The war in Ukraine has reshaped modern warfare, and one unexpected byproduct is Ukraine’s sudden rise as a world leader in drone defense. For over three years, Ukrainian forces have faced relentless attacks from Iranian-made

Ukraine has responded to a war it didn’t start by creating an industry it doesn’t want, but could the nation's drone expertise help it rebuild? To learn more, New Scientist gained exclusive access to the research labs,

Ukraine’s defence against Shahed drones is a key front line of the war. Originally Iranian, the modernised drones offer Russia a cheap, accurate substitute for missiles. Together with the lighter Gerbera,

Artificial intelligence plays no role yet in interception missions - today it is still manual ramming or close-in detonation.

Kyiv has often complained about a lack of weapons since the full-scale Russia-Ukraine war began more than four years ago.

Ukraine's air defenses have evolved over four years to counter an ever-growing threat from missiles and drones, shofting from machine-guns to interceptor drones.

Outmanned by a nuclear power in the largest land war in Europe since 1945, Ukraine's front line is increasingly held by machines.

Western militaries often view new technology as precious and valuable. Ukraine shows that they can't afford to view small drones that way.

As Iran scales its drone campaign against U.S. and Gulf targets, Ukraine is offering a proven, low-cost defense model.