US strikes Iran—oil prices set to spike, Kyiv could feel ripple effects. But not all is bad
Global oil prices are set to jump $3–5 per barrel when markets open after the US strike on Iran, Ukrainian fuel expert Dmytro Lioushkin says.
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Almost all Russian coordination relied on illicit Starlink: Ukraine turns terminals outage into mutiple front-line victories
Satellite disruption caused temporary Russia's disorganization, allowing Kyiv’s defenders to push Russians back from fortified positions and disrupt planned offensives.
Soviet R-30 missiles, US electronics, Chinese mesh modems: Russia’s Frankenstein drone now hunts Ukrainian aircraft
Russia combined 1970s Soviet missiles with 2020s Western electronics
Ukrainian companies supply components for Russia’s kamikaze drones, but it is not what it seems
LLC GK Imperativ Ukraine and Ecofera appear local on paper but are controlled by an Iranian citizen.
Russia’s new decoy drone is all Chinese parts—and still carries a bomb
Flight controller, ignition system, data link, servos, and battery all trace back to Chinese hobby gear suppliers, Militarnyi says.
Ukraine strikes Russian facility making components for Shaheds and Iskander missiles used to bomb schools and hospitals
Ukrainian forces struck the Kometa antenna plant.
Intelligence: Russia does not rely on Iran anymore, prepares to unleash “swarms of death” on Ukraine
Ukraine urgently needs more air defense and AI-powered Interceptor drones to counter the growing aerial threat.
Russia just gave North Korea the blueprint for Iran’s long-range killer drones, Ukraine’s spy chief says
Ukrainian intelligence chief Budanov confirms Pyongyang will soon make its own Shaheds with Moscow’s full backing.
Defence Blog: Russia tests new drone swarm tactic against Ukrainian cities
Russia started to employ Shahed-136 drones in concentrated attacks on residential neighborhoods of Ukrainian cities, killing more civilians.
Chinese, US parts found in explosive drones that attacked Kyiv on Jan. 1
Debris from Kyiv’s New Year’s attack shows Shahed-136 drones modified with Chinese-made antennas and other foreign components, officials report.
Russian Shahed drone parts warehouse destroyed in Tatarstan, per Ukrainian intelligence
HUR says vital components for 400 Iranian-designed attack drones worth $16 million were destroyed by a fire at Russia's Alabuga facility.
Russian drone attack kills five in Mykolaiv, damages residential areas
Russian forces deployed Iranian-made Shahed-131/136 drones against residential areas in Mykolaiv, southern Ukraine.
Zelenskyy calls for stronger pressure as Russia attacks Ukraine with Iranian-made drones day and night
Since the start of the year, Russia used over 6,000 drones to target Ukraine.
AP: Russia dupes African women into making drones for its war in Ukraine
Russia's Alabuga factory is recruiting African and Asian women to assemble drones for the Ukraine war, using deceptive job advertisements and exploiting labor shortages.
Ukraine downs Russia’s Starlink-equipped Shahed-136 suicide drone
Starlink on Shahed UAVs suggests Russia’s potentially enhanced ability to control long-range attack drones for reconnaissance, escalating security risks for Ukraine.