. İsmail Demir released a statement about ZAHA on his social media account and announced that ZAHA completed its mine and ballistic tests. “ZAHA, which spread fear to enemy, give confidence to friends, is getting ready to carry out tasks that will be given to it. It completed its mine and ballistic tests. It’s continuing its reliability and maintainability tests with land and sea drives,” Demir said.

Meanwhile, capabilities of ZAHA are reaching speeds up to 70 km/h on land thanks to its fully tracked driving mechanism, achieve a maximum speed of 7 km in water with its rear mounted 2 jets, high survivability with its armor structure, outstanding fire power with its remotely operated weapon system, and self-correct in case of turnover in harsh sea conditions. Also having certain amounts of minefield breaching system, ZAHA will carry personals to combat zones safely.

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Russia–Ukraine Talks Conclude in Istanbul

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Uploaded: 2021-12-15
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Last updated Jun 2, 2025

The second round of Russia–Ukraine peace talks, hosted by Türkiye at Istanbul’s Çırağan Palace, has concluded. The high-level meeting, chaired by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and attended by Türkiye’s Chief of General Staff Metin Gürak and MIT Director İbrahim Kalın, drew global attention.

Delegations included senior Russian officials such as Vice President Vladimir Medinsky, Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin, Deputy Defense Minister Aleksandr Fomin, and GRU Chief Igor Kostyukov. The Ukrainian side was represented by Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, First Deputy Foreign Minister Sergiy Kyslytsya, and top intelligence officials.

Ukrainian Presidential Office Head Andriy Yermak said the Ukrainian delegation handed the Russians a list of children to be returned. “These are hundreds of children that Russia has illegally deported, forcibly displaced, or temporarily held in occupied territories,” Yermak stated.

The meeting, which began at 15:00, lasted approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes. MIT Director Kalın was seen leaving afterward, marking the end of the session. Russian media confirmed that a third round of talks is planned.

This was the second face-to-face meeting since May 16, 2024, when both sides resumed direct negotiations for the first time since 2022. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, speaking in Vilnius, said, “Documents are being exchanged through the mediation of the Turkish side, and we are making new preparations for the release of prisoners of war.”

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