The Russian invasion of Ukraine is widely recognized as the first ever full-scale drone war. This has transformed Ukraine into the world’s leading laboratory for drone development. In this new security environment, the Ukrainian authorities and the country’s private sector have prioritized the production of drones and expanded manufacturing capacity at an unprecedented rate. Meanwhile, […]
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Naval Drones: Ukraine’s secret weapon in the Battle of the Black Sea
On the very first morning of Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022, a huge Russian warship loomed over the Black Sea horizon and approached the tiny Ukrainian garrison on Snake Island with an ultimatum: “Lay down your arms and surrender, or you will be bombed.” Although hopelessly outnumbered and outgunned, the handful of Ukrainian troops […]