Russian drones

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

Russian drones on Mesh networks pose new challenge after Starlink blockade – Flash

After Ukraine succeeded in blocking Starlink terminals used by Russia’s occupying forces, one of the next challenges for the Defense Forces is countering the online control of Russian drones operating on mesh networks, Serhii Beskrestnov, an adviser to the Defense Ministry known by the call sign Flash, said in an interview with Radio NV on Feb. 8.

8 February, 10:15 AM

Russian battlefield operations crippled after Starlink service cut

After Kyiv and SpaceX adopted a whitelist of Starlink terminals allowed to operate on Ukrainian territory, the intensity of Russian attacks on the front has dropped notably, Suspilne public broadcaster reported on Feb. 5.

5 February, 11:28 PM

Russia deploys 105 UAVs, strikes hit 14 locations in Ukraine

Russian forces launched a mass drone attack on Ukraine, deploying 105 strike UAVs, including Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas, and other types, about 70 of which were of Shahed type, Air Force reported on Feb. 4.

4 February, 11:32 AM

Ukraine introduces 'white list' for Starlink terminals amid Russian misuse — Fedorov

Ukraine has approved a resolution introducing a “white list” for Starlink satellite communication terminals as only verified and officially registered ones will be allowed to operate in the country, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov wrote on Feb. 2.

2 February, 11:58 AM

Divers remove 1.5 kg of explosives from lake in Kyiv Oblast

Rescue workers recovered an explosive device containing about 1.5 kilograms of explosives from a lake in Kyiv Oblast, the State Emergency Service said on Jan. 29.

29 January, 01:37 PM

Air Force: Ukraine downs most Russian drones in overnight attack

Ukraine’s air defenses neutralized 58 of the 86 drones launched by Russia overnight into Monday, Dec. 22, Ukrainian Air Force said.

22 December 2025, 10:29 AM

Chornobyl shelter to be repaired in 2026, official says

Primary repairs to the New Safe Confinement (NSC) at Ukraine’s Chornobyl nuclear power plant, damaged by a Russian drone in February, are scheduled for completion by the end of 2026, Serhii Kondratenko, deputy technical director for infrastructure at the shutdown plant, told Deutsche Welle on Dec. 9.

10 December 2025, 04:22 AM

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