FPV drones

Azov FPV drones destroy two Russian Merlin-VR UAVs worth $600,000 — video

Fighters of Ukraine’s Azov 12th Special Forces Brigade destroyed two Russian Merlin-VR reconnaissance drones worth $600,000 using FPV drones, the unit reported on Feb. 2 alongside published footage of the strike.

2 February, 06:29 PM

Ukraine to receive Czech Jan Žižka FPV drones developed from Russian drone tech

Ukraine will receive fiber-optic FPV drones from a Czech company working with volunteers, developed using technologies from captured Russian drones, the Idnes news outlet reported after attending tests of the new weapons on Jan. 26.

26 January, 01:15 PM

Russian FPV drone attack in Sloviansk injures two children

Russian forces attacked Sloviansk with FPV drones on Jan. 24, injuring two teenagers aged 16 and 17, Ukraine’s Interior Ministry said on Jan. 25.

25 January, 05:44 PM

Ukrainian paratroopers destroy Russian artillery gun on Kupiansk front

Ukrainian paratroopers from the 77th Separate Airmobile Dnipro Brigade detected and destroyed a Russian artillery gun on the Kupiansk front, Ukraine’s Air Assault Forces said on Telegram on Jan. 24.

24 January, 06:03 PM

Russian drones target civilians and evacuations in Kostyantynivka

Russian forces are deliberately targeting civilians and even evacuation missions in the city of Kostyantynivka, Donetsk Oblast, using attack drones, including FPVs, Serhii Horbunov, head of the town's administration, wrote on Facebook on Dec. 25.

26 December 2025, 09:23 AM

Ukrainian company unveils ground robot with electronic warfare module

Ukrainian company Contra-drone has developed a ground robot, the Contra-drone NEO, equipped with an expanded electronic warfare system capable of countering FPV and Mavic drones, the defense outlet Obronka reported on Nov. 30.

30 November 2025, 09:49 PM

Ukraine destroys Russian 'waiting drones' hiding along Lyman routes

Russian forces on the Lyman axis are increasingly using so-called “waiting drones” — FPV aircraft that hide in ambush positions and sit idle until a target appears, Ukraine’s 66th Separate Mechanized Brigade reported on Nov. 16.

16 November 2025, 01:52 PM

Russian drone barrage hits Dnipropetrovsk Oblast

A 47-year-old man was killed in a Russian drone strike on the village of Vasylkivka in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, regional Governor Vladyslav Hayvanenko reported on Nov. 12, posting photos of the aftermath on Telegram.

12 November 2025, 09:37 AM

Zelenskyy: Ukraine faced critical drone shortage in EU after China’s export crackdown

Ukraine went through a critical period in sourcing FPV drones from the European Union after China imposed sweeping restrictions on the export of key components, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at a briefing on Oct. 31, according to Interfax-Ukraine.

31 October 2025, 05:44 PM

Russians use deceptive drone tactic on roads and intersections, posing new threat to Ukrainian troops — video

Russian forces are using fiber-optic-connected drones in ambush-style attacks that have forced Ukrainian defenders to become even more cautious during movements on the front line.

11 September 2025, 07:08 PM

Russia modifies Shaheds into FPV drones with cameras and modems — Defense Express

Since August, Russia has been routinely equipping its Shahed-type attack drones with mesh modems, antennas, and cameras, effectively converting them into FPV-style drones capable of transmitting data along a network “chain,” Defense Express reported on Sept. 11.

11 September 2025, 10:25 AM

Most government-ordered FPV drones are unusable or need overhaul, Sternenko says

As much as 60 percent of FPV (first-person-view) drones purchased under state contracts are either faulty or require extensive rework before they can be used on the battlefield, Ukrainian activist and volunteer Serhii Sternenko said on Sept. 8.

9 September 2025, 02:03 AM

On first days of school year, Russia strikes schools in Chernihiv border region — photos

Russian forces attacked schools in Ukraine’s northern Chernihiv Oblast on Sept. 1 and again on the morning of Sept. 2, targeting civilian infrastructure in the early days of the academic year. Regional governor Viacheslav Chaus reported the attacks on Telegram, publishing photos of the damage inflicted by Russian drones.

2 September 2025, 12:36 PM

Ukraine cripples Russian warship with FPV drones

Ukraine achieved another historic military breakthrough by successfully targeting and damaging a Russian Buyan-M corvette with FPV drones at a range of over 350 km on Aug. 28, Defense Express reported the same day.

29 August 2025, 09:42 AM

Kostyantynivka loses gas after Russian strikes, restoration deemed impossible

In Kostyantynivka, Donetsk Oblast, a gas distribution station was damaged as a result of a Russian attack, leading to a shutdown of gas supply in the city, Donetskoblgaz reported on Aug. 22.

22 August 2025, 03:00 PM

Chinese artist Ai Weiwei meets Ukrainian soldiers in Kharkiv region

Renowned Chinese artist, sculptor, photographer, and activist Ai Weiwei has arrived in Ukraine, visiting frontline positions of the National Guard’s Khartia Brigade, which is defending the Kharkiv sector.

18 August 2025, 01:36 PM

Ukraine's DTEK energy facility damaged in latest Russian drone assault

A DTEK energy facility was damaged in a Russian drone strike on Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, the company reported on Aug. 7.

7 August 2025, 03:00 PM

Russian barrage injures infant, hit homes, schools in Nikopol

A four-month-old girl was hospitalized in serious condition after a Russian shelling of the Nikopol district, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Governor Serhiy Lysak reported on Telegram on Aug. 4.

4 August 2025, 09:35 AM

Ukraine begins mass use of robotic systems to assault Russian positions

Ukrainian units began testing assaults on Russian positions with unmanned systems about two years ago, and such operations are now nearing widespread use, said Oleksandr, call sign Electryc, commander of the ground robotic systems company of the 93rd Motorized Rifle Brigade, in a joint project by Radio NV and the Ground Forces on July 13.

13 July 2025, 02:56 PM

UN: Russia uses drones to hunt non-combatants

Russian First Person View (FPV) drone operators violate the core international humanitarian law (IHL) principles of distinction and precaution by intentionally targeting civilians who show no signs of direct participation in hostilities, United Nation Human Rights monitoring mission reported on June 26.

27 June 2025, 06:58 AM

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