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Ukrainian Drone Strikes On Parked Russian Aircraft Seen In "Greatest ... SBU screencap The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy As both sides in the war in Ukraine continue their campaigns of long-range drone attacks, the Ukrainian government’s internal security agency has released a compilation of strikes directed against Russian airbases. The video, published by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), records drone strikes against Russian military aircraft by its special forces unit, the “Alpha Group,” also known as “A” Special Operations Center. Here is the Ukrainian video, released by SBU Alfa unit, by the way. https://t.co/dM7FBC5Ntf pic.twitter.com/vbdMqFIHmK — Yaroslav Trofimov (@yarotrof) January 29, 2026 “The enemy is used to feeling safe in the deep rear. But for the special forces of “Alpha,” distance has long ceased to matter,” the SBU wrote in a post accompanying the video on social media. The footage shows several Russian aircraft being targeted, from the perspective of the attacking drones. It appears that most, if not all, of these strikes were…

Inside a secretive Ukrainian team launching deep drone strikes at ... NPR News Inside a secretive Ukrainian team launching deep drone strikes at Russia NPR | By Joanna Kakissis , Polina Lytvynova Published June 27, 2026 at 3:02 AM MDT Facebook LinkedIn Email Listen • 4:50 Serhii Korovvayny for NPR Soldiers from the First Center of Unmanned Systems launch a deep-strike drone from an undisclosed location in eastern Ukraine. EASTERN UKRAINE — As the sun sets on a vast farm field, soldiers in full body armor pull over on a dirt road and unload what looks like a miniature jet from a truck. "Our beautiful drone," one of the soldiers says. This drone, made by Fire Point, a Ukrainian defense technology company, can travel between 800 and 1,200 miles. Ukraine's military has used drones like these to repeatedly hit oil refineries and depots deep inside Russia, including Moscow and even Siberia. On June 18, Ukraine launched its largest drone offensive yet on Moscow and hit an oil refinery. Thick black smoke billowed into the sky as residents reported a flurry of "oil rain." AFP via Getty Images / AFP / AFP People walk in a park as black smoke rises from the area of the R…

Drone Saturation: Russia's Shahed Campaign - CSIS Photo: Oleksii Samsonov /Global Images Ukraine/Getty Images Brief byBenjamin JensenandYasir Atalan Published May 13, 2025 CSIS published an interactive dashboard that explores the daily and cumulative trends of Russian missile attacks, including the number of missiles launched, types of missiles used, and the success of Ukrainian intercepts.Explore the interactive dashboard here. Russia is using apunishment strategyto force Kyiv into negotiations designed to end the war and hamper Ukrainian sovereignty for the next generation. This approach increasingly relies on a single weapon: the Shahed drone. Originally imported from Iran but now mass produced in Russia using a mix of smuggled Western electronics and important Chinese parts, these low-cost attack drones cause millions of Ukrainians to wake up to the sound of air raid sirens every night. This terror campaign has lasted longer than the infamousBlitzaerial bombing of London during World War II and shows no signs of letting up. The intensive use of these low-cost drones highlights the need to help Ukraine discover additional low-cost countermeasures that …

Ukrainian middle-strike drones turn Putin's land corridor into black hole The effectiveness of Ukrainian middle-strike drone attacks, which have turned the land corridor from Russia to Crimea into a "road of burning fuel trucks," NV and military analysts wrote in a joint analysis published on June 4. On May 27, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov announced a "Logistics lockdown." During its first phase, the Defense Ministry and the General Staff allocated an additional 5 billion UAH ($112.6M) directly to the military to purchase modern middle-strike drones, with the most effective brigades receiving funds through a points-based system. Ad "Our task now, as directed by the president, is to maximize the middle strike and, in coordination with the military, create a complete logistics lockdown for the enemy," Fedorov explained. His formula is simple: the enemy "will no longer feel safe even at a great distance from the front line." Funding flows through two channels: direct procurement by the Defense Ministry and the Defense Procurement Agency - and $112M that brigades can spend directly on their needs. Read also: Ukrainian drones threaten Russian supply routes across occupied territor…

Ukraine's new drone strategy is mauling Russian supply lines | CNN Russia War in Ukraine See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link Threads Link Copied! Follow Summary Ukraine's new mid-range drones are disrupting Russian supply lines to southern Ukraine, striking fuel trucks, bridges and trains. The domestically produced drones, with ranges up to 300 kilometers, have forced Russia to abandon key highways and caused fuel shortages. Analysts say the strategy is working but warn Ukraine's advantage may be temporary as Russia adapts its defenses. AI-generated summary was reviewed by a CNN editor. A new generation of Ukrainian mid-range drones is severely disrupting the Russian military’s supply lines to the southern front lines, striking bridges, trains and fuel trucks – and giving Kyiv a chance to derail Moscow’s plans for a summer offensive. Video and images of about 150 strikes against Russian fuel tankers, trucks and other vehicles have been geolocated and analyzed by French open-source analyst Clément Molin and the volunteer-run OSINT group Geoconfirmed, as well as CNN’s OSINT team. It’s likely that many more strikes have gone unrecorded. Most have occurred since the beginning of …

