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Drones Carried Out 80% of All Battlefield Hits on Russia: Zelenskyy

Drones Carried Out 80% of All Battlefield Hits on Russia: Zelenskyy

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At least four out of every five successful Ukrainian strikes against Russia’s forces are being carried out by drones, said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday.The new figure represents one of the highest official estimates of the involvement of drones in Ukraine’s battlefield operations. In the spring of 2025, Ukrainian…

Speed of Ukraine’s Battlefield Changes Pushes Weapons Makers to Plug and Play Designs

Speed of Ukraine’s Battlefield Changes Pushes Weapons Makers to Plug and Play Designs

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Rapid changes on the battlefield in Ukraine are prompting Western weapons manufacturers to reassess how military technology is developed and upgraded.With the fight evolving quickly, arms companies in Ukraine and Europe say that they can’t afford to start from scratch and completely redesign entire systems each time conditions shift.Instead, companies…

I Flew Drones on Ukraine’s Fiercest Battlefield, and Saw Their Limits

I Flew Drones on Ukraine’s Fiercest Battlefield, and Saw Their Limits

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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sgt. Dimko Zhluktenko, an ISR drone team leader in Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces. He deployed in 2025 near Pokrovsk, a key city that Russia said it captured in early December.Business Insider has verified his role in the Ukrainian armed forces. The…