Drone Warfare

NATO's Baltic flank in crossfire between Ukrainian drones and Russian targets

By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev

Ukraine's drone defense tech reshapes combat as warfare evolves

Earlier this month, President Trump told journalists he didn’t want Ukraine’s assistance with drone defense, saying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was the last person he’d ever ask for help. But during the Iran war, Gulf countries have been lining up…

By Simon Ostrovsky, Katia Patin

RAF Fairford airbase amid the U.S.–Israeli conflict with Iran

Drone swarms over key U.S. military bases raise concerns

The war in Ukraine is providing a real-time testing ground for nations defending against drones. But unidentified drones are also an ongoing concern in the United States. This month, a swarm of drones repeatedly hovered around Barksdale Air Force Base…

By Liz Landers, Dan Sagalyn

Ukrainian troops share lessons learned from fighting Iran's Shahed drones

For more than 10 days, Iran has used Shahed drones to target American bases, killing U.S. troops and hitting civilian infrastructure facilities. But long before they flew across the Middle East, Shaheds fired by Russia targeted Ukrainian troops and infrastructure.

By Jack Hewson, Tetiana Burianova

FILE PHOTO: Aftermath of Iranian strikes in Manama

How Ukraine is helping the U.S. defend against Iran's drone attacks

Now that the Shahed drone threat has arrived in the Middle East, the U.S. and Arab allies have formally requested Ukraine's help. This week, Ukrainian troops have arrived to begin their training. Nick Schifrin spoke with the official who's key…

By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Sonia Kopelev

U.S. will send anti-drone system to Mideast after successful use in Ukraine, officials say

By Emma Burrows, Associated Press

An American anti-drone system proven to work against Russian drones in Ukraine will soon be sent to the Middle East to bolster U.S. defenses against Iranian drones, two U.S. officials told The Associated Press on Friday.

U.S. and Mideast countries seek Kyiv's drone expertise as Russia-Ukraine talks delayed

By Illia Novikov, Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press

Since Russia invaded its neighbor just over four years ago, Ukraine has pioneered the development of cut-price drone killers that cost as little as $1,000, rewriting the air defense rule book and making other countries take notice.

5 European allies pledge millions to build cheap drone defenses with Ukrainian know-how

By Sam McNeil, Claudia Ciobanu, Associated Press

Five European nations have announced a new program to produce low-cost air defense systems and autonomous drones using Ukrainian expertise hard-won over the past four years of war against Russia.