Russia, Ukraine and drone
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Ukraine pledges to bolster Polish drone defence with training
During a news conference in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, on Thursday, Polish Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said Poland would sign a cooperation agreement with Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence and the training would take place in Lipa, a village in southern Poland.
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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Massive explosions reported after Kyiv strikes two Russian oil plants
Huge explosions have been reported after Ukrainian officials said Kyiv hit two major Russian oil complexes separately. Two Ukrainian drones attacked the Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat oil processing and petrochemical complex, one of Russia 's largest, in Russia's Bashkortostan region, regional head Radiy Khabirov said.
Russian drones entered Polish airspace early on Wednesday, leading NATO aircraft to shoot them down. This incident was the first time that NATO forces had to directly engage Russian aircraft in the organization’s history.
Cheaper than advanced air defenses and more versatile than low-tech options, lasers have become a popular choice for nations worried about drone attacks.
Fiber-optic drones are becoming more common in the war in Ukraine as operators look for ways to bypass persistent electronic warfare.
The United States should follow Ukraine’s creative destruction in terms of drone warfare if it wishes to remain powerful.