The operation shows that, regardless of name or design, Russian unmanned aerial assets remain highly vulnerable to precision countermeasures of Ukrainian forces.
The 7th Corps of the Air Assault Forces confirmed the operation, saying synchronized work by air defense, EW, reconnaissance, and drone units allowed troops to reinforce key positions inside the embattled city.
Ukraine's Foreign Ministry warns journalists against accepting Russia's offer, citing the 2014 Ilovaisk massacre where Moscow promised safe passage through a "humanitarian corridor" before opening fire, killing 366 Ukrainian soldiers who trusted similar Russian guarantees.
After three years in Russian detention, a Ukrainian lieutenant was met off the bus by Azov Care, which arranged his hospital, prosthetic, and 24/7 hotline. This soldier welfare approach—absent in Soviet tradition—helps explain how three units recruited 60,000 troops, The Economist reports.
Ukrainian drone warfare specialists have joined Danish forces for week-long "Wings of Defense" exercises as Copenhagen deals with unidentified aerial vehicles in its airspace
Hungary's drone surveillance of Ukrainian industrial facilities follows the 2025 discovery of a Hungarian military intelligence network in Zakarpattia.
The decision to legally establish assault troops as a distinct military branch came after Russian forces began copying Ukraine's assault unit system, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told reporters.
The destruction of Russia's most advanced radar systems leaves Crimea's air defenses severely compromised, opening the peninsula to larger Ukrainian operations.