Ukraine's top general says that drones are now taking out Russia's soldiers as fast as it gets new ones into battle

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Two men in camouflage gear kneel outside working on a large grey winged drone with a snark's face painted on the front of it
Ukraine's drone army, and the number of targets its hitting, are growing

ALINA SMUTKO/REUTERS

Ukraine's elite Alpha group hit Russian ammo and oil with deep-strike drones, sparking explosions and fires, security official says

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A satellite image shows smoke and fire rising from an oil depot, amid the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, at Astakhov in the Kamensky district, Rostov Region, Russia, August 28, 2024.
An explosion at a Russian oil depot last year. Ukraine continues to target Moscow's energy sector.

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No single piece of tech is going to defeat all drone threats, new US counter-drone force commander says

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A man wearing sunglasses and a camouflage uniform carries a small black drone.
The Joint Interagency Task Force 401 recently marked its first 100 days in operation.

US Marine Corps photo by Connor Taggart

A NATO-Russia war would be bloodier than Ukraine, where 'golden hour' is already gone, officer says

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Finnish soldiers at Vuosanka near Kajaani as British soldiers train during a major exercise on NATO's border with Russia.
A senior Ukrainian officer said NATO would suffer heavy losses in a war against Russia.

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A Russian soldier surrendered by writing 'Please take me prisoner, I want to live' on cardboard seen by a drone, units say

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A pale building with two pieces of cardboard in the window
Ukrainian units said drone pilots saw surrender messages displayed by a Russian soldier.

16th Army Corps

After hammering Russian ships on the open ocean, Ukraine's drone boats appear to be taking the fight into new waters

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The front of a dark-grey drone in a channel of water with golden foliage on both sides
Ukraine has a growing fleet of river drones to hunt more Russian targets.

40th Separate Coastal Defense Brigade

NATO is looking to Ukraine for ways to kill drones without wasting expensive missiles

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A US Army soldier launches an AS3 Surveyor interceptor drone during a live-fire demonstration at the Deba training grounds in Subcarpathian Voivodeship, Poland, on November 18, 2025.
NATO has identified interceptor drones as a promising new tool for air defense.

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Drones keep shutting down European airports. This hybrid warfare could be a sign of worse to come, one analyst says.

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The Danish police are seen at Copenhagen Airport, in Kastrup near Copenhagen, on September 22, 2025.
Danish police at Copenhagen Airport on September 22.

STEVEN KNAP/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Images

Taiwan needs to flood the battlefield with cheap, mobile, and survivable weapons to counter China, former senior military officer says

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Two people wearing camouflage crouch in front of a rotary-wing drone that's sitting on a patch of greenish brown grass.
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Taiwan's drone push needs its powerhouse industries, former US commerce official says

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A group of Taiwanese men stand in a line under a tent. One man wearing camouflage is presenting a small grey drone, which is flying in the foreground.
Taiwan's government has prioritized the increasing use, investment, and development of drone systems.

I-Hwa Cheng/AFP

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