Russia is now wiring its attack drones into one network in flight, so a single drone can scout, strike, and relay for the rest
Chains of Russian drones keep crossing near the Belarus border, Ukraine's Air Force says.
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Russian attack puts three countries on alert as drones enter Moldova and Romania
Moldovan police preliminarily identified the drone that exploded beside a farm as a camera-equipped Gerbera, the first of its type found in the country.
Europe gave Russia years to perfect its aerial killing. Ukraine is paying the price. Europe may be next.
Russia has spent four years adapting its drones, missiles and tactics against Ukraine. As Russian attacks become harder to stop, Ukrainian civilians are paying the price – while Europe is increasingly worried about a threat it has had years to prepare for.
“What Ukraine needs right now”: Poland to provide Ukraine with scarce F-16 missiles to shoot down jet-powered drones
The aid package will also include aviation equipment, Poland’s deputy defense minister says.
Ukraine successfully tests interceptor against faster Gerans as Russia floods its skies with drones
Russia is increasingly deploying upgraded drones capable of striking deeper and faster, intensifying attacks that cause mass destruction and civilian casualties across Ukraine.
Russian drones started 17 fires in Chernihiv Oblast, adding forest to the list of things the war destroys without aiming
Falling wreckage sparked blazes across nine oblasts in a single week, with nearly three-quarters of all forest fires linked to military activity.
Osa air defense missile stocks are running low, but Ukraine has developed the RK-19 as a replacement
Ukraine's Osa launchers stay in the fight with a domestically built RK-19 interceptor as the Soviet 9M33 stock runs down.
Russian drone strikes SBU headquarters in central Kyiv. Zelenskyy says “geography” of Ukraine’s response is set
The midday strike injured 12 people and damaged the nearby Sofia Kyivska historic complex, as Russia continues its relentless drone campaign against the capital.
Ukraine is testing four new drone interceptors as Russia floods its skies with faster Gerans
Kyiv is racing to scale new defenses after Russia used more than 2,500 jet-powered drones in August alone.
Four days of Russian attacks keep Kyiv under near-constant fire. Ukraine is struggling to defend its skies
Russia has launched nearly 2,000 attack drones, more than 1,600 guided bombs and 31 missiles against Ukraine this week, while Kyiv faces repeated strikes and a shortage of critical air defense interceptors.
Kyiv has been under attack for 2 days nonstop. Russia is targeting the capital’s civilian supply chains
Russian jet-powered drones have repeatedly struck warehouses, businesses and logistics facilities around the capital, disrupting supplies while rescuers work under threat of further attacks.
Russian Shaheds hit near Moldova-border crossing, burn food cargo, and black out 13,000 in Odesa Oblast
The Odesa strikes were part of a combined Russian attack across Ukraine. A suspected Shahed also crossed into Moldova, and a drone crashed in Romania.
Blast marks Moldova’s third airspace breach in nine days
Ukraine’s Air Force reported that a Russian Banderol crossed the border, but Moldovan investigators could not conclusively identify the wreckage.
More than 100 drones detected near Romania in four days, NATO jets scrambled seven times
The latest figures underscore how Russia’s drone war is increasingly reaching NATO’s eastern flank, with Romania already forced to destroy several drones this summer.
Romania found two Russian drones bobbing in its sea—and didn’t wait to ask questions
The military blew up the uncrewed aircraft near its flagship gas field once Kyiv confirmed they weren't Ukrainian.
Romanian jets scramble as Russian drone enters NATO airspace before Ukraine shoots it down
The aerial target spent around 20 minutes in Romanian airspace before crossing back into Ukraine, where it was destroyed by Ukrainian forces.
Romania hits cost trap Ukraine spent years escaping: $400,000 missiles against $20,000 drones
Romania spent about €1.5 million downing three Russian drones over three days, mostly on F-16 missiles.
Russia’s strike drones now fly with escorts – as Ukraine’s interceptors tear through stocks
Ukraine’s interceptor effectiveness is forcing Russian strike UAVs into escorted formations during missions, while pushing reconnaissance operations toward cheaper, lower-end drone systems.
Partisan sabotage forced an emergency shutdown of drone production at Russian defense plant, ATESH claims
According to the resistance group, damage to an electrical substation interrupted production and testing lines at a facility manufacturing drone systems for the Russian military.
Germany delivers IRIS-T to Ukraine — high-tech system that engages cruise missiles, as Russia continues to strike residential buildings
Zelenskyy's weekly tally: 2,300+ drones, 1,560 KABs, 108 missiles, mostly hitting residential buildings and energy.