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☆ Russia's military alliances are giving it a major edge — just as Ukraine's are faltering
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

A closer relationship with ChinaChina and Russia have deepened their military ties in recent years with the help of arms sales and joint military exercises. It has hosted Russian military drills, soldiers, and equipment, and enabled the transportation of Russian weapons close to Ukraine's borders. The situation is looking bleak for UkraineThe support from Russia's allies matters, especially when paired with the country's soaring defense budget. Its military appears to have a major edge over Ukraine as the country's financial and military support from its allies is faltering. Meanwhile, on Tuesday, the Senate passed a $95 billion emergency defense-aid bill that could support Ukraine, Israel, and Tawain — but the bill is expected to face stiff opposition by Republicans, BI previously reported.

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☆ Things are going badly for Ukraine — really badly
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Read previewAs the second anniversary of Russia's unprovoked invasion approaches, the situation is beginning to look bleak for Ukraine. But the offensive failed to achieve a breakthrough, and Ukraine is now seeing crucial support from its allies bleed away. Ukraine has previously warned it may not be able to successfully defend itself against Russia without US help. The Senate on Tuesday passed a $95 billion emergency defense aid bill that could help Ukraine. According to reports, Ukraine is struggling to fight off Russian attacks, particularly around the city of Avdiivka, in Donetsk, east Ukraine.

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☆ Russia used a Zircon hypersonic cruise missile for the first time in recent strike, Ukraine claims
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Brad Lendon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Ukraine claims it has evidence Russia fired an advanced hypersonic missile – one that experts say is almost impossible to shoot down – for the first time in the almost 2-year-old war. The government-run Kyiv Scientific Research Institute of Forensic Expertise said in a Telegram post that debris recovered after a February 7 attack on the Ukrainian capital pointed to the use of a Zircon hypersonic cruise missile by the Russian military. Ukrainian authorities reported four people were killed and 38 others injured in Kyiv during the February 7 attacks, but no casualties have been directly attributed to the alleged Zircon missile. Its hypersonic speed makes it invulnerable to even the best Western missile defenses, like the Patriot, according to the United States-based Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance (MDAA). Additionally, the MDAA says the Zircon is “a maneuvering anti-ship hypersonic cruise missile” with a range of somewhere between 500 and 1,000 kilometers (310 to 620 miles).

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☆ Moldova Police Find Russian Drone Fragments Near Ukraine Border
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-11 | by ( Feb. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

CHISINAU (Reuters) - Police on Sunday found fragments of a Russian drone alongside the Moldova border with Ukraine, prompting pro-European President Maia Sandu to renew her support for Kyiv in its nearly two-year-old war with Moscow. The war has buffeted Moldova, with periodic reports of weapon fragments found on the territory of the ex-Soviet state lying between Ukraine and Romania. A police statement said the fragments were found near the village of Etulia. The Latest Photos From Ukraine View All 91 Images"Russia’s war on Ukraine hits close to home in Moldova — again," Sandu wrote on X, formerly Twitter. Reuters could not independently verify the incident and Russian authorities did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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☆ Russia Launches Drone Attacks on Kyiv, Southern Ukraine - Ukraine's Military
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-11 | by ( Feb. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

(Reuters) - Russia launched drone attacks overnight on Kyiv and southern Ukraine, injuring at least one civilian and damaging a gas pipeline and residential buildings in the river and sea port of Mykolaiv, Ukraine's military said on Sunday. Photos You Should See View All 21 ImagesAt least one civilian was injured in the southern Ukraine attack, the military said. Falling debris from a downed drone and the blast wave damaged residential buildings and a gas pipeline in Mykolaiv, the military command said. Four drones downed over the Black Sea port of Odesa, the military said. Both Russia and Ukraine have increased their air attacks away from the frontline in recent months, targeting each other's critical energy, military and transport infrastructure.

Persons: Serhiy Popko, Lidia Kelly, William Mallard, Sonali Paul Organizations: Reuters, Ukraine's Air Force, Kyiv Locations: Russia, Kyiv, Ukraine, Mykolaiv, Skies, Odesa, Melbourne

☆ Russia's Military Drone Production Ramping Up, Says Defence Minister
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-10 | by ( Feb. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said in footage published by his ministry on Saturday that the country's production of military drones had ramped up in the past year, though certain technical issues still needed tackling. Russia has made extensive use of drones in the course of the almost two year-long military campaign in Ukraine, but has often had to rely on cheap Iranian-made Shahed drones. "The production capacities that have been created allow us to complete most of the tasks that we are faced with today," Shoigu said during a tour of drone production facilities in the Volga river region of Udmurtia. He was shown telling a meeting of officials that issues related to the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in drones and electronic warfare still needed to be resolved. The Latest Photos From Ukraine View All 91 ImagesMoscow has in recent months been signalling that its military industrial complex has stepped up production, as Russia seeks to break months of military deadlock in Ukraine.