Ukraine Deploys Ex-Google CEO-Backed AI Hornet Drones Against Russian ... Ukrainian National Guard’s 1st Corps “Azov” has been conducting strikes against Russian logistics in and around occupied Donetsk using AI-enabled Hornet attack drones, capable of operating far beyond the front line. We bring you stories from the ground. Your support keeps our team in the field. DONATE NOW According to German outlet BILD on April 18, citing footage and information attributed to Azov, the drones have been used to hit Russian military vehicles up to 65 kilometers inside Russian-controlled territory. German journalist Julian Röpcke also reported on the use of these systems, highlighting their role in disrupting supply routes. The published video material shows drone strikes on Russian military trucks, including Kamaz and Ural platforms, operating along key logistical routes near Donetsk. The footage indicates that the drones can distinguish between targets, marking them through a multi-stage identification system before operator confirmation and engagement. According to BILD, the Hornet drones use artificial intelligence to identify, classify, and prioritize targets. Objects are initially highli…

Ukraine's one-time test used fully autonomous drones to kill Russian soldiers Full autonomy is rare, but Ukraine is installing AI modules on drones and robots.

Ukraine using AI drones to strike vital convoys supplying Russian troops – Omega TV UK Ukraine is intensifying its efforts to disrupt Russian military supply lines using advanced artificial intelligence-powered drone technology, marking a significant shift in the battlefield dynamics of the war. According to military analysts and verified footage reviewed by BBC Verify, Ukrainian forces have carried out a growing number of long-range drone strikes targeting Russian logistics convoys transporting fuel, ammunition and food to troops stationed in occupied areas of Ukraine. At least 14 separate incidents were documented over the past week alone. The attacks have focused on strategic routes linking Russia to occupied territories in southern Ukraine, including Crimea, Mariupol and Melitopol. These roads are considered vital lifelines for Russian forces operating along the front lines. Experts say the strikes are part of Ukraine’s broader “logistics lockdown” strategy, designed to weaken Russia’s ability to sustain offensive operations by disrupting supply chains far behind the battlefield. Ukraine’s Defence Minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, said the objective is to increase pressure on Russia…

Russia tries to jam Musk's Starlink systems to counter Ukrainian ... Published byGlobal Banking & Finance Review Posted on July 8, 2026 · Last updated: July 8, 2026 By Max Hunder ZAPORIZHZHIA REGION, Ukraine, July 8 (Reuters) - Russian forces are trying to counter Ukrainian "mid-strike" drone attacks by camouflaging cargoes and installing powerful jamming systems to disrupt Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet system, Ukrainian drone commanders and pilots told Reuters. Kyiv's development of "mid-strike" drones that can hit targets dozens of kilometres behind front lines accurately and cheaply, and are often flown via Starlink, has transformed the war in Ukraine. In a concerted mid-strike campaign this year, Ukraine has attacked supply lines, fuel storage facilities, air-defence installations and command centres, disrupting Russian forces' logistics and causing fuel shortages in Russian-occupied Crimea. But Russia is now developing many ways to try to counter the mid-range strikes, four drone commanders and pilots told a Reuters crew that visited Ukraine's 422nd Unmanned Systems Regiment at work in the southern Zaporizhzhia region. JAMMING DEVICES Russia's methods to pr…

Ukrainian AI Drones Strike Russian Military Trucks Supplying Troops Global News May 30, 2026 Ukrainian AI Drones Strike Russian Military Trucks Supplying Troops By Tosin Onisuuru 15 Share Facebook X Pinterest WhatsApp 3 Like Ukraine has intensified its use of artificial intelligence-powered drones in attacks on Russian military logistics, with Ukrainian forces reportedly striking multiple Russian supply trucks transporting ammunition, fuel, and equipment to frontline positions in eastern and southern Ukraine. The attacks are being seen as part of Kyiv’s growing reliance on autonomous and semi-autonomous drone warfare as the conflict enters a new technological phase. According to Ukraine’s military intelligence agency (HUR) and the Ministry of Digital Transformation, several Russian military transport convoys were targeted this week in the occupied regions of Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, and parts of southern Kherson. Ukrainian officials said AI-assisted attack drones successfully identified and tracked moving military trucks before carrying out precision strikes without continuous operator guidance. Video footage released by Ukrainian military channels appeared to show drones locking on…

Inside a secretive Ukrainian team launching deep drone strikes at ... NPR News Inside a secretive Ukrainian team launching deep drone strikes at Russia NPR | By Joanna Kakissis , Polina Lytvynova Published June 27, 2026 at 5:02 AM EDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 4:50 Serhii Korovvayny for NPR Soldiers from the First Center of Unmanned Systems launch a deep-strike drone from an undisclosed location in eastern Ukraine. EASTERN UKRAINE — As the sun sets on a vast farm field, soldiers in full body armor pull over on a dirt road and unload what looks like a miniature jet from a truck. "Our beautiful drone," one of the soldiers says. This drone, made by Fire Point, a Ukrainian defense technology company, can travel between 800 and 1,200 miles. Ukraine's military has used drones like these to repeatedly hit oil refineries and depots deep inside Russia, including Moscow and even Siberia. On June 18, Ukraine launched its largest drone offensive yet on Moscow and hit an oil refinery. Thick black smoke billowed into the sky as residents reported a flurry of "oil rain." AFP via Getty Images / AFP / AFP People walk in a park as black smoke rises from the area …

