Satellite images show Russia put up anti-drone nets to protect its fuel tanks. A Ukrainian attack punched through.

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A close-up view of anti-drone netting covering tanks at an oil depot in Velikiye Luki, Russia, in December 2025.
Anti-drone netting covering tanks at an oil depot in Velikiye Luki, Russia.

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Ukrainian soldiers armed with scissors say they cut any fiber-optic drone cable they see — even if it might be their own

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A hand holds thin pale wires above a grassy ground
Fiber-optic drones can't be jammed, but can be stopped by destroying the cables that control them.

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How the Air Force trains for crashes in enemy territory

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Air Force Survival School at Fairchild Air Force Base trains aircrew for the moment they could become isolated behind enemy lines or stranded in hostile environments after a crash.

Ukraine's drone war showed the West it needs to view small drones less like prized gear and more like expendable ammo

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A man in camouflage gear stands with his back turned and holding a small drone while standing on snowy and muddy ground under a cloudy sky
Ukraine's allies want to learn as much as possible from how it's conducting drone warfare.

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Ukrainian strikes hit a Russian explosive materials plant 1,000 miles away and a major Black Sea oil terminal, security official says

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Ukrainian service members of the 14th Unmanned Aerial Systems Regiment stand next to a deep strike unmanned aerial vehicle before its launch toward Russian territory, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in an undisclosed location in Ukraine, undisclosed date, 2025.
Ukraine has used long-range drones to carry out strikes against targets deep inside Russia.

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Russia's war in Ukraine has made its formidable air defenses an even tougher challenge for NATO, airpower analyst warns

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A large green air defense system on wheels with six missiles with red bottoms drives on a street with soldiers beside it under a grey sky and before an elaborate red-brick building
Russia's powerful air defenses have seen attrition in Ukraine, but it has also learned valuable experience about how to upgrade and use them.

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Combat has changed since Finland's bloody Winter War with Russia, but this classic tactic endures

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Wearing white clothing as camouflage, these Finnish troops are on outpost duty on the Finnish-Russian front in 1939.
Lessons from Finland's brief but bloody Winter War against the Soviet Union still apply today.

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Ukraine is feeding intel to Patriot interceptor makers as Russia mixes up its missile attacks, lawmaker says

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The Ukrainian Air Force's F-16 fighter jets fly over a Patriot Air and Missile Defense System in an undisclosed location in Ukraine, Sunday, August 4, 2024.
Western countries have sent multiple Patriot batteries to Ukraine since the full-scale invasion began.

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Ukraine says its drones hit nearly 1,100 miles into Russia in one of its deepest strikes, security official says

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A Ukrainian service member of the 14th Unmanned Aerial Systems Regiment prepares a deep strike unmanned aerial vehicle before its launch toward Russian territory, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in an undisclosed location in Ukraine, undisclosed date, 2025.
A Ukrainian soldier prepares a long-range drone.

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Russia has started an 'evacuation' of its citizens from Cuba amid the island's jet fuel crisis

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A Rossiya Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft flies above a lamp post.
Rossiya is one of the two airlines servicing one-way flights from Cuba amid the jet fuel crisis.

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