Russia, drones and Ukraine
Russia likely shot down one of its own rare combat drones to try to stop it from falling into enemy hands, UK intel says
The UK MOD said Russia likely shot down its advanced S-70 combat drone over Ukraine to try to protect its tech. Ukraine may have recovered it anyway.
That Russian Stealth Drone Was On A Bombing Run When It Got Shot Down Over Ukraine
A rare Sukhoi S-70 Okhotnik—the Russian air force’s first stealthy armed drone— got shot down apparently by an accompanying Russian fighter after the drone seemingly malfunctioned near the Ukrainian-held fortress town of Chasiv Yar in eastern Ukraine on Saturday.
US sanctions Chinese, Russians over attack drones used in Ukraine
The United States on Thursday sanctioned two Chinese companies and a Russian affiliate involved in making and shipping attack drones and warned the two countries to halt cooperation boosting the Ukraine war effort.
US announces new sanctions against Chinese, Russian producers of drones used in Ukraine
Limbach and Redlepus — have been working in tandem with IEMZ Kupol, a subsidiary of the Kremlin-owned weapons company Almaz-Antey, to create the drones, the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) said in a statement.
Russia unleashes 130 drones on Ukraine in one of its largest attacks in recent months
Russia launched one of its largest drone salvos at Ukraine in recent months, targeting Kyiv and other cities and igniting a fire at an industrial facility in the western region of Ternopil, officials said on Wednesday.
Kyiv Under Attack: Russia Rains Drone Fury| Putin’s Largest Drone Salvo at Ukraine
In a significant escalation, Russia launched over 130 drones and missiles targeting Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv. While Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 51 drones, a fire ignited at an industrial site in Ternopil,
Army revamps basic training to simulate battlefield stalked by drone swarms
The Army wants to make sure that soldiers have been trained to protect themselves from enemy drones before they go to war.
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Ukraine Uncovers New Russian Stealth Drone After Unusual Air Incident
In the skies above eastern Ukraine, two vapor trails can signal an impending attack by Russian aircraft. However, a recent ...
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Russia may have lost a rare drone over Ukraine — and it could be an intelligence win for the West
Russia's Sukhoi S-70 Okhotnik-B combat drones are rare sights because so few have been built, and now it looks like there may ...
U.S. sanctions Russia drone production network, including Chinese-based companies
The U.S. Treasury Department Thursday sanctioned three organizations and one person for aiding development and production for ...
Tech firms remove social media accounts of a Russian drone factory after an AP investigation
Google, Meta and TikTok have removed social media accounts belonging to an industrial plant in Russia’s Tatarstan region ...
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U.S. Sanctions Chinese Firms Producing Drones for Russia
Washington unveiled new sanctions Thursday targeting China-based companies linked to the production of drones that Russia has ...
UFO drones are surveilling America’s most sensitive military sites — and the Pentagon says it can’t stop them
Because snooping does not constitute an imminent threat, the military is prohibited by law from shooting down the drones.
Rise of the Dragons: Fire-Breathing Drones Duel in Ukraine
Soldiers attach canisters to them to create weapons capable of spitting out molten metal that burns at 4,400 degrees.