21 hours ago · Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine — In the early hours of December 2024, as the sun began to rise, the sound of drones filled the air. But this wasn’t just any drone operation. This was the first successful all-drone assault on Russian positions — a groundbreaking event in the history of modern warfare.

1 day ago · Drones have transformed the battle space in Ukraine, giving Kyiv a cheap and effective tool to target and, in some cases, repel the enemy. Before the full-scale Russian invasion in 2022, Ukraine ...

6 days ago · For instance, local news reports from Ukraine in December described how the Khartia brigade of the Ukrainian National Guard attacked Russian positions using only a mix of machine gun ground drones ...

Dec 27, 2024 · Over the last six months, Russia’s drone attacks have increased from around 400 in May to more than 2,400 in November, according to a CNN tally of data from Ukraine’s armed forces. There have...

Jan 16, 2024 · From drones that fit in the palm of the hand to drones weighing more than 1,000 pounds (454 kilograms), Ukraine has built and acquired a diverse fleet of remotely piloted aircraft to...

Nov 21, 2024 · Ukraine has rapidly developed an extensive drone industry that plays a critical role in the war with Russia. The inexpensive, homemade drones carry out attacks on the frontline in Ukraine and...

Mar 26, 2024 · In Ukraine, drones have changed warfare, surveilling frontlines, guiding artillery and destroying enemy targets. These can be close by or hundreds of kilometres away, deep in Russian and...

Oct 16, 2024 · CNN traveled across the country with a secretive drone unit as it prepared to launch more than 100 drones into Russia in a strike targeting a weapons depot.

Dec 29, 2023 · Experts say Ukraine used kamikaze drones of some sort in autumn 2022 to attack a Russian military base in western Crimea, an airbase near Sevastopol, and ships in Sevastopol harbour.

Jun 3, 2023 · The event puts drone-makers to the test, forcing their creations to demonstrate their capabilities in attacking ground targets, chasing fixed-wing drones and even drone dog fights.