Ukraine could loft its AI drones 8,000 meters up—then let them glide into Russia
With help from a balloon, a Hornet AI drone could double its striking range.
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Weaponizing the Westerlies: Ukrainian balloons sow havoc over Russia
Aerostats grow more instrumental in Ukrainian strikes, intel gathering, and making Russia waste its air defenses.
Russia is using Belarus as a launch pad for signal-relay balloons that help its drones reach Ukrainian cities
A Ukrainian border service spokesperson confirmed on 3 May that one such balloon crossed the Ukrainian border from Belarus on the previous day.
Poland finds five smuggling balloons in one day — over 200 intercepted in 2025
Five balloons carrying thousands of packs of untaxed cigarettes landed in fields across Poland's Podlaskie Voivodeship — the latest incident in a smuggling operation that has triggered more than 200 border interventions in 2025 alone.
Lithuania protests after Belarusian smuggling balloons ground Vilnius Airport three times in one night
Largest incident this year strands 1,700 passengers. Incursions resume despite Lukashenka's pledge to US envoy.
“Hybrid attack” on EU airports: Belarus balloons cost Lithuania €800,000, disrupt 51,000 passengers
Cigarette smuggling or hybrid attack? Lithuania says Belarus balloons are deliberate destabilization.
Lithuania blames Belarus for hybrid attack that paralyzed Vilnius Airport
Balloons flying in from Belarus forced sudden airspace restrictions as tensions across the border flare again.