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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

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

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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

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

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

Ukraine

Israel Seeks Ukrainian Expertise to Counter Growing Iranian Drone Threats

Israel is turning to Ukraine's battle-tested drone expertise as it faces an unprecedented surge in drone attacks from multiple fronts.

Haye KestelooNov 18

Technology

Turkish Combat Drone Makes History with Long-Range Missile Test

Baykar’s Akinci combat drone just pulled off something remarkable – launching supersonic ballistic missiles that hit targets nearly 100 miles away. This test, as reported by Baykar, marks a significant advancement in drone warfare capabilities. Breaking New Ground in Drone Strike Range The test involved the Akinci unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) successfully firing two…

Haye KestelooNov 13

Ukraine

Ukrainian Drone Strike Ignites Russian Oil Depot as Kyiv’s Unmanned Warfare Capabilities Show Growing Sophistication

A Ukrainian drone successfully struck an oil depot in Russia’s Belgorod Oblast on November 12, marking another significant development in Ukraine’s expanding unmanned aerial campaign. The precision strike ignited a silo near Stary Oskol, though quick response from ten fire crews prevented major damage, according to Belgorod Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov. Strategic Evolution of Drone Warfare…

Haye KestelooNov 12

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