How Ukraine is 'systematically' destroying Russia's air defenses How Ukraine is 'systematically' destroying Russia's air defenses by Polina Moroziuk, Francis Farrell March 31, 2026 2:47 PM 7 min read A member of the 1st Special Purpose "Safari" Assault Police Regiment crouches near a "Vector" reconnaissance drone in the Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, on Sept. 11, 2025. (Ximena Borrazás / Getty Images) War Prefer on Google by Polina Moroziuk, Francis Farrell Hundreds of kilometers inside Russia, oil refineries burst into flames, and the sky above airfields and weapons factories is filled with thick black smoke. These scenes, increasingly frequent in videos related by the Ukrainian military over the last several months,  are the visible results of an expanding Ukrainian deep-strike campaign . Its objective: hit critical military and industrial infrastructure far inside Russian territory, bringing the war directly onto its soil. The secret behind these hits lies in other videos showing what came before: grainy black-and-white footage showing Ukraine's unmanned systems striking Russian radars, weapons systems, and command centers. This parallel campaign relies on midrange drones degrading R…

Much talking has been done about Ukrainian "middlestrike" drones targeting Russian logistics, but Russia also targets Ukrainian logistics. A short thread. 4 Parts. Russian Shaheds guided over a mesh network "Cargo trucks on the R-73 highway near the settlement of Kirove in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast"

Russian TOS-1A Heavy Flamethrower Vaporized as Ukrainian “Phoenix” Unit Decimates Convoy In the Gulyaypole direction in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region, the “Phoenix” border unit successfully destroyed a Russian TOS-1A Solntsepyok heavy flamethrower system alongside several other enemy vehicles, according to footage shared by the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine on March 5. The operation took place after Russian forces moved the “Solntsepyok” to a firing position, where it managed to make a single shot before being destroyed by a Ukrainian drone. The destruction of the heavy weapon was part of a Ukrainian attack that saw Ukrainian forces target and eliminate several pieces of Russian armored equipment and a self-propelled artillery unit We bring you stories from the ground. Your support keeps our team in the field. DONATE NOW In addition to these significant hits on military hardware, special attention was given to neutralizing Russian logistics. Ukrainian forces successfully destroyed several enemy vehicles, including both light cars and trucks. In one such strike, a cargo truck was hit, resulting in the immediate elimination of nine Russian soldiers. This latest strike is par…

Drone debris found in Ukraine indicates Russia is using new technology ... Spotlights Drone debris found in Ukraine indicates Russia is using new technology from Iran FILE - Rescue workers put out a fire of a building damaged by a Russian drone strike on Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka, File) Last week, Ukrainian drone hunters picking up the debris from Russia’s nightly assault on their cities found a weapon that stood out from the rest. It had an advanced camera, a computing platform powered by artificial intelligence and a radio link, allowing an operator to pilot it remotely from Russia. It also contained new, Iranian-made, anti-jamming technology, according to a Ukrainian drone expert. Most Russian attack drones are black, said Serhii Beskrestnov, an electronics expert more widely known as Flash. The new one, he told The Associated Press, was white. Inside, there were no markings or labels consistent with Russian-made drones. Instead, the stickers followed a “standard Iran labeling system,” Beskrestnov said. Experts who spoke to AP said the labels are not conclusive proof but the English-language words are consistent with how Iran marks its d…

How Russia is trying to knock Elon Musk's Starlink out of Ukraine's war Ukrainian commanders say Moscow is also disguising military supplies inside civilian vehicles and changing logistics routes to reduce the effectiveness of Kyiv's growing drone campaign. According to Ukrainian drone commanders and pilots who spoke to Reuters, Ukraine's development of so-called "mid-strike" drones has significantly altered the battlefield. These drones can accurately hit military targets located dozens of kilometres behind the front lines at relatively low cost.

The highway between the Russian-occupied cities of Berdyansk and Melitopol in Ukraine has become a shooting gallery for Ukrainian drones, decimating Russian logistics and strangling the Russian occupation across Ukraine‘s occupied south.

Exclusive: Ukraine’s special services ‘likely’ behind strikes on Wagner-backed forces in Sudan, a Ukrainian military source says | CNN Facebook Tweet Email Link Threads Link Copied! Kyiv, Ukraine and N'Djamena, Chad — Ukrainian special services were likely behind a series of drone strikes and a ground operation directed against a Wagner -backed militia near Sudan’s capital , a CNN investigation has found, raising the prospect that the fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has spread far from the frontlines. Speaking to CNN, a Ukrainian military source described the operation as the work of a “non-Sudanese military.” Pressed on whether Kyiv was behind the attacks, the source would only say that “Ukrainian special services were likely responsible.” The operation involved a series of attacks on the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF) , which is believed to be receiving assistance from Wagner, the Russian mercenary group, in its fight against the Sudanese army for control of the country. CNN was unable to independently confirm Ukraine’s involvement in the series of strikes. But video footage obtained by CNN revealed the hallmarks of Ukrainian-style drone attacks. Two com…

