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Shaheds, Lancets, fiber-optic FPVs and the counter-drone scramble — Russia’s drone war, tracked.

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Ukraine

Masked Attackers Burn Ukrainian Thermal Imaging Factory in Czech Republic

The Pardubice facility produces the AT-300 thermal imaging sight, the primary thermal optic for the Stugna-P anti-tank guided missile system

Rafael SuárezMar 26

Ukraine

Ukraine’s Fiber Optic FPV Drones Now Switch to Radio When the Cable Snaps

The Ukrainian military has tested an FPV (First-Person View) drone that carries both fiber optic and radio control channels at once, giving operators a live fallback the moment the fiber cable breaks or loops mid-flight. Tetyana Chornovol, a Ukrainian journalist, current Verkhovna Rada MP, and Armed Forces platoon commander, disclosed the development on March 22,…

Haye KestelooMar 23

Ukraine

Ukraine’s Madyar Brovdi Outpaces Russia’s Recruitment: $878 Per Kill, 400-to-1 Exchange Rate

Robert “Madyar” Brovdi, commander of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces, is bleeding Russia’s army faster than Moscow can replace it. A detailed profile published today in The Economist reveals that December 2025 was the first month in four years of war when verified Russian losses to Ukrainian drones exceeded Russian recruitment. Since the start of winter,…

Haye KestelooMar 23

Ukraine

Ukraine’s Deep Strike Drone Campaign Stretches the Kill Zone to 150 Kilometers, Strangling Russia’s Rear Logistics

Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces have expanded the battlefield kill zone to 150km. Discover how the new Deep Strike Command Centre is using AI-enabled drones to dismantle Russian air defenses and strangle rear logistics.

Haye KestelooMar 22

Russia

Baykar Unveils K2: A Cruise Missile That Costs Like a Drone

Turkey’s Baykar unveiled the K2 Kamikaze UAV on March 14, and the promotional video was set to Shostakovich’s Waltz No. 2. That detail tells you something about how Baykar sees itself at this point, as QUWA reported. Five K2s lifted off from the Keşan Flight Training and Test Center in Edirne Province, flew sorties over…

Rafael SuárezMar 22

Ukraine

Ukraine’s Interceptor Elite: Meet the 5 Drones Reshaping Global Air Defense

Ukraine is scaling production of 3D-printed interceptor drones like the P1-SUN and STING to 2,000 units per day. As Gulf states eye these $1,000 systems to counter Iranian-designed threats, we analyze the five key models and the looming challenge of jet-powered Shahed-238 drones.

Haye KestelooMar 22

Ukraine

Ukraine’s 66th Brigade Shifts to System Destruction on Lyman Axis, and It’s Working

Ukraine's 66th Mechanized Brigade has shifted its drone targeting from Russian infantry to high-value "systems": drone operators, logistics, and shelters. Discover how this tactical evolution is reclaiming ground on the Lyman axis.

Haye KestelooMar 21

Ukraine

Ukraine Deploys Drone Interception Units to Five Middle Eastern Countries as Umerov Outlines Long-Term Security Deals

Ukraine officially deploys military drone interception units to five Middle Eastern countries. Following a tour by Rustem Umerov, Kyiv secures long-term security deals to protect critical infrastructure using combat-proven drone technology.

Haye KestelooMar 21

Russia

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