Russia, Ukraine and Drone

Russia-Ukraine Drone War Enters New Phase
Fiber-optic drones popped up on the battlefields of Ukraine last year, and are set to become more popular on both sides in 2025.
Ukraine says it has hit one of Russia’s largest oil refineries in a drone strike
Ukraine claimed Saturday to have struck one of Russia’s largest oil refineries in a drone attack, starting a fire at the facility more than 700 miles into Russian territory.
Russia attacks Ukraine with 72 drones overnight, Kyiv says
Ukraine's air force said on Friday Russia attacked it with 72 drones overnight though it downed 33 of them while 34 others disappeared from radar without reaching their targets.
Russia's devastating glide-bomb attacks are down, but they remain a serious problem for Ukraine
Ukraine's long-range drone strikes on airbases and ammunition depots inside Russia have reduced the glide-bomb threat.
Oil depot in Russia's Engels remains ablaze for fifth day after drone attack
Authorities in Russia's Saratov Oblast have claimed that a fuel fire at the Engels oil depot has been brought under control on the fifth day following a drone attack. Source: Current Time TV, a Russian-language Radio Liberty project Details: The fire at the oil depot,
Fire at 'industrial plant' after drone attack under control, Russia says
A fire at an industrial plant in Russia's Volga region is under control, local authorities said on Saturday, days after the blaze, reportedly at an oil depot strategically positioned near a military air base began following a Ukrainian drone attack.
Russian oil depot in Engels burns for fifth day after Ukrainian strike
The oil depot in Engels, Saratov region, Russia, attacked by Ukrainian forces, continues to burn. The fire has been ongoing for the fifth day, according to the governor of the Saratov region, Roman Busargin.
Ukrainian drone hits large oil refinery in Russia’s Tatarstan, head of Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation confirms
A drone strike reportedly hit the Taneko oil refinery in Tatarstan, Russian Telegram channel ASTRA reported on Jan. 11.
Fire at Engels oil depot in Saratov Oblast rages for fourth day after Ukrainian drone attack
The area of the fire has been reduced by 80%, and the amount of smoke has reportedly decreased, said the governor. However, the combustion of fuel continues. Read also: State of emergency in Russia’s Engels after Ukrainian drone strike Russian social media reported explosions and a fire near the oil depot in Engels,
New sanctions against Russia and Ukraine's strike on drone depot near Rostov - Friday brief
The United States imposed sanctions on more than 30 Russian oil companies. Meanwhile, the Security Service of Ukraine and the Navy hit an ammunition storage facility in the Rostov region of Russia. Read more about what happened on Friday,
Russia's unjammable drones are causing chaos. A tech firm says it has a fix to help Ukraine fight back.
Fiber-optic drones are highly dangerous, as they can't be jammed with traditional electronic warfare and are difficult to ...
Russia Launches Double Airstrike on Nursing Home in Kursk—Ukraine
Russian forces allegedly targeted a nursing home facility in the Ukrainian-controlled territory of the Kursk region.
How Russia created ‘unjammable’ drone with a retro twist
As the drone whirrs into the sky, something unusual trails behind it: a fibre optic cable barely visible to the naked eye.
Russia unleashes hell on Ukraine as Putin's thugs slaughter 19 with huge drone blitz
Russia unleashed a massive wave of drone strikes on Wednesday night, killing 19 and injuring at least 139 people. Vladimir ...
Russia's 'Secret' Military Facilities Hit in Massive Overnight Drone Raids
Following the overnight attack, fires broke out at facilities that Kyiv says were being used to support the Russian invasion.
In a 1st, Ukraine unveils drones inflicting multi-million-dollar damage in Russia
At the event, Ukraine presented various drones, including the Shrike and Vampire, that are used in combat against Russia. On ...
Ukraine Claims Its Drone Boats Are Now Launching Kamikaze FPV Drones At Russian Shore Targets
Ukraine has claimed that it’s successfully used uncrewed surface vessels (USV), better known as drone boats, to launch aerial ...
A stick-figure drawing in a North Korean soldier's diary showed how Pyongyang's troops wanted to use each other as drone 'bait'
Ukraine said it retrieved a diary from a North Korean soldier that contains a confession of stealing from his Russian comrade ...