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Ukraine is deploying Hornet drones—partially guided by AI—to strike Russian convoys deep behind front lines, using autonomous targeting and a nearly silent flight profile to disrupt logistics; analysts say AI helps identify targets and resist jamming, though the exact role of AI in strike decisions remains unclear.
An ISW assessment finds Russia ceded about 116 square kilometers in April 2026—the first such loss since Aug 2024—while Ukraine gained ground in Sumy and Zaporizhzhia, reflecting a slower Russian advance and a shift to attritional warfare aided by drones and Ukraine's harassing tactics; Moscow faces recruitment challenges and communications restrictions after Starlink and Telegram blocks, suggesting large-scale offensives are unlikely this year.
Ukraine recaptured 201 square kilometers of territory from Russia in five days—its biggest gain in 2.5 years—amid reports that Russian forces faced Starlink outages that disrupted communications and command-and-control, according to AFP analysis of ISW data.