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The rise of the jet-powered drone — in essence a cheap cruise missile — and the havoc Russia has been inflicting on Kyiv by switching to the new weapon over the past week. Another illustration of how technological changes cause pivots in the war — every few months. #DroneWar #TechnologyInConflict #UkraineWar #RU #UA

Another night of Russian drone barrages tore across Ukraine, with the village of Myla absorbing one of the heaviest strikes. Russian drones shredded critical infrastructure, hit warehouses, residential blocks, care homes, and killed 27 people. Odesa, Dnipro, and Kyiv were among #StandWithUkraine #RussiaAttack #DroneWar #RU #UA

According to research done by the CSIS, over 90% of Russian casualties are now caused by drone attacks. During the first half of 2026, the Russian-Ukrainian casualty ratio was nearly 8:1. Read the full report here: https://t.co/6UqA7bzpMi #UkraineWar #DroneWarfare #CSISReport #RU #UA

These can also apparently “cook” a large area in the sky to knock out swarms of drones. This could be the final successful air defence against drone warfare. 🇨🇳 #DroneWarfare #AirDefense #MilitaryTech #CN

Ukraine’s drone campaign has reportedly forced Russia to suspend all shipping in the Azov Sea and through the Volga-Don canal, bottling up one fourth of Russia’s grain exports. The strait of Kerch has become Moscow’s strait of Hormuz, of sorts. The latest video from Ukraine’s https://t.co/dgQyNt2H1a #Ukraine #Russia #DroneWar #UA #RU

Instead of treating drones as yet another weapon within the existing military structure, Ukraine has recognized drone warfare as a separate domain — alongside the army, the navy and the air force. “The domain is time. The point is to shorten the kill chain, removing human and #DroneWarfare #Ukraine #MilitaryInnovation #UA

Giulio Terzi Jun 15

The Ukrainian drone campaign tightens the grip on the Russian supply line to Crimea, where the fuel shortage plagues the occupied peninsula, a territory "very... (translated)

💥🔥 Das 3. Spezialregiment der AFU 🇺🇦 meldet, dass es die Lufthoheit über einen Teil der 🇷🇺 GLOC erlangt haben, den die Besatzer für die Verbindung zur Krim nutzen. Drohnen-Piloten der 🇺🇦 Spezialeinheiten zerstören mit Hilfe von Hornet-Kampfdrohnen Fahrzeugtechnik und logistische Versorgungswege des 🇷🇺 Feindes auf dem Abschnitt Melitopol – Chongar. Diese Maßnahmen haben bereits zu erheblichen Schwierigkeiten bei der Versorgung der russischen Armee und der Lieferung von Treibstoff auf die vorübergehend besetzte Halbinsel geführt. #UkrainianArmy #DroneWar #MilitaryOperations

💥🔥 Gestern Nacht wurden ein Kommandoposten und Munitionslager der russischen 🇷🇺 Besatzer durch ukrainische 🇺🇦 SBU Angriffs-Drohnen vollständig zerstört. Durch die Sekundärdetonation ist von dem Objekt praktisch nichts mehr übrig geblieben. https://t.co/Ly84kbtSTd #Ukraine #Russia #DroneWars

The drone war goes on. Russian media says Ukraine struck a tanker and two bulk carriers in the Azov sea, five crew members reported killed, some of them from Azerbaijan. No independent confirmation so far. Ukraine says at least four people killed when Russia struck a baby formula #DroneWar #UkraineConflict #AzovSea #RU #UA #AZ

Is Ukraine winning the drone war against Russia and what is the strategy behind striking the land corridor to occupied Crimea? My latest two cents on @tvrain from 37:27⤵️ https://t.co/6U61xmsxyL https://t.co/Ljo3elxh8K #Ukraine #DroneWar #Crimea #UA #RU

It really feels like something is coming. Very likely it starts as a plausibly deniable drone and missile war on Europe. This will be the beginning of the end of Europe - under pressure of this and an existential energy crisis things will start to come apart. Very sad. 🇪🇺📉 #Europe #DroneWar #EnergyCrisis #EU

BBC May 29

Hezbollah has adopted fibre-optic drones as a primary weapon against Israel, utilizing tactics learned from the Ukraine war, which have resulted in significant casualties and heightened fears in Israeli communities along the border. #Hezbollah #DroneWarfare #IsraelConflict

Learning from Ukraine war, Hezbollah is now using fibre-optic drones to hit Israel

🇺🇦 The end of Russian “Novorossiya” is coming. Ukraine is turning the Rostov–Mariupol–Crimea corridor into a nightmare for Russian occupation forces. Three layers of Ukrainian drone warfare now threaten every convoy, every fuel truck, every reinforcement route toward Crimea and https://t.co/nJ6fH78oT5 #Ukraine #RussianAggression #DroneWarfare #UA #RU

Jakub Lysek May 19

RT @JimmySecUK: NEW: Ukraine has gained the upper hand in all sectors of the drone war, I argue in my latest piece for the Kyiv Independent… #Ukraine #DroneWar #KyivIndependent #UA

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RT @igorsushko: By using what appears to be a HEAT warhead mounted on a drone with the sensor activated from a distance with precision, Ukr… #Ukraine #DroneWarfare #HEATWarhead #UA

BBC May 17

The UK Ministry of Defence announced that British Royal Air Force Typhoon jets in the Middle East will be equipped with the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) to affordably intercept Iranian drones, significantly reducing costs compared to current missile systems. #MilitaryTechnology #DroneWarfare #DefenseStrategy #GB #IR #CY #LB #QA #US #IL #BH #KW #AE #JO

British jets to get new anti-drone missile systems