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Ukraine Drone Campaign Forces Russian Azov Sea Shipping Halt
world10 days ago

Ukraine Drone Campaign Forces Russian Azov Sea Shipping Halt

Russia suspended commercial shipping through the Kerch Strait and Don–Azov Canal after a large Ukrainian drone campaign hit Moscow’s maritime logistics, targeting oil tankers linked to the sanctioned shadow fleet; four vessels were struck in the Gulf of Taganrog on July 11, including a methanol tanker, with officials saying damage was minor and no chemical leaks occurred; the suspension disrupted the Azov Sea’s role in Russia’s grain exports, prompting wheat futures higher, and there is no timeline for when transit will resume.

via Kyiv Post|
#azov-sea#kerch-strait#oil-tankers
Drones Knock Crimea Off the Grid, Target Energy and Bases Across Russia-Occupied Territory
world15 days ago

Drones Knock Crimea Off the Grid, Target Energy and Bases Across Russia-Occupied Territory

Ukrainian kamikaze drones—estimated 450–600 aircraft—blacked out Crimea in Kyiv’s largest night attack on Russian power infrastructure, with partial outages in Kherson, Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk as well. Drones hit key targets including a Simferopol substation and Hvardiiske air base, and strikes reached Kerch port and Russian oil facilities near Yaroslavl and Ust-Luga. Russia says 519 drones were shot down; reports include one civilian death and several injuries.

via Kyiv Post|
#crimea-blackout#hvardiiske-air-base#kerch-port
Ukraine’s Long-Range Drones Erode Russia’s Air-Defense Shield
world1 month ago

Ukraine’s Long-Range Drones Erode Russia’s Air-Defense Shield

Ukraine’s sustained long-range drone campaign is steadily eroding Russia’s air-defense network—from Moscow’s perimeter to rear logistics—by repeatedly targeting interceptors, oil infrastructure, and bases. Russian under-investment, bureaucratic constraints, and reliance on electronic warfare leave gaps that Kyiv’s growing drone force can exploit, forcing Moscow to deploy mobile interceptors and improvise defenses while Ukraine expands its reach and keeps pressuring strategic targets. Intercepting drones remains expensive for Russia, and as Ukraine scales up, these air-defense gaps threaten Moscow’s ability to shield important assets into 2026.

via Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA)|
#a2ad#air-defense-gaps#long-range-strikes
Ukraine’s Lava Regiment Expands Deep-Reach Drone Ops Behind Front Lines
military1 month ago

Ukraine’s Lava Regiment Expands Deep-Reach Drone Ops Behind Front Lines

The Kyiv Post profiles Ukraine’s Lava Unmanned Systems Regiment near Kharkiv, showing how Leleka reconnaissance drones work in tandem with Bulava loitering munitions and relay M2R drones for deep-rear reconnaissance, artillery correction, and strikes behind Russian lines from an underground command post with autonomous evasive tech and 24/7 monitoring against countermeasures.

via Kyiv Post|
#bulava#kharkiv-front#leleka
Ukraine Drones Hit Rosneft’s Syzran Refinery, Igniting Major Fire in Samara
world2 months ago

Ukraine Drones Hit Rosneft’s Syzran Refinery, Igniting Major Fire in Samara

Ukrainian drones struck Russia’s Syzran oil refinery in the samara region, sparking a massive fire and killing two people with several injured; the strike is the second at the plant in just over a month and part of Kyiv’s broader effort to degrade Moscow’s oil infrastructure. The refinery processes up to 8.5 million tons annually, and the broader outages across central Russia have brought roughly 83 million tons of capacity offline—about a quarter of Russia’s total refining output.

via Kyiv Post|
#oil-infrastructure#rosneft#samara-region
Zelenskyy fires back at Rheinmetall chief: Ukraine’s drone program proves its mettle
world3 months ago

Zelenskyy fires back at Rheinmetall chief: Ukraine’s drone program proves its mettle

Zelenskyy criticized Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger’s sexist remark about Ukraine’s drone program, saying that if every housewife can make drones, every housewife could run Rheinmetall, and praising Kyiv’s world-class defense industry; Rheinmetall later said it respects Ukraine’s defence sector, while Ukraine expands drone production and European collaboration.

via Euronews.com|
#armin-papperger#defense-industry#rheinmetall