Ukrainian drone attacks: Russia defends itself, but losses rise!

Ukrainian drone attacks: Russia defends itself, but losses rise!

Vienna, Österreich - President Wolodymyr Selenskyj recently emphasized the success of the Ukrainian armed forces. The Ukrainian army has successfully stopped advancing Russian troops in the Sumy region. The fights concentrate along the border, where the Russian army mobilized around 53,000 soldiers. Last Saturday, the Ukraine received 1,200 corpses of fallen Russian soldiers, a number confirmed by Russian agencies, while no dead soldiers were returned by Russia in return.

A prisoner exchange is currently underway. 50 children from the occupied Luhansk region were brought to Russia. The exchange of prisoners of war was agreed in Istanbul after the delay and probably comprises more than 1,000 people on both sides. Among the returning Ukrainian soldiers there are also severely injured defenders of the city of Mariupol, who were in captivity for more than three years.

drone attacks on Russian chemical abrasions

The Ukrainian armed forces have attacked war -important industrial plants in Russia with combat drones. The focus was on the ASOT chemical factory in Newinnomyssk, which is important for the production of explosives. Governor Vladimir Vladimirow confirmed that parts of the drones in the area have crashed, but no injuries were reported. Witnesses report at least ten explosions over the city.

In addition, attacks on Nowokujbyschewsk at Samara were confirmed, where there is also an important chemical factory. The Russian military stated that he shot 66 Ukrainian drones in various regions of the country, while the Ukrainian command clarifies the purpose of the attacks: to reduce the opposing skills to produce explosives and ammunition.

technological developments in the war

The Ukraine War not only shaked the geopolitical balance in Europe, but also led to significant technological developments in the defense industry. The use of drones has become a key topic. The market for military drones will grow from 13.3 billion euros in 2023 to EUR 33.4 billion by 2030, according to Fortune Business Insights. Kiev plans to invest around 1 billion euros in improving his drone fighting.

The innovation spreaes also affect the area of ​​drone defense. Companies like Marduk Technologies have developed systems for the destruction and detection of drones. These technologies are already used in Ukraine. In addition, the Ukrainian Minister of Digital Transformation, Mykhailo Federov, announced the establishment of a "drone army", which indicates the growing interest in automated and robotic solutions in defense.

The situation in Ukraine remains tense, while the armed forces keep large parts of the country on a defensive and at the same time try to demonstrate their military strength through targeted attacks on Russian infrastructure. Ukraine present the challenges of the Russian offensive and the increased risk of drone attacks with continuous challenges, while at the same time researching and implementing innovative solutions.

For more information about the developments in the Ukraine conflict and the role of drones, read the reports of vienna.at , tagesschau.de and Euronews.com .