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The New Laser That Can Take Down Aircraft

Russian strikes have forced Ukraine to build high-tech air defense on the cheap.

Russia is arming attack drones with new electronic defenses to fight off Ukrainian interceptors

The modified Shaheds comes as Ukrainian interceptor drones are logging a growing number of drone kills.

These Ukrainian Drones Don’t Just Kill. They Deliver Oatmeal Cookies.

In a war where drones are synonymous with destruction, some are also used to drop care packages to Ukraine’s frontline soldiers.

Exclusive: Downed US pilot reported seeing Iranian drones swarm in ‘jellyfish’ formation | CNN Politics

A US fighter jet pilot rescued by special forces after being shot down over Iran in April described a shocking sight before ejecting from his aircraft: multiple Iranian drones hovering in the air, moving as one, in a formation that resembled a jellyfish, according to four sources familiar with the matter.

The Myth of Allied Technological Inferiority

World War II, The Free Press, and the Problematic Use of History in Contemporary Media

The war in Ukraine as an example of the problematic nature of the effective use of mobilized civilians

The war in Ukraine has underscored not only the strategic and military differences between professional soldiers and mobilized civilians but also the complex…

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In St. Petersburg, the Wagner Group still offers courses in kamikaze-drone piloting. An RFE/RL reporter took the course and learned how the training is held, and why Wagner warns against signing contracts with the Russian military.

ICRC President criticises drone use in warfare over rising civilian casualties

ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric Egger warns that drones are being used to deliberately target civilians, eroding international humanitarian law.

Junta’s Massacres from Sky and Ground: Civilian Protection at Risk in Myanmar - Progressive Voice

The Myanmar military junta has systematically and deliberately carried out mass atrocities against civilians through coordinated aerial bombardments and ground assaults across the country since the attempted coup in February 2021. These acts amount to war crimes[...]

The ungoverned sky: Drones and the domestic extremist threat

The combination of easy accessibility and payload potential, and the limitations of domestic counter-drone systems, presents a growing challenge.

The Killings They Tweeted

In the past year the Israeli military has posted on social media footage of more than 1,300 strikes in Gaza. But who was actually killed?

How drone combat in Ukraine is changing warfare

In Ukraine, drones have changed warfare, surveilling frontlines, guiding artillery and destroying enemy targets. These can be close by or hundreds of kilometres away, deep in Russian and Ukrainian territory.

Radio silence: How the defence of Sudan's el-Fasher collapsed after comms blackout

Soldiers who fled the North Darfur city describe how jamming of radios and satellite phones left troops confused and isolated as the RSF attacked

Listen, Run, Hide

Since the summer of 2024, Russian forces have increasingly armed quadcopter drones and used them to chase, injure, and kill residents living in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson.

Shelling, Drones, and Hunger in El Fasher | Council on Foreign Relations

Regional and international actors should approach the crisis in Sudan with the urgency it demands.

El-Fasher attack: Dozens killed in drone strike in besieged Sudan city

El-Fasher has been surrounded by the RSF for 17 months, as residents face hunger and starvation.

Helping Save Kyiv From Drones: Volunteers, Caffeine and Vintage Guns (Published 2025)

On a “hot night,” when Russia tries to overwhelm Kyiv’s air defenses, Ukraine relies not only on Patriot missiles, but on civilians wielding searchlights and vintage guns.

Meet the Ukrainian volunteers shooting down Russian drones

Russia's military launches a steady stream of drones and missiles at Ukraine, killing dozens of people and injuring hundreds. It's often up to volunteers to try and keep the country's skies safe — ordinary citizens who have only old weapons at their disposal. DW traveled to the town of Pereyaslav to meet one of the volunteer teams.