Russia, Ukraine and drones
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Russian drones are now targeting NATO members. Russia is running out of troops, so Russia's hybrid war strategy is not just about reducing costs. It's also a necessity.
Poland has triggered Article 4 of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, NATO, after the country reported 19 “breaches” of its airspace by Russian drones on Wednesday.
Special forces of the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) have destroyed two light aircraft used by Russian forces to down Ukrainian long-range drones on Russian territory. Source: SSU Quote: "Special forces from the SSU's Alpha Special Operations Centre have once again successfully destroyed enemy targets in temporarily occupied territories.
Ukraine is still finding thousands of foreign-made parts in Russian weapons over three and a half years into the war.
BRITISH missile launchers made from flatbed trucks and bits of old fighter jets have downed hundreds of Russian rockets and drones. These Raven air defence systems were custom built for
The Russian leader said there were "several causes" of the "tragedy," and the first was a Ukrainian drone in the sky.
British soldiers will be granted new powers to shoot down drones threatening military bases. Defence Secretary John Healey unveiled the plans in a speech on Monday, which are intended to allow troops to take faster, more decisive action.
Russia is extending the range of its fiber-optic drones by using repeater drones, which act as intermediate station between the operator and the strike drones.