swarms of drones

Ukraine drives drone swarms toward combat as autonomous warfare nears a breakthrough

Autonomous swarms will be the next stage of drone warfare, and much of the technology behind them is already being developed in Ukraine, British publication The Economist reported on March 24.

26 March, 10:17 AM

Russian drones strike Kyiv Oblast, damaging private homes

Russia launched another drone attack on Kyiv Oblast overnight, with air raid sirens sounding across all seven districts, Kyiv regional governor Mykola Kalashnyk reported early on Aug. 4.

4 August 2025, 10:00 AM

Russia’s drone barrage hits Dnipro, killing one and injuring five

The aggressor state Russia launched a massive drone attack on the city of Dnipro, killing one person and injuring five others, regional governor Serhii Lysak reported on July 17.

17 July 2025, 08:30 AM

Russia launches 499 aerial targets in its largest attack, Ukraine downs 479, including all Kinzhal missiles

Russia launched a record-breaking 499 aerial weapons overnight, Ukraine's air defense intercepted 479 — including all four Kh-47M2 Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles, the Air Force reported on June 9.

9 June 2025, 12:02 PM

Russia rains Kharkiv with drone swarm, high-rise hit in dawn strike - Photos

Russian forces carried out another attack on the Ukrainian administrative center of Kharkiv with a swarm of kamikaze drones, causing massive fires and damaging several buildings, the State Emergency Service (SES) wrote on Telegram early on April 23, posting photos of the aftermath.

23 April 2025, 09:26 AM

Russia ramps up Shahed drone production, adopts new swarm tactics

Russia has significantly increased production of Shahed-131/136 kamikaze drones and introduced a new tactic of “swarm” attacks against Ukraine, Andriy Kovalenko, director of the Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council, reported on Telegram on April 22.

22 April 2025, 05:55 PM

Russia shifts drone attack tactics on Ukrainian cities

Russian forces have recently changed their drone attack tactics and are now using a group of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to carry out concentrated strikes, Dmytro Chubenko, a spokesperson for the Kharkiv Oblast Prosecutor's Office, said on national television on April 3.

3 April 2025, 01:38 PM

swarms of drones