Ukrainian commander says Moscow's Rubicon center uses United Russia party youth programs to train thousands of future drone operators, giving Russia manpower and funding advantages Ukraine cannot replicate.
A Russian missile left a crater between apartment buildings in Kyiv, while in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, a double tap strike killed an emergency worker as he extinguished a fire from an initial drone attack.
The discussions will center on creating clear guidelines for when members can engage hostile aircraft, particularly fighter jets equipped with air-to-ground missiles.
Emergency power cuts across seven regions lasted during the morning, leaving millions of Ukrainian without electricity, but were lifted later in the day.
The German military can only shoot down drones over military bases under current law rooted in preventing abuse of German military power, while recent incursions over civilian airports and NATO facilities have exposed the limitations of restrictions.
The strike marks the first reported use of a fiber-optic-guided drone in Kramatorsk, underscoring Russia’s expanding use of advanced FPV systems designed to evade Ukrainian electronic warfare.
Combining Ukraine’s frontline experience with modern air defenses, mobile units, and drone interceptors could end Moscow’s freedom to strike from the air.