Russia, Ukraine and drones
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An analysis by multiple experts of new video and satellite images suggests that at least 11 Russian bomber aircraft and one large transport plane were badly damaged or destroyed in Ukraine's drone attack on Sunday.
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Russian ballistic missiles have been launched toward Ukraine from multiple directions, the Ukrainian Air Force said on Telegram Friday.
Both sides are now using large numbers of attack drones controlled via fiber optic cables which are immune to radio jamming making them effectiveley unstoppable.
John Healey, the British defence secretary, said the NATO ally is "stepping up its support for Ukraine" with a £4.5-billion ($6.1-billion) package of military aid in 2025, and that the U.K. has completed a delivery of 140,000 artillery munitions since the start of the year.
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Former Rep. Chris Stewart, a former fighter pilot, says the U.S. isn’t prepared for this change in modern warfare.
Multiple explosions were heard the Ukrainian capital, where falling debris sparked fires across several districts as air defence systems attempted to intercept incoming targets
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How Ukraine’s Spider Web Drone Assault Upended Russia’s Air Power and Shook Global Defense DoctrineCheap drones destroyed a significant fraction of Russia’s nuclear-capable bomber force” a phrase that would have been the stuff of science fiction even a few years ago, but which now constitutes the reportage of the consequences of Ukraine’s Operation Spider Web,
Technological advances have given threadbare militaries and rebel fighters the ability to strike stunning blows against far stronger forces.