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Putin’s desperate struggle to replace nuclear-capable bombers lost in Ukraine drone strikes

Satellite imagery of airfields in Siberia and Russia's far north reveals significant damage

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2025

Ukraine's drone attack on Russian air bases is a lesson for the West on its vulnerabilities

Ukraine said its “Operation Spiderweb” attacked Russian warplanes worth hundreds of millions of dollars, utilizing drones that each cost under $1,000 and were launched from wooden containers carried on trucks

The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2025

Trump's threats gave Europe the political will to spend more on defense. But challenges are ahead

Europe’s plan for spending more on defense is finding previously unimaginable political backing

The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2025

Russia shifts tactic with barrage that kills 5 in Ukraine

Russia launched a devastating bombardment against cities across Ukraine, killing at least five people and casting hundreds of thousands more into sporadic blackouts with a new mix of weapons that mostly evaded air defenses.

Tribune News Service · Mar 9, 2023

Ukraine shoots down Russian ‘reconnaissance’ balloons

Russia may be using balloons to preserve its decreasing stocks of reconnaissance drones as attrition rates soar.

Al Jazeera · Feb 15, 2023

Missile blast in Poland puts focus on Ukraine’s need for stronger air defense

The blast that killed two people in Poland near its eastern border put Ukraine’s air defenses under the spotlight as Kyiv’s allies face growing pressure to deliver more aid to fend off intensifying Russian attacks.

Tribune News Service · Nov 17, 2022