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Kyiv has intensified its aerial attacks against Russian energy and military installations in recent months, in what Ukraine says is a just response to Moscow’s bombardment of its towns.
Feb. 5
Drones
The Ukrainian tank crew, working in coordination with FPV drone operators, reportedly halted a Russian advance at the frontline Toretsk sector in Donetsk region.
Feb. 5
Kyiv
The air raid alert in Kyiv was declared twice—first from 1:06 to 3:58 a.m., and again from 5:00 to 6:05 a.m.
Feb. 4
Drones
New land-based drones will fulfill a wider range of combat and support roles, including medical evacuation, remote assault missions, minelaying, and acting as kamikaze attack vectors.
Feb. 3
Russia
Lukoil facilities across Russia have become frequent targets of Ukrainian drone and cyberattacks recently, and the Volgograd refinery is one of the Kremlin’s largest.
Feb. 3
War in Ukraine
The Air Force reports shooting down 56 strike drones and states, “We are not yet disclosing detailed information about enemy missiles.”
Feb. 1
Russia
Ukraine’s bombardment of energy infrastructure in western Russia is now a month old. Kyiv says its kamikaze aircraft are getting results. Moscow says its air defenses shoot everything down.
Jan. 31
NATO
Finland’s Insta combined with Ukrainian specialists to develop a new version of its Steel Eagle explosive fragmenting ball charge system, creating an extended range attack drone.
Jan. 31
US
A US defense startup has unveiled its lightweight, throwable, autonomous UAS that serves as both a rapidly deployable kamikaze attack drone and counter-UAV system.
Jan. 31
Russia
Lukoil facilities have become frequent targets of Ukrainian drone and cyberattacks recently. The refinery in Volgograd is one of Russia’s largest.
Jan. 31
War in Ukraine
Three elderly civilians among the casualties of airstrikes in eastern Ukraine, as a boarding school, near border, housing displaced Russians was also damaged.
Jan. 31
Drones
The Ukrainian energy system has proven to be more resilient than predicted by the most pessimistic forecasts of international observers and Russia’s best (or worst) efforts.
Jan. 30
War in Ukraine
The commander of Ukraine’s 414th Strike UAV Battalion posted a video showing how a mobile radar detected the incoming UAV and sent its own kamikaze drones to bring it down.
Jan. 30
War in Ukraine
At least nine people were injured, including a seven-year-old child and an 18-year-old boy in serious condition.
Jan. 30
EU
The ban, proposed by Kaja Kallas, would cover all consoles and controllers including Xbox and PlayStation which she says Russia uses to control drones used in Ukraine.
Jan. 30
Russia
Ukrainian drones hit a warehouse and three buildings of Russia’s 23rd missile arsenal in Tver. Locals reported over 20 explosions and discussed evacuations on social media.
Jan. 29
Mainstream and social media outlets reported on Friday that a batch of equipment sent to a Russian drone unit by volunteers was filled with plastic explosives.
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