Cheap drone beats expensive tank. Ukrainian drone operators inflicted 70% of an American tank brigade’s casualties in a major military exercise, the commander has revealed — suggesting the new form of warfare could be deadly for American troops in the next conflict.

Elon Musk reportedly spoke to some Trump administration officials, including with the POTUS, before imposing the new speed cap order.

The air strike, one of Ukraine’s largest in the war, comes amid rising tensions between Kyiv and Washington.

Ukraine's operators want masses of drones that they can tweak themselves, but a soldier said Western firms add extra features that drive the price up.

The fighters are a key tool against Moscow’s latest weapon of choice. But deploying the multimillion-dollar planes to counter drones is an imperfect fix.

Ukraine said Elon Musk’s SpaceX had limited Starlink services on Wednesday, hampering Ukrainian drones for attack missions and air defences.

Tensions between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. President Donald Trump on the diplomatic front has also complicated Ukraine's warfighting efforts.