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Ukrainian veteran lost both hands and eye to Russian drone. So he built rifle he could shoot based on German machine gun
He helped design an adaptive rifle.
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Ukrainska Pravda
· Jun 22, 2026
Armed drone found in Estonia was likely stray Ukrainian UAV that was heading for Russia – photos
A drone carrying a warhead that was found in a field in Estonia near the Russian border is likely to be a Ukrainian UAV that went astray on its way to targets in Russia during earlier attacks.
Intel Slava
· Jul 11, 2026
[Video] 🇷🇺❌🇺🇦 — WATCH: Footage shows the moment a Russian Geran drone strikes a Ukrainian mil [...]
— WATCH: Footage shows the moment a Russian Geran drone strikes a Ukrainian military target in Chernihiv.
Latestly.com
· Jul 13, 2026
Viral Video Shows Russian Anti-Drone Drill Go Wrong As Soldier Is Flung From Machine Gun
A viral video purportedly shows a Russian anti-drone training exercise ending in a dangerous mishap after a soldier was thrown from a mounted Yak-B 12.7 mm rotary machine gun when it spun out of control. Another soldier narrowly avoided the gunfire before regaining control. The footage remains unverified, and Russian authorities have not commented on the reported incident.
Kyiv Post
· Jul 11, 2026
Russian Strikes Hit Kharkiv and Odesa, Leaving Multiple Injured
On Saturday, July 11, Russian forces continued their bombardment of Ukrainian cities with targeted daytime strikes. In Kharkiv, an ‘Italmas’ attack drone struck a civilian enterprise in the Nemyshlianskyi district. Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov confirmed that seven people were injured in the attack, while regional authorities reported damage to a warehouse and several vehicles. Concurrently, a Russian ballistic missile struck infrastructure in the southern city of Odesa, with military administration head Serhii Lysak reporting further casualties.
The Kyiv Independent
· Jul 2, 2026
Meteor missile: The 'long arm' Ukraine's air force has sorely needed
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Defence Blog
· Jul 6, 2026
Russian Su-57 failed to stop Ukrainian drone strike
Photographs and video circulating on social media appear to show a Russian Su-57 stealth fighter trying, and failing, to stop Ukrainian strike drones from reaching Russia’s largest oil refinery on July 6, 2026, a claim that, if confirmed, would mark a rare and embarrassing operational failure for one of Russia’s scarcest and most advanced combat []
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· Jul 12, 2026
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· Jul 6, 2026
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· Jul 2, 2026
Rescuers pull injured from rubble in Kyiv as Russian attack kills at least 8
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· Jul 8, 2026
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Yemen News Agency - SABA
· Jul 1, 2026
Russian Defense Ministry: Airstrikes Target Drone Command Centers, Ukrainian Positions in Donetsk, Kharkiv, & Sumy
Russian Defense Ministry: Airstrikes Target Drone Command Centers, Ukrainian Positions in Donetsk, Kharkiv, & Sumy
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· Jun 30, 2026
Ukraine lost three fighters in one day—one outranged in the air, two caught on the ground. The Gripen fixes both
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· Jul 8, 2026
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· Jul 2, 2026
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· Jul 2, 2026
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DNyuz
· Jun 23, 2026
Drone operators aren’t spared from the horrors of war, and they’re top targets
Ukraine’s drone pilots are hunted by Russia and at risk just like other soldiers. Wolfgang Schwan/Anadolu via Getty Images Ukraine’s drone operators aren’t necessarily more protected than other soldiers on the battlefield. Saying “they are doing their job in much safer conditions is completely wrong,” an official said. They’re top targets, and a soldier said []
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