How Ukraine’s Satellites Help Drive Its War Drones
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- NYT Worldseen 17 Aug, 15:01description edited
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Here’s how speedy access to satellite imagery is bolstering Ukraine.Ukrainian drone teams have a powerful new tool: near real-time information on troop movements and locations.
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Mon, 17 August 2026
1 report- NYT World09:02first to reportedited after publishing
Ukrainian drone teams have a powerful new tool: near real-time information on troop movements and locations.
Thu, 27 August 2026
1 report- Dnevnik.hr (Croatia)07:54
Tue, 8 September 2026
1 report- El País (Spain)03:30
Terra Drone es uno de los principales proveedores mundiales de vehículos aéreos no tripulados y ha recibido el primer encargo de su país
1 reprint
- El Pais English8 Sept, 14:26their copy
Thu, 10 September 2026
1 report- finanzen.ch11:45
(RTTNews) - U.S. drone autonomy platform company Swarmer, Inc. (SWMR), announced on Thursday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to ac...
Fri, 11 September 2026
2 reports- 24sata (Croatia)11:46
Paket vrijedan 6,1 milijardu eura financirat će nabavu dronova i projektila za ukrajinsku protuzračnu obranu
- Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)11:50
“Oggi la Commissione europea ha approvato ufficialmente uno stanziamento di 6,1 miliardi destinati alla difesa aerea dell’Ucraina”. L’annuncio è arrivato da Andrius Kubilius, Commissario europeo per la Difesa e lo Spazio, in occasione della prima riunione del consiglio di amministrazione dell’Alleanza Ue-Ucraina sui droni. Il board comprende 18 membri fondatori (9 dell’Ue e 9 dell’Ucraina), […] L'articolo Ucraina, altri 6,1 miliardi per la difesa aerea di Kiev: “Dobbiamo produrre 10 milioni di...
Sat, 12 September 2026
5 reports- ČT24 (Czechia)08:00
Na ukrajinské frontě přibývá pozemních bezpilotních vozidel, která mají vojákům pomoci zvládat úkoly v místech, kde je každý pohyb vystavuje smrtícím útokům dronů. Čtyřkolová vozidla převážejí munici a zásoby, evakuují raněné, ale také vozí výbušniny nebo kulomety přímo k ruským pozicím. Jednotka NC13 ukrajinského 3. armádního sboru patří k průkopníkům a podle svého velení provádí s pozemními drony operace téměř každý den. Velitel sboru Andrij Biletskyj chce do konce roku nahradit bezpilotními...
- Index.hr (Croatia)14:13
ELITNI ukrajinski operateri dronova pomažu pobunjenicima u Africi, poput Malija i Libije, u borbi protiv ruskih snaga. Kijev tako širi sukob i stvara nove saveze u zamjenu za vojnu pomoć.
- Der Spiegel (Germany)20:00
»Dies ist die erste Seeschlacht in der Geschichte zwischen unbemannten Booten«: Ein Video der ukrainischen Marine soll zeigen, wie ein russisches Drohnenboot mit einem Maschinengewehr beschossen wird.
- Al Jazeera English21:38
The first naval battle between two Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs) has taken place in the Black Sea.
- Le Monde English22:46
The rapid escalation of Russian aerial attacks behind the Ukrainian front lines is pushing Kyiv to 'outsource' part of its anti-drone defense to the private sector.
Sun, 13 September 2026
10 reports- canberratimes.com.au03:28
The Ukrainian Navy has released footage of what it says is the first ever battle between drone boats,...
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- naroomanewsonline.com.au13 Sept, 03:28their copy
- Ukrinform (Ukraine)04:57
The Vinnytsia region has provided the 420th Separate Unmanned Systems Regiment with 35 drones.
- Ukrinform (Ukraine)05:48
Ukraine’s air defense forces neutralized 409 of the 453 drones used by Russian forces to attack Ukraine overnight on September 12.
- N1 Info (Croatia)06:05
Ukrajinski pomorski dron potopio je ruski dron u sukobu za koji Kijev tvrdi da je bio prvi takve vrste u povijesti.
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- tportal (Croatia)13 Sept, 06:11their copy
- Telegram.hr (Croatia)06:32
'Ovo je prva pomorska bitka u povijesti između bespilotnih plovila', objavila je ukrajinska ratna mornarica
- Index.hr (Croatia)06:42
UKRAJINSKI pomorski dron uništio je rusko besposadno plovilo u Crnom moru u sukobu za koji Kijev tvrdi da je bio prva pomorska bitka između besposadnih plovila u povijesti.
- 24sata (Croatia)07:00
Ukrajinska mornarica tvrdi da je u Crnom moru prvi put u povijesti došlo do izravnog sukoba dvaju bespilotnih plovila. Ukrajinski dron približio se ruskom i uništio ga vatrom iz strojnice
- Wirtualna Polska (Poland)10:58
Rosyjskie drony zaatakowały w pobliżu granicy z Polską. Generał Roman Polko w rozmowie z Wirtualną Polską zwrócił uwagę, że obecnie w takich sytuacjach "wojsko ma związane ręce". Jego zdaniem, obiekty zagrażające Polsce powinny być zestrzeliwane jeszcze nad terytorium Ukrainy.
- bne IntelliNews11:22
Russia sent 453 attack drones at Ukraine overnight into September 13, concentrating on filling stations and railway infrastructure in the west of the country, in the largest drone raid on that half of Ukraine in months.
- Ukrinform (Ukraine)16:50
Ukraine's air defense forces neutralized 310 out of the 323 drones used by Russian forces to attack Ukraine on Sunday, September 13.