Russia, Ukraine and drones
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How Ukraine’s Deep-Strike Drones Crippled Russia’s Electronic Warfare Nerve CenterAt 5 a.m. on July 26, a salvo of explosions interrupted the pre-dawn stillness in the Russian city of Stavropol when Ukrainian UAVs bombed the Signal Radio Plant, one of the nation’s most important defense electronics plants,
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Kyiv Independent on MSNUkraine shifts defense procurement to domestic suppliers, nearly all drones now Ukrainian-made"Ukraine's Defense Procurement Agency (DPA) signed an additional Hr 158 billion ($3.8 billion) in contracts with domestic weapons manufacturers in the first six months of 2025, compared to the same period last year,
RUSSIA’S GROUND offensive in Ukraine’s east is making slow progress this summer, at huge cost. But its mounting drone campaign against the country’s cities is arguably a more serious threat. Day after day,
U.S. defence company Auterion will provide 33,000 artificial intelligence guidance kits for Ukrainian drones, funded by a $50 million Pentagon contract, it said on Monday.
Auterion wins a $50 million Pentagon contract to supply 33,000 AI-powered Skynode drone strike kits to Ukraine, its largest delivery to date.
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RBC Ukraine on MSNRussian Navy tests new sea drone, Ukraine questions its capabilitiesDuring July drills, the Russian Navy reportedly unveiled a new sea drone. However, Ukraine's Navy stated that it is currently difficult to objectively assess its capabilities, according to Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk.
Ukraine has relied on this innovative tactic to wreak havoc on Russia's Black Sea fleet, damaging or destroying a number of warships.
Russian ambush drones have been seen in Ukraine fitted with cheap solar panels, which enable them to lurk indefinitely, waiting for a target to come near