Russian drones

Massive Russian drone attack exploits Starlink issues, Zelenskyy says

Russia launched one of its largest drone attacks against Ukraine right after SpaceX started throttling Starlink devices used by the Ukrainian military, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Oct. 14.

14 October, 11:40 PM

Russian Geran-4 and Geran-5 gain terrain-matching navigation

Russia has equipped its Geran-4 and Geran-5 attack drones with an optical terrain-navigation system that allows them to fly without relying on satellite navigation, Ukrainian presidential defense technology adviser Serhii Beskrestnov, known as Flash, said.

11 October, 12:48 PM

Russia upgrades satellite navigation on Shahed drones

Russia now equips the Shahed drones attacking Kyiv with new-generation, anti-jamming satellite-navigation antennas containing 32 elements, replacing 16-element versions.

9 October, 09:33 PM

Russia attacked ships off Bulgarian coast — Zelenskyy

The Russian military attacked two civilian vessels in Black Sea waters near the Bulgarian coast, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Oct. 6.

6 October, 09:27 PM

Kyiv bridge traffic restricted during air raid alerts

Kyiv authorities have announced temporary traffic restrictions that are in effect during air raid alerts in the city, starting Oct. 2.

2 October, 08:39 PM

Russia continues attacking key Kyiv bridge

By late Oct. 1, three Russian drones have hit Kyiv’s South Bridge in less than one day.

2 October, 12:41 AM

Ukraine’s air defense barely improved over past year, officer says

Ukrainian air defenses have improved very slowly over the past year, Yurii Butusov, a UAV company commander with the National Guard, told NV Radio on Oct. 1.

1 October, 09:26 PM

Latvia nears completion of anti-drone wall along entire Russian border

Latvia is nearing completion of an automated anti-drone “wall” along its entire eastern border with Russia, Business Insider reported on Sept. 28, citing Latvian Defense Minister Raivis Melnis.

28 September, 10:48 PM

Russian forces strike port and civilian infrastructure in Odesa Oblast

Russian forces attacked the city of Kiliia in Odesa Oblast with drones overnight into Sept. 27, striking port and civilian infrastructure, the Izmail District Administration reported.

27 September, 10:24 AM

Macron denies CIA warning about Russian drones

French President Emmanuel Macron denied media reports that the CIA had warned Paris about a possible Russian drone attack.

25 September, 03:16 AM

Ukrainian forces neutralize more than 350,000 UAVs since start of year

Ukrainian defense forces have neutralized more than 350,000 unmanned aerial vehicles since the beginning of the year, Ukraine’s Defense Ministry reported.

23 September, 04:35 AM

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

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