Russian spy drones owned the sky—until Ukraine took the fight underground
Our exclusive from inside the bunkers where anti-aircraft teams hunt Russia's high-altitude reconnaiance drones
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First electronic warfare Shark aircraft received by Ukraine for anti-drone missions
This Czech-Slovak plane can disrupt navigation and video signals from drones like Shahed and Orlan.
Ukrainian soldiers saw the drone—and then did nothing. A Russian missile did the rest
A Russian Iskander-M missile killed dozens of Ukrainian soldiers in formation near Dnipro after commanders failed to disperse troops despite spotting a Russian surveillance drone overhead.
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.