Hoping to exploit poor drone weather, Russian forces launched a two-wave assault near Donetsk Oblast's Dobropillia—and ran straight into mines, bombs, and ambushes.
A morning assault near Volodymyrivka collapsed when a convoy bogged down in the Kazennyi Torets, and Ukrainian units finished the job with artillery, HIMARS, and drones on 25 October 2025
Ukraine's Navy destroyed a Russian boat and its crew using FPV drones launched from a Barracuda maritime platform, showcasing the latest evolution in naval drone warfare.
Despite cutting direct drone exports, China’s tech factories are keeping Russian drone makers in business—shipping the components that power their most advanced systems.
Ukrainian units defending the Lyman axis, at the junction of Luhansk and Donetsk oblasts, now unleash precision strikes on Russians using predictable forest routes.
Just days into his role, Denys Shmyhal faces a double crisis: securing billions in Western aid while Russia signals its refusal to peace with a fresh wave of strikes.