Drones can lay mines, deliver everything from ammunition to medication and even evacuate wounded or dead soldiers. Crucially, drones spot any movement along the front line and are dispatched to strike enemy troops and vehicles.

As Russia intensifies its air strikes against Ukraine, its tactics have visibly shifted, with a growing number of missile and drone attacks now targeting western regions once considered relatively safe.

Ukrainian officials say Russia has fired more than 700 attack and decoy drones at Ukraine overnight. That tops previous nightly barrages for the third time in two weeks.

Italy's Leonardo is open to supplying technology for drones but it does not plan to open a factory in Ukraine, the chief executive of the state-controlled defence group told daily Corriere della Sera in an interview published on Saturday.

This is more than just another defense deal — it’s a strategic alignment that could reshape modern warfare, accelerate replenishment of U.S. stockpiles and enhance deterrence in two key regions: Eastern Europe and the Indo-Pacific.

Officials say a Russian drone barrage has targeted the center of Kharkiv, injuring nine people and damaging a maternity hospital in Ukraine's second-largest city.

Trump to get Ukraine weapons paid for by NATO, Rubio says pause ‘mischaracterized,’ Hegseth wants to jumpstart U.S. drone acquisition.