In an extremely rare strike, Ukraine’s $500 FPV drone takes down Russia’s $10 million Mi‑8 helicopter (video)
A single first‑person‑view drone from the 59th Brigade hit the low‑flying gunship on 29 September.
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Ukraine can build 100,000 drone engines monthly—if officials stop favoring China
Realgold firm says it could scale up tenfold with zero extra investment—if the laws weren’t working against it.
Ukrainian drone engineers suggest dropping nets on Russia’s roadside ambush drones (video)
The nets tangle the enemy drones' propellers, trapping them in waiting positions, unable to launch an attack on passing vehicles.
A Shahed found its victim in Sumy—Russia’s second strike erased any chance of rescue from the rubble
Emergency crews in Sumy couldn’t reach the trapped man before Russia sent a follow-up drone to block recovery.
Frontline report: Ukraine flipped the Sumy front upside down—Russia’s elite brigade lost its HQ, general, and last hope
Ukrainian strike aircraft and drones tore through Russia's Kursk and Belgorod, adjacent to Sumy, with surgical waves of Western bombs.
Russian tanks rolled toward Pokrovsk. Then HIMARS and drones turned the whole convoy into wreckage (video)
The 79th Air Assault Brigade exposed and destroyed the rare Russian column movement.
From Kharkiv to Kherson, Russia’s war on civilians kills again in latest day of strikes
Ukraine’s Air Force said it intercepted 63 of 97 Russian drones overnight, but two Iskander-M missiles and several UAVs still hit 13 locations.
Pregnant woman among 22 killed by Russia in one day, Zelenskyy says
Russian guided bombs, drones, and missiles targeted homes, hospitals, stores, and emergency services overnight.
ISW: No real peace talks with Putin unless West helps Ukraine crush Russia
A major shift in battlefield momentum is the only lever that could move the Kremlin
New Ukrainian defense chief tests his negotiation skills during Ramstein meeting as Putin answers Trump’s ultimatum with escalated attacks
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.
Ukraine’s drone face Rubikon, Russia’s deadly new unit targeting drone operators
Ukraine races to develop drones that can fly and fight themselves, moving operators far from frontline danger.
Ukraine’s new bullets are blasting drones at 50 meters — without new weapons
The Defense Ministry has approved the new 5.56 mm bullet for NATO rifles, and a government-linked group hints at upcoming mass production.
China helped build the drones now hitting Ukraine—Bloomberg traces the parts
Despite denials, Chinese engineers and hardware are inside Russian weapons used across the frontline.
Russia unleashes new deadly “Blueberry” drones with 100-kilometer reach on Kharkiv
Children wounded, buildings shattered as Ukraine battles the swarm with anti-air drones and EW.
Ukraine’s Katran naval drone now armed with 100 km-range strike weapons
With AI guidance and an evolving arsenal, Katran is no longer just a kamikaze tool.
“Jamming no longer works” — The Ukrainian commander who saw tomorrow’s drone war arrive early
For Ukraine, jamming Russia’s drones used to work. But fiber-linked models ignore the signal — there’s nothing left to disrupt.
Russia’s latest porcupine tanks are actually working
Outfitted with spiked rebar to block Ukrainian drones, these tanks just might survive a strike.
Ukrainian deep strikes on military targets cost Russia $ 10 billion in five months
Between January and May 2025, Ukrainian drone strikes generated $1.3 billion in direct damage to Russian facilities and $9.5 billion in indirect losses from shutdowns and supply chain disruptions.
Frontline report: Drones become Ukraine’s top killer in modern warfare outpacing artillery in lethality
The shift toward drone-dominated warfare hasn't eliminated artillery's battlefield importance as Ukraine's most effective units integrate both systems into coordinated kill chains.
Ukrainian air-defense drones evolve rapidly to counter Russia’s growing Shahed swarm threat
Thousands of Russian suicide drones advance. Russian Shahed drone attacks have intensified in recent weeks, with Moscow increasing…