Ukraine’s drone forces have pulled off something genuinely significant... at Donetsk Airport. The 14th Regiment of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces has established what they call “fire control” over the Russian-held facility, destroying launch pads, vehicles, and supply depots in a sustained campaign that has rendered the airport effectively unusable. The target was not chosen at random. Russia had transformed the airport into a dual-purpose military asset: a launch site for Shahed-type attack drones and a logistics hub feeding front-line operations in the Donetsk region. Taking it out of commission disrupts both functions simultaneously. What makes this operation notable is its place within a larger strategic framework. Ukraine is pursuing what the BBC describes as a “logistics lockdown” strategy, using AI-guided drones to systematically dismantle Russian supply infrastructure behind the front lines rather than concentrating solely on direct battlefield engagements. The logic is straightforward: an army that cannot resupply cannot sustain offensive pressure. Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces described this as the first operation of its kind in modern military history, a claim that reflects how novel drone-on-infrastructure warfare at this scale and precision actually is. Ukraine is increasingly using autonomous, and AI-assisted drones not just to harass but to degrade Russian operational capacity at depth.show more

🔥 Donetsk Airport has become a trap for Russian... forces Ukrainian troops say they have established fire control over the entire territory of Donetsk Airport. Russia had been using the site as a logistics hub and a launch base for Shahed drones. Ukrainian drone operators now regularly strike equipment, warehouses, launch positions, and air defense systems there. Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces describe it as one of the first large-scale asymmetric operations of its kind and say Russian troops no longer have a safe rear area in this sector.show more

A Russian base for storing and launching Shahed drones... has been destroyed in Russian-occupied Ukrainian Donetsk - Commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces. It was located on the territory of Donetsk airport. Preparations for the operation took months. The operation was carried out by Ukrainian Special Operations Forces, Missile and Artillery Forces, 414 Separate Brigade Madyar's Birds of the Unmanned Systems Forces. Glory!show more

Ukrainian drones hit a Russian military site in occupied... Snizhne, Donetsk Oblast. Footage show multiple impacts, large-scale destruction and a major fire after the attack. The target was described as a Russian deployment or logistics site on mine territory. #Ukraineshow more

❗️❗️🇺🇦🇷🇺According to The Telegraph, Ukraine has increased the strike... range of its domestically produced FPV kamikaze drones from 50 km to 150 km. 🔷 Ukrainian forces are using these drones to destroy Russian logistics hubs and military equipment. They are also supported by “Baba-Yaga” bomber drones, which play a significant role on the battlefield by effectively targeting Russian air defense and electronic warfare systems several dozen kilometers behind the front line.show more

Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces struck the Tolyattikauchuk chemical plant... in Russia’s Samara region using attack drones, causing a large-scale fire at the facility. The extent of damage is unclear but being assessed. Multiple area's of the facility are on fire. #Russiashow more

General Staff confirms strike on Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery in... Rostov region This is the only operational refinery in the Rostov region and is used to supply the Russian army. According to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a fire has been reported in the vicinity of the facility.show more

‼️🇷🇺 A massive strike has been carried out by... the Russian Aerospace Forces on Kyiv’s military infrastructure — Russian Ministry of Defense ▪️Last night, Russia launched a large-scale strike on military targets in Ukraine in response to another series of terrorist acts by the Kyiv regime. The operation involved Kinzhal hypersonic missiles, long-range high-precision weapons, and long-range strike drones. ▪️Targets hit included facilities in Kyiv involved in the production of drones, FPV systems, and other military equipment, infrastructure of a military airfield, as well as an oil refinery. ▪️All targets were hit, and the objectives of the operation were fully achieved, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense. - RVvoenkorshow more

❗️❗️🇺🇦✈️ How Ukraine’s strategic Deep Strike works — strikes... at tactical and strategic depth: Preparations for launching Ukrainian long-range drones are conducted under conditions of maximum secrecy. Locations are constantly changed, and access for journalists is strictly limited. Any information leak can cost a unit its life. For this reason, the 14th Regiment — later transformed into the 1st Separate Unmanned Systems Center — has become one of the priority targets for Russian intelligence. The key factor is a strategic approach. The unit does not conduct strikes chaotically or “against everything at once.” Targets are selected within a unified operational concept. In 2024, two large-scale “waves” were carried out: Strikes against artillery arsenals of the Russian Federation; attacks on airbases and aviation infrastructure. Among the targets were Khalino, Savasleyka, Borisoglebsk, and Baltimor. Part of these operations coincided with the Kursk offensive, which significantly amplified the effect: the adversary simultaneously lost logistics, depots, and aviation capabilities. See the latest updates with us: NSTRIKEshow more

Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces confirm the strike on Bryansk... chemical plant in Seltso, Russia - a strategic object of Russian military production complex. First, drones distracted Russian air defense which opened the way for a missile strike. Then, long-distance drones destroyed more of the plant's infrastructure. The plant produces gunpowder, explosives and components for missile fuel. This includes ammunition for cannon artillery, MLRS, aviation, X-59 cruise missiles, TOS-1 weapons, distance mining systems. The plant repairs different Russian MLRS systems. The strike was carried out in cooperation between Unmanned Systems Forces, Defense Intelligence, Special Operations Forces, Security Service and other divisons of Ukrainian Defense Forces. Glory!show more

