Kyiv, Russia and Drones
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With 48 children trapped in a shelter in the burning building, it was not the only act of bravery that day, not by a long way. But few photographs better sum up the growing impact of Russia's full-scale invasion on everyday life, with Ukraine's most vulnerable now bearing the brunt, including children.
It seems like autonomous aircraft makers are indulging in a bit of oneupsmanship as Shield AI rolls out its X-BAT VTOL Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) that combines the ability to land and take off without a runway with long-range endurance.
A key figure in Ukraine's 3-month-old campaign to outfox its larger enemy by targeting oil facilities deep inside Russia with drones said Moscow was improving its ability to intercept them, but that his unit was forging technology to keep one step ahead.
Officials say Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine overnight into Saturday have killed at least four people and wounded 20, as Ukrainian President Zelensky calls for U.S.-made Patriot air defense systems.
On Sunday afternoon, October 26, Russian forces struck the roof of a high-rise building in Sumy with a drone. At least one person was injured in the attack, Acting Mayor Artem Kobzar reports. "As a result of a hit by an ‘Italmas’-type UAV,
Drone and action camera leaker Igor Bogdanov posted numerous images on X showing off what is clearly a successor to the DJI Neo, likely to be called the Neo 2. Bogdanov has a relatively accurate track record for leaks,
Sudan's leaders hoped to reopen Khartoum airport after more than a year and a half to show they control the capital, but the morning brought explosions instead.
Ukraine's state security service has unveiled an upgraded sea drone that can operate anywhere in the Black Sea.
A small company that has been manufacturing motors domestically for only a few weeks and has Donald Trump Jr. as an adviser won a parts order from the Army.
The mechanical buzz of drones has been a growing issue in national parks for years. And in step with increases in other illegal activities like BASE jumping and “bear jam” wildlife harassment, drone incidents have also increased during the ongoing federal government shutdown, according to tour guides who frequent Yosemite National Park.
An Akron police officer's hunch to launch a drone at just the right moment captured a suspected crime in real time, leading to a foot chase and the arrests of two suspects.