Ukraine’s Defense Ministry greenlights over 1,300 military equipment items in 2024
Among those are 251 types of aerial drones and 57 ground-based missile systems.
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Ukrainian sea drone downs Russian helicopter in historic first (video)
Ukrainian intelligence reports first-ever aerial target destruction by a naval drone during a Black Sea engagement with a Russian helicopters.
Fire engulfs Smolensk oil depot in Russia after alleged drone strike (video)
Russian emergency services battle intense fire at strategic oil depot in Yartsevo, Smolensk oblast, after drone attack triggered fuel spillage.
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.
Forbes: Dual-shotgun drones join Ukraine’s counter-drone arsenal
The "Winchester" drones are designed to effectively neutralize enemy aerial threats using shotgun pellets' spread-pattern ammunition at greater distances.
CNN: Russia plans to use 10,000 Chinese tech-based decoy drones to exhaust Ukrainian air defense
Russia accelerates drone production at expanded Tatarstan factory, planning 10,000 Chinese-based decoy drones alongside Shaheds, using low-cost strategy to exhaust Ukrainian air defense.
Ukraine’s Nemesis drone battalion expands into regiment
The Ukrainian military continues to expand its drone units in an effort to counter Russia's numerical advantage in personnel with advanced technology.
Ukraine’s defense ministry greenlights Shchedryk drone delivery to Armed Forces
The fire correction drone features silent operation, electronic warfare resistance, and capability to perform missions in strong winds and extreme temperatures.
Ukraine’s 228 years of combat footage powers next-generation AI drones
Ukraine transforms its vast combat experience into artificial intelligence advantage, processing terabytes of daily drone footage to develop autonomous weapon systems that revolutionize modern warfare.
Ukrainian company assembles first fully domestic FPV drone
Defense contractor Vyriy drone has completed assembly of Ukraine's first fully domestically produced FPV drone, featuring local components to reduce Chinese supply dependence.
Drones strike last operational oil refinery in Russia’s Rostov Oblast
Russian authorities confirmed a massive drone attack on Rostov Oblast facilities last night, with strikes hitting Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery and reportedly targeting military airfields.
Ukrainian ground drones get jamming-resistant fiber-optic control
The Dronarium team showcased new fiber-optic control systems for both aerial and ground drones, making them immune to electronic countermeasures.
Top Ukrainian drone commander warns ceasefire would only pause war with Russia
Ukraine's leading drone warfare commander cautions against viewing potential ceasefire as war's end, highlights drones' crucial role in modern combat as artillery effectiveness depends on UAV support.
Forbes: Modified $90,000 sport plane drones give Ukraine 800-mile strike range
Ukraine converts A-22 sport planes into strike drones, hitting Kadyrov's forces in Chechnya 800km from frontlines, marking latest in series of deep strikes against Russian military 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
Air defense forces shot down 58 of 132 Russian drones
Russia launched 132 drones against Ukraine, with 58 neutralized and 72 locationally lost.
Forbes: Ukraine’s anti-tank missiles still outshoot drones in Kursk combat
Despite widespread drone footage, Ukrainian forces rely on ATGMs and mines, using FPVs to finish off disabled armor.
Ukrainian Defense Ministry delivers over 1.2 million drones to defenders in 2024
From night-vision reconnaissance to deep-strike attack capabilities, Ukraine's 2024 drone procurement spans an unprecedented range of military applications.
The Washington Post: Ukraine helped Syrian rebels by supplying drones and providing ”other support”
Ukraine's covert operation highlights how Kyiv is taking its fight against Russian influence global.
Elite Ukrainian drone unit becomes combat brigade, triples size in major expansion
Started in 2022 with a few drones, Madyar's Birds now leads Ukraine’s drone warfare, handling strikes, reconnaissance, mining, and making munitions for itself and other units.
