Defense tech company Helsing to produce 6,000 additional strike drones for Ukraine
The company is also planning to build multiple ''Resilience Factories'' across Europe, to provide countries with local and sovereign manufacturing capacities.
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ISW: Russia applies drone innovations from Ukraine war against NATO states
Russian sabotage and hybrid operations against NATO members have increased throughout 2024, raising concerns about Moscow's technological advances.
Russia’s fiber-optic drones dodge jamming, but Ukraine hunts them with infrared and sound
A thin glass thread trailing behind new Russian drones has neutralized billions in electronic warfare defenses. Now, Ukrainian forces are scrambling to devise new air defense strategies.
Inside Ukraine’s medical corps where NATO standards face drone war reality check
Behind Ukraine's front lines, a 500-strong volunteer medical force discovers what happens when their ambulances become top targets for cutting-edge war tech, forcing them to create rules Western armies rush to adopt.
Russians “taught Ukraine” how to target oil refineries, military expert says
Ukraine learns from Russian tactics to target vulnerable oil refineries, as recent strikes on Ryazan's 17-million-ton facility disrupt fuel supplies to frontline regions and force production shutdown.
Ukraine hits peak strike rate on Russia as drone output tops 1.5 million
Ukraine's domestic drone industry reaches 96% of military UAV supply, enabling record strikes on Russian territory as production targets expand to 30,000 long-range units for 2025.
Russia fills Molniya attack unmanned aerial vehicles with shrapnel to maximize Ukrainian civilian casualties
Russian forces modify Molniya drones with shrapnel and ammunition for maximum civilian impact, requiring expanded electronic warfare defenses.
Russian drones hunt Ukrainian troops along destroyed Sumy border villages
Ukrainian border guards report intensive Russian drone operations and complete destruction of Sumy Oblast border settlements as combat continues along Russia-Ukraine front lines.
Russia stockpiles missiles, drones for new energy strikes despite Ukraine’s counter strikes
Russia's accumulation of Kh-101 and Kalibr missiles signals preparation for renewed attacks on Ukraine's energy grid, even as Ukrainian strikes disrupt drone component supplies. The Tatarstan drone factory has already met its 6,000-unit production target, employing teenagers and foreign workers to maintain output.
Life prevails over darkness: The Guardian selects photographs from Ukraine for its list of 2024’s most defining images
Guardian's 2024 defining images feature a photograph from a memorial service for Ukrainian combat medic Iryna Tsybukh, who left a posthumous letter shared by her brother. Read it below.
Ukraine’s defense industry claims 59% of military contracts after production surge
Ukraine triples domestic weapons production, secures 59% of defense contracts as local manufacturers achieve self-sufficiency in drones and electronic warfare systems.
Ukraine destroys Russian ammo depot with long-range drone strike in Rostov Oblast
Ukrainian drones destroy major Russian ammunition depot at Kadamosky training ground in Rostov Oblast, disrupting supply lines to Kramatorsk front.
The Guardian: Ukraine strips air defense units to fill infantry gaps
Military sources reveal growing strain on Ukraine's combat capabilities as air defense units lose Western-trained specialists to infantry roles, while new recruits arrive underprepared and hesitant to serve.
Ukrainian air defense shot down 27 of 49 Russian drones overnight
About 19 Russian drones were prevented from reaching their intended targets.
Russian forces triple drone usage in push toward Dnipropetrovsk Oblast border, says Ukrainian military
Russian forces have dramatically escalated their drone and artillery operations in southern Ukraine, adopting small-group infiltration tactics that enable daily territorial gains despite heavy losses
Unidentified drones spotted over Ramstein air base, German media reports
Multiple unidentified drones have been spotted flying over the Ramstein Air Base and industrial sites in Germany.
Russo-Ukrainian War, day 1021: Ukraine begins mass production of new domestic weapon systems
Meanwhile, the Czech PM warned allies against appeasing Putin while announcing increased defense spending.
Russo-Ukrainian War, day 1020: Ukraine’s “Sea Baby” marine drones damage Russian helicopters near Crimea
Meanwhile, Russian forces have captured 235 square kilometers of Ukrainian territory in Donetsk Oblast within a week.
Ukraine’s “Sea Baby” marine drones, armed with heavy-caliber machine guns, damage Russian helicopters near Crimea
The operation also targets equipment for the repair of the Crimean Bridge.
New Ukrainian “Hell” missile-drone likely designed for striking critical Russian ground targets, expert says
Anatolii Khrapchynskyi, a developer of Ukrainian defense systems, says a new missile-drone called “Peklo” (Hell) is designed to…