Russia Turns Spy Drone Into "Mother Drone"—Ukrainians Shoot It Down ... Russian troops have modified their Orlan-30 reconnaissance drone into a carrier for smaller FPV attack drones—only to have the prototype shot down by Ukrainian interceptors, Ukraine’s 118th Separate Mechanized Brigade reported on August 22. The interception was caught on video from the onboard camera of the Ukrainian FPV drone that destroyed the Russian UAV. 3 по ціні 1, кількість акційного товару обмежена 🔥 Воїни одного з підрозділів Сухопутних військ збили розвідувальний БпЛА «Орлан», який ніс на собі два FPV-дрони. Такого ми ще не бачили, хоча бачили вже багато 👀 Якою б не була задумка ворога, цього разу вона провалилась,… pic.twitter.com/KLewZFiJJq — Повернись живим (@BackAndAlive) August 22, 2025 “The air-defense unit of the 118th Separate Mechanized Brigade destroyed an enemy Orlan ‘mother drone’ carrying two FPV drones under its wings,” the brigade wrote. “This is the first time we have downed such a modification of the Orlan.” The Orlan, usually used for reconnaissance, was spotted carrying two quadcopter-style drones beneath its wings. Military analysts say the adaptation is meant to extend the range …

Ukraine: How a kamikaze drone partially operated by AI is attacking Russian convoys Drones piloted by artificial intelligence are now being deployed on the Ukrainian front lines, and while there has been much talk about them, there is still much that remains unknown. The US-made Hornet Drone, which is partially guided by AI, is at the centre of a new Ukrainian strategy to target Russian logistics.

Ukraine's drones take aerial control over part of land route to Russian-occupied Crimea, military says Ukraine's 3rd Special Operations Forces Regiment said its drones are capable of targeting Russian equipment and logistics along the Melitopol — Chonhar route in Ukraine's south.

How Ukraine Uses A.I. to Knock Deadly Russian Drones Out of the Skies Interceptors show Ukraine’s embrace of autonomous technologies trained on immense troves of wartime data.

Putin Never Saw This Coming: Ukraine Sent 600 Drones at Moscow in a ... Ukraine Switchblade Drone. Image Credit: Creative Commons. Ukraine’s mid-range drone strike campaign is being used to heavily disrupt Russian supply lines, fuel depots, and air defenses 20 to 150 miles behind the front lines. This strategy has forced Russia to severely restrict heavy equipment movements and ration fuel along vital corridors, such as the M-14 highway to Crimea. And they have been crippling Russia’s oil and gas infrastructure. Switchblade Drone. Image Credit: Industry Handout. But many of the drones are not arriving at the front ready to go for the operators. In an attempt to get as many to the front as quickly as possible, many of the drones arrive riddled with issues , causing operators to spend valuable time on testing that should have been completed before they were issued. Also, many drones often require significant modifications before they can be deployed in combat. The Quality Of The Drones Tends To Vary A drone operator for the Ukrainian National Guard’s Typhoon Unit told Business Insider that she’s tested over 10 different types of drones, most of which are produced inside Ukraine. Sha…

Russia Deploys Starlink-Controlled BM-35 Drone, Ukraine Confirms After ... Share: KYIV : Ukrainian air defense forces have, for the first time, intercepted a Russian BM-35 strike drone that was being controlled via a satellite communications terminal linked to Starlink , marking a significant technological escalation in Moscow’s unmanned aerial warfare campaign. The breakthrough was disclosed by Serhii Flash , a Ukrainian serviceman and radio-engineering specialist , who said forensic analysis of the downed drone confirmed the use of satellite-based command and control . Until now, such systems had been observed only on smaller Russian kamikaze drones used primarily for tactical reconnaissance or point strikes . According to Flash, the BM-35 represents the first confirmed case in which Russia has deployed satellite control on a drone designed to operate at the operational level , striking deeper targets beyond the immediate frontline . Satellite Control Changes the Battlefield The integration of a Starlink terminal provides the drone with a stable, long-range communications channel , significantly reducing latency in both command transmission and live video feeds . This allows ope…

Ukraine outshoots Russia in cross-border drone war for 1st time, March ... Russia said it downed 7,347 Ukrainian drones during March. LONDON --Ukraine launched more cross-border attack drones than Russia in a one-month period for the first time since the start of the ongoing war in 2022, according to daily data published by the Ukrainian Air Force and Russian Ministry of Defense, which was analyzed by ABC News. Russia's defense ministry reported downing 7,347 Ukrainian drones during March, the highest monthly total ever reported by Moscow and an average of 237 craft each day. The defense ministry only publishes figures of Ukrainian drones it claims were shot down. Ukraine's air force, meanwhile, said its forces faced 6,462 Russian drones and 138 missiles of various types across the course of the month, of which 5,833 drones and 102 missiles -- around 90% of drones and just under 74% of missiles -- were intercepted or suppressed. Ukraine, therefore, faced a daily average of just over 208 drones and four missiles during March, according to the data published by Kyiv. ABC News cannot independently verify the data released by either Russia or Ukraine. It is possible that both sid…

How Ukraine is breaking through defences to bring war home to Moscow Ukraine's growing arsenal of locally produced long-range drones are getting increasingly sophisticated, allowing Kyiv to increasingly strike targets across Moscow.

