Ukrainian drones

Ukrainian drone forces destroy Russian MiG-29 jet, hit 66 targets overnight

Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces (USF) struck another Russian MiG-29 fighter jet in Rostov Oblast and hit 66 enemy targets deep in the adversary's rear overnight, USF Commander Robert Brovdi ("Madyar") announced on Aug. 24.

24 August, 12:31 PM

Ukraine's Defense Ministry certifies long-range Dovbush T40 drone

Ukraine's Defense Ministry has certified the Dovbush T40 unmanned aerial system, designed primarily for deep reconnaissance and precision strikes on remote areas of Russia, the department's press service announced on Aug. 17.

18 August, 11:45 AM

Zelenskyy: Ukraine used 15 types of weapons in Novorossiysk attack

Ukraine’s Aug. 12 drone and missile strike targeting Russian Black Sea infrastructure in Novorossiysk was carried out using 15 different types of weapons simultaneously for the first time, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

13 August, 12:38 AM

Ukraine breached air defenses around Putin's Gelendzhik residence

Ukrainian drones destroyed an S-400 air-defense system that had been guarding Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s palatial residence near Gelendzhik on the Black Sea coast, independent outlet The Moscow Times reported on Aug. 10.

11 August, 02:51 AM

Russia covers Kamchatka subs with anti-drone nets, satellite photos show

Russia has expanded the use of anti-drone nets to protect submarines at the Rybachiy naval base on the Kamchatka Peninsula, thousands of kilometers from Ukraine and the reach of its strike drones, Business Insider reported on Aug. 6.

10 August, 10:47 PM

Taiwan turns to Ukraine’s drone war lessons as China invasion fears grow

Taiwan is accelerating preparations for a possible war with China, studying Ukraine’s battlefield use of drones as it ramps up production of unmanned aircraft and drone boats, The New York Times reported on Aug. 9.

10 August, 11:39 AM

Russia laying groundwork for future provocations against NATO – ISW

Russia is conducting a “Phase Zero” campaign that aims to set informational and psychological conditions for potential future provocations against NATO, which could ultimately involve false flag operations, drone incursions, sabotage, electronic warfare interference, and overflights, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on August 6.

7 August, 10:04 AM

Ukraine’s General Cherry adds AI guidance to Bullet anti-Shahed interceptor

Ukrainian defense company General Cherry has partnered with French startup Alta Ares to integrate AI-powered guidance into its Bullet anti-Shahed drone.

4 August, 02:55 PM

Russia likely using captured Ukrainian drones for provocations

Russia has likely begun using captured Ukrainian long-range drones to stage provocations, the Ukrainian defense outlet Militarnyi reported on Aug. 1.

2 August, 03:56 PM

Merz bloc seeks Ukraine drone deal to strengthen Germany’s military deterrence

Alexander Hoffmann, chair of the Bavarian Christian Social Union group in the Bundestag, which is part of the CDU/CSU parliamentary bloc, called for Germany and Ukraine to sign an agreement on drone technology in a Bild interview published on July 26.

26 July, 07:21 PM

Ukraine adopts Firefly guided munitions for army drone fleet — Forbes

Defense Ministry officially approved the domestic Firefly guided drone bomb series for military deployment, marking the entry of a $240 precision-guided munition system into mass production, Forbes reported on July 21.

22 July, 08:19 AM

Ukraine should send Washington a soldier, not another politician

Kyiv is about to fill its most important embassy with another career politician. Reports this weeksay Yuliia Svyrydenko, dismissed as prime minister just days ago, is being lined up to replaceOlga Stefanishyna as ambassador to the United States. It's a familiar move — reshuffle apolitical ally into a soft landing abroad — and it's exactly the wrong instinct for this moment.

15 July, 08:04 PM

430 drones targets Moscow Oblast, airports paralyzed

Drones attacked Moscow overnight, as over 430 UAVs flew toward Moscow Oblast between the evening and 6 a.m., the city's Mayor Sergey Sobyanin claimed on July 7.

7 July, 08:30 AM

Ukrainian F10 drones licensed for U.S. exports

Ukraine’s State Service of Export Control on July 1 issued a license to export a batch of F10 strike drones to the United States, the manufacturer F‑Drones said on July 3, according to Ukrainian outlet Defender Media.

3 July, 08:34 PM

How Ukraine’s Beaver drone became a long-range weapon against Russian targets

As part of its medium- and long-range strike campaign against Russia, the aggressor state, Ukraine uses domestically made long-range drones, including the UJ-26 Beaver.

27 June, 06:25 PM

Ukrainian firm unveils Triton sea drone built to scout, patrol and strike

Ukrainian company Global Mark unveiled the Triton uncrewed surface vessel at the Eurosatory exhibition in Paris in June, the defense news outlet Militarnyi reported.

27 June, 03:37 PM

Drone found in Estonia may be tied to June 3 Ukraine operation

A strike drone carrying about 5 kilograms of explosives was found in southern Estonia, with authorities suggesting it may be linked to a Ukrainian strike on Russia in early June, ERR reported on June 22.

22 June, 06:45 PM

Flimsy anti-drone nets on Russian warship spark mockery from its own milbloggers

A Russian warship covered with flimsy anti-drone protection against Ukrainian strikes was widely ridiculed on social media and by Russian military correspondents alike, Defence Blog reported on June 22.

22 June, 12:32 PM

Ukraine uses a powerful new 'Shahed' drone to cripple Chonhar Bridge

The Ukrainian Defense Forces used new Behemoth middle-strike drones to attack the Chonhar Bridge on June 7 and 9, severely disrupting Russian military logistics in the south and forcing occupation authorities to close the crossing.

12 June, 08:45 AM

Ukraine says Chongar Bridge fully disabled after second strike

Ukrainian forces said they had successfully struck the Chongar Bridge for a second time, leaving one of Russia’s key supply routes to occupied Crimea unusable.

10 June, 02:25 PM

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