Russia, Ukraine and drone
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Ukrainian special operators described to Business Insider how they came under Russian fire driving buggies near the front lines.
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Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of December 12
PM on December 12, a total of 161 combat engagements had taken place along the front line. The highest number of clashes was recorded in the Pokrovsk, Lyman, and Kostiantynivka directions, according to a report bythe General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The total combat losses of Russian troops from February 24, 2022, to December 11, 2025, in the war against Ukraine amount to approximately 1,185,080 people, including 1,460 people over the past day. — Ukrinform.
More women in Ukraine are joining the military in combat roles thanks to advances in technology.
Ukraine’s cheap, effective drones boost defense and exports, but extensive politicization and complex bureaucracy risk slowing production at a critical moment.
As many as 177 combat engagements between Ukrainian forces and Russian invaders were recorded on the frontline on 9. — Ukrinform.
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Unjammable drones are leaving wires everywhere, forcing Ukrainian troops to move with caution
Small drones controlled by fiber-optic cables have turned parts of the battlefield into webs, a Ukrainian special operator told Business Insider.
Ukraine's drone operators use many different types of drones from many different companies. That makes it harder for Russia to stop Ukraine's drones or to destroy where they are made. But it also makes the operations of each drone pilot more difficult.
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Ukraine’s Future Hangs on Security Guarantees Russia Fears Most
Under the latest US proposal, if a future Russian government decides to claim more Ukrainian territory, it would risk direct US and NATO military involvement.
A Vermonter has died in Ukraine while in combat operations. Family members say Andrew David Mario was serving as a medic.
Ukraine says it will give its armed forces an additional $60 million a month to procure new drones. The funds will be distributed among combat units, the Ukrainian defense ministry said. The move is designed to allow brigades to purchase the equipment they ...
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Pokrovsk front sees over 43 combat clashes out of 139 over past day – Ukraine's General Staff
A total of 139 combat clashes have been recorded on the battlefield over the past day, with the Pokrovsk front seeing 43 attacks and the Oleksandrivka front 17. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook,