Ukraine created drone army one year ago. It already destroyed $40 billion worth in Russian targets
Zelenskyy signed a decree establishing the Day of Unmanned Systems Forces (SBS Day) on 10 June.
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Freezing the war along today’s lines is “the quickest way” to peace, Ukraine’s leader told Sky News
Zelenskyy insisted it is no concession, but a way to save children and bring soldiers home, paired with monitoring missions and allied guarantees.
Russia paints military trucks with zebra stripes to confuse Ukrainian drone AI
Experts say the patterns are part of an ongoing adaptation cycle as AI-assisted targeting systems evolve on the battlefield.
Ukrainian drones now roam occupied Luhansk skies — Third Army Corps knocks out Russian logistics in the region
Pilots flew over the regional capital unopposed, then burned Russian vehicles on the oblast's highways, the unit reported.
Russia shuts down part of its land corridor from Crimea to occupied Donetsk due to Ukrainian drones — Mariupol residents report in local group chats
Cars routed onto jammed coastal alternate.
The “Behemoth” strike drone – Ukraine’s answer to Russia’s Shahed
Russia’s widespread use of Shahed drones has shaped the war beyond the frontlines, with Ukraine increasingly expanding its own drone-based strike capabilities in response.
Ukraine has found key through Moscow’s air-defense rings, military analyst says
Moscow is protected by three to four rings of around 100 air-defense positions, with Pantsir systems on the Foreign and Defense Ministry buildings in the city center.
Russia’s Project 21980 “Grachonok”, equipped with Igla missiles and grenade launchers, just got new defense
They couldn't protect themselves. Now Russia is wrapping them in nets and hoping that's enough.
Russian Uragan MLRS can wipe out city block in 8.8 seconds. Ukraine just destroyed one of its loaders 40 km behind front
Russia learned in 2023 that keeping heavy equipment near the front line was a death sentence. So it moved everything 30–40 kilometers back. Ukraine's drones followed.
Ukraine hits one of Russia’s largest oil refineries — days after Moscow refused Zelenskyy’s ceasefire and struck kindergarten
The plant processes around 15 million tons of oil annually. Commissioned in 1961, it is one of Russia's largest petroleum producers.
US lifts its 1997 ban on importing Ukrainian weapons — Russia remains only country on list
The old rule was a Cold War relic — paragraph 447.52(b) bundled Ukraine together with a list of former Soviet republics under blanket import restrictions.
Ukraine’s new heavy drones reportedly penetrate Soviet-era Iskander shelters in Crimea
The target had been known for a long time. Russia felt safe inside bunkers built to survive Cold War ballistic missiles.
“Drone Deals”: Ukraine to export surplus weapons as Zelenskyy unveils new defense trade framework
Zelenskyy says Ukraine plans to export only surplus weapons production, noting that some categories now have up to 50% excess capacity.
One Ukrainian drone maker carried out 11,473 strikes in March, and took out 43% of Russia’s Molniya drones
General Chereshnia" UAVs carried out 11,473 strikes in the latest reporting period.
Drones, drones, and more drones: Ukraine sets spending priorities for €90B EU package
Kyiv says the first tranche of the €90 billion EU loan will go primarily to scaling up drone production, with energy infrastructure protection identified as the second key priority.
Ukraine’s “points-for-kills” procurement system has delivered 181,000 items to the front this year
Units earn points for confirmed battlefield activity, then order their own equipment via Brave1 Market – 95% of drone units have signed on.
Ukraine details its “deep strike center” – the coordination unit behind long-range drone operations on occupied territories
The structure within the Unmanned Systems Forces plans and executes precision strikes on high-value Russian assets.
“A surprise for the enemy”: Budanov says the next stage of warfare will be defined by autonomy as drone numbers hit their ceiling
Head of Presidential Office says both sides have maxed out current drone control tech; AI is next.
Ukrainian pilots now down Shaheds thousands of kilometers away – including from other countries
Operators can work from Kyiv, Lviv, or abroad – reducing exposure to strikes and electronic warfare.
Ukraine’s new “Khmarynka” drone copies Russia’s Molniya – cheap, catapult-launched, 50 km strike range
General Chereshnya hands first 150 Khmarinka units to brigades; marketplace listing on Brave1 next.