Russia may have lost a rare drone over Ukraine — and it could be an intelligence win for the West

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Russia's S-70 drone is seen taking off at an unidentified location in August 2019.
Russia's S-70 drone is seen taking off at an unidentified location in August 2019.

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Video shows the apparent destruction of a $10M Russian air defense system with a cheap drone worth a few hundred dollars

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A composite image shows a Russian Osa system firing rocket on top of green grass and against a blue sky beside a still from video footage that shows a weapons system smoking
A composite image shows a Russian Osa system and a still from footage that Ukraine said showed an Osa destroyed by a drone.

Russian Defense Ministry Press Service photo via AP; GUR; Business Insider

Video shows Ukrainian 'dragon' drone appearing to destroy a Russian tank with 'molten thermite'

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Screenshot of footage depicting the fallout of dragon drones spraying Russian tanks with molten thermite.
Screenshot of footage showing a Ukrainian "dragon drone" attacking a Russian tank.

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Ukraine appears to be beating Russia in the drone production race

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Ukrainian soldiers test a drone equipped with a grenade at a training ground on September 25 in Druzhkivka, Ukraine.
First-person view, or FPV, drones like the one above have dominated the battlefield in Ukraine.

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Ukrainian F-16 fighter pilots have had to dramatically change the way they fly after long flying Soviet jets, and it's a lot to overcome

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Ukrainian Air Force's F-16 fighter jet flies in the air against a grey sky
Ukrainian Air Force's F-16 fighter jet flies in an undisclosed location in Ukraine in August 2024.

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Ukraine says it attacked a Russian base where fighter-bombers and their glide bombs are kept

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A screen grab captured from a video shows crews of Su-34 fighter-bombers preparing to attack Ukrainian forces in the South Donetsk direction in March.
A Russian Su-34 fighter-bomber. This aircraft has been used to drop glide bombs on Ukrainian territory.

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More US and European defense companies are setting up operations in Ukraine as the war rages on

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Ukrainian soldiers work on the tank gun of a Leopard 1 A5 main battle tank
Ukrainian soldiers work on the tank gun of a Leopard 1 A5 main battle tank.

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Ukraine gives the US a sweet deal with one dead Russian soldier for every $20,000 spent on drones, unit commander says

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A Ukrainian soldier uses a headset to operate a drone.
Ukraine says it can produce 4 million drones yearly, as unmanned loitering munitions continually grow central to the war.

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The old F-16s the West is giving Ukraine can't outmatch Russia's best jets, former US general says

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A Ukrainian F-16 flying against grey skies.
A Ukrainian Air Force F-16 fighter jet flies in an undisclosed location in Ukraine on August 4.

AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky

Satellite images capture Russia's scramble to shield a key bridge from Ukraine's exploding naval drones and other threats

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Close-up view of barriers and ship traffic near the Kerch Bridge on September 28.
A close-up view of barriers and ship traffic near the Kerch Bridge on September 28.

Satellite image ©2024 Maxar Technologies.

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