Politics Apr 03 Company backed by Trump sons looks to sell drone interceptors to Gulf states being attacked by Iran By Bernard Condon, Associated Press
World Mar 24 Russia fires 400 drones at Ukraine, signaling its spring offensive has started Russia has unleashed a massive drone and missile barrage on civilian areas of Ukraine and is stepping up ground attacks along the front. By Illia Novikov, Associated Press
World Mar 20 Zelenskyy says Ukraine is using drone expertise to help 5 countries against Iran attacks Ukraine is also looking into whether it can have a role in restoring security in the Strait of Hormuz amid the Iran war, according to Zelenskyy. By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press
World Mar 12 Ukraine awaits U.S. sign-off on drone production deal, Zelenskyy says Ukraine has pioneered the development of cut-price drone killers, some of which cost a few thousand dollars, that have rewritten the air defense rule book. By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press
World Mar 11 Watch 5:05 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
Mar 11 Watch 5:38 How Ukraine is helping the U.S. defend against Iran's drone attacks By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Sonia Kopelev 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… Continue watching
Mar 09 Europe rallies around Cyprus after Iranian drone hits island By Sylvie Corbet, Menelaos Hadjicostis, Associated Press French President Emmanuel Macron has visited Cyprus to show support, days after a drone strike hit a British base on the island. Continue reading
Mar 05 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. Continue reading
Feb 20 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. Continue reading
Feb 11 Watch 7:34 What caused the sudden and confusing closure of El Paso's airspace By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas, Genesis Magpayo Airspace over El Paso was temporarily shut down on Wednesday. The Trump administration blamed the issue on drug cartels flying drones, but multiple reports say the closure was triggered by the Pentagon testing a new anti-drone defense system without giving… Continue watching