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China continues supplying drone components to Russia and Iran despite sanctions – WSJ

Chinese companies are exporting dual-use drone components – including engines, batteries, fibre-optic cables and microchips – to Iran and Russia in disregard of…

Ukraine flipped the drone math—and Russia’s assault tempo just stopped buying ground

Russia pressed every Donbas sector in April, with assault tempo at a two-month high. The territorial line moved the wrong way anyway—and Ukrainian intelligence…

New foreign-made components discovered in Russian drones

New components produced in 2025 in the US as well as European and Asian countries have been found in Russian UAVs, indicating that Russia is still managing to c…

Bloomberg: Ukrainian Drone Strikes Push Russian Oil Processing to Lowest Level Since 2009

Bloomberg confirmed Ukrainian robot aircraft are systematically demolishing Russian energy infrastructure one day after Trump – confusing Ukraine with Iran – de…

More Ukrainian drones are hitting Russian supply lines. The hardened targets are fine.

Ukraine is extending its drone strikes into Russia's vulnerable logistical zone. But many drones lack hitting power.

Ukraine’s new B-2 drone is a mystery. Its kills aren’t.

Russian air defenses are collapsing as more and more different Ukrainian drones strike as far as 200 km.

Fiery Shahed in morning sky: Ukraine's Air Force posts video of Russian drone being downed on 24 April

Ukraine's Air Force has released a video showing a Russian attack drone being downed on the morning of 24 April.

Battlefield sees 159 clashes, Russians have used 9,096 kamikaze drones in 24 hours – Ukraine's General Staff

A total of 159 combat clashes have occurred on the battlefield over the past day.

Ukraine air defence downs 189 out of 215 Russian drones, hits recorded at 13 locations

Ukraine’s air defence forces intercepted 189 out of 215 Russian drones during a large-scale overnight attack, with strikes reported at several locations.

Russia Develops New Lys-2 Interceptor Drones with Automatic Target Acquisition

The Russian military has begun receiving Lys-2 interceptor drones capable of shooting down Ukrainian UAVs. This was reported by an analyst from The Dead Distric…

Ukraine Hits Tuapse Refinery Again as Drones Strike Rail, Oil Sites Across Russia

Overnight strikes disrupted rail traffic near military sites in Russia's Rostov region, while Ukraine confirmed hitting the Tuapse refinery – a key Black Sea oi…

Hackers Breach Russian Ministry Call, Reveal China Supplies ‘90%’ of Drone Electronics

A recording of the meeting, published by Ukrainian prankster Yevgen Volnov, captures officials discussing supply chains for unmanned aerial vehicles.

Ukrainian drones hit 16 Russian military assets – video

Ukrainian drone forces have attacked air defence systems, Iskander and Rubikon bases, oil depots and Russian storage sites in Crimea and other temporarily occup…

1:5 kill ratio: Ukraine inflicts heavy Russian losses using drones, says Finnish president

Finnish President Alexander Stubb said during his visit to Washington that Ukraine is in a much better place than it has been at any stage of the war thus far.

Ukraine tips drone war in its favor

Ukraine innovates fast, Russia scales hard. Ukraine is starting to do both.

Joint Ukrainian Operation Hits Russian S-300V System, UAV Command Node

Ukrainian forces say a coordinated multi-service joint operation hit a Russian S-300V (NATO: SA-12 “Gladiator”) system, UAV control point, and electronic warfar…

Ukraine's forces are using 30% more strike drones than Russians

Ukraine's defence forces are reportedly using 30% more strike drones than Russian troops.

OSINT analysts reveal details of Russian interceptor drone that reaches 200 km/h

Ukrainian OSINT channel Mortis Æterna has released an instruction manual for the Russian Yolka interceptor drone, which is used to counter Ukrainian UAVs.

Iran Shoots Down Seventeenth US MQ-9 Reaper

U.S. officials have confirmed that at least 16 MQ-9 Reaper drones have been lost during ongoing operations involving the United States and Iran, highlighting a…

Northrop Grumman Demos Lumberjack to US Army

Northrop Grumman Corporation has showcased the autonomous mission capabilities of its Lumberjack Group 3 Unmanned Aircraft System during the U.S. Army 101st Air…

Ukraine strikes Russian Frigate Admiral Grigorovich, launching its air defense missiles at drones in Russia’s primary Bl…

Admiral Grigorovich carries the missiles that strike Ukrainian cities. Last night, it learned what it feels like to be on the receiving end.

Ukrainian soldier downs two Shahed drones using Sting interceptors from distance of 500 km

A Ukrainian drone operator shot down two Russian Shahed-type UAVs using STING interceptor drones while operating 500 km from the launch point. The manufacturer…

Ukrainian air defence downs 26 Russian missiles and 515 drones, strikes recorded at 20 locations

Russia carried out a combined strike on Ukraine's critical infrastructure on the night of 2-3 April and on the morning of 3 April using attack UAVs and air-to-s…

The limit of Soviet aviation's legacy: is Russia really making progress in fifth-generation fighter jets?

