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Drones drive innovation in Ukraine's evolving warfare landscape

theconversation.com — July 25, 2024, 08:50 PM UTC

Summary: Drones have become a pivotal technology in the Ukraine war, with Ukraine producing over 3,000 first-person view drones daily. Both sides are rapidly innovating, with Russia launching 80-100 Shahed drones nightly. Ukraine employs a network of 9,500 mobile phone sensors for detection, achieving an 80% interception rate. The conflict has spurred advancements in drone capabilities, countermeasures, and autonomous systems, reshaping modern warfare.

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    Ukrainian troops retreat from two Donetsk villages amid assaults (pressherald.com)
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    Zelenskiy visits Kharkiv frontline amid ongoing Russian assaults (news.yahoo.com)
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  3. [3.5]
    Russia captures village of Vovche in eastern Ukraine (Business Recorder)
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  4. [5.0]
    Russian forces intensify assaults near strategic Pokrovsk city (nbcnews.com)
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    Russia intercepts 39 Ukrainian drones amid intensified attacks (abcnews.go.com)
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    Russia intercepts 39 Ukrainian drones targeting critical infrastructure (seattletimes.com)
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    Russia intercepts 39 Ukrainian drones amid intensified eastern assaults (news.yahoo.com)
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    Ukraine's innovations cripple Russia's Black Sea Fleet (insider.com)
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    Russia intercepts 39 Ukrainian drones amid intensified attacks (thestar.com)
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    Russia intercepts 39 Ukrainian drones amid intensified conflict (gazette.com)
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  11. [3.7]
    Russian forces intensify assaults near strategic Pokrovsk city (gazette.com)
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  12. [3.9]
    Ukraine strikes Russian bombers 1,100 miles away (The Independent)
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    Ukrainian drones strike Russian bombers, causing fires in Kursk (independent.co.uk)
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    Russia claims capture of two villages in Donetsk (The Guardian)
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    Russia claims capture of two villages in Donetsk region (inquirer.net)
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    Russia claims control of two villages in Donetsk region (scmp.com)
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    Russia claims capture of two villages in Donetsk (dw.com)
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    Ukraine strikes Tu-22M3 bomber deep inside Russia (Business Insider)
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    Five killed, 15 wounded in Russian strikes on Ukraine (inquirer.net)
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    Ukrainian drones attack Russian Arctic airfield, missile carrier hit (POLITICO Europe)
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    Five killed, 15 wounded in Donetsk from Russian strikes (abcnews.go.com)
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    Five killed, 15 wounded in Russian strikes on Donetsk (thestar.com)
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    Five killed, dozens wounded in Donetsk from Russian strikes (startribune.com)
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  24. [2.8]
    Ukrainian drones strike key Russian military airfields (news18.com)
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    Ukraine strikes Crimea airfield; NATO condemns Russian misfires (independent.co.uk)
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  26. [2.5]
    Russia claims capture of Lozuvatske village in Ukraine (The Nation)
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    Russia captures Lozuvatske in eastern Ukraine amid fighting (gazette.com)
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  28. [3.6]
    Ukrainian drone strikes Russian Tu-22M3 bomber in Arctic (The Telegraph)
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    Ukraine drones damage Russian bomber at Olenya airfield (Newsweek)
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    Ukraine conducts major drone attack in Russia's Bryansk region (Newsweek)
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    Russia uses cheap decoy drones to expose Ukraine's defenses (zerohedge.com)
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    Ukraine strikes Crimea, damaging Russian air bases (news18.com)
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    Ukraine strikes Russian airfield in Crimea; Zelenskiy praises troops (The Guardian)
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    Russia unveils "Cobra" drone detection system amid escalating warfare (news18.com)
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    Russia advances in Donetsk, seizing more Ukrainian territory (washingtonpost.com)
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    Intense battles in Donetsk; missile strike on Crimea airfield (Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty)
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  37. [4.2]
    Russia uses cheap drones to target Ukraine's air defenses (gazette.com)
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  38. [3.6]
    Ukrainian forces strike Crimea, wounding Russian servicemen (newsweek.com)
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    Russian drone debris found in Romania; NATO criticizes actions (independent.co.uk)
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    Romania summons Russian envoy over drone fragments found (rt.com)
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    Ukrainian kamikaze drone jet ski found on Istanbul beach (zerohedge.com)
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    Romania confirms Russian drones violated its airspace (POLITICO Europe)
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