FPV drones

Ukraine plans to buy 2.3 million drones for its military this year

Ukraine’s Defense Procurement Agency has ordered 1.5 million FPV drones over the past two months and plans to purchase a total of 2.3 million this year, agency director Arsen Zhumadilov told reporters on April 9.

9 April 2025, 02:42 PM

Two captured, 12 killed: HUR troops clear village in Zaporizhzhya Oblast — video

Ukrainian military intelligence forces have eliminated 12 Russian troops attempting to storm positions near the town of Orikhiv in Zaporizhzhya Oblast, Ukraine’s HUR Defense Intelligence said on April 9.

9 April 2025, 10:25 AM

Three Russian Buk missile systems destroyed by Ukraine in 12-hour operation

Ukrainian drone operators have destroyed three Russian Buk surface-to-air missile systems in a 12-hour operation in Russia’s Kursk region, Ukraine’s Drone Systems Forces reported on Monday, April 7.

7 April 2025, 12:25 PM

Ukrainian military deploys drones with 20-km fiber optics at the front — Commander-in-Chief Syrskyi

Unmanned systems with a 20-kilometer range are already operating at the front in Ukraine, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on April 5.

6 April 2025, 08:40 PM

Drones over bullets: Russia rewires its border war with Ukraine

Russian forces are now primarily targeting Ukraine’s border regions using various types of drones, according to Andrii Demchenko, spokesperson for Ukraine’s State Border Guard Service.

31 March 2025, 11:07 AM

Ukraine's drone production could reach 5 million yearly — Presidential Advisor Kamyshin

Former Minister of Strategic Industries and current Presidential Advisor Oleksandr Kamyshin said Ukraine can produce up to 5 million FPV drones annually, in an interview with Radio Khartia published on March 28.

29 March 2025, 08:54 PM

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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

How Russia mass-produces drones for war in Ukraine

Anatoliy Khrapchynskyi, an aviation expert and former officer of Ukraine’s Air Force, has analyzed how Russia is rapidly expanding its drone production and enhancing its capabilities.

16 March 2025, 01:01 PM

Ukrainian drones ramp up strikes, hitting 22% more Russian targets in February

In February, Ukrainian drones struck and destroyed 22% more Russian targets compared to January, with FPV drones and multirotor bombers proving the most effective, Ukraine’s Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on March 10.

10 March 2025, 12:55 PM

Ukraine now uses FPV drones to intercept Russian Shaheds

After Russia expanded its nightly drone strikes on Ukrainian cities, the Ukrainian military pivoted to hunting enemy Shahed UAVs with its own FPV (first-person view) drones, Unmanned Systems Forces Commander Vadym Sukharevskyi said on Feb. 26.

26 February 2025, 09:37 PM

Russia’s 'elite' tank brigade crushed in Kursk as Ukraine pushes forward

Russian forces launched an assault on Ukraine’s 47th Separate Mechanized Brigade "Magura" in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, advancing in a column of tanks under red Soviet-style flags, but Ukrainian troops successfully stopped them, the brigade reported on its Telegram channel.

16 February 2025, 09:24 PM

Norway joins international drone coalition for Ukraine as aid efforts expand

Norway has joined the international drone coalition supporting Ukraine, the Norwegian Ministry of Defense announced on Feb. 15 via its X social media page.

16 February 2025, 05:46 PM

For one Swedish volunteer, family legacy drives service

Viking has been serving with Ukraine’s International Legion for the past two years, after arriving in Ukraine in 2022. He’s a drone specialist – a breed of warrior that Ukraine has come to heavily rely on in an increasingly mechanized and industrialized war. And despite the battles he’s been a part of, and injuries he sustained, he plans to stay and fight until Ukraine wins – or “as long he keeps breathing”.

9 February 2025, 11:25 AM

Ukraine advances in Kursk Oblast, pushing past Russian defenses

Ukrainian forces have made gains in Russia’s Kursk Oblast in recent days, advancing during assault operations, according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) in its Feb. 7 report.

8 February 2025, 12:07 PM

Ukraine’s warfront: Drone swarms vs. Russian infantry

Ukraine’s Defense Forces rely on drones to counter Russian infantry amid a manpower shortage in Donetsk Oblast, The Wall Street Journal reported on Feb. 7.

7 February 2025, 10:28 AM

Precision strikes and drones stall Russian armor on frontlines

Effective use of drones and artillery by Ukrainian forces prevent Russian tanks and armored vehicles from deploying in certain sectors of the frontline, providing Ukrainian tanks with tactical advantages, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Jan. 15.

16 January 2025, 11:04 AM

Commander-in-Chief Syrskyi plans to enhance the 155th brigade after 54,000 Russian targets hit by drones

In December 2024, Ukrainian forces targeted more than 54,000 Russian positions using drones, with kamikaze drones accounting for 49% of successful strikes, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi reported on Jan. 5.

5 January 2025, 07:12 PM

Ukrainian forces destroy Russian armored column near Novyi Komar, Donetsk Oblast

Ukrainian troops repelled a Russian assault near Novyi Komar in the Vremiv direction, where three tanks and an infantry fighting vehicle with soldiers attacked, the Khortytsia Military District reported on Dec. 24.

24 December 2024, 01:19 PM

Ukraine’s Defense Forces conduct first ground attack using only drones — ISW

Ukraine’s Defense Forces carried out their first ground attack using only unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) and FPV drones, successfully destroying Russian positions, according to a Dec. 20 report by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

21 December 2024, 10:56 AM

Russian FPV drone operators forced into assault units, says Atesh

Russian FPV (first-person view) drone operators are often being transferred to assault units, the Ukrainian and Crimean Tatar resistance movement Atesh reported on Telegram on Nov. 7.

7 November 2024, 12:00 PM

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