Persons: Sergei Shoigu, Shoigu, Felix Light, Helen Popper Organizations: Russian Defence, Reuters Locations: MOSCOW, Russia, Ukraine, Udmurtia, Moscow

☆ Russian drone strike on Kharkiv, Ukraine's 2nd largest city, kills at least 7
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-10 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A Russian drone strike on Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, killed at least seven people overnight, including three children, Kharkiv region governor Oleh Syniehubov reported Saturday. Odesa regional governor Oleh Kiper said four people were injured there by the overnight drone attacks. All nine drones were shot down, but the debris damaged port infrastructure and injured one person. The second and the third waves targeted port infrastructure in the Danube river area, Kiper said. Romania's Ministry of National Defense said on Saturday that Russia carried out overnight drone attacks on Ukraine's river ports of Ismail and Reni, near the border with Romania.

Persons: Oleh Syniehubov, Ihor Klymenko, Oleh Kiper, Kiper, Reni Organizations: Russia, Romania's Ministry of National Defense, Turkish Air Force, NATO Locations: Ukraine, Kharkiv, Russian, Ukraine's, Nemyshlyan, Ukrainian, Iranian, Odesa, Russia, Ismail, Romania, Romanian, Moscow

☆ Ukraine air defenses under pressure as two Russian missile types again evade interception
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Jack Guy | Andrew Carey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Dmitri Lovetsky/APData from Ukraine’s air force shows that all three Iskander ballistic missiles and four Kh-22 cruise missiles fired by Russian forces evaded attempts to bring them down. Ukraine did have some success, bringing down 26 of 29 Kh-101, Kh-555 and Kh-55 type cruise missiles, all three Kalibr cruise missiles and 15 of 20 Shahed drones fired by Russia. Valentyn Ogirenko/ReutersThe air force said an array of means was used to try to defeat the Russian attack, including air defense missiles, ground forces, and electronic warfare systems. International analysts say the onslaught of Russian missiles, stockpiled for months, aims to overwhelm Ukraine’s limited missile defense. The Ukrainian air defense is working “at the edge of its capacity,” Oleksiy Melnyk, co-director of international security programs at the Kyiv-based Razumkov Center think tank, told CNN.

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☆ Ukraine is setting up a separate branch of its military focused purely on drone warfare
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ukraine is creating a new military branch for drone warfare, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. A military expert said it's likely the first time a country has set up a separate drone branch. AdvertisementUkraine is creating a new branch of its military dedicated to drone warfare. Ukraine has regularly used drones to take out Russian tanks, bomb trenches, hit equipment stores, and target soldiers. But drone warfare in Ukraine is not one-sided.

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☆ Iran shows it can unleash its own deadly drone war against US troops
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Paul Iddon | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. In its Sunday attack on a US outpost in Jordan, Iran and its militia allies showed they have the suicide drone technology to defeat US air defenses. The drone struck Tower 22 near Jordan's border with Syria, killing three US service personnel and injuring over 40 . Planet Labs PBC/Handout via REUTERSSunday's attack wasn't the first time these militias have used such drones against American troops. Advertisement"The drone was deployed at the same time as a returning US military drone, allowing it to approach undetected," Rogers said.

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☆ Video appears to show Ukraine's new 'Ironclad' drone vehicle machine-gunning a Russian outpost
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-27 | by ( Nathan Rennolds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Video footage appears to show Ukraine's new "Ironclad" combat drone in action. The video, which was shared by the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense. AdvertisementVideo footage released by the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense earlier this month appears to show Ukraine's new "Ironclad" combat drone vehicle in action against Russian forces. Ukrainian Ministry of DefenseThe Shablya system is a remotely operated "combat platform" designed to be attached to certain vehicles or objects, the manufacturer Roboneers says on its website. Everything gets smashed up by drones and artillery," Gleb Molchanov, a Ukrainian drone operator, told The Guardian.

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☆ Russia changed up its latest barrage, likely to try to better break through Ukraine's air defenses, war analysts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Russia switched up the composition of its latest large-scale strike, likely to stress Ukraine's air defenses. War analysts suspect Russia is trying to make its strike packages harder to defeat. AdvertisementIn its most recent massive barrage on Ukraine, Russia changed up its strike package from previous attacks. From late Tuesday night into early Wednesday morning, the Russians conducted a series of missile strikes against Ukraine. Russian efforts to see where it can poke holes in Ukraine's air defense come after it apparently rebuilt its precision-guided munitions stockpiles and ramped up strikes.