Ukraine Deploys AI-Powered Air Defense System That Automates 95% of ... Share: KYIV, Ukraine — June 08, 2026 : Ukrainian defense technology company MaXon Systems has successfully deployed an autonomous air defense system designed to intercept Russian Shahed drones , marking a significant advancement in Ukraine’s efforts to counter the growing number of unmanned aerial attacks. Developed with support from Ukraine’s Brave1 defense innovation cluster , the system has already completed successful combat testing and entered operational use. According to information released by Brave1 on May 22, the new system is directly integrated with Ukraine’s national radar network , enabling real-time detection and tracking of aerial threats. The technology automates approximately 95 percent of the interception process , reducing the workload on operators while maintaining human oversight during engagements. Autonomous Interception Process The MaXon platform utilizes high-speed interceptor drones that can be launched from either ground-based platforms or aerostats . During an engagement, an operator identifies an incoming target through a specialized interface and authorizes the interception. Once…

Ukraine Video Shows Russian Shahed Drone Being Wiped Out by ... By John Feng China Editor 0 Share Newsweek is a Trust Project member See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Video shared by Ukraine's air force late on Sunday captured the explosion midair of a Russian Shahed 136 drone after it was shot by an F-16. The footage offered a rare, clear glimpse of the air-to-air engagements now commonplace across Ukrainian airspace. On the same day, a separate Russian drone attack killed a mother and her young child. Why It Matters The Iran-built unmanned aerial vehicle, also known as the Geran-2, is Russia's most cost-effective weapon in its war of attrition. With a production cost of about $35,000 per unit, the Shahed one-way attack drone allows Russia to launch saturation strikes deep into Ukrainian territory from afar while sparing its dwindling manpower. Read More on World For Ukraine, Shahed drones are costly to intercept with missiles and increase the risks for army and air force pilots attempting to intercept them at closer distances. The drones have terrorized Ukraine's civilian population fo…

Ukraine releases footage of drone destroying Russian fighter jet in occupied Crimea A new video published by Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) shows a drone attacking the Belbek airfield in Russian-occupied Crimea and "destroying" a MiG-29 fighter aircraft in a night raid on June 25. A HUR Telegram post accompanying the video claims the losses "could run into tens of millions of dollars," as the drone destroyed both the fighter jet and specialist equipment situated nearby. 0:00/1× The new footage was published just hours after another night of Ukraine successfully attack

Ukraine Repeatedly Targets Key Rail Line Deep Inside Russia With Drone ... Via X The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy Ukrainian drones struck a railway station in the city of Salsk in the Rostov region overnight, the third time in as many days that this key rail line has been hit. The Russians use this line to supply troops in the occupied Crimea, Donetsk and Luhansk regions. The strikes are part of a larger Ukrainian effort to disrupt Russian rail traffic deep behind the front lines, some 155 miles to the west. Rail is the backbone of logistics for Russia, which moves the vast majority of its equipment and supplies by train. It appears that the drones striking the Salsk station were targeting “a train carrying military equipment and fuel and lubricants,” according to the Ukrainian Khorne Group military unit. The “target of the drone strike was a military train of the Russian occupation forces moving toward the Ukrainian border,” the Ukrainian Militarnyi media outlet suggested . The local governor of the Salsk district reported “hits on two tank cars and …

Ukraine using AI drones to strike vital convoys supplying Russian troops BBC Verify has analysed videos of attacks in occupied Ukraine on Russian trucks carrying ammunition, fuel and food.

It's Official: Ukrainian Drones Have Now Hit 24 of Russia's 33 Major ... Switchblade Drone. Image Credit: Industry Handout. Summary and Key Points: Ukrainian long-range drones have struck 24 of Russia’s 33 major oil refineries since 2022, knocking out roughly a quarter of national fuel production and a third of gasoline output. -Total damage to Russian oil infrastructure now exceeds $13 billion. Ukraine Switchblade Drone. Image Credit: Creative Commons. -Ukraine has also destroyed up to 300 Russian air defense units a month, opening the way for deeper strikes — including a 600-drone assault on Moscow in mid-May and a first-time airport closure in Kaliningrad. Ukraine Is Making Russia’s Oil Industries Pay Ukraine’s escalating long-range drone and missile strikes have increasingly crippled Russia’s economic and logistical foundations . Kyiv has systematically targeted Russia’s oil infrastructure, supply chains, and military-industrial sites. Ukrainian long-range drone strikes have disabled nearly all processing facilities in Central Russia, knocking out 25 percent of the country’s fuel production capacity. With nearly a third of gasoline and a quarter of diesel output impacted, the …

Russia is intensifying its air war in Ukraine. A secretive ... - CNN Russia War in Ukraine Asia China See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link Threads Link Copied! Follow On a Kyiv rooftop in late November, a small group of volunteers in mismatched fatigues keep anxious watch. By day, all are judges in Ukraine’s highest courts, but once a fortnight they come together as a makeshift air defense unit, armed only with a pair of Soviet-era machine guns to shoot down swarms of drones. It’s “the cheapest way,” said Yuriy Chumak, one of the volunteers and a serving Supreme Court justice, highlighting Ukraine’s reluctance to use expensive, Western-supplied missiles against comparatively low-cost unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Chumak and his comrades shrug off the risk, keeping their spirits up with tea and jokes to while away a 24-hour shift. But it’s clear their work has grown exponentially more dangerous in recent months as Russia has ramped up its drone offensive, terrorizing Ukrainian cities on an almost daily basis. Over the last six months, Russia’s drone attacks have increased from around 400 in May to more than 2,400 in November, according to a CNN tally of data from Ukraine’s a…

Russia deploying new jet-powered drones to ‘maximize’ destruction in Ukraine “Faster-moving drones that are harder for Ukraine to intercept will likely generate increased civilian harm, much as other strike package adaptations have in the past."

