Keywords: Drone warfare


Ukraine expands long range interceptor drone control across vast distances

Ukraine has announced a major advance in drone warfare, stating it can now remotely control interceptor drones over hundreds and even thousands of kilometers. Defense officials described the system as a new form of “light air defense,” enabling operators to guide drones from secure locations......

Ukrainian drone team overwhelms NATO battalions in Estonia exercise

A major NATO military exercise held in Estonia last year exposed significant weaknesses in Western forces’ ability to operate under intense drone warfare conditions, according to firsthand accounts reported by The Wall Street Journal. The findings highlight a widening gap between NATO’s traditional......

France delivers long-range strike drones to Ukraine for first time

French drone maker EOS Technologie has delivered several Rodeur 330 strike drones to Ukraine, the company confirmed this week, marking the battlefield debut of this long-range loitering munition capable of hitting targets up to 500 kilometers away. First revealed by France 24, the shipment opens a new......

Ukraine appoints drone warfare pioneer to overhaul air defense

President Volodymyr Zelensky named Pavlo Yelizarov as deputy commander of the Ukrainian Air Force on January 19, tasking him with reshaping the country's air defense strategy amid preparations for intensified Russian aerial assaults. This appointment positions a battle-tested drone expert at the......

UK and Ukraine succeed in first Octopus interceptor drone tests

Ukraine and the United Kingdom announced on January 15, 2026, the successful first test flights of Octopus interceptor drones, marking a pivotal advancement in their collaborative defense initiative. This breakthrough aims to neutralize the persistent Russian drone assaults battering Ukrainian urban......

Ukraine targets Russian drone production and ammo storage

Ukrainian forces conducted targeted strikes on vital Russian military sites, demolishing key areas at the Atlant Aero drone factory in Taganrog and a munitions stockpile linked to Russia's elite 76th Guards Airborne Division in occupied southern Ukraine. These operations highlight Ukraine's ongoing......

Russian forces use Starlink to control BM-35 drones in Ukraine

Ukrainian forces documented the first confirmed case of a Russian BM-35 kamikaze drone controlled via Starlink satellite internet, signaling a troubling escalation in drone warfare tactics. Military expert Serhii “Flash” Beskrestnov reported the incident on January 15, highlighting how such......

Ukraine's low-cost interceptors destroy 64 Russian Shahed drones in one night

Ukrainian forces achieved a significant milestone in aerial defense by deploying homegrown interceptor drones to neutralize 64 Russian Shahed attack drones on January 13, 2026. This marked one of the highest single-day tallies confirmed for such defensive operations since Russia's full-scale invasion......

Ukraine deploys US Tempest system to down 21 Russian drones

Ukrainian forces have successfully intercepted at least 21 Russian Shahed drones using a newly revealed American-made short-range air defense system that had been operating covertly for months. The Tempest, a mobile platform developed by Virginia-based V2X, made its public combat debut in footage released......