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☆ Ukraine appears to have developed an exploding drone with a jet engine that could strike deep into Russia
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Video online apparently shows a new jet-powered Ukrainian drone. AdvertisementUkraine appears to have developed a new, jet-powered exploding drone that could strike deep into Russia. Footage of the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was first posted by Ukrainian drone developer Max Glushak on Facebook and reported by military websites, including Militarnyi. AdvertisementIt would not be the first jet-powered drone Ukraine has produced amid an intensifying race with Russia to create ever faster and more devastating UAVs. Rogers said that Ukraine's overstretched manufacturing sector might struggle to produce enough jet-powered drones, which are more expensive and difficult to build.

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☆ Ukraine says one of its 'FrankenSAM' air-defense weapons just recorded its first kill
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-18 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. In early December, the Pentagon announced technical assistance "to start local production of some of the FrankenSAM projects." Later that month Kamyshin announced that "FrankenSAM" systems were already in use on the front lines. Kamyshin did not mention what type of weapon was used in the strike, which Business Insider could not independently verify. AdvertisementInexpensive exploding drones have been central to Russia's strategy of bombarding key Ukrainian infrastructure, often forcing Ukraine to counter with more costly air defenses.

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☆ Russia unleashes another barrage of missiles and drones against Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-13 | by ( Maria Kostenko | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Kyiv CNN —Russia unleashed another large barrage of missiles and drones against Ukraine on Saturday, the fourth such attack since December 29, amid concerns that Moscow is trying to overwhelm Ukraine’s air defence. Ukraine managed to take down eight missiles, its air force said. Additionally they stated that “over 20 launched air attack weapons did not reach their targets due to extensive electronic warfare countermeasures.”The air raid warnings and defences were activated across the country. Changing tacticsAnalysts say the recent onslaught of Russian missiles aims to overload Ukraine’s limited missile defense. Ukraine has been relying on mobile firing groups for air defenses to shoot down drones as anti-air missiles stocks run low.

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☆ Iran's new jet-powered exploding drones in Russian hands could put even more stress on Ukraine's best air defenses
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-12 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Russia is suspected of having used a new Iranian exploding drone in Ukraine, though it's not confirmed. The weapon, Iran's jet-powered Shahed-238, is believed to offer a speed boost over the Shahed-136 loitering munition. With these new drones, Moscow could create more headaches for Ukraine's air defenses, experts say. Remain of a Russian-made Shahed 136 at an exhibition on May 12, 2023 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Bendett said Iran will likely be taking notes on how its drones are used on the battlefield in Ukraine.

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☆ Russia attacks Ukraine with 12 drones, cruise missile - Ukraine air force
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Dec 3 (Reuters) - Russia launched 12 drones and a cruise missile at Ukraine overnight, with Ukraine's air defence systems destroying 10 drones before they reached their targets, Ukraine's air force said on Sunday. The cruise missile was not destroyed but did not reach its target, the air force said, without giving further details. These are good results that we see every day," Air Force spokesperson Yuriy Ihnat told national television. Reuters could not independently verify the air force's report. The Iranian-made Shahed drones were headed towards Ukraine's northwest, the air force said.

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☆ A downed Russian Shahed drone was found with a Ukrainian SIM card, suggesting the technology was used to pilot the explosive drone: think tank
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A downed Russian Shahed drone was reportedly found with a Ukrainian SIM card inside. This suggests the tech was used to pilot the attack drone, war analysts said. Last month, Russia launched its largest drone attack against Kyiv in the war so far. AdvertisementOne of Russia's downed Shahed drones was reportedly found this week with a Ukrainian SIM card inside, suggesting that the technology was used to pilot the explosive attack drone, according to war analysts. Last month, Russia launched its largest drone attack against Kyiv since the Kremlin invaded the Eastern European country in February 2022.

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☆ Russia will send fighter jets and attack helicopters to Iran, state media says. The move could strengthen ties that already have the US worried.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Russia is slated to send Iran advanced fighter jet and attack helicopters, reports say. AdvertisementRussia has agreed to send advanced fighter jets and attack helicopters to Iran in a deal that would provide a significant boost to the country's air force, Iranian media reports. A Mil Mi-28 attack helicopter performs during Army Games 2021 at Alabino Military Training Ground in Moscow on August 25, 2021. AdvertisementPrior to the invasion of Ukraine, Moscow was the world's second-largest arms exporter behind the US, according to a 2021 Congressional Research Service report . But Russia's war in Ukraine has disrupted its foreign military sales, an important component of the country's defense apparatus.