The Last Thing Russian Troops Do Before Attacking: Strap ... - Forbes Business Aerospace & Defense The Last Thing Russian Troops Do Before Attacking: Strap Backpack Drone-Jammers To Their Vehicles It’s not clear the jammers always work By David Axe , Former Staff. David Axe writes about ships, planes, tanks, drones and missiles. Nov 23, 2023, 05:31pm EST A jammer strapped to the top of a Russian MT-LB. Via @wartranslated Before successfully crossing the Dnipro River to establish a bridgehead on the river’s otherwise Russian-occupied left bank, Ukrainian forces spent weeks preparing the battlefield in southern Kherson Oblast. Electronically preparing, that is. Setting up mobile radio-jamming units while targeting the Russians’ own jammers, the Ukrainians created a dead zone for Russian drones over the settlement of Krynky— the ultimate locus of their river-crossing operation —and established local air-superiority. Now the Russians are learning from the Ukrainians’ jam-first strategy. More and more, Russian assault groups are traveling under the electromagnetic umbrella of backpack radio-jammers. It’s not always evident the jammers actually work. But it’s important to note the Russi…

Ukraine aims to isolate Crimea from Russia, drone commander 'Madyar' says The comments come as Ukraine has intensified its campaign against Russian logistics routes and military infrastructure connecting occupied Crimea to Russian-controlled territory.

"One operator for ten UAVs": Russia tests drone swarm strike technology Reporter Techno "One operator for ten UAVs": Russia tests drone swarm strike technology April 14 2026 1 727 4 Rostec specialists have developed technology Group deployment of attack drones. This was reported on the state corporation's Telegram channel. It is emphasized that the devices, based on Supercam drones, can now automatically exchange target information. To achieve this, the drones' data transmission systems have been upgraded. According to Rostec specialists, the new system has already undergone preliminary testing at the testing range. The devices successfully engaged a number of targets. During the tests, a group of drones hovered over the area in target search mode. The first drone to detect a target transmitted the data to the rest of the system's drones. The target was then confirmed by a human operator, after which it was engaged by all drones in the group. With this technology, one person can control 10 loitering munitions simultaneously. Upon detection, the system's neural network automatically "recognizes" the targets and assigns tasks to the loitering munitions—the order in which they attack…

Ukraine is using ‘AI-trained drones’ to hit Russian supply convoys, says report | World News - The Indian Express The Ukrainian military has ramped up its operation on targeting Russian supply tanks that allegedly carried essentials such as fuel, food and ammunition for  Russian troops.Ukraine is preparing to usenew AI drone technology to carry out the operation,BBCreported. BBC verify has confirmed footage of at least 14 incidents of vehicles carrying food, fuel and ammunition being targeted along critical routes that connect Russia to Crimea and other Russian-occupied territories in Southern Ukraine. The report comes just a day after a Russian drone targeted on Ukraine went astray and hit an apartment building in eastern Romania, a NATO member. Experts say new AI drone technologies including the AI-powered Hornet system have helped Ukraine strike Russian targets farther from the front line and with greater accuracy. Ukraine’s Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said the country’s ‘logistics lockdown’ strategy is aimed at increasing pressure on Russian forces behind the front line and disrupting their ability to sustain offensive operations. Met with U.S. Congressmen@SenBlumen…

Ukraine Targets Russia's Supply Lifeline With AI Drones (Representative image only.) Ukrainian FPV drone unspooling the fiber optic cable. Photo: Wikimedia Commons Up next Published on 02 June 2026 Author Rojoef Manuel Share article The post has been shared by 0 people. Facebook 0 Twitter 0 Pinterest 0 Mail 0 Kyiv has intensified drone strikes against Russian supply vehicles in occupied southern Ukraine, targeting key logistics routes with artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled systems that analysts say are reshaping battlefield dynamics. At least 14 attacks over the past week have hit trucks and vehicles transporting food, fuel, and ammunition along routes linking Russia to Crimea and other occupied areas, according to footage reviewed by BBC . Experts said advances in drone technology, including Ukraine’s AI-powered Hornet system , are enabling forces to strike targets farther from the frontline with greater precision. Ukraine using AI drones to strike vital convoys supplying Russian troops https://t.co/03mdRZWlfs — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) May 30, 2026 ‘Logistics Lockdown’ Strategy Ukrainian officials describe the effort as a “logistics lockdown” aimed at disrupting Russia’s …

Inside Ukraine's AI-Enabled Drone Campaign Targeting Russian Logistics ... Photo by Nikoletta Stoyanova/Getty Images/Ukraine MoD Screencaps The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy Over the past several weeks, news began emerging about Ukraine’s use of modified, AI-enhanced kamikaze drones to target Russian cargo trucks, fuel tankers, railroad cars and even vessels as far as 150 miles behind the front lines. Dubbed the mid-range strike campaign by Kyiv, this effort is having a devastating effect on Russian logistics, cutting off key highways to Crimea , helping to halt Moscow’s gains and pave the way for Ukrainian advances . To learn more about this campaign, we reached out to one of the soldiers leading this effort from the unit that created it. In an exclusive interview, an Unmanned Systems Department Officer for the First Corps Azov of the National Guard of Ukraine offered us unique insights into how the program began, how it’s going, where it is headed and how AI is helping to identify and hit targets deep behind the lines. It’s a capability we described …

