Russia also attacked Ukraine with two Iskander-M ballistic missiles and two Kh-59 cruise missiles, the Air Force said. The missiles targeted Chernihiv, Sumy, Poltava, and Odesa oblasts.

Aerial craft engineered to counter Russia’s battlefield advantages can intercept spy drones, plant mines and spew molten metal.

Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov said on Friday that AI-enabled drones were playing a key role on the battlefield in Ukraine and urged more training for troops on how to use them. Belousov's ministry published video of him touring a centre for next-generation drone technologies and speaking with drone operators.

On the night of October 13, Russia attacked Ukraine with missiles and kamikaze drones. Ukrainian air defense forces destroyed part of the targets, according to the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

In the skies above eastern Ukraine, two vapor trails can signal an impending attack by Russian aircraft. However, a recent incident near Kostiantînivka was unlike anything seen before. One vapor trail split in two,

Russia lost another Su-34 combat aircraft over Ukraine on Saturday, reportedly shot down by an American-made F-16, marking the first air-to-air kill by Ukrainian-operated F-16s. The Su-34, a crucial asset for Russian air operations,

Russia said on Saturday it had downed 47 Ukrainian drones while Kyiv reported neutralised 24 drones fired by Moscow. The Ukrainian air force said many missiles were fired from the Russian border region of Belgorod,