A Ukrainian drone took out two Russian tanks and a piece of artillery in a single night, Ukraine says

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A Russian T-80 tank targeted by a Ukrainian drone in a video shared on September 26, 2023, by Ukraine's Minister of Digital Transformation, Mykhailo Fedorov.
A Russian T-80 tank targeted by a Ukrainian drone in a video shared on September 26, 2023, by Ukraine's Minister of Digital Transformation, Mykhailo Fedorov.

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Russia is stringing nets between lamppost to catch Ukrainian drones — but it clearly doesn't always work

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Two stills from videos. Left: Purportedly outside Bakhmut, a drone's eye view of netting hung between lampposts and an armored vehicle below. Right: A driver's view of the road with netting strung up.
Two views of netting strung between lampposts, purportedly in Bakhmut.

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Ukraine's 'army of drones' are bombarding Putin's forces, hitting a record 205 pieces of Russian military equipment last week, official says

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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 reaches for a reconnaissance drone in the Luhansk Region, Ukraine, Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023.

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Deep trenches, cheap drones, and a more efficient war machine are just some of the ways Russia has improved since it first invaded Ukraine

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Fatigued Ukrainian soldier
A fatigued Ukrainian soldier in Izyum, Ukraine, on September 28, 2022.

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Ukraine is now flying so many low-budget drones on the front lines with Russia it is coordinating them using air traffic control

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Ukrainian soldiers huddle around a drone remote controller.
Ukrainian forces are using low-budget plastic drones typically used by hobbyists to evade Russian air defenses.

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US Navy 'Ghost Fleet' ships make first-of-its-kind visit in the Western Pacific as Pentagon looks to counter China's military mass with drones

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The unmanned surface vessel (USV) Ranger steams alongside the USV Mariner as both ships transit the Pacific Ocean during a photo exercise as part of Integrated Battle Problem (IBP) 23.2, Sep. 7, 2023.

Ukraine's drone campaign plans to exhaust Russia's air defenses, disable its bombers, and damage military production, says spy chief

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General Kyrylo Budanov, 37, Ukraine's military intelligence chief poses in his office on February 15,2023 in Kyiv,Ukraine.

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Ex-Russian general warns 'lies' may obscure the battlefield realities of how Ukraine's troops are gaining ground

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A 155-mm M109 self-propelled howitzer fires onto Russian positions near the occupied Ukrainian city of Bakhmut on August 17, 2023 in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.
A 155-mm M109 self-propelled howitzer fires onto Russian positions near the occupied Ukrainian city of Bakhmut on August 17, 2023 in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.

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Ukrainians are worried that China could cut their access to homemade drones remotely, making them into 'nothing more than a coaster for your coffee'

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Ukrainian military member works with drone parts in a lab on July 10, 2023 in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.
Ukrainian military member works with drone parts in a lab on July 10, 2023 in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.

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Ukraine just carried out the same kind of strike on Russia's navy that Elon Musk blocked, believing it could start a nuclear war

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Elon Musk looks on as he speaks during his visit at the Vivatech technology startups and innovation fair at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, on June 16, 2023.
Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX.

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