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Exclusive: Lockheed Martin supports granting Ukraine Patriot missile licenses, official says
The U.S. has begun the process of granting Ukraine licenses to produce Patriot missiles, moving the matter beyond political statements, a senior Ukrainian official familiar with the matter told the Kyiv Independent.
Total blackout in Kerch, Crimea after Ukrainian drone attack
The strikes are part of Ukraine's ongoing effort to isolate occupied Crimea by disrupting the military and commercial infrastructure that sustains the peninsula.
Ukraine, EU sign Drone Deal during von der Leyen's visit to Kyiv
Ukraine and the European Union have signed a new Defense Industrial Partnership, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on July 15, calling Kyiv a "net security provider for Europe."
Zelensky to meet with Fedorov as speculation over defense minister's exit grows
The meeting comes in a week when rumors and speculation that Fedorov could be replaced as defense minister have reached fever pitch.
Russian Mi-28 helicopter downed by Ukrainian drone, Madyar claims
Cases of drones taking out helicopters were unheard of just two years ago with the first ever recorded case happening on Aug. 6, 2024.
The Kyiv Independent is coming to London in October
After a sold-out debut in New York, the Kyiv Independent is bringing its live event series to the UK — and we couldn't be more excited to meet our London community in person.
About Drone attack
Drone attacks define Russia's war against Ukraine, with both sides deploying unmanned aerial vehicles for reconnaissance and (long-range) strikes. Russia launches Iranian-designed Shahed drones in waves against Ukrainian infrastructure, while Ukraine regularly strikes Russian oil refineries and military bases. Ukraine has developed domestic drone production, including naval drones targeting Russia's Black Sea Fleet, since 2022.
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In the "first combat mission of this type known," a Ukrainian sea drone delivered a ground drone to Russian-held territory on the Kinburn Spit, Ukraine's 123rd Territorial Defense Brigade said on July 13. "A ground-based robotic complex was delivered to the enemy shore by an unmanned sea platform, landed on the occupied territory and used to perform a combat mission," the brigade said in a post on social media. "This is a new approach to war, where the most dangerous tasks are performed by a m
