Russia, Ukraine and drone
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RUSSIA’S GROUND offensive in Ukraine’s east is making slow progress this summer, at huge cost. But its mounting drone campaign against the country’s cities is arguably a more serious threat. Day after day,
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Pavlohrad under drone attack: explosions heard in city
A series of explosions rocked the city of Pavlohrad in the Dnipropetrovsk region during the night of July 30, as drones were flying toward the city, according to Suspilne Dnipro and the Ukrainian Air Force.
Temporarily occupied Donetsk came under a large-scale drone attack on the night of 28-29 July. Dozens of explosions have been heard in the city and surrounding areas and over 150,000 residents have reportedly been left without electricity.
Russia on Sunday scaled down the festivities honoring its navy citing security concerns as continuing Ukrainian drone attacks posed a challenge to the Kremlin.
The same data networks that enable phone apps and web surfing help drones navigate, so officials are imposing daily, patchwork shutdowns. The actions can be very disruptive to daily life.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged local manufacturers to ramp up production of drone interceptors to make 1,000 per day amid an announcement of a multi-billion dollar deal with the US.
Drones attacked Russia on the night of 24-25 July. Explosions were heard in Rostov Oblast and Stavropol Krai and a Kovyor (Carpet) plan was activated in North Ossetia and other regions of the North Caucasian Federal District.
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Russia lifts lid on secretive drone factory as satellite images reveal rapid expansion at key site
You know, everything you tell us will be used against you,” the interviewer on Russian TV warns Timur Shagivaleev, the man behind one of the country’s biggest drone factories.
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