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Ukraine Knocks Out Tu-95 Bomber Used to Rain Missiles on Ukrainian Cities
Ukraine’s SBU said it destroyed a Tu-95 strategic bomber at Russia’s Engels air base after an 800-km (500-mile) drone strike. Zelensky said the aircraft had bee…
Kyiv Post·Jul 17, 2026 · 11:16 UTC
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Russia Fields 'Anti-Drone' Tanks as China Ties Grow
Russia says its upgraded Arena-M system can defeat FPV drones and anti-tank weapons. The deployment comes as leaked documents reveal Moscow and Beijing have bee…
Kyiv Post·Jul 10, 2026 · 15:12 UTC
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Ukraine Reports 233 Combat Clashes in Single Day Across Front Line
Ukraine’s military reported 233 combat engagements and thousands of Russian strikes and drone attacks on Thursday, with intense fighting across multiple axes fr…
Kyiv Post·Jul 10, 2026 · 07:40 UTC
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Russian Anti-Drone Bullet Splits into Three Mid-Flight
As drones continue to reshape the battlefield, Russia is introducing a new countermeasure: an anti-drone round that splits into three projectiles after firing t…
UAS Vision·Jul 10, 2026 · 05:15 UTC
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Ukraine Says 35 Shadow Fleet Ships Struck in 4 Days After Another 14 Struck Overnight
Ukraine said it struck 14 Russian vessels overnight in the Sea of Azov, including 12 tankers allegedly belonging to Moscow’s sanctioned “shadow fleet.” Ukraine’…
Kyiv Post·Jul 9, 2026 · 09:28 UTC
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Russia has found way to jam Starlink and take down Ukraine’s drones
Russia has deployed 10 electronic warfare systems to jam Ukrainian drone control via Starlink. Ukraine has destroyed two.
Euromaidan Press·Jul 8, 2026 · 20:28 UTC
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Russia’s Shaheds cost $10,000 each. Ukraine just unveiled drone that kills them for $2,000
Ukraine unveiled the ZIRKA drone interceptor at $2,000 per unit with automated targeting.
Euromaidan Press·Jul 1, 2026 · 14:32 UTC
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Video purportedly shows Ukrainian unit running down Russian Shahed. The US is paying attention.
An unverified video of Ukrainian unit taking down a Shahed drone with an American-made interceptor comes as the U.S. Army seeks to field drones at scale.
Defense News·Jul 1, 2026 · 13:32 UTC
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Russia’s factories survived two years of Ukrainian deep strikes. Not anymore.
The warheads finally got heavy enough to leave damage that lasts—and Ukraine's drones cleared the air defenses that used to stop the missiles short.
Euromaidan Press·Jul 1, 2026 · 12:49 UTC
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Ukraine Hits Russian Warplanes in Hangars at Crimea’s Saky Air Base
SBU said it struck Russian fighter aircraft kept in hangars – rather than hardened aircraft shelters, ubiquitous worldwide in most frontline combat units – at t…
Kyiv Post·Jul 1, 2026 · 10:08 UTC
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Technology expert explains whether Shahed drones can automatically acquire targets
Flash said that autonomous target selection and guidance technologies for strike UAVs are currently undergoing the initial stages of combat testing.
Ukrainska Pravda (English)·Jun 24, 2026 · 09:30 UTC
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Russia’s sea drones run on smuggled Starlink. Ukraine sank three before they reached shore
The Black Sea drone war now runs both ways
Euromaidan Press·Jun 24, 2026 · 07:21 UTC
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Ukrainian air defence downs 95 out of 101 Russian drones, six hits recorded
Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 101 drones of various types on the night of 23-24 June. Air defence forces have intercepted 95 UAVs, although six strikes h…
Ukrainska Pravda (English)·Jun 24, 2026 · 05:52 UTC
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Kyiv Smashed, Moscow Burned, Parsing Drone Operations
Russian forces struck Kyiv this week, damaging the historic Pechersk Lavra monastery and several other UNESCO-listed cultural sites. Ukraine responded with its…
Kyiv Post·Jun 23, 2026 · 21:09 UTC
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A “fiery” night over occupied Crimea: Ukraine’s drone forces logged a 60-target sweep
Among other targets, the Unmanned Systems Forces now count 23 Russian air-defense assets destroyed this month, with two launchers, a radar, and an AA-gun added…
Euromaidan Press·Jun 23, 2026 · 17:02 UTC
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Kronstadt, Russia’s major naval Base after Black Sea Fleet losses, gets hit by Ukrainian drones (VIDEO)
Russia was in the middle of hosting foreign investors.
