Modern Russian Sukhoi S-70 Okhotnik stealth drone shot down above Ukraine
The loss of this drone could provide Ukraine and its Western allies with invaluable intelligence on Russian stealth technology and autonomous combat systems.
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Russian Armed Forces increasingly deploy unidentified drones alongside Shaheds
Despite the vulnerabilities of these drones to electronic warfare, Russia is attempting to overwhelm Ukrainian air defenses and conduct widespread reconnaissance.
Frontline report: outnumbered Ukrainian elite brigade repels Russian assault through superior tactics
Despite being outnumbered two to one, elements of Ukraine's elite Third Assault Brigade successfully defended the positions north of Makiivka by integrating drone warfare, precision artillery, armored assaults, and infantry sweeps.
Two Russian oil depots catch fire, Ukraine says it hit one
A drone attack set an oil depot ablaze in Russia's Voronezh Oblast. Concurrently, a fire erupted at an oil storage facility in Perm Krai, about 1,500 km from Ukraine. Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed shooting down 18 Ukrainian drones overnight.
Zelenskyy confirms successful flight tests of domestically produced ballistic missile
"We are focusing on missile and drone programs recently," Ukraine Defense Minister Umierov noted.
Ukraine tests advanced auto-targeting system for FPV drones
Ukrainian company The Fourth Law develops an auto-targeting system for FPV drones, enhancing autonomous attacks on moving targets and resisting electronic warfare.
Russo-Ukrainian war, day 949: Ukrainian drones hit Russian ammo depot 300 km from border
Meanwhile, Ukraine has signed a significant arms procurement agreement with Denmark, leveraging $435 million in frozen Russian assets to fund domestic weapons production.
Ukraine downs Russia’s Starlink-equipped Shahed-136 suicide drone
Starlink on Shahed UAVs suggests Russia’s potentially enhanced ability to control long-range attack drones for reconnaissance, escalating security risks for Ukraine.
Reuters: Russia has secret war drones project in China
The program has already developed and flight-tested a new drone model called Garpiya-3 (''Harpy'') in China with the help of local specialists.
Ukraine continues efforts to degrade Russian air defense capabilities, destroying Russia’s BUK and Tor systems (video)
Ukrainians successfully struck two Russian air defense systems, a Buk-M3 and a Tor-M2, using precision strikes with HIMARS and drones.
Russians add rear-view cameras to drones to counter Ukrainian FPV threats
After Ukraine deployed FPV drones against Russian UAVs, Russia quickly added rear-view cameras to detect incoming anti-air UAVs.
Ukrainian company rolls out ground drone that carries machine gun, grenade launchers, and lays mines
Temerland developed Gnome, a multifunctional ground drone, equipped with the PKT machine gun, RPG-7s, and mine-laying system.
Umierov: Ukraine capable of producing several millions of drones annually, but funding insufficient
Ukraine's Defense Minister stressed the need for greater partner investment to fully utilize this potential, meet frontline demands, and eventually supply allies after the war.
Ukraine aims to match drone production scale with new missile program
Ukraine's Defense Ministry is advancing a missile program, having secured verbal commitments of funding support from international partners. Minister Umierov expects written confirmations soon and aims to scale missile production to match that of drones.
How two women revolutionized drone training in Ukraine
Ukraine can only win if it has a technological edge, Maria Berlinska realized in 2015. Now, the Dignitas Fund trains thousands in drone warfare, making flying robots, not foot soldiers, the new face of combat.
Lithuania to provide Ukraine with extra €40-50 mn military aid this year
Lithuania's aid package prioritizes drone production, radars, mine-clearing equipment, and air defense systems, aiming to strengthen Ukraine's defenses while boosting Lithuania's defense industry.
Ukraine works to improve its drones to counter Russian threats
In response to daily drone strikes from Russia, Ukraine is ramping up production and modification of drones. Brigadier General Vadym Hladkov highlighted key upgrades aimed at improving the resilience of Ukrainian drones against Russian defenses.
Ukrainian military intel strikes Russian drone base in Syria, media sources say
HUR special forces reportedly struck a Russian military base near Aleppo, Syria, on 15 September, targeting a facility used for manufacturing and testing strike drones.
Ukrainian experimental interceptor drone hits 325 km/h
Ukraine's Wild Hornets community has advanced their anti-air FPV drone technology, achieving speeds of 325 km/h.
RFE/RL: Russia ramps up Kerch Bridge protection with massive concrete piles
New satellite imagery reveals Russia's ongoing efforts to reinforce the Kerch Bridge, potentially to guard against Ukrainian naval attacks or construct a parallel structure.