Ukraine

👁 A man wearing camouflage points at the edge of a muddy trench with two figures in camouflage inside it and trees in the background

Ukraine's soldiers are trained by Western allies, but they have also ended up teaching those allies how to fight a modern war.

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👁 A man in camoufage squats in a field looking at a silver interceptor drone

Allies are interested in Ukraine's counter-drone tech amid drone attacks in the Middle East. But buying an interceptor is just one step in preparing.

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👁 An interceptor drone used by the Khanter (Hunter) group of Ukraine's 208th Khersonska Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade flies in the sky as the unit carries out combat missions in Ukraine, March 4, 2026.

This could include enabling one pilot to control multiple drones and allowing them to coordinate and communicate autonomously in flight.

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👁 A red missile fired into the air from a camouflage-colored large weapons system, with orange smoke billowing

A NATO official said that allies are still approaching industry "individually with their individual requirements," and that isn't ideal.

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👁 The view from a Ukrainian interceptor drone moments before it struck a Shahed drone.

Iran has launched over 3,600 exploding drones against the US and its allies, exposing gaps in the most advanced air defenses.

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👁 Two figures in green look at a grey drone flying in the air, over a brown field and under a blue sky

Drones are hugely successful for Russia and Ukraine, inspiring the West. But there are warnings that they haven't brought victory for either side.

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👁 Two figures in camouflage stand with their backs turned in a foggy area looking at a large piece of weaponry

With more threats in the sky, total air defense is impossible, forcing militaries to choose what to protect.

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👁 A US Army Soldier trains in Germany

Business Insider got exclusive access to see how the US Army's Germany-based 2nd Cavalry Regiment is training for a possible war with Russia.

👁 A Russian Molniya drone.

The modifications allow Russia to use these drones for battlefield reconnaissance instead of relying on more expensive platforms.

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👁 Two grey drone boats sail in water with a line of trees seen in the background.

The Ukrainian-led team, which included other NATO forces, beat the NATO-led team in every scenario, using naval drones to target ships and ports.

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👁 A Russian Molniya drone above the battlefield in Ukraine.

Fiber-optic cables have typically been used for smaller quadcopters. Now, the practice is being extended to larger fixed-wing drones.

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👁 A man looks at a screen sitting in a field with a black drone in the air above him

Military officials in the US and UK told Business Insider that getting good with small drones means getting comfortable with losing them.

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👁 A man in camouflage gear squats in a yellow field holding a silver drone

Allies are turning to Ukraine for help to stop drones, particularly amid the war in the Middle East. Ukraine says it can help, with some investment.

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👁 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy holds a mic as he addresses an audience while seated.

That's out of $100 billion that Zelenskyy said Russia has lost so far from oil sanctions and Ukrainian strikes on energy infrastructure.

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👁 A still from video footage shows a firey explosion beside a grey jet on an airfield with 'Failsafe' written in capital red letters over the footage

Operation Spiderweb used drones to destroy billions of dollars' worth of Russian aircraft.

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👁 An overview of the Donetsk airport in eastern Ukraine in March 2026.

Russia added more launch rails and storage bunkers at the Donetsk airport, which was turned into a drone base last year.

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👁 A soldier gets ready to launch a UAS A1-CM ''Furia'' used for reconnaissance and artillery fire correction in the Zaporizhzhia direction, Ukraine, on February 22, 2026.

NATO commanders told Business Insider that drones are useful but could never fully replace the reliability of old-fashioned artillery.

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👁 Explosions in Iran after US strikes

The US State Department warns Americans not to travel to these 21 countries due to risks like terrorism, kidnapping, and limited embassy support.

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👁 Maj. Drew Kang, Fire Support Officer, 2nd Cavalry Regiment

The US Army is looking into ground robots to evacuate wounded troops, drawing lessons from Ukraine, where drones make medical missions dangerous.

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👁 A large black drone on the ground, with a man in camouflage bending beside it and gesturing to a small metal drum-shaped object beside it

The Middle East and Ukraine show how many more drones are being used in modern war, and the risk to civilians that comes with countering them.

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