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Why air defense and drone experts are ending up on the front lines

Experienced air defense personnel and drone operators are being reassigned to infantry brigades due to management issues and infantry shortages, experts said in NV’s article, ‘Everyone to infantry?’.

16 January 2025, 02:53 PM

Drone debris sparks fire on National Bank roof in Kyiv’s Pechersk District

Debris from a drone fell on the roof of a National Bank building in Kyiv’s Pechersk District, the bank’s press service reported Jan. 1.

1 January 2025, 11:12 AM

Ukrainian drones now shoot down Russian UAVs with double-barreled shotguns

Both sides in Russia’s war against Ukraine prioritize taking down drones, Forbes reported on Dec. 28, calling the latest innovation in drone warfare particularly remarkable.

29 December 2024, 02:30 PM

Ukraine’s air defense downs 15 of 16 Shahed drones in Mykolaiv Oblast

Russian occupiers attacked Ukraine with 16 Shahed strike drones and other unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) overnight on Dec. 28, according to Ukraine’s Air Force.

28 December 2024, 12:13 PM

Russia launches 132 drones at Ukraine; air defense downs 88

Russian forces attacked Ukraine using 132 Shahed strike drones and unidentified UAVs, with air defense systems downing 88 of them, the Ukrainian Air Force reported on Telegram on Nov. 29.

29 November 2024, 11:54 AM

Ukraine intercepts 81 Russian drones in overnight attack – Air Force

Russian troops launched an overnight drone attack on Ukraine on Nov. 19, using 87 drones. Ukrainian air defenses managed to intercept and destroy 51 of the UAVs, while 30 were lost in the process, the Ukrainian Air Force reported on Telegram.

19 November 2024, 01:11 PM

Ukraine develops domestic alternative to DJI Mavic drones

Ukrainian defense manufacturers have developed a lightweight UAV with specifications similar to those of DJI Mavic, Strategic Industries Minister Herman Smetanin announced on Nov. 11.

11 November 2024, 08:30 PM

Russia massively launching decoy drone with Western components to distract Ukrainian air defenses

Russia has launched around 1,000 decoy drones, including Parodiya (“Parody”) UAVs with components from the United States, North Korea, Switzerland, and Taiwan, to distract Ukrainian air defense, Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence reported on Nov. 11.

11 November 2024, 01:50 PM

Sweden’s Saab to invest in Ukraine’s defense industry

Swedish defense company Saab is developing plans for joint manufacturing ventures with Ukrainian defense contractors, CEO Micael Johansson said on Sept. 25.

25 September 2024, 09:49 PM

Fighter jets scrambled four times: Eight Russian UAVs enter Belarus, one headed for Lithuanian border

During the Russian drone attack on Ukraine overnight on Sept. 7, at least eight drones — seven strike and one reconnaissance Supercam — entered Belarus, reports the Belarusian Hajun.

7 September 2024, 08:25 PM

Ukrainian troops deploy ‘flying’ Kalashnikov rifle in first strike against Russian position — Bild

A group of Ukrainian engineers, known as Wild Hornets, has equipped a drone with a Kalashnikov rifle for the first time and used it against a Russian position, according to a report by the German tabloid Bild.

7 September 2024, 02:10 PM

Explosions, fires and damage in Russian Belgorod - video

A series of explosions, burning cars, damaged social and residential buildings in the Russian city of Belgorod were reported by the Baza Telegram channel on Sept. 2.

2 September 2024, 09:32 AM

About 15 drones and several missiles. All targets heading for Kyiv were destroyed; debris fell in two districts

Russian forces launched a combined missile and drone strike on Ukraine early Aug. 27, targeting Kyiv with attack UAVs, ballistic, cruise, and aeroballistic missiles, but no damage or casualties were reported, according to the Kyiv City Military Administration (KMVA).

27 August 2024, 11:10 AM

Netherlands to buy 51 mobile radars for Ukraine

The Netherlands plans to purchase a batch of 51 mobile radars for Ukraine, set to be delivered by the end of 2024, Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans announced via Twitter on Aug. 21.

21 August 2024, 10:10 PM

Western Ukraine targeted by Russian UAVs, officials confirm no casualties

Russian forces attacked Ukraine's Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast with drones early on Aug. 21, but caused no casualties or damage, regional governor Svitlana Onyshchuk reported on Telegram.

21 August 2024, 12:04 PM

Explosions rock Lipetsk as drones target energy facilities, Russian official says

The Russian city of Lipetsk has allegedly become the target of a massive drone attack overnight, causing explosions and damage to energy infrastructure, regional governor Igor Artamonov claimed on Telegram early on Aug 9.

9 August 2024, 09:10 AM

Russian drone strike in Kherson Oblast wounds 15 civilians, including 12-year-old child

Fifteen people, including a 12-year-old boy, were injured in Russian strikes on a Kherson community, reported Kherson city mayor Roman Mrochko on Telegram on Aug. 3.

4 August 2024, 10:52 AM

Ukraine's high-tech warfare drives demand for specialized frontline personnel

Russia’s war against Ukraine is becoming increasingly high-tech, creating a need for specialized personnel on the frontlines, Ukrainian Defense Ministry spokesperson Dmytro Lazutkin said in an interview with NV on July 26.

28 July 2024, 12:45 PM

Romanian PM cites legal issues in targeting Russian drones over Ukraine

Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu stated on July 26 that Romania cannot shoot down Russian Shahed kamikaze drones over Ukrainian territory, according to Digi24.

27 July 2024, 01:23 PM

Wreckage of Russian drone found in Romania, Bucharest alerts allies

Romania's Defense Ministry found the wreckage of a Russian drone near Plauru in Tulcea County, following air alerts due to Russian attacks on Ukraine's infrastructure, Digi24 reported on July 25.

25 July 2024, 02:45 PM

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