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Ukraine’s front line has become a testing ground for drone tactics

Ukraine’s war with Russia has turned the country’s front lines into the world’s most active proving ground for unmanned aerial combat. In 2024 alone, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence authorized more than 330 domestically produced unmanned systems for operational use,

Ukraine’s military brings exoskeletons to the front line

According to the Ukraine's 7th Air Assault Corps, the devices help soldiers lift heavy artillery shells and run at up to 12 mph.

How Ukraine’s front line became a laboratory for drone innovation

Ukraine has built a fast, low-cost defensive shield to stop Russian attacks with Iranian-designed Shahed drones.

Ukraine strings nets over cities as killer drones turn streets into war zones

In eastern Ukraine, white nylon nets now stretch over roads and city streets, a low-tech defense against deadly FPV drones that dominate the battlefield and threaten civilians near the front line.

Ukraine Finally Got Battlefield Momentum. Now Comes a Russian Offensive.

Moscow’s forces are intensifying their attacks in southern Ukraine after Kyiv made rare gains along the front.

Ukraine’s plan to cut off Russia’s front-line troops is working

Ukraine’s focus on drones has made it impossible for Russian troops to move soldiers or equipment forwards - Jose Colon/Anadolu via Ukraine knows it cannot match Russia’s relentless waves of manpower.

Ukraine faces new Russian offensive as peace talks stall

Ukraine will aim to repel Russia's new springtime offensive along the front line during a breakdown in U.S.-backed peace talks by building on recent tactical successes and battlefield innovations like mid-range strikes.

Russia has taken 12 settlements in Ukraine as part of general advances, top general says

Russia has taken control of 12 settlements in Ukraine in the first two weeks of March as part of advances along the front line in eastern and southern Ukraine, Russian
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How Ukraine’s front line became laboratory for drone innovation

The night air in eastern Ukraine is crisp, and myriad stars scatter above a small crew of soldiers watching for Iranian-designed Shahed drones that Russia launches in waves.
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Ukraine preparing 'key changes' to mobilization, AWOL policy, defense minister says after meeting infantrymen

Ukraine is preparing "key changes" to both mobilization and the prevention of soldiers going AWOL in an effort to address the military's chronic manpower shortage and better resist Russia's war on the front line,