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Military tech

Drone dogfights: Ukraine’s novel strategy to counter Russian reconnaissance UAVs

With Russian reconnaissance drones enabling devastating missile strikes deep in Ukrainian territory, Ukraine's military is turning to a novel solution: deploying agile, low-cost "kamikaze" drones to take out their high-priced Russian counterparts in midair dogfights.

byAlya Shandra

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Russian Aggression

“They evolve”: Ukraine tests FPV drone featuring target detection, lock-on, and tracking system

Ukrainian "Wild Hornets" UAV engineers showcased an FPV drone with autonomous target detection, lock-on, and tracking, as Russia began using autonomous targeting FPV UAVs in February, while Ukraine started in March.

byYuri Zoria

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Podcasts

Podcast: How drones complement but cannot replace artillery in Ukraine’s military strategy

From dropping bombs on Russian positions to evacuating wounded comrades, drones have become an indispensable asset for Ukrainian forces. However, the Russian army also constantly improves in the drone race.

byEuromaidan Press Staff

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Latest news Ukraine

FPV drones responsible for destroying more than two-thirds of Russian tanks in recent months – Foreign Policy

FPV drones are not a long-term solution to Ukraine's artillery shortage, experts warn.

byOrysia Hrudka

luxembourg join international drone coalition supporting ukraine ukrainian soldier swarm fpv drones ukraine's general staff

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Latest news Ukraine

Lithuania to support Ukraine’s defense with 3,000 drones & rehabilitation program for injured soldiers

The Baltic country will support three veteran rehab centers and calls upon other countries to join

byVira Kravchuk

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FPV drone tactics reshape conventional trench warfare in Russo-Ukrainian War

Russia is working hard to catch up with the Ukrainian progress and has almost reached the number of Ukrainian FPV drone strikes. With the total number of only FPV drone strikes on both sides now approaching 2,000 per month, previous types of trench fortifications are becoming increasingly vulnerable.

byBohdan Ben

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Latest news Ukraine

Ukraine begins using FPV drones with post-target-lock autonomous homing

Ukraine deploys FPV drones equipped with autonomous guidance systems to ensure precise target engagement amid Russian electronic warfare, while Russia develops similar drone technology.

byYuri Zoria

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Latest news Ukraine

ISW: Ukraine unlikely to have hit Russian helicopter in Transnistria

According to the ISW, Ukraine is unlikely to have struck the Russian helicopter in Transnistria amid Russia's hybrid operation to destabilize Moldova.

byYuri Zoria

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Latest news Ukraine

PM Shmyhal: Ukraine to boost defense manufacturing, allocate 50% of arms budget to local producers

Ukrainian PM Shmyhal announced plans to establish multiple defense manufacturing facilities in Ukraine, emphasizing that 50% of the budget for arms procurement will support local producers.

byYuri Zoria

A Ukrainian military man holds an FPV-drone.

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Latest news Ukraine

Ukraine’s drone production reached 200,000 FPV units in early 2024

"The President talked about 1 million drones - our capacities already allow us to produce that much, and even more," Deputy Minister of Strategic Industries Hvozdiar told Forbes Ukraine.

byIryna Voichuk

Ukraine's Minister of Digital Transformations Mykhailo Fedorov

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Latest news Ukraine

Ukraine cuts taxes and regulations for EW manufacturers to boost production

EW remains a relatively weak sector of Ukrainian military technology compared to the Russian army, which relies heavily on EW.

byBohdan Ben

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Latest news Ukraine

Russia escalates drone war with Ukraine, hits civilian targets

Russia unleashed a barrage of kamikaze drone attacks on Ukraine last night, targeting civilian infrastructure and causing injuries and damage in several regions.

bySerge Havrylets

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Inside Ukraine’s secret FPV drone labs racing to stay ahead of Russia

DIY warriors operating from garages with soldering irons are outmaneuvering Russia's state giants in the technology arms race -- so far.

byAlya Shandra

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Latest news Ukraine

Expert: FPV drones can not replace artillery but are comparable with battalion mortar systems

Military experts debate if the cheap first-person-view (FPV) drones can replace artillery in the future. Military analyst Serhii…

byYuri Zoria

FPV drone with armor-piercing ammunition

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Latest news Ukraine

Ukraine develops armor-piercing ammunition for FPV drones

EFP-S munitions are effective against lightly armored vehicles, even those protected with anti-cumulative and anti-drone measures.

byIryna Voichuk

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Latest news Ukraine

Minister urges Ukrainians to assemble FPV drone for army at home

Over 100 home-assembled drones have already been supplied to the military through the “People's Drone” project

byIryna Voichuk

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Latest news Ukraine

British Intel: Russia unable to resist Ukrainian FPV drones on Dnipro’s eastern bank in Kherson Oblast

Russia lacks the electronic warfare capabilities in eastern Kherson to counter the remote-controlled Ukrainian drones, which, British intel said, citing a Russian blogger's battlefield report, destroyed up to 90% of Russian military equipment in the area.

byMaria Tril

Czech volunteers plan fleet of 10,000 drones for Ukraine

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Latest news Ukraine

Czech volunteers plan fleet of 10,000 FPV drones for Ukraine

The NGO headed by the Czech Republic's Chief of the General Staff, Karel Řehka, is to raise millions of dollars for the drone purchase.

byYevheniia Martyniuk

Ukraine's Cobra drone now in serial production

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Latest news Ukraine

Ukraine’s Cobra drone now in serial production

According to the developers, their primary goal is to enhance safety by replacing human roles with robots, reducing risks, and promoting more secure and efficient operations.

byYevheniia Martyniuk

Ukraine aims to deploy 1 Million FPV drones

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Latest news Ukraine

Ukraine aims to produce 1 million FPV drones and thousands of advanced UAVs in 2024

During his press conference on 19 December, President Zelenskyy promised that Ukraine would manufacture one million drones in 2024. However, Zelenskyy was referring specifically to FPV drones, and the government says the number will be even higher.

byYevheniia Martyniuk