Russia is pushing to build 1,000 of its localized Iranian Shahed drones every day, Ukraine's military chief says

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Geran-2 drones lie on a cobblestone street in Kyiv.
Geran-2 drones are, for now, the most commonly used Shahed-type drone deployed by Russia to attack Ukraine.

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I'm a US Marine vet who trained with Ukrainians 20 years ago. Here's the secret to their combat success.

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Troy Smothers poses with a Ukrainian holding a fiber optic drone.
Troy Smothers was a sergeant when he separated from the US Marine Corps. Before that, he served in Ukraine for a short time, later returning after the war began to assist its troops with fiber optic drones.

Troy Smothers

Macron says Ukraine now relies on France, instead of the US, for intelligence

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French President Emmanuel Macron delivers his New Year's address to the armed forces at the Istres military air force base.
French President Emmanuel Macron said his country is now providing Ukraine with "two-thirds" of its intelligence.

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Ukraine's new defense minister just outlined how dire its troop shortage has become

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A Ukrainian soldier walks above a snow-covered trench in Kharkiv.
Ukrainian infantry soldiers from the 156th Brigade train at a snow-covered training ground in Kharkiv in late 2025.

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A new American missile-mounted buggy has already scored over 20 kills against Russian Shaheds in Ukraine, crew says

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A missile bursts out of its vehicle-mounted launcher on an open field.
The Tempest fires into the night sky in this video provided by Ukraine's Air Command Central.

Screenshot via Facebook/Ukraine Air Command Central

A new Ukrainian way of intercepting drones midair looks like a fishing rod in the sky

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Two annotated images show the
The 46th Separate Air Mobile Brigade showcased a clip of a drone with a fishing rod-style device trying to take down enemy quadcopters. Red annotation by Business Insider.

46th Separate Air Mobile Brigade

Russia's next-gen 'Geran-5' drone has a powerful new Chinese jet engine and might soon fire missiles, Ukraine says

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Metal parts and a wrecked chassis can be seen crashed in the snow.
This image supplied by GUR apparently shows the partial wreckage of a Geran-5.

Ukraine's Defense Intelligence Directorate (GUR)

I flew drones on Ukraine's fiercest battlefield. The last few months laid bare the limits of today's drone warfare.

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Dimko Zhluktenko, with a jungle hat and protective glasses, is seen sitting with his gear in a forest.
Dimko Zhluktenko is a sergeant in the Unmanned Systems Forces of Ukraine.

Dimko Zhluktenko

Ukraine's battle-hardened cities show how they've prepared for total blackouts from Russian energy strikes

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A woman charges her smartphone at a wall plug.
A woman charges a smartphone at an 'invincibility point' in Ukraine.

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Ukrainian pilot says he had to make new F-16 tactics because NATO's original training was for a different type of war

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Two Ukrainian F-16s fly side-by-side.
Ukraine has officially received at least 44 F-16s, out of a total 87 promised so far by European countries.

Valentyn Ogirenko/REUTERS

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