Russian forces again used occupied Crimea to launch overnight drone attack across Ukraine, employing 19 drones targeting multiple regions; Ukraine's air defenders downed 18 of the UAVs, as per Ukraine's Air Force.
Ukraine responds to artillery shell shortages by intensifying kamikaze drone production, focusing on defense industry collaboration with Western companies, as per Deputy Defense Minister.
Ukrainian engineers have developed and launched the Cobra fixed-wing "kamikaze" drone manufacturing, with a 300 km operational range and 15 kg payload capacity, using riveted steel construction for rapid and affordable production.
Ukraine's military receives its first AQ 400 Scythe drones with a remarkable 750 km range; the manufacturer says it produces 100 Scythes monthly and targets 500 units a month, emphasizing local production.
Ukrainian border guards successfully apprehended a smuggling group from Volyn that employed drones for contraband smuggling and border patrol surveillance.
Unaware of their role, ordinary Ukrainian citizens contributed to the classified Black Box initiative, leading to the covert development and production of the Beaver suicide drone with an impressive 800 km range
Russian authorities, including Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin and the Ministry of Defense, assert the successful interception of 21 UAVs en route to Moscow, neutralizing them in various regions with no reported casualties or damage.
Multiple reports indicate that Russia's combat drone operator training center in Donetsk, occupied by Russian forces since 2014, was hit by an alleged Ukrainian HIMARS strike. Russia's TASS disclosed the facility earlier this year.
The Ukroboronprom CEO confirms mass productions of Ukrainian "kamikaze" drones with a combat range of up to 1,000 km. Additionally, the company supports the production of FPV drones from private firms, further enhancing Ukraine's drone capabilities.
Ukraine's President Zelenskyy appoints Colonel Serhii Lupanchuk as Special Operations Forces chief. "Army of Drones" UAVs destroy Russian tanks. Netherlands provides $530 million military aid. Russo-Ukrainian war remains stalemated. Moldova excludes pro-Russian party from local elections.
From 2-30 October, the Ukrainian military, utilizing UAVs provided by the "Army of Drones" project, destroyed 175 Russian tanks, comprising a significant portion of the 473 total tanks destroyed during this period.
Ukraine seeks to ramp up drone production to tens of thousands per month by year's end to strengthen defense capabilities, Ukraine's Strategic Industries Minister says.
Antonov, Ukraine's aircraft firm, is branching into drones following Russia's invasion, aiming to both diversify from cargo planes and position Ukraine as a top drone tech hub, Reuters says.
Ukrainian "kamikaze" drones attacked a Russian military airfield in Kursk Oblast bordering Ukraine, according to sources in Ukraine's security service.
Russia is working to increase its domestic production of Iranian Shahed-136 and Shahed-131 drones. This indicates Russia aims to carry out larger drone strikes in Ukraine over the long term.
Ukraine calls on partners to impose sanctions against the owner and designer of the Zala Aero company, producing the Lantset and Orlan military drones.
The British Defense Ministry's intelligence update reveals Russia's utilization of domestically developed one-way attack drones based on Iranian designs.
Ukraine's President Zelenskyy says upscaling the domestic production and imports of drones is one of the most important tasks, says the UAVs are consumables in the war zone.