For first time, Ukraine attacks Russian positions using solely ground, FPV drones
Ukrainian forces successfully attacked Russian positions using only ground and first person view (FPV) drones instead of infantry, an army spokesperson claimed on Dec. 20. Speaking on national TV, Sergeant Volodymyr Dehtiarov, spokesperson for the Khartiia Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine, said “dozens of units of robotic and unmanned equipment” supported by surveillance […]
Ukraine delivered 200,000 domestically-produced drones to front-line units so far in December, Umerov says
Ukraine has delivered more than 200,000 domestically-produced drones to front-line units so far in December, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov wrote in a Facebook post on Dec. 18. "Alongside equipment from our partners, more and more Ukrainian-made weapons are already operating on the frontlines — a joint effort of defenders and manufacturers," Umerov said. Domestically manufactured […]
Ukraine downs 58 of Russian 132 drones launched overnight, Air Force reports
Ukrainian air defense intercepted 58 drones out of 132 launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force reported on its Telegram channel on Dec. 14. The attack targeted 11 oblasts, primarily in southern and central Ukraine, with Russia deploying 132 Iranian-made Shahed drones, according to the report. Defensive operations were carried out across all targeted oblasts, […]
Ukraine downs 161 of 287 Russian missiles, drones in mass aerial attack
Ukrainian defenses shot down 81 out of 94 missiles and 80 out of the 193 drones launched by Russia early on Dec. 13, the Air Force said. Russian forces carried out one of the largest aerial strikes against Ukraine, damaging energy facilities across multiple regions. Moscow deployed four Kinzhal air-launched missiles, two Iskander-M ballistic missiles, […]
Drones attack Chechnya, hitting police building, Kadyrov claims
Drones attacked the barracks of a police regiment in Grozny, Chechnya, overnight on Dec. 12, according to local media and Chechen strong man Ramzan Kadyrov. The attack damaged the roof of the building, shattered windows, and lightly injured four men on guard duty, Kadyrov claimed. This marks the third reported drone strike against Chechnya during […]
28 drones intercepted, 46 lost in Russia's overnight attack on Ukraine, Air Force reports
The Ukrainian military shot down 28 Russian drones but lost track of another 46 during a nighttime attack by Russian forces, the Air Force reported on Dec. 8. The drones targeted multiple oblasts, including Kyiv, Kharkiv, Sumy, Poltava, Cherkasy, Kirovohrad, Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts. Russia launched a total of 74 drones at Ukraine, with the […]
Russia launched 347 missiles, over 2,500 attack drones at Ukraine in November
Russia launched a total of 347 missiles as well as over 2,500 Shahed-type attack drones at Ukraine in November, President Volodymyr Zelensky said at a news conference on Dec. 1. During the news conference alongside Antonio Costa, the new President of the European Council, Zelensky called on Western allies to provide additional air defense. "We […]
Ukraine downs 8 Russian drones, at least 2 killed and 6 wounded over the past day
Ukrainian air defenses shot down eight out of 10 Russian drones launched overnight on Nov. 30, Ukraine's Air Force reported. Russia targeted Ukraine with Iranian-designed Shahed drones and an unspecified type of drone launched from the Russian oblasts of Kursk and Primorsko-Akhtarsk, according to the Air Force. The drones were downed over Kyiv, Cherkasy, Kirovohrad, […]
Russia claims Ukraine's drones, missiles attacked Crimea, explosion reported near airfield
Ukrainian drones and missiles attacked the seaside city of Sevastopol in occupied Crimea on Nov. 27, the city's Russian-installed proxy head, Mikhail Razvozhayev, claimed. Russian air defenses shot down two missiles and five drones, Razvozhayev said, claiming that the Ukrainian projectiles were downed over the water. Drone debris also reportedly fell near the Kacha highway. […]
Ukraine war latest: Russia launches record 188 drones against Ukraine overnight, Air Force says
Key developments on Nov. 26: Russia launches record 188 drones against Ukraine overnight, Air Force says Russian Defense Ministry admits that Ukraine hit airbase in Kursk Oblast with ATACMS Russia's advance in Ukraine fastest since early 2022, analysts claim Russian soldiers suspected of executing 5 Ukrainian POWs near Pokrovsk UK boosts Kyiv's arsenal with more […]
Ukraine’s drones have a reputation for low cost. Buntar Aerospace wants to make them boutique
The day Russia invaded Ukraine, Ivan Kaunov watched from his 23rd-floor Kyiv apartment in disbelief as rockets came down on his city. He was 30, married, and running a fintech startup that was seeing remarkable traction. The scion of a Kyivan family that had gotten wealthy on construction and IT, Kaunov had gone to university […]