Russian drones

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belonging to Russia’s Alabuga special economic zone in Tatarstan appeared to have been hacked on June 27, according to an archived version of the site reviewed by The Insider.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

Zelenskyy gives Lukashenko one week to remove Russian drone relay stations

If Belarus does not remove the drone control relay stations from its border with Ukraine, Kyiv will have no choice but to destroy them militarily, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on June 19.

19 June, 07:58 PM

Russian UAVs attacking Ukraine made days ago, Kyiv official says

A Shahed drone that struck Kharkiv on June 4 was manufactured only a few days earlier, according to Ukrainian Defense Ministry adviser Serhii Beskrestnov.

5 June, 12:26 AM

Russian attacks kill 52 in Ukraine as Zelenskyy presses Europe for air defense

Russian attacks killed 52 people in Ukraine over the past week, as Moscow launched more than 3,170 attack drones, more than 1,300 guided aerial bombs and 74 missiles of various types, most of them ballistic, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on May 17.

17 May, 02:34 PM

Russian drone breach in Romania prompts F-16 scramble during Ukraine attack

A Russian drone briefly violated Romanian airspace during Russia’s overnight attack on Ukraine on May 2, prompting Romania to scramble fighter jets and issue an air raid alert, Digi24 reported.

2 May, 12:45 PM

Recently imported parts found in Russian drones

Kyiv continues to find recently manufactured Western-made components in Russian drones, Ukrainian presidential adviser on sanctions policy, Vladyslav Vlasiuk, said on May 1.

1 May, 10:56 PM

Ukraine develops uniquely cost-effective anti-drone dome

Ukraine is working on a defense system against unmanned aerial vehicles - an anti-drone "dome", that will have no equivalent in the world, Ukrainian Air Force Deputy Commander Pavlo Yelizarov said in an interview with Ukrainska Pravda on April 30.

30 April, 12:26 PM

Remote-controlled Russian drones can reach Kyiv Oblast, expert warns

Using relay stations in Belarus, Russian pilots can control Shahed kamikaze drones flying as deep south as Kyiv Oblast, Serzh Marko, a drone specialist with Ukraine’s 59th Assault Brigade, told NV Radio on April 21.

22 April, 01:20 AM

For the first time, Ukraine launches more strike drones than Russia in one month

Ukraine launched more strike drones at Russia in March than Russia launched at Ukrainian territory, marking the first time that has happened since the start of the war, ABC News reported on April 6.

6 April, 07:57 PM

Russia hits Kharkiv with drones, apartment block and bus stop struck

Russian forces struck Kharkiv’s Kyivskyi district with Shahed drones, wounding several people, local officials said, as Moscow continues aerial attacks on Ukrainian cities on Apr. 6.

6 April, 04:50 PM

Russia prepares to supply Iran with combat drones amid Middle East escalation

Russia plans to supply drones, food, and medicine to Iran to bolster its military capabilities and support the country during the U.S. and Israeli special operation, The Financial Times reported on March 26, citing Western intelligence.

26 March, 11:10 AM

Dozens of Russian drones hit targets in Ukraine amid massive overnight barrage

Russia attacked Ukraine with 147 Shahed, Gerbera, Italmaz, and other types of strike drones overnight, Air Force reported on March 25.

25 March, 09:45 AM

Drone strike hits locomotive in Chernihiv Oblast, people injured

Russian forces attacked civilian railway infrastructure in Chernihiv Oblast, the Ministry for Communities and Territories Development said in a statement on Facebook on March 18..

18 March, 10:14 AM

EU commissioner warns Russia may use up to 9 million drones in 2026

Russian forces could deploy between 7 million and 9 million drones in 2026, European Commissioner for Defence and Space Andrius Kubilius said during a speech at the Europa forum, according to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty on March 16.

16 March, 03:04 PM

Russia attacks Ukraine oil transport infrastructure for second day

Russian forces attacked oil transport infrastructure in southern Ukraine with drones, damaging a pumping station, Serhii Koretskyi, head of the company’s management board, said on Facebook on March 11.

11 March, 06:47 PM

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