Combining Ukraine’s frontline experience with modern air defenses, mobile units, and drone interceptors could end Moscow’s freedom to strike from the air.
An investigation by RFE/RL reveals the leadership and structure of Rubicon, Russia’s elite drone formation, whose advanced tactics have outmatched other unmanned forces and severely disrupted Ukrainian operations.
The State Protection Service neutralized the device after spotting it above Belweder and nearby government buildings. The incident unfolded on the same day Zapad-2025 military exercises intensified across the border.
Russian drones have entered NATO airspace for the second time this month, following a wave of incursions into Poland on 10 September that prompted heightened defenses along NATO’s eastern borders.
NATO Secretary General and SACEUR announced a new defensive operation combining air, ground, and counter-drone capabilities, in response to recent Russian drone incursions into NATO territory.
Ukraine faces "truly massive attacks" from hundreds of Russian drones as Moscow's monthly Shahed production hits 2,700 units, creating what intelligence officials call a "serious challenge" for air defense systems.