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General Staff confirms strikes on Russian port and refinery

Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck several key Russian targets overnight, including infrastructure at the Lukoil Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez refinery in Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, the General Staff said on Apr. 5.

5 April, 07:16 PM

France plans to boost kamikaze drone stockpile by 400% by 2030

France plans to boost its defense capabilities by quadrupling its stockpile of kamikaze drones by 2030, Politico reported on Apr. 5.

5 April, 09:56 AM

Russian ballistic missiles and drones rip through Kharkiv

At least five people were injured in an overnight Russian drone and missile attack on the Ukrainian northeastern city of Kharkiv, Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported on Telegram early on April 3.

3 April, 08:57 AM

Europe tests world’s first drones with post-quantum encryption

European defense firms STV Group and Post-Quantum said they have successfully tested the world’s first drone platform with quantum-resistant communications, designed to withstand current and future cyberattacks on Apr. 2.

2 April, 05:31 PM

Russian drone hits enterprise in Ternopil Oblast, sparking fire

A Russian attack struck a business in Ternopil Oblast, local authorities said, reporting a hit on one of the enterprises in the Zalishchyky area on Apr. 1.

1 April, 04:12 PM

Ukraine’s air defenses intercept nearly 90% of targets in March

Ukraine’s air defenses showed higher effectiveness in March than in previous months, intercepting or suppressing 89.9% of Russian aerial targets, the Defense Ministry said on Telegram on Apr. 1.

1 April, 12:18 PM

Drone debris found in Estonia near Russian border

Several unidentified drones entered Estonia’s airspace overnight with debris from one found in Tartu County near the Russian border, ERR reported on March 31.

31 March, 02:38 PM

Serviceman names three factors behind success of strikes on Russia’s Ust-Luga port

Ukrainian Territorial Defense Forces serviceman Oleksandr Musienko said drones have been successfully striking Russia’s Leningrad Oblast, including the port of Ust-Luga, for a seventh consecutive day, speaking on Radio NV on March 31.

31 March, 12:37 PM

Russia hits Sloviansk with FAB bombs, damaging homes and injuring three

Russian invaders attacked Sloviansk in Donetsk Oblast overnight, damaging homes and injuring residents, city military administration head Vadym Lyakh said on March 31.

31 March, 11:25 AM

Latvia spots drone near Russia as Estonia issues air raid alert over Baltic skies

Latvia’s armed forces said they detected an unidentified drone near the Russian border on March 30, while Estonia declared an air raid alert over a group of unidentified drones.

31 March, 11:12 AM

Russia launches Iskander-M missile and 160+ drones at Ukraine, impacts reported

Russia attacked Ukraine overnight with an Iskander-M ballistic missile and 164 strike drones, including Shahed, Gerbera and Italmas types, Ukraine’s Air Force said on March 31.

30 March, 12:28 PM

Russian drone hit by Ukraine’s air defenses falls in Romania

A Russian drone shot down by Ukrainian air defenses crashed in Romania, Romania’s Defense Ministry said on March 26.

26 March, 12:42 PM

Ukraine may introduce age limits on drone ownership — police chief

Ukraine is considering restricting ownership of unmanned aerial vehicles to adults only, National Police chief Ivan Vyhivskyi said in comments to Ukrinform on March 25.

25 March, 05:03 PM

Primorsk oil depot burns for second day after Ukrainian drone strike — satellite image

A fuel depot at the port of Primorsk in Russia’s Leningrad region has been burning for a second day after a Ukrainian drone attack, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s Russian service reported on March 24.

24 March, 05:48 PM

Germany to fund 15,000 STRILA interceptor drones for Ukraine’s National Guard

Germany will finance the production of 15,000 Ukrainian-made STRILA interceptor drones for the National Guard of Ukraine, the German Embassy in Ukraine said on March 23.

23 March, 04:53 PM

Drone debris found 2 km from Ukraine border in southern Moldova

Fragments of an unidentified drone were found in southern Moldova about 2 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, Moldova’s Border Police said in a statement on Telegram on March 17.

17 March, 06:32 PM

Ukraine reduces reliance on China for drone parts, report says

Ukrainian manufacturers have made major strides in making drones with minimal reliance on Chinese-made components, The New York Times reported on March 11.

11 March, 11:55 PM

Drones will never replace artillery completely, officer says

Even with the rapid proliferation of expendable drones targeting personnel and equipment on the battlefield, conventional artillery remains a key tool in a commander’s arsenal.

11 March, 01:39 AM

Accounting Chamber flags violations in drone procurement deals

More than half of government contracts for the procurement of unmanned systems were concluded in violation of public procurement laws, Ukraine’s Accounting Chamber said, citing the findings of a compliance audit on the purchase of drone systems on March 10.

10 March, 01:57 PM

Drones hit major power substation in occupied Crimea

Drones may have struck a large electrical substation in Russian-occupied Crimea overnight, sparking a fire on the facility’s grounds, according to the monitoring Telegram channel Crimean Wind, citing satellite imagery on March 6.

6 March, 01:22 PM

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