Russian drones

Beskrestnov accuses Syrskyi of neglecting electronic warfare development

Under former C-in-C Oleksandr Syrskyi, the Ukrainian military largely ignored Russia’s growing reliance on mesh networking to control its UAVs, presidential technology adviser Serhii Beskrestnov said on Sept. 18.

19 September, 02:58 AM

Russian drones strike civilian ship in Black Sea, killing two Azerbaijani citizens

Russian forces attacked the cargo ship TEDY with drones in the Black Sea on Sept. 9, killing two Azerbaijani citizens and injuring two others, Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry said.

10 September, 05:03 PM

Cabinet backs shorter Kyiv curfew

The Ukrainian government has recommended that Kyiv city authorities shorten the wartime curfew to 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. (down from midnight to 6 a.m. currently), PM Sergii Koretskyi said on Sept. 3.

4 September, 12:29 AM

Five Russian drones violate Moldovan airspace during massive strike on Ukraine

At least five Russian drones violated Moldovan airspace overnight on August 27 during a massive aerial bombardment targeting neighboring Ukraine, according to Moldova's Defense Ministry.

27 August, 12:16 PM

Russian jet-powered drones getting faster, flying farther

Russia’s new Geran-4 jet-powered kamikaze UAVs can now fly up to 600 kilometers inside Ukraine, Ukrainian presidential adviser Serhii Beskrestnov told NV Radio on Aug. 26.

27 August, 01:35 AM

Russia sets up network of secret bases to launch jet-powered Shaheds across Europe — The Telegraph

Russia has constructed a network of secret military bases capable of launching its most advanced jet-powered kamikaze drones for deep strikes against NATO member states, The Telegraph wrote on Aug. 17, citing findings from an investigative report.

17 August, 09:50 AM

Russia cancels drone rally over security concerns

Russian drone operator rally “Dronnitsa,” scheduled for late August in Novgorod Oblast, was canceled over fears that Ukraine planned to attack the event with its own UAVs, independent Russian outlet Agentstvo.Novosti reported on Aug. 12.

12 August, 08:41 PM

Russia loses more than 260,000 drones to Ukrainian defenses this year alone

Ukraine’s Defense Forces have destroyed more than 260,000 Russian fixed-wing and multicopter drones since the start of the year, the country’s Defense Ministry reported.

12 August, 04:06 PM

Russia stockpiles 6,200 Geran drones for large-scale attacks on Ukraine

Russia had amassed about 6,200 Geran kamikaze drones of various models for large-scale attacks on Ukraine as of August 2026, Ukraine’s HUR military intelligence agency told Militarnyi.

12 August, 02:14 PM

Romania destroys 2 Russian drones near Black Sea gas field

Romanian forces blew up two Russian drones in the country’s exclusive economic zone near the Neptun Deep natural gas field in the Black Sea, acting Defense Minister Radu Miruta said on Aug. 11.

12 August, 02:25 AM

Russia rapidly expands jet drone use

In July, Russia launched five times as many jet-powered drones at Ukraine as it did in June, Ukrainian Air Force spokesperson Yurii Ihnat said on Aug. 10.

11 August, 02:15 AM

Russia damages German bulk carrier in Black Sea

A German-owned dry bulk carrier was seriously damaged and caught fire after being struck by multiple Russian drones in the Black Sea, Deutsche Welle reported on Aug. 6.

7 August, 02:18 AM

Romania worries Russia may send more drones its way

Analysts at Romania’s New Strategy Center assess that Russia may attack the Reni–Galati area with waves of jet-powered drones as it aims to isolate Ukraine economically, Defense Romania reported on Aug. 6.

6 August, 08:41 PM

Drone shot down over Romania likely Russian, Bucharest says

The drone that entered Romanian airspace on July 24 was likely a Russian Shahed kamikaze UAV and took two attempts to shoot down, Romania’s Defense Ministry said, as reported by local outlet Digi24.

24 July, 10:54 PM

Russia’s growing use of jet-powered UAVs challenges Ukraine’s air defense

Russia now deploys jet-powered models of its kamikaze drones in attacks against Ukrainian cities, invalidating many of Ukraine’s air defense systems designed to counter slow-moving Shahed UAVs, The Telegraph reported on July 2.

2 July, 11:45 PM

EU sanctions to target Russian drone manufacturing

European Union officials are preparing new sanctions targeting companies involved in producing components for Russia’s Shahed kamikaze drones, German media reported on July 2.

2 July, 10:51 PM

Underground group says it infiltrated Russia’s Alabuga drone production site

A website belonging to Russia’s Alabuga special economic zone in Tatarstan appeared to have been hacked on June 27, according to an archived version of the site reviewed by The Insider.

29 June, 01:15 PM

Belarus relay shutdown lowers Russian drone threat to Kyiv

After drone control relay stations in Belarus were shut down, Russia can longer threat Kyiv with precise, controlled in real-time UAV strikes, Ukrainian Defense Ministry adviser Serhii Beskrestnov said on June 25

26 June, 12:25 AM

Lukashenko resists Kremlin pressure to expand Belarus' role in war — ISW

Self-proclaimed Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is resisting Kremlin attempts to fully involve Belarus in the war, as evidenced by likely shutdown of Russian Shahed drone relay transmitters in the country, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on June 24.

25 June, 09:10 AM

Belarus takes drone control relays offline — Zelenskyy

The relay stations near the Ukrainian border in Belarus that were used for control and guidance during Russian drone strikes stopped working on June 22, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in June 24.

24 June, 07:56 PM

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