🟪 MOSCOW IS FORCING RUSSIA TO MAKE A CHOICE... 👀 A Pantsir air defense system fitted with an anti-drone “grill” has reportedly been spotted in Moscow, fueling speculation that Russia is continuing to redeploy air defense assets away from other areas in order to protect the capital. If true, the implications are significant. Air defense systems are not unlimited. Every Pantsir moved to Moscow is a Pantsir that cannot protect a logistics hub, ammunition depot, airfield, refinery, command center, or military formation elsewhere. This highlights one of the most important effects of Ukraine’s long-range drone campaign. Ukraine is no longer simply destroying targets. It is forcing Russia to make difficult choices. For years, Russian air defenses were concentrated around military facilities and the front. Now Moscow itself increasingly requires protection as Ukrainian drones reach deeper into Russian territory with growing frequency. The result is a dilemma for the Kremlin. Protect the front lines and logistics networks. Or protect Moscow. Protect refineries and military infrastructure. Or protect the political heart of Russia. The appearance of additional air defenses around the capital may suggest that Moscow is becoming a higher priority, and that alone represents a strategic success for Ukraine’s long-range strike campaign. Russia still possesses significant air defense capabilities, but even the largest arsenal has limits. The more territory Ukraine can threaten, the more Russia is forced to spread those defenses thin. And every system guarding Moscow is one less system guarding the war effort elsewhere.show more

Ukrainian drone strikes overnight caused a fire at an... oil refinery in Krasnodar, Russia. Work by the 14th regiment of the Unmanned Systems Forces, in coordination with the Special Operations Forces.show more

Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi confirms... for the first time: Russian forces have effectively launched their offensive in the Sumy and Kharkiv directions According to Ukraine’s General Staff, Putin’s army had no plans to pause — they are carrying out the Kremlin’s orders. Overall, the situation remains the same: the enemy continues a strategic offensive operation aimed at capturing Ukrainian territory, destroying the Armed Forces of Ukraine, advancing deeper, and creating a buffer zone.show more

🚨 BREAKING: DRONE PRODUCTION FACILITY HIT IN IRAN Reports... indicate that a drone manufacturing unit linked to the Iranian regime has been targeted in Isfahan during ongoing U.S. and Israeli air operations. Isfahan is a critical hub for Iran’s military industry, housing facilities tied to missile systems, airbases, and drone production used by the regime and its regional proxies. The strike comes amid a broader campaign aimed at degrading Iran’s military infrastructure — particularly its drone and missile capabilities, which have been used to threaten Israel, U.S. forces, and Gulf states. In recent years, Iranian-designed drones such as the Shahed series have become a central weapon in Tehran’s strategy across multiple conflicts. If confirmed, this latest strike would mark another significant blow to the regime’s ability to produce and deploy these systems. The battle over Iran’s military infrastructure is clearly intensifying.show more

Russian media report drone attacks last night: ◾️Drones attacked... the Optic Fiber Systems plant located in Russian Saransk. It is noteworthy that this is the Republic of Mordovia - at least 7,000 km from the Ukrainian border. Locals counted at least a dozen drones and posted footage of precision hits. Optic Fiber Systems plant produces fiber-optic cables, which are used to control combat drones. ◾️Local authorities reported an attack on an industrial facility in Chapaevsk. Preliminary, the drones targeted the Promsintez plant, which produces explosives for the Russian army.show more

Ukraine launched one of the most extensive drone attacks... on military facilities and defense plants across Russian regions since the start of the war According to Russia’s Ministry of Defense over the past 12 hours, 94 drones were allegedly intercepted, but several managed to hit their targets: • Voronezh region: Drones destroyed a storage facility containing guided bombs at the Borisoglebsk military airfield. • Cheboksary: Multiple drones struck a defense plant that manufactures antenna systems used to shield drones from Ukrainian electronic warfare. • Leningrad region: Two drones were shot down. Due to aerial threats, more than 50 flights were delayed and 13 canceled at Pulkovo Airport in St. Petersburg. • Engels: Residents reported explosions near the military airbase, a critical site for Russian strategic aviation. • Moscow: The city was also targeted by drones this morning, according to a statement from the mayor.show more

Ukraine’s drones successfully attacked the Syzran oil refinery in... Russia, triggering a fire at the facility. The strike adds another Russian fuel-processing site to the expanding wave of hits on refinery infrastructure across Russia this month. #Russiashow more

🇺🇦 🇷🇺UKRAINE DRONE STRIKE IGNITES MASSIVE BLAZE AT RUSSIAN... FUEL TRAIN The Ukrainian military unleashed a major drone assault on Russia’s Rostov Oblast, hammering rail lines and a fuel train parked in Salsk. Multiple drones reportedly hit both the train and its rail yard, triggering a huge fireball that spread through dozens of tankers. The train was reportedly loaded with fuel and oil bound for Russian forces in Ukraine. Kyiv’s new drone campaign looks laser-focused on disrupting Moscow’s supply lines right at the source. Source: OSINTdefender Media unconfirmedshow more

🔴 Ukrainian forces used British drones to destroy a... Russian-held bridge over the River Dnipro in a breakthrough operation that will shape the future of warfare. This is how warfare will change 👇show more

Over 100 Ukrainian drones have been launched towards Crimea,... targeting key Russian positions. The strike includes naval and air drones aimed at the Kerch area, a significant escalation by Ukraine’s over the occupied peninsula. Meanwhile in Ukraine Ateo Breaking reports Crimean Bridge under attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the bridge closed to traffic. Also, a residential building caught fire as a result of an attack by Ukrainian drones in Russia’s Rostov region. This, after Russia pelted Kharkiv, “…hit by dozens of Shahed drones. Residential buildings, enterprises, and civilian infrastructure have been damaged. As of now, more than 40 people have been reported injured.” — President Zelenskyshow more

The Ukrainian Armed Forces launched a large-scale drone attack... earlier tonight on the Rostov Oblast of Southwestern Russia, targeting rail infrastructure as well as a fuel train parked at a rail yard in the city of Salsk. Several drones struck the train and surrounding yard, resulting in a massive fire which engulfed the remainder of the cars, most of which were believed to have been carrying fuel and oil products for Russian Forces in Ukraine.show more