What Ukraine's Unprecedented Drone Attack Means For Russia's Bomber Force (Photo by Vladimir Astapkovich - Host Photo Agency via Getty Images) The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy Operation Spiderweb, the large-scale Ukrainian drone strike against airbases across Russia yesterday, which you can read about in our coverage here , primarily targeted Moscow’s fleet of strategic bombers . These aircraft, which have been extensively used to launch cruise missile attacks on Ukraine, have been targeted before , but never on such a scale — a reported 117 drones were launched against at least four airfields. At this point, it’s unclear how many aircraft were destroyed or damaged, but there’s little doubt that the Ukrainian operation will have a long-term effect on Russian strategic aviation. According to an initial statement from the Ukrainian Armed Forces General Staff, the drones hit 41 aircraft. As of today, those claims have been reassessed, with Andriy Kovalenko, an official with Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, saying that “at least 13 Russian…

This small kamikaze helicopter defends Ukraine from Shahed drones Russia’s long-range attacks on Ukraine usually involve a combination of drones, ballistic missiles and cruise missiles. The drones, mostly based on the Iranian ‘Shahed’ design, are getting faster, more sophisticated, and more numerous – but since last summer Ukraine has been deploying a powerful new weapon in defending against them: the interceptor drone. Our correspondent Gulliver Cragg spent a day with one of the teams using them to defend the skies over Eastern Ukraine.

Inside a secretive Ukrainian team launching deep drone strikes at ... June 27, 2026 10:34 AM Soldiers from the First Center of Unmanned Systems launch a deep-strike drone from an undisclosed location in eastern Ukraine. EASTERN UKRAINE — As the sun sets on a vast farm field, soldiers in full body armor pull over on a dirt road and unload what looks like a miniature jet from a truck. "Our beautiful drone," one of the soldiers says. This drone, made by Fire Point, a Ukrainian defense technology company, can travel between 800 and 1,200 miles. Ukraine's military has used drones like these to repeatedly hit oil refineries and depots deep inside Russia, including Moscow and even Siberia. On June 18, Ukraine launched its largest drone offensive yet on Moscow and hit an oil refinery. Thick black smoke billowed into the sky as residentsreporteda flurry of "oil rain." People walk in a park as black smoke rises from the area of the Russian oil producer Gazprom Neft's Moscow oil refinery on the southeastern outskirts of Moscow on June 18, 2026. Moscow was fending off a "large-scale" drone attack from Ukraine, with several drones reaching an oil refinery, the city's mayor Sergey Sobyanin…

Ukrainian drones cut Russian military cargo on R-280 'highway of death ... Ukrainian forces have dramatically stepped up drone strikes on a criticalRussian supply road in occupied southern Ukraine, cutting military cargo traffic by 71 per cent in two weeks and leaving the route – once the backbone of Moscow’s southern logistics – littered with destroyed trucks and tankers. The R-280 highway, which Russian forces call the “Novorossiya” route, runs from Rostov-on-Don in Russia through the occupied territories of Melitopol and Mariupol along the Sea of Azov coastline to Crimea. It is Moscow’s primary land corridor for supplying its forces in the south, and a critical alternative to the Kerch Bridge, which is more exposed and has itself been struck before. The road has been almost entirely closed to civilian traffic since late May. Video footage recorded by drivers shows burnt-out trucks on the roadside, and in some cases captures drone strikes as they happen. Kraken Operations Unit joins the operation in controlling and destroying Russian logistic supply routes. Drone pilots destroyed Russian hubs, personnel trucks and fuel vehicles in occupied Luhansk region.#Ukrainepic.twitter.c…

Inside a secretive Ukrainian team launching deep drone strikes at Russia 06/27/2026 Published on:06/27/2026 This news was posted byOregon Today News Go To Business Place As the sun sets on a vast farm field, soldiers in full body armor pull over on a dirt road and unload what looks like a miniature jet from a truck. “Our beautiful drone,” one of the soldiers says. This drone, made by Fire Point, a Ukrainian defense technology company, can travel between 800 and 1,200 miles. Ukraine’s military has used drones like these to repeatedly hit oil refineries and depots deep inside Russia, including Moscow and even Siberia. On June 18, Ukraine launched its largest drone offensive yet on Moscow and hit an oil refinery. Thick black smoke billowed into the sky as residentsreporteda flurry of “oil rain.” The drones have also hit targets in Russian-occupied Ukraine, including the southern peninsula of Crimea, which Russia overran and annexed in 2014. In the last few weeks, Ukrainian drones have struck supply routes for Russian troops as well as railroad bridges, ferry crossings and oil refineries. “Crimea is being isolated by drones,” Ukraine’s Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov saidin a…

