Russia is upgrading its Geran drones with jet engines and Seeker guidance systems, using them to strike ships and ports and disrupt Ukraine’s vital Black Sea trade.

The Bayraktar TB2 became one of the most important combat drones in the war in Ukraine. This documentary looks at how Turkey built the system, why it spread so quickly, and how its mix of surveillance and strike capability changed battlefield expectations.

U.S. President Donald Trump told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy last year that he had “no cards" in the fight against Russia.

Since last year, Kyiv has turned to Western fighter jets to shoot down aerial threats, but also rely on dispersed air defense teams and other modified aircraft.

Russia is "betting primarily" on jet-powered drones while reducing the number of conventional drones used, said the navy spokesperson.

Ukrainian F-16s have destroyed more than 2,500 one-way attack drones, but repeated interceptions are wearing out the country's small fleet.

In mid-July, the Ukrainian military began receiving Shrike drones made by the Ukrainian company SkyFall equipped with AI-powered autonomy hardware and software developed by the US company Auterion. The companies plan to deliver 50,000 drones equipped with Auterion’s Skynode S strike kits in the coming months.

Romanian pilots shot down the first of three drones in as many days from F-16 fighter jets starting Friday as Russia intensified attacks against Ukraine near the border. After determining the drones were of Russian origin, Romania summoned Moscow’s ambassador in protest and expelled a Russian diplomat on Monday.

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