Russian drones

Ukraine destroys Russian 'waiting drones' hiding along Lyman routes

Russian forces on the Lyman axis are increasingly using so-called “waiting drones” — FPV aircraft that hide in ambush positions and sit idle until a target appears, Ukraine’s 66th Separate Mechanized Brigade reported on Nov. 16.

16 November 2025, 01:52 PM

Russia amassing Shaheds for future attacks, Zelenskyy warns

The Russian military is stockpiling Shahed UAVs and missiles for further attacks on Ukraine’s power grid as winter approaches, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Nov. 7.

7 November 2025, 08:58 PM

Zelenskyy: Russian Shaheds now deadlier than missiles

Russia’s Shahed-type attack drones have become more dangerous than ballistic missiles in some cases, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the press on Oct. 27, the public broadcaster Suspilne reported.

28 October 2025, 12:49 PM

Russian drones attack Kherson, injuring three

Russian forces attacked Kherson with strike drones overnight, a fire broke out and casualties reported, local military administration wrote on Oct. 24.

24 October 2025, 10:33 AM

Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ includes up to 1,400 oil tankers, EU says

The Russian “shadow fleet” of malinsured oil tankers now includes around 1,400 vessels, EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, said on Oct. 20, as reported by German newspaper Bild.

21 October 2025, 12:48 AM

Polish FM displays Iranian Shahed drone in UK parliament

Poland's Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski presented an Iranian-made Shahed-136 kamikaze drone—the same model Russia uses against Ukrainian cities every day—during a meeting at the UK parliament on Oct. 14.

14 October 2025, 09:54 PM

Power and water supply disruptions in Kyiv after Russian drone attack

Hundreds of Russian kamikaze drones targeted Ukrainian cities late at night on Oct. 9, including civilian infrastructure in Kyiv.

10 October 2025, 01:32 AM

Russia’s three Shahed drone models used against Ukraine still rely on Western parts

Russia is deploying at least three different models of Shahed/Geran drones in its daily attacks on Ukraine, each featuring distinct mixes of foreign-made components, Ukrainian officials said on Oct. 8.

9 October 2025, 02:28 AM

Russian drones fly over Belarus as Lukashenko stays silent

Russian drones have been regularly flying over Belarusian territory, but the Lukashenko regime has been concealing the fact while local authorities secretly purchase anti-drone detectors, according to an investigation by Radio Liberty’s Belarus Service.

7 October 2025, 12:09 PM

More than 20,000 residents lose power after Russian drone strike on Kharkiv

Russian drones carried out a massive attack on one of Kharkiv’s districts, leaving more than 20,000 residents without electricity, regional governor Oleh Synehubov said on Oct. 6.

6 October 2025, 12:43 PM

French journalist killed in Russian drone strike

French President Emmanuel Macron expressed his condolences to the family of French photojournalist Antoni Lallican, who was killed by a Russian drone near the frontlines in Donetsk Oblast on Oct. 3.

3 October 2025, 11:00 PM

Valdai meeting: Putin jokes he won’t launch drones toward Denmark, denies Russia has such drones

Vladimir Putin joked that he would “no longer send drones to Denmark,” claiming Russia has no drones capable of flying such distances, during a Valdai Club meeting on Oct. 2.

3 October 2025, 03:27 PM

Germany probes suspected link between Russia’s shadow fleet and drones spotted over the country

German investigators are examining a possible link between a suspicious Russian cargo ship and drones spotted over Schleswig-Holstein in late September, Spiegel reported on Oct. 2.

3 October 2025, 03:06 PM

Zelenskyy attends European Political Community summit in Copenhagen

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in Copenhagen for the European Political Community summit at the Danish capital’s Bella Center, DR reported on Oct. 2.

2 October 2025, 11:06 AM

Russia enlists North Korean labor to assemble drones

Russia has recruited about 20,000 North Korean workers to manufacture military equipment, chief of Ukraine’s General Staff Maj. Gen. Andrii Hnatov told Ukrainian state news agency Ukrinform on Oct. 1.

1 October 2025, 08:29 PM

Amid drone incidents, Ukrainian troops launch mission in Denmark to share counter-drone expertise — Zelenskyy

Ukrainian troops have begun deploying a mission in Denmark to share their battlefield experience in countering drones, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Sept. 30.

30 September 2025, 04:00 PM

Norwegian police report drone sighting over Equinor’s North Sea gas field

Police in Norway received a report of a drone flying over Equinor’s North Sea gas field, VG reported on Sept. 30.

30 September 2025, 11:42 AM

At the scene: Russian attack leaves Kyiv suburb in ruins

Russia launched a massive overnight attack on Kyiv and its outskirts on Sept. 28, killing at least four people, including a 12-year-old girl, and leaving widespread damage across the capital.

28 September 2025, 01:27 PM

92 Russian drones flew toward Poland, Ukraine intercepted them over its territory – Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said 92 Russian drones were headed for Poland on Sept. 10, all were intercepted over Ukraine, but 19 still entered Polish territory, Interfax-Ukraine reported on Sept. 27.

27 September 2025, 10:12 PM

‘Ignoring won’t help’: Russia seeks to disrupt European airspace with drones — disinformation watchdog

Russia is attempting to paralyze air traffic across parts of Europe using drones, Andrii Kovalenko, head of the Center for Counteracting Disinformation at Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, said on Sept. 26.

26 September 2025, 01:54 PM

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