Forbes: Ukraine tests “motherships” that drop drones hunting on their own
Launched from airborne motherships, Ukraine’s FPV drones use lock-on AI to stay deadly — even when Russians jam them.
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Frontline report: Ukraine’s elite brigade decimates half Russian battalion in single day
Forced to deploy infantry without armor support in Kharkiv Oblast, Russian commanders sacrificed hundreds of soldiers in open-field assaults against well-prepared Ukrainian positions with FPV drones.
Ukraine tests FPV drone targeting anti-drone electronic warfare systems
The system detects and locates signal emitters, enabling targeted suicide attack on them by the same drone.
Ukrainian 28th brigade defeats Russian armored column near Toretsk (video)
After initial strikes, Russian troops abandoned their vehicles and were pursued by Ukrainian FPV drones.
Norwegian army drops tennis balls on tanks to test Ukraine’s FPV drone tactics
Norway examined top-attack drone threats in Joint Viking 2025.
Ukraine develops fiber-optic module fitting for all drones, integrates optical navigation module
Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces test a universal fiber-optic module for all drones, while a US company integrates optical navigation into radio-controlled drones.
Lithuanian fundraising campaign collects €5.7 million for drones to support Ukraine
Funds from LRT’s three-week Radarom! campaign will be split, with two-thirds for Lithuanian-made drones and one-third for Ukrainian production.
Latvia delivers first 500 of planned 12,000 combat drones for Ukraine
The shipment comes through an international drone coalition that has promised nearly €2 billion in drone support.
Forbes: Ukraine requires 5,000 FPV drones per month from each supplier—Pentagon plans 3,000 in two years
With Ukraine and Russia each deploying over a million FPV drones annually, US production remains slow.
Eight Russian drone operators blinded after FPV C4-rigged goggles explode, media report
Approximately 80 sets were reportedly sent to Russian military units by volunteer organizations between January-February 2025. Russians earlier claimed no one was hurt.
Solar reflection on drone fiber-optic cables leads to Russian UAV team elimination (video)
Ukrainian Ghost of Khortytsia battalion traced FPV fiber-optic cables gleaming in sunlight back to a control station, neutralizing five Russian drone pilots.
Six-hour Russian assault repelled by Ukraine’s 110th Mechanized in Donetsk Oblast (video)
Russians deployed an armored column led by a mine-clearing "turtle" tank. Ukrainian drones and artillery destroyed it and hunted for scattered infantry.
Soviet-flagged Russian tank column meets devastating defeat in Kursk (video)
Using mines and drones, Ukrainian forces successfully repelled Russian marines' attack involving over ten tanks and company-sized personnel in the west of the Ukrainian-held area.
Ukrainian forces integrate infantry and drones into a united strike system
Ukraine launched an advanced drone warfare project, integrating UAVs and infantry to establish 10-15 km kill zones for enhancing battlefield efficiency.
TWZ: Ukraine copies Israel’s deadliest pager trick — explosive FPV goggles found in Russia
In September 2024, Israel used explosive-laden pagers to kill two dozen Hezbollah fighters. Now, Russian investigators report finding similar sabotage devices hidden in FPV drone goggles bound for their military.
Russia’s fiber-optic drones dodge jamming, but Ukraine hunts them with infrared and sound
A thin glass thread trailing behind new Russian drones has neutralized billions in electronic warfare defenses. Now, Ukrainian forces are scrambling to devise new air defense strategies.
Forbes: Ukraine deploys FPV drones as stealth roadside bombs to strike Russian convoys
Ukrainian forces are hiding FPV drones in roadside grass along supply routes in Kursk Oblast, enabling remote strikes on Russian vehicles without exposing operators to danger.
Finnish-Ukrainian partnership unveils advanced anti-personnel drone tested in actual combat
Insta Defense's new Steel Eagle ER (extended range) system can disperse over 3,000 steel and tungsten fragments across 2,000 square meters and penetrate light armor from altitude.
Ukrainian air defenses down over 500 Russian drones over week
This includes 375 Shahed long-range "kamikaze" drones, according to the Ukrainian Air Force.
Historic first: Ukrainian sea drone launches FPV strike on Russian coastal air defenses
It is the first known case of an FPV attack from a "mother ship" naval drone at a coastal installation.
