Ukrainian drones

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 Chongar Bridge

The Ukrainian Defense Forces used new Behemoth middle-strike drones to attack the Chongar 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

Zelenskyy: Ukraine uses over 300 long-range drones daily to strike Russia

The Ukrainian military launches about 300–350 long‑range strike drones daily, targeting sites across Russian territory, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on June 9.

9 June, 07:58 PM

Ukraine apologizes to Greece over sea drone found near Lefkada

Ukraine has apologized to Greece over an incident involving a sea drone found near the Greek island of Lefkada, Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi said in a post on X on June 5.

6 June, 01:23 PM

Athens presses Kyiv for answers over alleged Ukrainian sea drone off Lefkada

Athens has lodged a formal diplomatic protest with Kyiv over an unmanned naval drone found off Greece’s coast on May 7, Greek Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lana Zochiou said at a briefing, Kathimerini reported on June 3.

3 June, 05:42 PM

Ukrainian drones hit Russian Ilsky refinery for 16th time

Drones attacked Ilsky Oil Refinery in Russia overnight, with local residents capturing the exact moment of impact from several kilometers away, Astra Telegram channel reported on June 2.

2 June, 10:32 AM

Azov drones can cut Russian logistics near Mariupol by 75 percent - video

Ukrainian forces cannot completely halt Russian logistics near Mariupol but can reduce the enemy's cargo traffic by approximately 75%, an officer of the Ukrainian National Guard's 1st Azov Brigade said in a recent interview with Radio NV.

28 May, 09:00 AM

Belarus claims 116 Ukrainian drone incursions in one week

The regime of Belarus’s self-proclaimed president, Alexander Lukashenko, claims that Ukrainian drones attempt to cross the Belarusian border on a daily basis. Ukrainian border guards have dismissed these claims as absurd on May 26.

26 May, 05:10 PM

Moscow air defenses geared for missiles, lacking against drones

The air defenses protecting the Russian capital were designed primarily to counter cruise and ballistic missiles, Anatoliy Khrapchynskyi, an aviation expert at one of Ukraine’s defense contractors, told NV Radio on May 19.

19 May, 11:16 PM

U.S. seeks to test Ukrainian drones and EW systems before committing to a deal

The United States wants to test Ukrainian UAVs and electronic warfare solutions before committing to the so-called ‘drone deal’ currently being negotiated, Bloomberg reported on May 19, citing sources.

19 May, 08:44 PM

Estonia shoots down drone over its territory for the first time

Estonian air defenses shot down a drone over southern Estonia around noon on May 19, in what Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur said was the first time the country had independently destroyed a drone in its own airspace, local outlet Delfi reported.

19 May, 06:33 PM

Russian priests pray against Ukrainian drones

Priests of the Russian Orthodox Church held a prayer march in Russia’s Perm on May 12 to "protect the city" from Ukrainian drones, Russian outlet Ostorozhno Novosti reported on May 18.

19 May, 02:19 AM

Ukraine successfully counters Russian battlefield infiltration tactics — WSJ

Ukraine has managed to adapt to the infiltration tactics used by Russian occupation forces on the battlefield, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) wrote on May 11.

12 May, 01:42 PM

Ukrainian drone ops against Mariupol logistics rattle Russian milbloggers — video

Reports of Ukrainian UAVs near Mariupol as part of Battlefield Air Interdiction (BAI) efforts targeting the occupiers' logistics have caused deep concern among Russian milbloggers, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on May 11.

12 May, 09:45 AM

Ukraine’s long-range drones push war up to 1,000 miles inside Russia

Ukrainian drones can now reach a quarter of Russia’s territory, home to more than 70% of the country’s population, with strikes already recorded in the Urals more than 1,600 kilometers from the border, Bloomberg reported on May 5.

5 May, 07:50 PM

Finland condemns Ukrainian drone incursion during strike near Russian border

Finnish Defense Minister Antti Häkkänen condemned the violation of Finland’s airspace by Ukrainian drones that apparently went off course, Yle reported on May 5.

5 May, 04:25 PM

Zelenskyy: Ukraine doubled mid-range strikes beyond 20 kilometers in April

Ukraine doubled the number of mid-range strikes at distances of more than 20 kilometers in April compared with March, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on May 5.

5 May, 03:52 PM

Baltic states reject Moscow's drone claims

The foreign ministers of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania issued a joint statement rejecting Moscow’s accusations that the Baltic countries allowed Ukraine to use their airspace for drone strikes on Russian territory.

11 April, 12:19 AM

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