Ukraine launched a major drone attack on Russia over its election weekend

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Ukraine launched several drone strikes on Russia over its election weekend. Skeptics believe the election was a sham with no real opposing candidates, resulting in Vladimir Putin's landslide win.

Ukraine launched a wave of drone attacks on Russia as voting for Putin was underway

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, wearing a dark suit and red tie, holds a clenched fist up against a blue background with writing advertising Russia's election.
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks after polling stations closed in Moscow, Russia.

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Drones have turned the tables in recent African wars

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A tank reportedly destroyed by a drone strike along the A2 road outside the city of Haik, which Tigray rebels had controlled before the Ethiopian government pushed them out.
A tank reportedly destroyed by a drone strike along the A2 road outside the city of Haik, which Tigray rebels had controlled before the Ethiopian government pushed them out.

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Ukrainian soldiers have learned to send in drones before attacking trenches, military trainer says

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Two Ukrainian soldiers wearing combat gear walk at a fork in a trench
Ukrainian service members in a trench at a frontline in Ukraine's Donetsk region in 2023.

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Video shows a Russian soldier surrendering by following written instructions dropped from a drone

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"If you want to live, follow the bird across the field," reads a note dropped by a drone to a surrendering Russian soldier.

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The US Navy wants rechargeable magazines for lasers to take out drones

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The Laser Weapon System temporarily installed aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey in 2012.
The Laser Weapon System temporarily installed aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey in 2012.

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Close US partners in the Middle East demand air defenses after Iranian drone attacks

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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched missiles on Jan. 15 that struck buildings in Erbil, Iraq, killing four people.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched missiles on Jan. 15 that struck buildings in Erbil, Iraq, killing four people.

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Ukraine says it will produce more than one million drones this year

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Serviceman and a Vampire drone
A platoon of the 108th Separate Territorial Defence Brigade launching a Vampire drone in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on February 2, 2024.

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Ukraine is setting up a separate branch of its military focused purely on drone warfare

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Ukrainian military experts show downed drones that Russia allegedly used to strike critical infrastructure and other targets in Ukraine in December 2022.

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A Pennsylvania man who took drone selfies at a stadium and delayed an AFC Championship game now faces up to 4 years in prison: prosecutors

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Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens runs the ball during the AFC Championship NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs at M&T Bank Stadium on January 28, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland.
Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens runs the ball during the AFC Championship NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs at M&T Bank Stadium on January 28, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland.

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