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Ukrainian forces shoot down new Russian Sokol-I drone

Ukraine's Defense Forces used domestically produced interceptor drones to destroy Russia's new Sokol-I unmanned aircraft for the first time, according to DefenseTech company General Cherry, which announced the interception on June 29.

29 June, 04:54 PM

New Russian tactical drones harder to detect, ministry warns

Recent models of Russian Molniya drones use radio frequencies most electronic detection systems cannot spot reliably, Ukrainian Defense Ministry adviser Serhii Beskrestnov said on June 9.

10 June, 02:18 AM

Ukrainian forces down new Russian drone equipped with AI

Ukrainian service members have shot down a new Russian Klin drone equipped with artificial intelligence, the press service of the 118th Separate Mechanized Brigade said, releasing video of the drone’s destruction on Feb. 11.

11 February, 04:37 PM

SBU Alpha unit shows footage of Russian Molniya drones destroyed by FPVs

Fighters from Ukraine’s Security Service Alpha special operations unit destroyed more than 300 Russian Molniya-type attack drones in January 2026, the agency said in a statement released on Feb. 10.

10 February, 06:36 PM

Russia hit Kharkiv 36 times in one week leaving 93 injured

Russian invaders shelled Kharkiv 36 times over the past week, wounding 93 people, Mayor Ihor Terekhov said on Telegram on May 5.

5 May 2025, 02:19 PM

Russian drone hits Kharkiv gas station, sparks fire

A Russian drone struck a gas station in Kharkiv’s Kyivskyi district overnight into May 1, causing a fire, with casualty information still being clarified, Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported on Telegram.

1 May 2025, 10:59 AM

Russia rains Kharkiv with drone swarm, high-rise hit in dawn strike - Photos

Russian forces carried out another attack on the Ukrainian administrative center of Kharkiv with a swarm of kamikaze drones, causing massive fires and damaging several buildings, the State Emergency Service (SES) wrote on Telegram early on April 23, posting photos of the aftermath.

23 April 2025, 09:26 AM

Bloody Russian drone barrage: At least 9 killed, dozens injured, cities burning - Photos

At least nine people were killed and 38 others people were injured in a series of massive Russian drone attacks on Kharkiv, Poltava, Odesa, Marhanets, and suburbs of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv throughout the night, local authorities and the State Emergency Service (SES) reported early on April 23, posting photos of the aftermath.

23 April 2025, 08:50 AM

Russian drones strike Kharkiv: Multiple districts hit, fires and casualties reported

Explosions were heard in Kharkiv as Russian forces attacked the city using Molniya drones on Jan. 25. The strikes affected the Holodnohirskyi, Shevchenkivskyi, and Kyivskyi districts, Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported on Telegram.

25 January 2025, 05:49 PM

Russian Molniya drone strikes shopping mall in Kharkiv

Russian troops struck the Saltivskyi district of Kharkiv, damaging a shopping and entertainment center, according to regional governor Oleh Synehubov on Dec. 18.

18 December 2024, 02:10 PM

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