Short-range drone attacks have become one of the deadliest threats to civilians in Ukraine’s front-line regions, killing at least 395 people and injuring 2,635 between February 2022 and April 2025, according to a new bulletin by the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine.

Ukraine is now producing many of its own FPV drones, supported by funding and backing from private groups. The defence ministry has announced plans to buy 4.5 million FPV drones in 2025, with a ...

Ukraine's defence tech industry is transforming modern warfare with drones, battlefield AI, and robotics, faster and cheaper than any military in history.

Ukraine has stabilised the lines around Pokrovsk since the turn of the year. The Russian army, blocked at the entrance to the city, is attempting a pincer movement. Magyar’s Birds, one of Ukraine’s elite drone units, has helped to slow their advances by picking off troops and supply lines up to 20km (12.4 miles) behind the front.

The most successful defence so far has been electronic warfare: most UAVs are operated by radio signals, and can be knocked out by jamming those signals. By the end of last year, up to 75% of drone frequencies were being blocked by jamming. In response, fibre-optic drones were created.

Ukrainian frontline units will soon exchange combat e-points for advanced tech through the Brave1 Market, enhancing battlefield capabilities.

The $110,000 fixed-wing drones appear to be equipped with thermal cameras and FPV controls. Ukraine's intelligence directorate (GUR) has released footage of Kyiv's UJ-26 "Bober" drone being launched via catapult to attack Russian air defenses. The video ...

Video - Le Monde has compiled dozens of verified videos from the front lines to document the decisive impact of these low-cost drones.

Ukrainian emergency services report attacks from Russian drones on frontline workers in Kharkiv and Kherson, marking a serious threat to lifesaving efforts.

Russian forces launched four S-300 anti-aircraft missiles and 157 Shahed drones against Ukraine overnight, according to Ukraine's Air Force.