There is currently much discussion about a possible direct confrontation between Russia and NATO forces. Some believe that Russia has surged ahead thanks to its…

Are Russian Shaheds mounting radar-hunting modules?

"Russian forces are equipping Shahed drones with passive radar homing." This claim made a splash in Ukrainian media…

Ukrainian drones destroy three Russian multiple rocket launchers in Crimea

Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces struck a Tornado multiple-launch rocket systems (MLRS) base on the night of 28-29 March, destroying three BM-30 Smerch/Tornado…

European intelligence agencies believe Russia is supplying drones to Iran, says official

Intelligence reports find Russia is close to completing phased shipment of drones, medicine and food Middle East crisis – live updates Intelligence agencies in…

Ukrainian air defences down 93 Russian drones, but strikes reported at 8 locations

Ukraine’s air defences intercepted 93 out of 102 drones launched by Russia overnight, although strikes were recorded at several locations.

Ukraine built the ground drone playbook. Russia copied it. Now Ukraine is destroying the copies near Vovchansk

This sector in northeastern Ukraine has become a technology duel: Russians are deploying their own unmanned ground vehicles to survive Ukraine's kill zone — and…

Ukraine’s Litavr just intercepted Shahed in way nobody had before and set world’s record

Litavr hit a Shahed from 60 km away.

Russia fires nearly 400 drones at Ukraine with signs its spring offensive has started

Russia has unleashed a massive drone and missile barrage on civilian areas of Ukraine and is stepping up ground attacks along the front

The Shahed Story – the Weapon that Changed 21st Century Warfare

In the Beginning: Die Drohne Antiradar (DAR) In the mid-1980s, Germany and the United States launched a joint project to develop a specialized, single-use unman…

Anatomy of the Friday the 13th Airstrike – Part 2: How Russia Bombarded Ukraine One Night

Overall shoot-down rates were around 90 percent, but several Kremlin ballistic missiles and kamikaze drones broke through tough Ukrainian defenses to kill six c…

Zelensky Warns of Possible ‘Massive Russian Strike,’ New Drone Command Posts in Belarus

Ukrainian intelligence suggests a heightened threat from Russia as Kyiv prepares its air defenses and reports emerge of expanded Russian drone operations from B…

Ukraine may develop FPV drones to destroy helicopters, building on first Ka-52 downing. Engineers aim to overcome rotor…

In March, Ukraine's Armed Forces have destroyed a Russian Ka-52 attack helicopter using an FPV drone, the first known case of an attack helicopter being taken d…

Ukrainian intelligence agency reveals inner components of Russian Lancet and Scalpel drones

Ukraine's intelligence agency has published interactive 3D models, components, and electronic parts of the Russian Lancet and Scalpel drones, along with data on…

Ukraine's air defences down 234 Russian drones, strikes recorded at 11 locations

Ukrainian air defences intercepted most of the 251 drones launched overnight, though several strikes and damage were reported.

Anatomy of the Friday the 13th Airstrike – Part 1: How Russia Bombarded Ukraine One Night

This is the first of a two-part series looking at single Russian mass missile/drone assault on Ukraine, with a focus on the Kremlin’s airstrike package and Ukra…

Large-scale drone attack reported in Russia's Leningrad Oblast, fire breaks out at port – photos, videos

Russian authorities say a large-scale drone attack targeted Leningrad Oblast, causing a fire at a fuel facility in a Baltic port.

Russia’s $400,000 SKAT drone is so rare that fewer than 20 have ever been destroyed. Ukraine just downed another one

Ukraine also destroyed the Klin, a newly developed UAV equipped with cutting-edge Li-AFB battery.

In the same week, Russia fired 1,550 drones and 1,260 bombs at Ukraine — sanctions relief let it sell more oil to pay fo…

Zelenskyy is calling for shadow fleet tankers to be stopped in European waters, not escorted through.

Why is China’s ASN-301 suicide drone more deadly than its Iranian counterpart?

While Iranian Shahed-136 suicide drones recently drew attention for destroying key US radars and striking targets as far away as Cyprus in the US-Israel war on…

Ukrainian mid-range drones are consistently wiping out Russian air defences: results over the past year

Adviser to Ukraine's defence minister reveals contents of new Russian Klin drone

The contents of the Klin, a rare Russian strike drone, have been revealed by Serhii "Flash" Beskrestnov, an adviser to Ukraine's Minister of Defence and a radio…

Ukrainian drones destroy two Buk systems in Russia's Bryansk Oblast – video

Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces destroyed a Buk-M3 air defence system and a Buk-M2 transporter-loader vehicle in Russia's Bryansk Oblast on the night of 21-22…

Russia attacks Ukraine with 139 drones: hits and fall of debris recorded at 14 locations

Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 139 UAVs on the night of 21-22 March. Ukrainian air defence forces have shot down or jammed 127 drones.

Ukrainian drones may have knocked out yet another Russian radar plane

Beriev A-50U radar planes are Russia's eyes in the sky. As Ukraine knocks out more of the A-50Us, Russian forces are slowly going blind.

Ukrainian Air Defense Repels Massive Russian Drone Assault

Russian attacks have caused new power outages across multiple regions of Ukraine.