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Driscoll: Ukraine’s drone success exposed U.S. Army’s slow adaptation

Former U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, who reportedly resigned after a conflict with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, praised Ukraine’s success in developing drones. He said Kyiv had managed to develop “better weapons” with a smaller budget.

5 October, 10:19 AM

Ukraine, Slovenia advance talks on joint Drone Deal agreement

Ukraine and Slovenia are currently preparing a Drone Deal defense cooperation agreement. The two sides have already discussed initial results and joint defense projects that could be implemented, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on X on Sept. 17.

17 September, 01:17 PM

Ukraine and Canada plan to sign major Drone Deal at UN summit

Ukraine expects to sign a bilateral Drone Deal with Canada during the UN General Assembly in New York in late September, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sept. 10.

11 September, 09:13 AM

EU, Ukraine to hold first Drone Alliance meeting in Brussels

Ukraine and the European Union will hold the first Drone Alliance meeting on Sept. 11 to set out joint steps for developing drone technologies and counter-drone capabilities, Euractiv reported, citing two industry sources.

5 September, 05:16 PM

Fire hits Polish drone plant supplying Ukraine after unidentified person seen

A fire broke out on Aug. 31 at a WB Electronics plant in Poland that makes drones for the Ukrainian and Polish militaries, Onet reported. Surveillance cameras recorded an unidentified person on the plant grounds shortly before the fire.

31 August, 04:07 PM

Head of drone company supplying Ukraine was allegedly targeted with Novichok

Stefan Thumann, head of the German arms company Donaustahl, which supplies combat drones to Ukraine, was allegedly the target of a planned assassination using the nerve agent Novichok, Bild reported on Aug. 19.

19 August, 07:46 PM

Gunman shoots Russian drone development chief in Tula

An unidentified gunman attempted to assassinate Andrey Cherezov, head of a Russian drone development company, in Tula overnight, leaving him in critical condition, security-linked Telegram channel 112 wrote on July 29.

29 July, 12:50 PM

Drones strike Syzran oil refinery and tanker, sparking fires in Russia

Drones struck several Russian-controlled sites, including the Syzran oil refinery in Russia's Samara Oblast and a tanker in the Don-Azov Canal, sparking fires at both locations, according to Russian officials, OSINT analysts and local reports on July 12.

12 July, 12:27 PM

Six counties signed Drone Deals with Ukraine — Umerov

Ukraine has signed six agreements under its Drone Deal technology sharing framework, with 20 countries currently negotiating joining the initiative, National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) secretary Rustem Umerov said on July 2.

3 July, 12:34 AM

Underground group says it infiltrated Russia’s Alabuga drone production site

A website belonging to Russia’s Alabuga special economic zone in Tatarstan appeared to have been hacked on June 27, according to an archived version of the site reviewed by The Insider.

29 June, 01:15 PM

95% of drones procured for military are domestically produced

Ninety-five percent of the drones purchased for Ukraine's Defense Forces by the Defense Procurement Agency are domestically produced, the Defense Ministry said on June 22, highlighting the country's growing reliance on local manufacturers.

22 June, 06:39 PM

Russian strike hits facility of Ukrainian drone developer General Cherry

Russian forces struck a production facility belonging to Ukrainian drone developer General Cherry, the company said on June 22, adding that the attack damaged equipment but caused no casualties among employees.

22 June, 05:10 PM

U.S. seeks to test Ukrainian drones and EW systems before committing to a deal

The United States wants to test Ukrainian UAVs and electronic warfare solutions before committing to the so-called ‘drone deal’ currently being negotiated, Bloomberg reported on May 19, citing sources.

19 May, 08:44 PM

Russia and Iran still importing Shahed drone components from China despite sanctions - WSJ

Iran and Russia have increased purchases of drone components from China despite U.S. and EU sanctions, The Wall Street Journal, citing former U.S. Treasury officials and industry analysts, reported on May 5.

6 May, 10:40 AM

Zelenskyy awaiting Trump’s readiness to sign comprehensive 'drone deal'

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed a strong interest in signing a comprehensive drone agreement with the United States as soon as President Donald Trump is ready, the Ukrainian leader told reporters on March 20.

20 March, 10:34 PM

Drone sector is Ukraine’s largest industry, Zelenskyy says

About 450 Ukrainian companies are currently producing drones — making it the country’s largest industry by investment volume — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during a meeting with students and faculty at the Kyiv Aviation Institute on Feb. 8.

9 February, 12:19 PM

Renault to build drones for Ukraine under French Defense Ministry oversight

French automaker Renault is joining forces with defense contractor Turgis Gaillard to produce drones for Ukraine, Renault CEO Fabrice Cambolive told BFM Business, as reported by the Financial Times.

22 January, 11:11 AM

Russia’s modified Geran drone can now shoot aircraft and strike targets, Ukraine reveals

Russia has equipped a new version of its Geran drone with a man-portable air-defense system (MANPADS) and a strike warhead, adapting it to target aircraft in response to Ukraine’s successful air defense efforts, Ukraine’s HUR military intelligence agency reported on Jan. 12.

12 January, 12:11 PM

Ukraine to unlock general budget for military drone parts in major 2026 funding shift

Beginning in 2026, Ukrainian military units will be allowed to purchase components for drones using the general state budget fund, a move that will speed up adaptation of unmanned aerial vehicles for combat tasks, Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Dec. 30.

30 December 2025, 07:43 PM

Top Pentagon officials visit Kyiv to discuss peace efforts, drone tech cooperation

U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll and Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George traveled to Kyiv on an unannounced visit to push forward stalled peace talks with Russia and boost U.S.–Ukrainian drone tech cooperation, becoming the highest-ranking Trump Pentagon officials to visit Ukraine since Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s February trip, Politico reported on Nov. 19.

19 November 2025, 12:24 PM

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