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Ukraine Launches Massive Drone Strike on Russian Oil Infrastructure, Highlighting Advanced Capabilities
Ukraine

Ukraine Launches Massive Drone Strike on Russian Oil Infrastructure, Highlighting Advanced Capabilities

In a significant demonstration of Ukraine’s expanding drone warfare capabilities, Ukrainian forces conducted one of their largest coordinated drone attacks to date, targeting critical Russian oil infrastructure and military production facilities. According to reports from Ukrainian officials and Russian military sources, the operation involved a sophisticated deployment of long-range unmanned aeri

Haye KestelooJan 24
In addition to the drone factory, Ukrainian forces also carried out a strike on Russia's third-largest oil refinery located in the city of Nizhnekamsk, according to local Telegram channels reporting on the attack.
Russia

Russian Court Orders Yandex to Remove Oil Refinery Maps Over Drone Strike Concerns

A Moscow court has ordered Yandex, Russia’s leading search engine, to remove detailed maps and images of a strategic oil refinery following multiple drone attacks that have damaged infrastructure and injured workers. The ruling reflects growing concerns about openly available mapping data being used to coordinate drone strikes against critical infrastructure, according to Bloomberg News.…

Haye KestelooJan 3
How Drone Warfare Transformed Syria’s Civil War and Led to Assad’s Fall
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How Drone Warfare Transformed Syria’s Civil War and Led to Assad’s Fall

The sophisticated deployment of drone technology by Syrian rebel forces, led primarily by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), proved decisive in their lightning offensive that culminated in the capture of Damascus and the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, ending 50 years of Assad family rule. The rebels’ locally developed “Shaheen” drones, combined with Ukrainian technical expertise,…

Haye KestelooDec 22
Russian Drones Transform Ukrainian City into Civilian Hunting Ground: Over 9,500 Attacks Documented in Kherson
Ukraine

Russian Drones Transform Ukrainian City into Civilian Hunting Ground: Over 9,500 Attacks Documented in Kherson

In an unprecedented campaign of urban warfare, Russian forces have unleashed a systematic drone terror campaign against civilians in Kherson, Ukraine, launching more than 9,500 drone attacks since mid-July. This marks a chilling evolution in modern warfare, where civilian populations are deliberately targeted using both repurposed commercial and military drones, resulting in at least 37…

Haye KestelooDec 4
Russia Launches Overnight Drone Attack on Kyiv, Air Defenses Neutralize Threat
Ukraine

Russia Launches Overnight Drone Attack on Kyiv, Air Defenses Neutralize Threat

Moscow has initiated another aerial assault on Ukraine’s capital, deploying attack drones against Kyiv in the early hours of Sunday morning. Ukrainian air defense systems successfully intercepted and destroyed approximately twelve unmanned aerial vehicles over the city’s airspace, reports Reuters. Military administrator Serhiy Popko confirmed the incident, noting that while drone debris fell in on

Haye KestelooDec 1
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