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Kyiv Independent on MSN11h

Russia aims to build 79,000 Shahed-type drones in 2025, Ukraine's military intelligence says

Shahed-type drones, originally designed in Iran, have become a key element of Moscow's long-range strike arsenal against ...
The Kyiv Independent on MSN3h

Drone attack sparks blaze at oil refinery in Russia's Volgograd, Russian official says

An overnight drone attack struck a refinery in the Russian city of Volgograd, causing an oil spill and fire on the premises, ...

Russia built a massive drone factory to pump out Iranian-designed drones. Now it’s leaving Tehran out in the cold

Finally, something no one else has,” a Russian journalist says during a TV documentary on the country’s largest drone factory ...

Russia has been cutting the internet to stop drones — and it's driving a cash comeback

Internet outages have surged in recent months, from 69 incidents in May to 662 in June and 2,099 in July.

Russia downs seven drones targeting capital, Moscow Mayor says

Russian air defence systems downed seven Ukrainian drones en route to Russia's capital overnight and on Monday morning, ...
The Associated Press on MSN22d

Swarms of Russian drones attack Ukraine nightly as Moscow puts new emphasis on the deadly weapon

By using large numbers of drones in one attack, Russia seeks to overwhelm Ukrainian air defenses and keep them from targeting more expensive cruise and ballistic missiles that Moscow often uses ...