Short-range aerial drones were the most common killer of civilians in Ukraine in January, the U.N.'s monitoring mission said on Tuesday, highlighting how drone use has ballooned during three years of war with Russia.

Russian forces lost another 1,390 soldiers. In addition, the Ukrainian Armed Forces destroyed 44 enemy artillery systems, 132 drones, and 169 units of automotive equipment, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports.

Russia over the night launched drone attacks on Ukraine, sparking a fire in Kyiv, injuring a woman and damaging several houses in the country's

Ukraine’s $1.3 billion drone war is now being led by a rap artist who has been fighting on the front line – and in his music - since the start of the war, Sam Kiley reports

The Russians have been attacking Ukraine with 139 Shahed drones and decoy UAVs of various types since the evening of 7 February. Ukrainian air defence has managed to down 67 drones, while 71 disappeared from radar.

Kyiv was hit by a deadly Russian aerial strike, leaving three dead and five injured. As Russia intensifies its offensive, Ukraine relies on drones to counter the attacks. Drone warfare is reshaping the battlefield as both sides escalate their military strategies.