Russia, Ukraine and Drones

Russia is intensifying its air war in Ukraine. A secretive factory is ramping up drone production to fuel the offensive
A manufacturing plant in Russia’s Tatarstan region has significantly scaled up its production of Iranian-designed drones, using a range of Chinese components, and recruiting a low-skilled workforce of Russian teenagers and African women,
Ukraine Warns Russia of 1200-Mile Strike Range of Attack Drones
Andrii Yusov of Ukraine's Defense Intelligence said that Kyiv is increasing the range of its unmanned aerial vehicles.
Ukraine says it struck drone depot in Russia's Oryol region
Ukraine said on Saturday it had struck a storage and maintenance depot for long-range Shahed drones in Russia's Oryol region, adding that this had "significantly reduced" Russia's ability to launch mass drone attacks on Ukraine.
The secretive factory fueling Moscow’s drone war in Ukraine
Russia’s drone strikes on Ukraine have increased sixfold in four months. The offensive is being fueled by a facility in Russia’s southern Tatarstan region, which is ramping up production with the help of a low-skilled workforce of Russian students.
Ukraine Destroys Russian Kamikaze Drone Facility Deep Behind Front Line
Ukraine said it had struck the site in Oryol Oblast where Shahed attack drones were being maintained and repaired.
Russia claims Ukrainian drone attack caused injuries and destruction in Belgorod Oblast
Russia's Belgorod Oblast Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov has claimed that Ukrainian Armed Forces allegedly conducted a drone attack on the Krasnogvardeysky district, reportedly injuring two local residents and damaging infrastructure.
Russia deploys 24-barrel buckshot-firing anti-drone buggies in Ukraine
Russian anti-drone buggies retrofitted with a 24-barrel buckshot weapon on the rugged chassis of the iconic 4×4 Lada Niva.

Ukraine, Putin and Russia

Russia's security must be guaranteed by any Ukraine peace deal, Lavrov says
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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Fury in Moscow as Biden allows Kyiv to use long-range missiles on Putin’s forces
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Ukraine risks losing the battle for Russia's Kursk region
Five months after their shock offensive into Russia, Ukrainian troops are bloodied and demoralised in the battle for Russia's ...
Russia arrests 4 suspects accused of plotting to kill top military officers on Ukraine’s orders
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Ukraine War Map Shows Key Town Seized by Russia in Two-Month-Long Siege
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The UK foreign office has criticised Russia after President Vladimir Putin apologised to his Azerbaijani counterpart over a ...
Russia abandoning ‘human wave’ of North Korean soldiers in warfront with Ukraine? What Zelenskyy revealed
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Russia’s Gazprom says it will halt gas supplies to Moldova starting Jan. 1
Russia’s state-owned energy giant Gazprom says it will halt gas supplies to Moldova starting on Jan. 1, citing alleged unpaid ...