Satellite images reveal that Russia built out a base for a new generation of jet-powered drones

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The Tsimbulova drone base in Russia's Oryol region in April 2026.
An April 22 satellite image shows the Tsimbulova drone base in Russia.

Satellite image ©2026 Vantor.

Commander says some Ukrainian Patriot crews are breaking from the norm and fighting Russian threats with fewer missiles

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A MIM-104 Patriot Surface-to-Air Missile System fires as part of a bilateral live-fire exercise with military members from the Royal Netherlands Ground-based Air Defense Command.
A Ukrainian Patriot unit is breaking from traditional air defense doctrine to save interceptors.

US Army photo by Sgt. David Rincon

Ukraine is slowing Russia down and clawing back ground in key areas, war experts say. Here's how it's finding fresh wins.

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A figure in camouflage walks with his back turned on a snowy ground towards an armored vehicle covered in a spiky cage
Ukrainian forces have slowed Russia and retaken ground in some areas.

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Ukraine said it captured a Russian position using only ground robots and drones, no infantry, for the first time

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A green robot on six wheels with a machine gun on top and shubbery around it
Ukraine's growing arsenal of ground robots is working with its aerial drones against Russia.

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Why Ukraine's drone defense playbook may not fully translate for countries facing Iranian threats in the Middle East

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Two air defense interceptors sit on the ground in a wooded area with a khaki-gloved hand touching one of them
Ukraine has developed impressive air defense practices, but the Middle East can't copy all of them directly.

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Russia's air force is much more dangerous now than it was before it invaded Ukraine, airpower experts warn

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Bombs fall from an aircraft falling over green and brown fields
Russia's air force has gained vital experience in its war with Ukraine.

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Ukraine is developing interceptor drone swarms to defend against Russian attacks

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An interceptor drone used by the Khanter (Hunter) group of Ukraine's 208th Khersonska Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade flies in the sky as the unit carries out combat missions in Ukraine, March 4, 2026.
A Ukrainian interceptor drone takes flight earlier this month.

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Iran's drone war is exposing deep cracks in US and allied air defenses

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Ukraine has become the world leader in defending against attack drones after four years of war with Russia.
Ukraine has become the world leader in defending against attack drones after four years of war with Russia.

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Inside NATO's 'Sentry' missions and the urgent drive to ready for new threats

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A British tanker aircraft refuels fighter jets during a mission in November 2025.
A British Voyager tanker aircraft refuels fighter jets during a November 2025 mission in support of Eastern Sentry.

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Drones haven't won the fight in Ukraine. That matters as the West learns new ways of war.

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Two figures in green look at a grey drone flying in the air, over a brown field and under a blue sky
Ukraine and Russia are using more drones than have ever been seen in war, but neither side has won.

Ivan Antypenko/Suspilne Ukraine/JSC "UA:PBC"/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images

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