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Ukraine’s intelligence reports major upgrades to Russian Lancet drone

Russian Lancet drone that struck central Kyiv on March 16 had undergone significant modernization, Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR) reports.

23 March, 03:11 PM

Russian Lancet drones striking Kyiv contain at least 50 foreign-made components

Russian Lancet drones that attacked Kyiv on March 16 likely contained at least 50 components manufactured in Western countries, Presidential Commissioner for Sanctions Policy Vladyslav Vlasiuk reported on March 17.

18 March, 12:55 PM

Russia used 40 Lancets in Kyiv propaganda effort – expert

Russian forces launched around 40 Lancet drones toward Kyiv in a March 16 attack aimed at creating propaganda footage rather than causing serious damage, with only a few reaching the capital, Defense Ministry adviser Serhii (Flash) Beskrestnov wrote.

17 March, 06:45 PM

Expert denies Russian Lancet drone reached Kyiv city center

Military expert and Defense Ministry adviser Serhii (Flash) Beskrestnov refuted media reports that a Russian Lancet drone with artificial intelligence fell near Kyiv’s Independence Monument during the March 16 morning attack, stating that Lancets physically cannot reach the capital.

16 March, 03:01 PM

Russian Lancet drone kills two, injures 10 in Chernihiv Oblast

Two people were killed and ten others were injured in a Russian Lancet loitering munition strike on a village near the city of Snovsk in Ukraine’s northeastern Chernihiv Oblast late on June 22, regional Governor Vyacheslav Chaus reported on Telegram the following morning.

23 June 2025, 07:23 AM

Family of three killed in Russian drone strike near Bilopillya — Zelenskyy

Among the nine people killed in a Russian drone strike on a minibus near Bilopillya in Sumy Oblast was a family of three — father, mother, and daughter — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on May 17.

17 May 2025, 01:18 PM

Russian drone strike kills 9 in attack on civilian bus in Sumy Oblast

Russian forces targeted a civilian bus near the town of Bilopillia in Sumy Oblast on the morning of May 17, killing at least nine people, the Sumy Regional Military Administration reported.

17 May 2025, 07:48 AM

Ukraine, Russia in arms race to improve their decoy use

Ukraine and Russia have significantly improved the design and effectiveness of their tank decoys used on the battlefield, Forbes reported on March 3.

3 March 2025, 11:46 PM

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