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☆ Russia attacks Ukraine with 21 drones, three missiles - Ukraine air force
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Nov 29 (Reuters) - Russia launched 21 drones and three cruise missiles at Ukraine overnight, but all the drones and two of the missiles were destroyed before reaching their targets, Ukraine's air force said on Wednesday. The third missile was not destroyed but did not reach its target, the air force said without going into further detail. The Iranian-made Shahed drones were headed towards the western region of Khmelnytskyi, the air force said. The target was not identified, but the region is home to a large air base. The air force said the missiles were shot down over the southern region of Mykolaiv, while the drones were downed in seven provinces all over Ukraine.

Persons: Lidia Kelly, Clarence Fernandez, Andrew Heavens Organizations: Reuters, Fleet, Moscow, Thomson Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Khmelnytskyi, Mykolaiv, Russian, Kherson, Melbourne

☆ Fact Check: Image does not show Israeli-managed ship attacked in the Indian Ocean
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The Malta-flagged container ship attacked in November is managed by Singapore-based Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS), which is in turn controlled by Israeli billionaire Idan Ofer. The same image can be seen in a Reuters report (photograph 8/19) (archived) about the incident dated Jun. Another photo of the ship on fire, captured from a different angle, was also published by Reuters (archived) in 2019. At the time, the U.S. blamed the incident (archived) and an explosion aboard a second tanker in the Gulf of Oman on Iran, which denied the allegations. The ship image dates to 2019 and is unrelated to the Nov. 24, 2023, attack on the Mayet.

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☆ Ukraine war live updates: Drone warfare rages as Moscow and Kyiv attack each other; Putin says globalization is in 'deep crisis'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Drone warfare has intensified between Russia and Ukraine over the weekend, with both sides targeting each other's capital cities with dozens of drones. Russian authorities claimed Sunday that Ukraine had targeted Moscow with dozens of drones on Saturday night, just hours after Russia launched its most intense drone attack on Kyiv since the beginning of its full-scale war in 2022, Ukrainian officials said. The alleged attacks came a day after Russia targeted the Ukrainian capital Kyiv with over 60 Iranian-made Shahed drones. The attack began hitting different districts of Kyiv in the early hours of the morning, with more waves coming as the sun came up, Reuters reported. In other news, Russian President Vladimir Putin said the model of globalization created by Western countries has outlived its usefulness.

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☆ Russia Targets Ukrainian Cities With Waves of Explosive Drones
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-26 | by ( James Marson | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Damage caused to a kindergarten in Kyiv during Russian drone strikes. Photo: valentyn ogirenko/ReutersKYIV—Russia sent waves of explosive drones to strike cities across Ukraine in the largest attack since last winter that likely marks the start of a fresh campaign aimed at demoralizing and dislocating Ukrainians. Ukraine’s military said it intercepted all but one of 75 Shahed drones overnight, most of which were targeted at Kyiv. Authorities in the capital said five people were slightly injured, including an 11-year-old child, and several buildings damaged.

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CNN —Russia has foiled at least 20 Ukrainian drone attacks over the past day, including on the capital, Moscow, officials said Sunday, a day after it launched its largest drone attack against the Ukrainian capital. According to Russia’s Ministry of Defense, 11 drones were destroyed over the territories of Moscow, Tula, Kaluga and Bryansk oblasts over Saturday night, adding later on Sunday that nine more were also destroyed over the same regions. A municipal service worker sweeps up debris on the playground of a drone-damaged preschool in the Solomianskyi district of Kyiv, Ukraine, on November 25, 2023. Global Images Ukraine/Global Images Ukraine/Getty ImagesThe attacks follow Russia’s largest drone attack against Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv since the start of its full-scale invasion, according to local officials. A Telegram post from Ukraine’s Air Force said it had intercepted 71 Shahed drones across six regions of Ukraine, with the vast majority in Kyiv region.

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☆ Ukrainians are getting target practice on drones at a secret training center, ABC reports
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-26 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

At the northern training center, Ukrainian soldiers in training target drones that mimic Shahed drones, which are made in Iran, with dated Soviet-era antiaircraft weapons and machine guns. The goal is to ensure that Western air defense systems — expensive and harder to come by — are an infrequently used last resort. The strategy aims to take advantage of the country's lean air defense systems, the Washington Post previously reported. AdvertisementRussia has also been using Shahed-136 drones , loitering munitions made by Iran, and creating its own cheaply-made drones to overwhelm Ukrainian air defenses. Meanwhile, Russians have also been targeting Ukrainian drones and jamming their systems, making them inoperable.

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