Russia uses Shahed drones to strike Ukrainian rail hubs and locomotives Russia has adopted a new tactic since the summer of 2025, using long-range Shahed drones to strike key nodes of Ukraine’s railway system, Ukrainian Railways (Ukrzaliznytsia) CEO Oleksandr Pertsovskyi said in an interview with Reuters on Sept. 23. His statement follows escalation of Russian attacks on Ukrainian railway infrastructure as the aggressor army has been attacking electric substations and other railway infrastructure with an average of six to seven Shahed drones almost every night since mid-summer. Pertsovskyi stressed that the attacks are not aimed specifically at military cargo: Ad Read also: Civilian Intercity+ trains hit as Russia strikes Ukrainian Railways “Their first goal is to spread panic among passengers. Their second goal is to hit the economy as a whole,” he said. “These are, essentially, strikes on civilian infrastructure.” The official linked the escalation to a sharp rise in Russia’s production of long-range drones. “Earlier, they simply didn’t have enough resources to use a combat drone like a Shahed just to hunt a locomotive," he explained. "Now they can afford to hit individual locom…

Ukraine using AI drones to strike vital convoys supplying Russian troops Ukraine is starting to regain more ground than it is losing for the first time since 2023 Audio By Vocalize Ukraine using AI drones to strike vital convoys supplying Russian troops The Ukrainian military is stepping up its campaign to destroy vehicles supplying Russian forces along crucial roads in occupied Ukraine using new AI drone technology, experts say. BBC Verify has confirmed footage of at least 14 incidents published in the past week of vehicles carrying food, fuel and ammunition being targeted along critical routes connecting Russia to Crimea and other occupied territories in southern Ukraine. Ukraine is starting to regain more ground than it is losing for the first time since 2023, analysis from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) indicates. After more than four years of war and increased Russian occupation of eastern and southern Ukraine, neither side has gained any significant ground in recent months. Experts say recent drone technology advancements, including the AI-enabled Hornet system, have allowed Ukraine to attack Russian targets travelling to the front lines at greater distances …

Ukraine to expand use of fully autonomous AI drones in war with Russia KYIV, Ukraine (Kyodo) -- Ukraine plans to expand its operational use of artificial intelligence-enabled autonomous drones against Russian forces by th

Ukraine Strikes 47 Russian Military Targets, Including S-400 Launchers ... Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces (SBS) carried out a large-scale overnight strike on July 6, hitting 47 Russian military targets, including two fuel tankers transporting gasoline to temporarily occupied Crimea, two S-400 Triumf air defense launchers, an oil depot in Kerch, and a Nebo-U radar system. SBS Commander Robert “Madyar” Brovdi on June 6 described the operation as one of the most significant recent strikes against Russian military infrastructure. We bring you stories from the ground. Your support keeps our team in the field. DONATE NOW According to Brovdi, among the most significant targets were two tankers from Russia's so-called shadow fleet operating in the Sea of Azov. The vessels were transporting fuel from the area of Taganrog to occupied Crimea, each carrying approximately 7,000 tonnes of gasoline—equivalent to around 200 railway tank cars. Ukrainian forces also struck an oil storage facility in Kerch, a key logistics hub supplying Russian forces on the occupied peninsula. Read more Category War in Ukraine Ukraine Strikes 38 Russian Energy Facilities in Occupied Crimea and Donbas in July 202…

Mohan Sinha09 Jul 2026, 14:47 GMT+10 ZAPORIZHZHIA REGION, Ukraine: Russian forces are trying to stop Ukrainian "mid-strike" drone attacks by hiding their cargo and using strong jamming systems to block Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet, Ukrainian drone commanders and pilots told Reuters. Ukraine has developed "mid-strike" drones that can hit targets dozens of kilometers behind the front lines in a precise and low-cost way. These drones are often operated using Starlink, and this has changed the way the war in Ukraine is being fought. This year, Ukraine has carried out a focused campaign using these drones. It has attacked supply routes, fuel storage sites, air defense systems, and command centers. These attacks have disrupted Russian logistics and caused fuel shortages in Russian-occupied Crimea. However, Russia is now working on different ways to counter these mid-range strikes. Four drone commanders and pilots told Reuters this during a visit to Ukraine's 422nd Unmanned Systems Regiment in the southern Zaporizhzhia region. According to them, Russia is protecting fuel and other military supplies by hiding shipments in civilian vehicles and by using advanced electronic j…

Ukraine's 'Highway of Death': How drones are strangling Russia's ... Investigations Russia-Ukraine War: On The Ground Actions Facebook Tweet Email Ukraine's 'Highway of Death': How drones are strangling Russia's southern supply line Ukraine is systematically dismantling the R-280 highway — Russia's only remaining overland artery into Crimea and the southern front. Prev Next Ukraine's $113M "logistics lockdown" targets the R-280 highway, Russia's last overland supply route to Crimea and the southern front. (Scripps News) By: Jason Bellini Posted Russia has a problem it cannot bomb its way out of. For months, Ukraine has been quietly dismantling the one road that keeps Russia's southern war machine alive — a highway so critical that without it, Crimea starves, and the front line goes cold. On May 27th, Kyiv stopped being quiet about it. Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov formalized what had been a covert campaign into a declared strategic program, announcing a $113 million initiative he calls a "logistics lockdown." The target is the R-280 highway — also known as the M-14, renamed by Russian occupation authorities the "Novorossiya" route. It runs from the Russian port city …