Battlefield math is changing in Ukraine: Kyiv’s drone output surged 2.5-fold in 2025
Ukraine produced 3 million FPV drones in 2025, equivalent to one drone every 10 seconds.
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Drone vs horseman: Ukrainian FPV strike ends bizarre Russian cavalry charge (VIDEO)
A new video from Ukraine’s 92nd Brigade shows a Russian soldier on horseback being taken out mid-charge by an FPV drone
Frontline report: Ukraine’s counteroffensive turns Kupiansk into a symbol of defiance
With Trump's peace negotiations looming, Ukraine’s stunning liberation of Kupiansk has dealt a blow to Moscow’s credibility and battlefield morale.
Finland makes drone training compulsory for all new soldiers
The Finnish military now includes drone warfare skills in every conscript’s training starting in 2025.
Ukrainian forces crush Russian mechanized assault near Pokrovsk under cover of bad weather (VIDEO, MAP)
Russian troops attempted a morning advance on 10 December, using armored vehicles and poor weather as cover — but were stopped cold.
Ukrainian forces retreat from salient south of Pokrovsk to avoid encirclement (MAP)
A coordinated withdrawal from Lysiivka and Sukhyi Yar villages reportedly helped troops avoid Russian encirclement and stabilize the frontline.
Energy outages and 12 civilian deaths reported across Ukraine amid Russia’s strikes (MAP)
Energy sites, residential buildings, and public facilities were hit in different parts of the country. The Russians injured at least 59 more civilians.
Ukrainian units take out Russian SAM launcher, radars, bridge layer in Donetsk Oblast (VIDEO)
Destroying Niobiy-SV radars and an S-300V launcher contributes to the campaign of the systematic strikes, leaving Russia’s air defense fragmented across occupied Donbas.
Frontline report: Ukraine clears Lyman’s forests with drones, snipers, and US fighters — Russians forced back to Yampil
Once a gray zone, the wooded belt near Lyman is becoming a trap where infiltrators are exposed and picked off.
Ukrainian troops train to shoot down drones using Seagull and Flyswatter VR simulators
The Defense Ministry says soldiers are learning to destroy Russia's Shahed, Lancet, and FPV drones on virtual trainers that save ammo and simulate real attacks.
“She screamed — and then silence”: Russians kill woman during phone call as 7 civilians die in strikes
Russian strikes overnight and this morning damaged power infrastructure in four oblasts, and injured at least 20 civilians.
Frontline report: Russian convoy parades through fog toward Pokrovsk — and gets wiped out in minutes
Ukrainian drones turned a supposed show of dominance into a fiery rout, torching dozens of vehicles as the fog cleared.
Ukraine dominates with drones—until fog arrives in Pokrovsk
Drones are an effective defense, but only when the weather is clear. Ukraine has too few infantry to fill in when its drones can't see.
Ukraine mocked Russia’s hairy anti-drone tanks—now builds its own
First "cope cages." Then "turtles." Now the Russians are making "hedgehog" tanks to defeat drones. And the Ukrainians are interested.
Russian drones and bombs injure civilians, hit homes and energy infrastructure in nine oblasts
The Russians killed a Kherson man and injured at least eight more civilians across Ukraine.
ISW: Russian advance pace in Pokrovsk remains decreased as Moscow focuses on logistics
Russian troops conduct infiltration raids in and through southern Pokrovsk, ISW reported.
First Russian truck enters Pokrovsk as fog blinds Ukrainian drones
For an entire year, Ukrainian troops prevented Russian vehicles from reaching Pokrovsk. That changed this week.
Russian drones hit Kamianske, killing one, injuring eight civilians and causing fires, power outages
A four-story building and transport facility were among the affected sites as Russia launched its daily drone assault last night.
ISW: Russia pushes deeper into Pokrovsk as 60% of city turns into frontline maze
Geolocated footage confirms Russian troops advancing in central and southeastern Pokrovsk while infiltration groups exploit fog and rain to slip behind Ukrainian lines.
WSJ: How Chinese engines power Russia’s deadly drone raids on Ukrainian cities
Covert exports from China provide Russia with drone engines, navigation gear, and batteries, WSJ says.