Euromaidan Press·Jun 6, 2026 · 14:22 UTC
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Ukrainian forces take air control of part of land route to Crimea – video
UAVs operated by Ukrainian Special Operations Forces control the Melitopol-Chonhar route, complicating Russian logistics to temporarily occupied Crimea.
Ukrainska Pravda (English)·Jun 6, 2026 · 13:18 UTC
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Ukraine’s drones got bigger warheads. A Russian corvette in the Baltic just found out.
The Fire Point FP-1 that struck Boikiy at Kronstadt on 3 June crossed 1,100 km to get there — and arrived with a heavier warhead than the model that started Ukr…
Euromaidan Press·Jun 5, 2026 · 22:28 UTC
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Ukraine’s Bullet interceptor gets speed upgrade. It now has chemical accelerator to chase down Russian 500 km/h Geran-4
The accelerator burns chemical fuel rather than using jet propulsion.
Euromaidan Press·Jun 5, 2026 · 16:42 UTC
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Latvia sends mobile intercept units to Russian border in wake of drone incursions
“The force teams we plan to deploy to the border in the coming days will be equipped with local interceptor drones,” a Latvian military official said.
C4ISRNET·May 27, 2026 · 08:06 UTC
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"Russian losses amount to around 100": Ukrainian drones strike FSB HQ in occupied Kherson Oblast – video
Drones operated by Special Operations Centre Alpha, part of the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU), have struck a headquarters of Russia's Federal Security Servi…
Ukrainska Pravda (English)·May 21, 2026 · 12:07 UTC
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One radar sees 250 km out. The other measures altitude at 300 km range. Ukraine’s drones just took both out in Donetsk O…
Ukraine drone forces and SOF reported more of their middle-range strike across the occupied territories. Targets: radars, fuel depots, bases.
Euromaidan Press·May 12, 2026 · 12:22 UTC
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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…
Ukrainska Pravda (English)·May 6, 2026 · 13:30 UTC
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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…
Euromaidan Press·May 5, 2026 · 20:23 UTC
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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…
Ukrainska Pravda (English)·May 2, 2026 · 06:43 UTC
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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…
Kyiv Post·May 1, 2026 · 10:47 UTC
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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.
Euromaidan Press·Apr 29, 2026 · 13:09 UTC
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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.
Euromaidan Press·Apr 27, 2026 · 15:29 UTC
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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.
Ukrainska Pravda (English)·Apr 24, 2026 · 14:29 UTC
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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.
Ukrainska Pravda (English)·Apr 23, 2026 · 05:32 UTC
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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.
Ukrainska Pravda (English)·Apr 22, 2026 · 05:26 UTC
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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…
UAS Vision·Apr 22, 2026 · 05:15 UTC
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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…
Kyiv Post·Apr 21, 2026 · 11:17 UTC
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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.
Kyiv Post·Apr 21, 2026 · 05:46 UTC
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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…
Ukrainska Pravda (English)·Apr 16, 2026 · 11:20 UTC
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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.
Breaking Defense·Apr 14, 2026 · 16:45 UTC
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Ukraine tips drone war in its favor
Ukraine innovates fast, Russia scales hard. Ukraine is starting to do both.
Euromaidan Press·Apr 10, 2026 · 22:02 UTC
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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…
Kyiv Post·Apr 10, 2026 · 11:27 UTC
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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.
Ukrainska Pravda (English)·Apr 8, 2026 · 08:58 UTC
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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.
Ukrainska Pravda (English)·Apr 8, 2026 · 07:20 UTC
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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…
UAS Vision·Apr 7, 2026 · 05:50 UTC
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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…
UAS Vision·Apr 7, 2026 · 05:45 UTC
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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.
Euromaidan Press·Apr 6, 2026 · 10:56 UTC
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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…
Ukrainska Pravda (English)·Apr 4, 2026 · 13:07 UTC
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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…
Ukrainska Pravda (English)·Apr 3, 2026 · 11:11 UTC
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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…
Ukrainska Pravda (English)·Apr 2, 2026 · 15:00 UTC
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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…
Euromaidan Press·Mar 31, 2026 · 15:00 UTC
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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…
Ukrainska Pravda (English)·Mar 29, 2026 · 08:22 UTC