Russia, Ukraine and drone strike
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Ukraine’s brazen, multifaceted attack on Russian military bases over the weekend was more than a year in the making and demonstrated its creativity in picking up battlefield victories against a
Russia dramatically intensified missile and drone attacks across Ukraine this month in an effort to sap Ukrainians’ morale – but it is also stepping up ground attacks in many areas along the long frontline,
On Sunday, President Volodymyr Zelensky listed Ukraine’s positions for the talks that included a complete and unconditional ceasefire, the release of prisoners and the return of abducted children. Russia, so far, has rejected calls for an unconditional ceasefire and repeatedly made demands that have already been rejected by Ukraine.
Heavy Russian airstrikes: Russia pounded Ukraine with hundreds of missiles and drones between May 24 and 27. Battlefield assessment: The Russian military maintained its offensive footing, exerting heavy pressure on Pokrovsk and Toretsk.
Berlin is charting a new course in its European defence strategy as Chancellor Friedrich Merz pledges direct support for Ukraine’s independent long-range missile development, in a break from Germany's post-war policy of non-intervention.
Security and defence analyst Michael Clarke is back answering your questions in his weekly Q&A on the Ukraine war. Watch along in the stream below now and submit your questions to join in.
Ukraine has combined drone motherships with automated FPV targeting to hit multiple precision targets at long range. This could create major problems for Russian forces.
Ukraine's successful drone strikes deep inside Russia, utilizing low-cost FPV drones, highlight vulnerabilities in strategic military locations. This has significant implications for India, prompting a re-evaluation of its counter-UAV strategy.
Vladimir Putin might have thought he had succeeded in persuading Donald Trump that the Ukrainians had already lost the war against Russia. But an ingenious sneak attack targeting Putin’s most prized military assets proves otherwise and has dealt a blow to Russia’s nuclear deterrent.