Zelenskyy makes a pitch to Silicon Valley's defense startups: Bring your AI, we'll bring the battle experience

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is hoping to build stronger ties with Silicon Valley.

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Ukraine has a war lesson for NATO forces: Drone units need to be constantly on the move with command centers buried deep

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Ukraine keeps its drone units and command posts on the move and concealed where it can, including by putting them underground.

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Ukraine's new mid-range strike drones are turning Russia's once-safe rear areas into new kill zones

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Ukraine is targeting a new distance from the frontline with drones and says it's causing big issues for Russia.

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Russia once saved drones for bigger targets. Now they're so cheap it'll send as many as 15 after just one Ukrainian soldier.

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A man in camouflage gear stands with his back turned and holding a small drone while standing on snowy and muddy ground under a cloudy sky
The growing number and cheap cost of drones mean Russia can send more after every Ukrainian soldier.

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The US is dangerously exposed to drone attacks, a detection company warns, saying it's concerning just how easy they are to arm and launch

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The new proliferation of drones exposes how US defense isn't ready, industry insiders say.

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How an obscure EV tax accidentally cost Ukraine thousands of battle bots this year

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A small uncrewed buggy navigates the streets of a wartorn village.
A ground drone delivers supplies in the streets of Kostyantynivka in Donetsk.

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Ukrainians tricked out their long-range exploding drones to unleash rocket fire on Russian air defenses

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White rocket streaks hurtle toward a ground target.
Ukrainian troops posted drone-camera footage of rockets appearing to fly from the wings of the uncrewed aircraft toward a Russian naval base.

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Russia was facing monthslong delays in anti-jam antennas. Now it's putting them on foam decoys for Shaheds.

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A Gerbera is seen on display at a Ukrainain booth in 2025.
Gerberas, such as the one seen here, are typically decoys for Russia's version of the Shahed attack drone.

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These are the 3 drones Ukraine used to pierce Moscow's air defense gauntlet in its biggest attack yet

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Two angles of smoke billowing from an oil facility in Moscow that came under attack.
Ukraine said it had struck multiple targets in Moscow, including an oil pumping station, with its long-range drones.

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Hundreds of Russian Shaheds are descending on Ukraine in the daytime, signaling a new kind of warfare

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A Ukrainian man crouches as he holds a P1-Sun interceptor drone and prepares it for launch.
A Ukrainian prepares a P1-Sun interceptor drone ahead of incoming Shahed attacks.

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