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Smoke plume stretches over 120 km after drone strikes in Perm – satellite image

A fire is burning in Russia’s Perm Krai after two strikes on a Perm oil pumping station, with a NASA WorldView satellite image confirming the blaze, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s Russian service reported on Apr. 30.

30 April, 01:37 PM

Zelenskyy’s offer makes Ukraine ‘indispensable’ to Gulf states, researcher says

Ukraine has become an ‘indispensable’ source of military expertise for Persian Gulf countries after offering help to shoot down Iranian drones, conflict researcher Maria Zolkina said in an interview with NV on April 28.

29 April, 02:21 AM

Ukraine opens arms exports, Zelenskyy says

Ukraine is launching exports of weapons it produces, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on April 28, adding that the government has completed the necessary work at the institutional level to begin deliveries.

29 April, 12:06 AM

Ukraine tests EW-resistant FPV drone that can fly 25 km

Ukraine’s Defense Ministry and miltech platform Brave1 tested a new generation of attack FPV (first-person‑view) drones, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov announced on April 28.

28 April, 11:27 PM

Drone-like object crashes into building in downtown Chisinau in Moldova - photo

A drone-like object landed on a high-rise building in downtown Chisinau in Moldova, the Moldovan police reported on April 28.

28 April, 03:10 PM

Pentagon rethinks drone tactics after Ukraine’s Cobweb operation

U.S. troops simulated a drone attack during exercises at a Florida airbase based on Ukraine’s “Cobweb” operation, Defense One reported on Apr. 23.

25 April, 08:19 PM

Drones hit two oil refineries in Russia’s Samara Oblast

Drones struck Samara Oblast, targeting the Novokuibyshevsk Refinery and Syzran Refinery, monitoring channel Exilenova+ reported on Apr. 18.

18 April, 12:39 PM

Explosions rock Russia’s Krasnodar Krai as drones target oil station

A series of explosions was reported in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai overnight, with strikes said to have hit the Krymskaya oil pumping station, according to local reports on Apr. 11.

11 April, 10:14 AM

Drones strike oil pumping station in Russia’s Volgograd Oblast, fire visible for 25 km

Drones struck the Tinguta oil pumping station in Russia’s Volgograd Oblast overnight, with satellite data showing a fire visible up to 25 km away, the monitoring Telegram channel Crimean Wind reported on Apr. 10.

10 April, 05:28 PM

Russia hijacked Ukrainian drones via Chinese cameras

Chinese law requires manufacturers to include backdoors in optical devices, meaning up to 80–90% of cameras in Ukraine could be accessible from China, Octava Capital founder and IT investor Oleksandr Kardakov said in an interview with NV on Apr. 6.

6 April, 06:40 PM

Ukraine develops breakthrough system to detect drones earlier than radar

A new-generation acoustic alert system developed in Ukraine can predict the exact moment and direction of incoming drones for mobile fire units, tech entrepreneur Oleksandr Kardakov said in an interview with NV on Apr. 6.

6 April, 01:45 PM

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

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