In a forest in the Kyiv region, 35-year-old engineer Andriy Tchornim takes shelter under the trunk of a navy blue 4x4. Eyes locked on the screen of his joystick, he pays no attention to the torrential rain lashing his face in heavy gusts.

Yesterday, Ukraine and Russia exchanged drone strikes after peace talks failed in Turkey. Drones have taken on a pivotal role in the war and forced both sides to adapt. The World’s Host Marco Werman talks with Rob Lee,

By contrast, shorter-range U.S. drones such as the Switchblade 600 are estimated to cost more than $100,000 per unit, and longer-range U.S. drones can cost millions. Ukrainian drone operators report that U.S.-made drones have been less effective, reliable, and rapidly adaptable to Russian countermeasures than those produced inside Ukraine.

Russian drone operators and their positions are priority targets for their Ukrainian counterparts in the 30th Prince Kostyantyn Ostrozkiy Mechanized Brigade. These Ukrainian soldiers are also busy fending off daily incursions in the Donetsk region.

The Russians have fired thousands of Iranian-designed, 11-foot-long Shahed drones into Ukraine, while the Ukrainians have built their own long-range drones that can attack targets over 700 miles away.

Ukrainian fiber drone makers 3DTech explain how they developed their next-gen fiber drones and why they wind their own fiber optic cables

Russia and Ukraine launched drone strikes against each other early on July 24, officials from both sides said, as fierce fighting continued to rage along the battlefield.

Key Points and That One Word: Drones – The Ukraine war has ushered in a “Drone Revolution,” with drones now reportedly causing 70-80% of frontline casualties, fundamentally changing modern ...

The long-range Russian drones come in swarms each night, buzzing over Ukraine by the hundreds, terrorizing the population and attacking targets from the industrial east to areas near its western border with Poland.

The AI drone revolution isn't here yet, but Ukraine and Russia are laying the groundwork in battle. Chris Panella. Mon, June 9, 2025 at 8:36 PM UTC. 5 min read.

Anduril Industries builds ‘attritable’ aircraft like autonomous fighter jets, which are cheaper to lose than regular airplanes.

Key Points and Summary – Russia has dramatically escalated its aerial campaign, overwhelming Ukraine’s once-effective air defenses with massive swarms of cheap drones and missiles. -This new phase has caused civilian casualties to spike to their highest level in three years.