Ukraine's wild, fire-breathing drones aim to create terror among Russian troops, military experts say

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A still from a video attributed to Ukraine's 108th Territorial Defense Brigade in September 2024, appearing to show a drone raining a flaming substance on a Russian-held treeline.
A drone appears to rain fire on a treeline in this video attributed to Ukraine's 108th Territorial Defense Brigade.

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Ukraine appears to have developed a drone that spews fire from above, per dramatic video

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Drone dropping flames
A video shared on Telegram showed a drone dropping a flaming substance on woods in south Ukraine.

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Ukraine's daring attack on Russia shows that surprise is not dead, even in a drone war, analysts say

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A damaged white one-story building and a fire are seen in a still from a video
A view shows a building on fire in the town of Sudzha following an incursion of Ukrainian troops into the Kursk region, Russia, in this still image from video taken on Wednesday.

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Ukraine's using its cheap drones to blind the eyes in the sky guiding Russia's behind-the-lines strikes

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A still from a video shows a white Russian ZALA Lancet drone high in the air above a pixellated groud
A still from a video that shows a Russian ZALA Lancet drone before it was hit by a cheaper Ukrainian FPV drone, according to a Ukrainian unit.

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China's naval commandos rode electric skateboards into a combat exercise with drones disguised as birds, then left in a pickup truck

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Chinese special forces ride on electric skateboards and provide covering fire before they board a pick-up truck.
Chinese special forces showcased several gadgets, including a jet-powered surfboard and an electric skateboard, at a live-fire exercise televised on August 1.

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Ukrainian soldiers survived 70 days of encirclement by being air-dropped ammo and supplies by drone

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A group of Ukrainian soldiers of the 225th Separate Assault Battalion and the 223rd Marine Battalion stand in uniform in a forest in front of an armored vehicle.
Soldiers of the 225th Separate Assault Battalion and the 223rd Marine Battalion after their 70-day ordeal near Chasiv Yar, 2024.

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France's army chief says small drones will lose their battlefield advantage. But Ukraine likely won't be changing tack anytime soon.

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A Ukrainian reconnaissance unit in Kharkiv Oblast.

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Drone-on-drone clashes in Ukraine are like WWI dogfights — and tactics are evolving fast

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The viewfinder of an FPV drone in Ukraine chases and appears to crash into a Russian Orlan-10 drone.
The viewfinder of an FPV drone in Ukraine chases and appears to crash into a Russian Orlan-10 drone.

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Ukraine's special forces have developed new tech that allows drones to fly without GPS, so Russia can't jam them: report

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A Ukrainian drone pilot reaches for a reconnaissance drone in the Luhansk Region, Ukraine, Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023.
A Ukrainian drone pilot with a reconnaissance drone in Luhansk, Ukraine, August 19, 2023.

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One type of Ukrainian drone is responsible for 80% of successful strikes on Russian oil refineries: report

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FILE PHOTO: A view shows the Gazprom Neft's oil refinery in Omsk, Russia February 10, 2020. REUTERS/Alexey Malgavko/File Photo
Gazprom Neft's oil refinery in Omsk, Russia

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