Ukraine’s Drone Teams Force Pause in NATO Exercise Aurora 2026
Ukrainian drone teams, acting as adversaries in Sweden’s Aurora 2026 exercise, reportedly destroyed dozens of NATO vehicles and damaged installations, forcing training resets and even halting segments; this mirrors Hedgehog 2025 in Estonia where Ukrainian drones disrupted British and Estonian troops. The drones were flown by two Ukrainian National Guard units (Buravei and Lyubart) using domestically produced FPV and bomber drones, and organizers praised their effectiveness, saying the Ukrainians’ expertise compelled NATO forces to adjust and learn.