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‘We drop grenades right in’: Inside Ukraine’s drone war on Russian troops

Ukraine’s 3rd International Legion — a special forces battalion — has released footage and firsthand commentary showing how its drone teams track and strike Russian forces on the battlefield.

28 March 2025, 04:55 PM

Russian tanks stopped cold near Toretsk by Ukrainian defenders

Troops from Ukraine's 28th Separate Mechanized Brigade, named after the Knights of the Winter Campaign, successfully stopped a Russian attempt to break through near Toretsk in Donetsk Oblast, Ukrainian military command Khortytsia reported on Tuesday, March 18.

18 March 2025, 06:11 PM

French chef turns the heat up on Russian invaders with American grenades

For three years, a French chef-turned-soldier with the call sign "Bones" has been fighting on the front lines in Ukraine’s most intense battles. Serving with the International Legion of Defense of Ukraine, he and his team of grenade launcher operators use an American-made Mk19 40mm automatic grenade launcher to take out Russian forces with precision.

3 March 2025, 07:00 PM

Ukraine liberates Pishchane in Donetsk Oblast as counterattacks gain momentum

Ukrainian forces have successfully launched a series of counterattacks in the Pokrovsk sector, liberating the village of Pishchane in Donetsk Oblast from Russian occupation. Hortytsia Operational-Strategic Group spokesperson Viktor Tregubov announced the news on Feb. 16 during a broadcast on Kyiv 24.

16 February 2025, 02:05 PM

Ukrainian troops capture Russian soldiers using drone with loudspeaker

Ukrainian paratroopers captured a group of Russian soldiers in the Pokrovsk sector using a drone, the 25th Separate Airborne Sicheslav Brigade reported on Feb. 13, sharing footage of the operation.

14 February 2025, 12:29 PM

Ukraine launches 3,500 drones in deep strikes on Russia

kraine’s Armed Forces have conducted more than 220 deep-strike drone operations inside Russian territory over the past six months, deploying more than 3,500 drones, according to Vadym Sukharevskyi, commander of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces. In an interview with Radio Liberty published on Feb. 3, Sukharevskyi detailed the increasing role of Ukraine’s drone operations in the war.

3 February 2025, 05:41 PM

Ukraine downs 47 Russian drones in massive aerial attack across nine regions

Russian forces launched 72 attack drones, including Shahed UAVs and other types, against Ukraine between 10:00 a.m. on Dec. 22 and 9:00 a.m. on Dec. 23, Ukraine’s Air Force reported.

23 December 2024, 11:42 AM

Ukrainian assault commander says 80% of strikes rely on drones

The commander of the 2nd Assault Battalion of Ukraine's 3rd Separate Assault Brigade, Dmytro Kucharchuk, shared in an interview with Radio NV that 80% of their successful strikes are achieved through the use of drones.

2 November 2024, 02:55 PM

Ukraine’s FPV drone usage rises 25% as military aims to stay ahead in drone warfare

In August, Ukraine’s Defense Forces ramped up their use of FPV drones in combat zones by 25% compared to June, Vadym Sukharevsky, Commander of the Drone Systems Forces reported on Friday, Sep. 6.

6 September 2024, 11:10 AM

Russian Gypsies try to scrap latest Russian UAV

Gypsies brought new Russian drone to a scrap metal collection point in Tambov Oblast of Russia, reported pro-Kremlin Telegram channel BAZA on April 30.

30 April 2024, 12:05 PM

Ukraine withdraws Abrams tanks from front line to adapt to Russian UAV threat

Ukraine has temporarily withdrawn American Abrams tanks from the front line, in part because Russian drones have made their work too difficult, the Associated Press reported on April 26.

26 April 2024, 02:37 PM

Ukraine destroys over 300 Russian drones in March

Ukraine's Air Defense Forces neutralized 326 Russian drones used for strikes and aerial reconnaissance in March 2024 , said the Commander of the Ground Forces Oleksandr Pavliuk on April 1.

1 April 2024, 04:12 PM

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