Ukraine launched what may be the biggest drone attack on Russia since the war started

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Amid Russian advances, Ukraine launched its biggest drone attack on Russia since the war started. Russia intercepted over 100 drones on May 17.

Ukraine appears to have launched its biggest drone attack ever, with reports of explosions at two major Russian ports

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A pilot of the
A pilot preparing a drone for a combat flight in the Kharkiv region, Ukraine, on May 16, 2024.

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China navy secretly built what could be world's first drone aircraft carrier: report

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A Chinese sailor standing guard as people wait to visit the destroyer Guiyang in Qingdao, China
A Chinese sailor stands guard in April at celebrations of the 75th anniversary of the founding of China's navy.

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A Ukrainian captain says his unit shot down every drone it met despite having 'antiquated' guns

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Ukrainian soldiers operating a drone during training of the 22nd brigade in Donetsk oblast, Ukraine
Ukrainian soldiers of the 22nd brigade operating a drone during training in Donetsk, Ukraine, May 3, 2024.

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A Russian helicopter fought an unusual Ukrainian drone armed with heat-seeking missiles, war watchers say

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Russian Air Force Mil Mi-8 and Kamov Ka-52
Russian Air Force Mil Mi-8 and Kamov Ka-52 "Alligator" attack helicopter

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Watch an exploding Ukrainian drone boat dodge fire from the air to kill one of the small, high-speed Russian ships still fighting in the Black Sea

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A Ukrainian Magura V5 naval drone approaches a Russian boat in the occupied Crimean peninsula.
A Ukrainian Magura V5 naval drone approaches a Russian boat in the occupied Crimean peninsula.

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Armies need their own drone air force flown by specialist soldiers, study says

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A Ukrainian soldier from the battalion of unmanned attack air systems
A Ukrainian soldier from the battalion of unmanned attack air systems "Achilles" of the 92nd Separate Assault Brigade prepares the "Vampir" night drone for an operation near the town of Chasiv Yar, Donetsk region, on April 22, 2024.

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US Marine Corps urgently modernizes its counter-drone capabilities to keep pace with Russia and China

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US Marines search for nearby unmanned aerial system threats
US Marines search for nearby unmanned aerial system threats using a Light-Marine Air Defense Integrated System aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer.

US Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joseph Helms

Ukrainians on pickup trucks are using machine guns designed in WWI to stop Russian drones

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A member of the mobile air defence group checks an M2 Browning machine gun
A member of the mobile air defence group checks an M2 Browning machine gun donated by a volunteer fund in April 2023.

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The US military killed a shepherd it mistook for a terrorist leader in a drone strike, investigation finds

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An MQ-1 Predator flies above the flight line during launch and recovery training at Creech Air Force Base, Nev.
An MQ-1 Predator flies above the flight line during launch and recovery training at Creech Air Force Base, Nev.

US Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Cecilio Ricardo

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