FPV drone

Footage circulating online shows a Ukrainian unmanned ground vehicle destroying an incoming Russian FPV attack drone by ramming it mid-air. The robot appears to drift into the drone's path, knocking it out of the sky. Observers are highlighting it as an example of improvised counter-drone tactics as both sides race to defend against cheap FPV attacks.

A Ukrainian kamikaze strike drone reportedly killed several Russian soldiers in a single attack, with one occupier suffering part of his head torn off. The claim is circulating among pro-Ukraine accounts, accompanied by graphic descriptions of the strike's aftermath. Details about the exact location, date, and casualty figures have not been independently verified.

Footage circulating online shows a Ukrainian soldier standing near four Russian FPV attack drones that failed to detonate on impact. The clips are being shared as a striking illustration of both the intensity of drone warfare in Ukraine and the frequency of equipment malfunctions, drawing comments on the soldier's remarkable luck.

Two striking drone incidents from the Russia-Ukraine war are drawing attention: footage shows a Russian soldier snatching an Ukrainian FPV drone out of the air in a rare mid-air grab, while in a separate close call a Ukrainian jet intercepted a Russian Geran-4 loitering munition. Both moments highlight how drone warfare continues to produce unusual, high-risk encounters on the front lines.

Ukrainian forces have adapted FPV strike drones to drop depleted batteries mid-flight, shedding dead weight to extend their range and strike deeper behind the lines. The technique, reported by Forbes, highlights how frontline engineers keep improvising cheap solutions to overcome the limited reach of small attack drones.

The US military has reportedly placed an additional order for 1,320 F10 strike FPV drones from Ukrainian manufacturer F-Drones, according to Ukrainian military news outlet Militarnyi, citing the company. The deal signals growing American interest in Ukraine's battlefield-proven low-cost drone technology, which has played a central role in the war against Russia.

Yemen's Houthi-run armed forces say their fighters carried out nine armed Shawaz fibre-optic FPV drone strikes against vehicles, bases, bunkers and surveillance equipment of Saudi-backed fighters. In three cases a second drone reportedly filmed the attacks for battle damage assessment. The claims come as fighting continues between the Houthis, also known as Ansarallah, and forces aligned with Saudi Arabia, with no independent verification of the reported strikes.

Ukraine is equipping its bomber drones — the same type that delivered ground robots during its recent counteroffensive in Donetsk — with a 2.4-kilogram jammer to shield them from FPV attack drones. The move reflects how quickly both sides are adapting electronic warfare and counter-drone measures on the front line.

Ukraine's 4th Special Operations Forces Regiment, known as the Rangers, released footage showing an FPV drone striking a Russian soldier with a direct hit that threw him several metres to the side. The unit said its drone operators eliminated the soldier in the strike, another example of the growing use of explosive first-person-view drones against individual targets on the frontline.

Dozens of balloons launched from the right bank of the Dnieper attacked the R-280 highway, reportedly dropping Hornet-2 explosive drones and FPV attack copters fitted with Starlink antennas. The incident highlights Ukraine's growing use of balloon-launched systems for long-range strikes, a tactic that is cheap, hard to intercept, and increasingly appearing along the southern front.

Footage circulating online shows a man resembling Russian President Vladimir Putin encountering a Ukrainian FPV strike drone near the front line in Ukraine. The clip, shared by UNITED24 Media, has drawn attention for its striking imagery and dark irony, with viewers debating whether the double was staged for propaganda or filmed during a frontline visit.

A Ukrainian unmanned ground vehicle has been shown shooting down a Russian FPV attack drone using a net gun. The robot reportedly detected the drone as it moved in to strike and neutralised it with a net launcher, demonstrating a growing counter-drone tactic on the battlefield. The incident highlights how both sides are racing to defend ground systems against cheap first-person-view drones, now one of the deadliest weapons in the war.