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Ukraine may develop FPV drones to destroy helicopters, building on first Ka-52 downing. Engineers aim to overcome rotor turbulence
In March, Ukraine's Armed Forces have destroyed a Russian Ka-52 attack helicopter using an FPV drone, the first known case of an attack helicopter being taken down this way.
“We can breathe easier”: Ukrainian soldiers say Russians in panic after Starlink shutdown
Russian forces had Starlink on strike drones. The shutdown blocked them.
Ukraine will build 7 million drones in 2026—and it still won’t be enough
Manufacturing volume has roughly doubled every year since 2023
From European car lots to Ukraine’s kill zones: the volunteer trucks keeping Ukraine alive
Bought for €20,000. Driven across Europe. Destroyed in a week.
Three years ago Ukraine bought Turkish drones—now it produces 4 million yearly, outpacing US
Ukraine's battlefield advantage becomes Europe's arsenal.
Russian drones build self-healing relay chains using Chinese tech to hunt Ukrainian trains
Russia's mesh network drones maintain control even when 80% arre shot down.
“One-in-million shot”: Ukrainian soldier hits Russian FPV drone from moving pickup at 90 km/h
A 24-year-old Ukrainian volunteer achieved what military calls a near-impossible.
Russian troops use drones as shepherds for infantry on Pokrovsk front
The assault doctrine results in over 100 Russian casualties daily from Ukraine's Security Service alone, with 46 of 200 attempted assaults recorded in a single day on the Pokrovsk axis.
Ukraine proves simple weapons can beat high-tech drones
Across training grounds, Ukrainian troops learn to hit fast, tiny drones with shotguns, a stark lesson NATO allies are now racing to adopt.
Ukraine must build “anti-Rubicon” hunter units to target elite Russian drone crews, says expert
Mariia Berlinska says offensive counter-strategy is urgently needed against 5,000-strong force.
Russian Grad and tank wiped out in Donetsk by Ukraine’s Phoenix drone unit drones in one mission (video)
Video from Ukrainian border guards shows FPV drones eliminating the weapons and infantry.
Russia found Ukraine’s drone weakness: cables that can’t be jammed
Electronic warfare became obsolete overnight, thanks to Beijing.
Ukraine’s secret weapon against Russia’s drone swarms: a wall of static
It spans 1,500 kilometers, weighs nothing, and kills Russian drones with invisible math.
It launched one salvo and disappeared in flames: Ukrainian drones make rare kill of Russian TOS‑1A (video)
The rare TOS‑1A thermobaric missile launcher tried to hide after firing, but its heat trail betrayed it to the sky.
With single FPV drone strike, Ukraine is blowing up North Korea’s outdated rocket launchers before they ever get chance to fire
Ukrainian drone operators are turning the battlefield into a scrapyard.
Pentagon opens drone combat school in Indiana: “If your stuff’s not in Ukraine, it’s not serious”
The Pentagon’s new drone school launches next month, with Ukrainian military advisors set to observe and give feedback.
Ukraine’s drone production soars, creating sky army ten times bigger in just one year
Rapid growth demands stronger intellectual property laws and long-term contracts, say experts.
Thousands of flights disrupted in Russia after Ukrainian strike—hours later, Putin’s fired transport chief is found dead
By 7 June, nearly 2,000 flights have been delayed, over 500 have been canceled.
Canadian Roshel armored vehicle withstands direct FPV drone hit, saves entire Ukrainian special forces team
The National Guard calls it a reminder of what Ukrainian troops survive every day.