Russia and Ukraine are in a vast drone arms race, with each country aiming to produce 30,000 long-range drones this year.

On a “hot night,” when Russia tries to overwhelm Kyiv’s air defenses, Ukraine relies not only on Patriot missiles, but on civilians wielding searchlights and vintage guns.

Unesco has expressed “grave concern over the increasing threats” to the 11th-century Saint Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv—which is on the organisation's World Heritage List—after its facade was damaged by a Russian drone strike on Tuesday.

The characteristics of "Geran-3" announced in the GUR are flight speeds of up to 550-600 km/h, which is provided by Iranian small-size engine Tolou-10/13, which is an unlicensed copy of the Czech PBS TJ100.

Russia launched a drone attack on Kyiv overnight into Tuesday, with air raid sirens blaring for hours and residents hearing regular explosions, and local officials reporting damage to residential ...