Russia’s tanks are back after a year in hiding. Thursday was a massacre.
In 2025, Russia parked many of its combat vehicles. Now it may shifting them back into drive for a renewed mechanized push.
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FPV drones get all the attention. Ukraine’s reusable heavy bombers are doing the real killing
Heavy bomber drones, each dropping several grenades on Russian infantry, are one of Ukraine's enduring technological advantages.
A Russian soldier dressed as a penguin was doing a pretty good job avoiding thermal drones
Desperate to hide from heat-sensing drones, Russian troops are wearing some pretty silly thermal camouflage. But silly isn't the same as ineffective.
French army tests Ukrainian innovations — fiber-optic drones, 3D-printed mines, robot vehicles
Tech developed with an eye on Ukraine's battlefields
Australia gives Ukraine 49 Abrams tanks. Now they must survive the drones.
87% of the original US batch was destroyed in under two years.
Russia’s hedgehog armor works great. Unless your vehicle is too light to carry it.
Tanks can carry full hedgehog coverage. Lighter vehicles can't — and that's an opportunity for Ukraine
Ukraine’s drones finally beat the fog—11 Russian tanks burn near Myrnohrad
Ground robots, AI, and signals intel restore Ukraine's winter edge
Russia has more armored vehicles now than in 2022. The math is ugly.
Yes, Russia has lost a lot of armored vehicles. But the sheer size of its Cold War vehicle stockpile means it can replace every loss—and then some.
Targeting the lifesavers: Russia’s repeated assaults killed five Ukrinian rescuers, injured dozens over three months
Emergency personnel have come under sustained, deliberate Russian attacks — a disturbing trend tracked by the Ukrainian Interior Ministry.
Ukraine hits elite Rubicon drone base, but it’s too late to save Pokrovsk
Front-line FPV operators still strangling Ukrainian supply routes
Winter in Ukraine: when drones can’t see, tanks advance
The winter weather can ground and blind drones. That's good news for vehicle crews on both sides. But don't expect relief for the infantry.
This anti-drone monster died fast near Pokrovsk—but Russia’s plan is working anyway
The Russians are flinging every armored vehicle they can get at Ukrainian positions in the east. They have a plan.
Ukraine rolled back Crimea’s air defenses—then hit a ship in home waters
The Black Sea has become Ukraine's hunting ground.
When a building is full of Russians, send in an FPV drone first!
One Ukrainian regiment is attaching explosive drones to its infantry squads—to help clear Russians from buildings.
Ukraine’s defense tech leader challenges western strategic assumptions
FPV drones kill up to 70% of Ukrainian troops, yet NATO armies plan readiness for 2031.
Whatever you do, don’t march with two landmines strapped to your back while Ukrainian drones patrol overhead
Russian engineers are literally telling their troops to walk 20km carrying two anti-tank mines each. Ukrainian drone footage shows what happens next.
“Five in one trench, while enemy storming from three sides”: Ukrainian machine gunner survives deadly battle near Pokrovsk
Roman “Peugeot” and his unit survived a Russian assault in Donetsk Oblast.
Ukrainian hero saves 1,000 vehicles under fire — and surprises Bundeswehr instructor
Awarded for courage, Andrii now flies drones into enemy trenches while his daughter waits for him to come home.
Ukraine’s MaxxPro trucks drop troops in 20 seconds—because drones don’t need more
Just reaching the front in Ukraine is now as deadly as holding it—thanks to drones that strike in seconds. Ground robots could be part of the answer.
Defense One: Ukraine war drives US military to combine HIMARS rockets with suicide drones
Informed by Ukraine battlefield tactics, the US Army is integrating HIMARS and suicide drones to close mid-range firepower gaps.