Ukrainian P1-Sun drones down 3,000-plus Shaheds in 2026 — at about $3,000 a piece
Ukrainian P1-Sun interceptor drones by Skyfall shot down over 3,000 Russian Shaheds in 2026 at roughly $3,000 each, Defense Ministry adviser Hanna Hvozdiar said.
Browsing Tag
drone production
52 posts
West has luxury of studying how modern warfare works. No American drone manufacturer can match what Kyiv built under fire
The Pentagon just concluded no American manufacturer can match what Ukraine learned the hard way.
US and Czech citizens placed in pretrial detention over arson at plant supplying Ukraine — Czech intelligence asks if Russia used pro-Palestinian group as cover
A court in Pardubice remanded two of the three detained suspects; one shouted "Free Palestine" as police escorted him into the courthouse, despite their crime's target having nothing to do with Israel.
Trump sons back drone startup in talks to acquire Ukrainian manufacturers
A drone startup backed by Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. is negotiating to acquire Ukrainian drone manufacturers or license their technology for US production
Ukraine opens drone factory in small British town – 1,000 battlefield-tested drones per month, built beyond Russia’s reach
Ukrspecsystems makes eight drone types already used on the front line.
From Hong Kong to Panama: six countries caught in Ukraine’s new sanctions dragnet over Russian missile parts
Zelenskyy's two decrees target a Russian bank branch in Shanghai, companies in the UAE and Georgia, Kyrgyz citizens, and a Panamanian entity, all allegedly involved in funneling components or cash to Russia's weapons manufacturers.
Ukraine licenses 30 military-developed technologies to manufacturers in Q4 2025
First weapons produced under new licensing scheme already reaching frontline units
Syrskyi: Russians plan to boost its drone forces, Ukraine forms units to crush their UAV crews
In response to this, Ukraine is expanding its own drone forces and creating hunter teams to eliminate Russian drone crews and control centers.
“Russians will have to keep warm with love for their leader”: Ukrainian commander says this winter will hit Russia harder than ever
This winter will be colder and darker specifically for Russia.
Russia eyes Moldova’s Transnistria as new threat axis toward Odesa, says Ukrainian intelligence
Sources say Moscow is fueling military buildup and deploying agents in Moldova’s Russian-backed enclave to pressure Ukraine.
Ukraine signs drone production deal with Norway — new combat UAVs coming in 2026
Kyiv will send its drone tech north, while Oslo provides production capacity and R&D for full-scale launch.
Swedish defense giant plans to produce air defense systems in Ukraine
More than 25 foreign defense companies are now localizing weapons production in Ukraine, with Swedish giant Saab AB becoming the latest to join the effort
WP: China sent Ukraine just 72 miles of fiber-optic drone cable—but gave Russia 328,000 miles to power its FPVs
Despite cutting direct drone exports, China’s tech factories are keeping Russian drone makers in business—shipping the components that power their most advanced systems.
Netherlands, Ukraine announce €200 million “important step” on drone defense, joint production
The deal combines Ukraine's battlefield experience with Dutch advanced technology and industrial capacity to scale production.
Romania seeks Ukraine drone partnership after Russian airspace violations
The partnership builds on Ukraine's transformation from importer to drone warfare powerhouse.
Ukraine can build 100,000 drone engines monthly—if officials stop favoring China
Realgold firm says it could scale up tenfold with zero extra investment—if the laws weren’t working against it.
War-torn Ukraine develops cruise missile Europe’s industry сouldn’t build, says Austrian expert
The 1,150kg warhead missile enters mass production in January alongside 3,000 monthly FP-1 drones, though effectiveness depends on penetrating Russian air defenses through coordinated swarm attacks.
It carries 1,150 kg, flies 3,000 km, and it’s called Flamingo—Ukraine’s new cruise missile enters combat (video)
FirePoint reportedly conducted successful tests of the missile a few months ago, after which the missile entered serial production.
Ukraine wants to sell $ 10-30 bn worth of drones to the US – Zelenskyy
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Donald Trump has agreed to purchase Ukrainian-manufactured drones through contracts potentially worth up to $30 billion, marking a shift in defense trade between the two nations.
ISW: No real peace talks with Putin unless West helps Ukraine crush Russia
A major shift in battlefield momentum is the only lever that could move the Kremlin