1 day ago · Last time we checked in on terrifying drone developments in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Ukrainians were dropping molten thermite along Russian trench lines and attaching surface-to-air ...

2 days ago · KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian long-range drones struck one of Russia’s biggest oil refineries for the second time in three days, a senior Kyiv official said Monday, as Ukraine tries to slow the Russian army’s push along parts of the front line and the third anniversary of the war approaches.. The attack late Sunday hit a refinery in the …

2 days ago · POKROVSK REGION, Ukraine (AP) — A dire shortage of infantry troops and supply routes coming under Russian drone attacks are conspiring against Ukrainian forces in Pokrovsk, where decisive battles in the nearly three-year war are playing out — and time is running short.. Ukrainian troops are losing ground around the crucial supply hub, which lies at the confluence of multiple highways ...

4 days ago · The Institute for the Study of War, a Washington-based think tank, said last week that it expected the Russians to take full control of Toretsk “within days.” “Last night, Russia launched an attack on our cities using various types of weapons: missiles, attack drones, and aerial bombs,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote on ...

Jan 28, 2025 · In addition to drones, Ukraine’s air offensive is also utilizing the country’s growing missile arsenal. Since 2022, ... Attacks on energy infrastructure such as ports and refineries are designed to weaken a central pillar of Russia’s war economy, limiting the Kremlin’s ability to generate vital energy export revenues. ...

Jan 16, 2024 · From drones that fit in the palm of the hand to drones weighing more than 1,000 pounds (454 kilograms), Ukraine has built and acquired a diverse fleet of remotely piloted aircraft to...

Dec 31, 2024 · “From the first flights at the front, I understood that this will be our future,” said Maria Berlinska, one of Ukraine’s early drone pilots. After Russia invaded in force in 2022, Ukrainian ...

Mar 26, 2024 · In Ukraine, drones have changed warfare, surveilling frontlines, guiding artillery and destroying enemy targets. These can be close by or hundreds of kilometres away, deep in Russian and...

Dec 27, 2024 · 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 armed forces. There...

2 days ago · The dynamics of the drone war mirror those of the entire conflict, with Ukraine hoping that innovation and quality in its weaponry will overcome or at least hold back Russian forces that have a ...