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DJI responds to allegations of drone maker’s role in Ukraine-Russia war
With a press statement, DJI responds to the allegations of its role in the Ukraine-Russia war after MediaMarkt decided to ban the sales of all DJI products last weekend. DJI has released a statement to clarify that its retail partner…
Aerorozvidka says drones halted a 40-mile Russian convoy to Kyiv
According to the Ukrainian drone force Aerorozvidka, 30 special forces on quad bikes with night-vision goggles and drones halted a 40-mile Russian convoy that was on its way to Kyiv to stage an overwhelming attack on the nation’s capital from…
Electronics retailer bans DJI immediately because of ties with Russia
The German MediaMarktSaturn Retail Group bans DJI immediately and halted the sale of DJI products in the MediaMarkt and Saturn stores. This is reported by the German website Inside Digital. The reason is that DJI continues to supply drones to…
Drones, Delta, and Elon Musk’s Starlink help Ukraine military fight off Russian army
Despite power outages, the advanced satellite system, Starlink keeps the Ukrainian military connected and allows its drone units to target Russian troops, tanks, and supply vehicles. The Ukrainian drone unit Aerorozvidka (Aerial Reconnaissance), which prefers to strike at night “when…
DJI Mavic 3 is perfect spy drone to keep eye on Russian troops in Ukraine
It turns out that the DJI Mavic 3 is the perfect spy drone with its powerful but jerky 28x hybrid zoom feature to keep an eye on Russian troop movements in Ukraine. Take a look at the video below that…
Ukrainian drone unit Aerorozvidka eager to strike at night “when Russians sleep”
By attacking Russian troops while they sleep, the Ukrainian drone unit Aerorozvidka has destroyed dozens of “priority targets.” The drone unit started out as a group of Ukrainian civil defenders that used crowd-funding to get Aerorozvidka off the ground in…
Recon drone locates Russian BUK system, Ukrainian artillery destroys it instantly
A video shared on Twitter shows how drones are an important part of modern warfare. A recon drone locates a Russian BUK missile system, passes the coordinates on to the Ukrainian artillery which destroys it soon after. The recon drone…
A 6-year-old boy donates his drone to Ukrainian Army as “they need it more.”
Today, on Facebook the following story was shared. A 6-year-old boy donates his drone to the Ukrainian Army, as “they need it more.” He had gotten the quadcopter as a birthday present from his father. After having learned that the…
Watch a modified DJI drone drop a grenade on a car in Ukraine with startling accuracy
In Ukraine, a local UAS company used a modified DJI drone, reportedly a DJI Phantom 4, to drop a grenade on a vehicle. On Twitter, the following short video was shared by Calibre Obscura that shows a grenade being dropped…
100 Switchblade drones aka killer drones to be sent to Ukraine
President Biden announced on Wednesday that the United States will send 100 Switchblade drones, also known as killer drones to Ukraine. The 100 Switchblade drones from AeroVironment are part of a much bigger $800 million military aid package that also…
Drone records Russian tank blown up in Mariupol
A drone captures a Russian tank being blown up by Ukrainian defense forces in Mariupol. One soldier of the armored military vehicle tries to escape in vain. The Ukrainian military just released this video on Youtube that shows a Russian…
Drones document war crimes and expose positions and actions of Russian army in Mariupol
In Ukraine, drones document war crimes and play an important role in exposing the positions and actions of the Russian army in Mariupol. Several aerial videos show us the city of Mariupol, in Eastern Ukraine, under heavy attack from the…