Ukraine tests new weapons to fight Russian guided bombs
The General Staff confirms testing is underway, targeting Moscow’s guided aerial bombs and drone swarms.
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Ukraine’s “Iron Birds” down Russia’s Stingray that guides S-400s and Lancets
The drone that directs Russia's precision strikes just became scrap metal.
Ukraine drops rare guided aviation bombs on Russians hiding in besieged Pokrovsk streets (VIDEO)
Russian troops creep through the city’s ruins, but every movement risks exposure.
Russia dropped a record 5,328 guided bombs on Ukraine in October
Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense says around 40,000 bombs have hit since January.
New Russian rocket-powered KABs mimic cruise missiles — but NATO is testing solution to shoot them down
Current modifications reach 140 km, with Russian engineers reportedly working to extend the range to 200 km, potentially endangering the capital.
Russia expands range of its glide bombs — Ukraine says it can shoot them down
The Air Force spokesman insists its air defenses can handle Moscow’s new jet-propelled KABs, yet none of the recent strikes were fully stopped.
Advanced “electronic sky” may be solution against Russia’s new guided missiles with war-record range
With strike ranges up to 200 km, these KABs can now hit targets far beyond the front line, prompting fears that even cities hundreds of kilometres away could soon be in danger.
Expert proposes weapon against new Russian KABs equippied with super fast and cheap Chinese motors
Modified KABs cost Russia roughly $250,000 to $300,000 each compared to $1 million for cruise missiles, enabling Moscow to fire 175 precision weapons daily.
Russia uses occupied territory of Ukraine to test its new long-range UMPB‑5R bomb on civilians
For the first time, Russian forces struck the city from occupied territory with a guided aviation bomb reaching 130 km, injuring five and destroying infrastructure.
Russia bombs hospital housing over 100 patients, keeps targeting power grid in Kirovohrad Oblast and Kharkiv
The guided bomb explosion injured six people and caused serious damage inside a Kharkiv hospital. Suburban trains were also disrupted in Kirovohrad Oblast due to infrastructure damage.
From threat to target: How NATO’s hackathon is arming Ukraine against Russian KABs
For the first time, Ukrainian teams joined the NATO Innovation Challenge, testing systems that could turn Russian guided bombs into neutralized targets.
New Ukrainian KABs can glide 60 km, but expert says: “We need 100 every day”
Narozhny believes mass adoption would finally let Kyiv strike back at scale.
Ukraine’s Intelligence: Russian jet used to train war pilots suddenly bursts into flames in Krasnodar Krai
A Su-27UB catches fire deep inside Russia as Ukraine shows it can hit before the missiles are even in the sky.
From Finnish forests to Ukraine’s frontline: Volunteer Tapani joins International Legion to protect Europe’s future from war
Tapani left his quiet life to fight in Kharkiv, warning the war could reach Europe within five years.
Russia’s bombs hit apartment block in Kramatorsk, kill 9-year-old boy as Moscow keeps targeting civilians
Russia’s latest attacks left at least three civilians dead and 25 injured across Ukraine, with strikes reported in Donetsk, Kherson, Sumy, Odesa, and Kharkiv oblasts.
Ukrainian soldiers dragged 40-kilo grenade launcher into Russia — and kept firing under guided bombs
Then, they refused to leave it behind.
Ukraine intercepts a mystery Russian bomb near Dnipro — officials debate if it’s Grom-1
Ukrainian officials can’t agree whether the glide bomb they intercepted near Dnipro was Russia’s new Grom-1. If it was, Dnipro may no longer be out of range.
Better late than never: Ukraine finally tests its own gliding bomb kit (video)
Russia has used its UMPK guidance kits since 2023 — now Ukraine is racing to close the gap.
Ukraine may receive state-of-art NATO technologies, capable of destroying Russian glide bombs and drone swarms
The glide or guided bombs have been one of the main weapons of war.
Ukraine’s drones sneak 940 km inside Russia to target Shahed “brain” factory
Two UAVs crash into Russia’s VNIIR-Progress plant, igniting explosions that rattle the city.