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Ukraine says drones damaged Russian Kalibr carrier in the Azov Sea
Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence (HUR/DIU) says its forces have damaged a Russian Project 21631 Buyan-M small missile ship in the Azov Sea near occupied Crimea, forcing the vessel to withdraw from its patrol area. The agency published video and a written…
Ukraine tests PROTECTOR unmanned ground vehicle with range of up to 500 km
Ukrainian forces have released footage showing trials of the PROTECTOR, a heavy unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) developed by Ukrainian Armor, with a stated driving range of 400–500 km. The video, carried by the Army TV channel on 25 August, presents…
Ukraine’s 93rd Brigade deploys ground robots in Dobropillia sector operation
Ukraine’s 93rd Separate Mechanised Brigade “Kholodnyi Yar” has released footage of an operation near Dobropillia in Donetsk Oblast in which remotely operated ground systems equipped with machine guns were used to clear Russian positions. The brigade reported that the systems…
Dropla Tech secures €2.4m to scale edge threat detection across Europe
Danish-Ukrainian defence technology company Dropla Tech has raised €2.4 million in pre-seed financing from Maj Invest Holding, the Export and Investment Fund of Denmark (EIFO), and Nordic venture capital firm Final Frontier. The capital will support scaling of the company’s…
Ukraine claims strike on Russian cargo ship at Caspian port used for Iran–Russia transfers
Ukraine’s Armed Forces say Special Operations Forces struck the Russian seaport of Olya in Astrakhan region on 14 August, hitting the general cargo vessel Port Olya-4, which Kyiv alleges was carrying components for Shahed-type drones and ammunition from Iran. The…
Ukraine’s drone industry tops ₴99bn (€2.28bn) in 2024; 2025 procurement points higher
Ukraine’s unmanned systems sector expanded rapidly over 2024–2025, shifting from a niche activity to a leading segment of the defence-industrial base by unit volume and revenue. Companies registered in Ukraine’s aircraft- and spacecraft-manufacturing category reported aggregate revenue of ₴17bn (≈€496m)…
Europe’s drone race to 2030: can the EU scale in time — and how Ukraine can help
A pair of recent airspace breaches over Lithuania, involving a suspected Russian “Gerbera” decoy drone that traversed Vilnius and later crashed inside the Gaižiūnai military training area, underlined how exposed Europe’s eastern flank remains. The incidents coincided with NATO Secretary-General…
Europe’s Fighter Jet Future: AI in the Cockpit as Helsing and Saab Break New Ground
A Swedish fighter jet hurtles through the sky above the Baltic Sea, its engines roaring and radar arrays sweeping the horizon. But inside the cockpit, there’s no pilot—just a black box packed with code. Europe is now on the threshold…
Ukrainian Drone Maker Frontline Signs Strategic Agreement with Quantum Systems
Ukrainian defence technology company Frontline has signed a strategic agreement with German-Ukrainian drone manufacturer Quantum Systems. The deal, announced on 16 July by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov, aims to expand domestic production and integrate…
A Drone Surge Could Tilt the Balance in Ukraine’s War Against Russia
A large-scale Western-funded expansion of Ukraine’s drone capabilities could decisively alter the course of Russia’s invasion, according to a new analysis by Atlantic Council senior fellow Mark Boris Andrijanič. Writing for the Washington-based think tank, Andrijanič argues that investment in…