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The Minister of Defence of Ukraine Rustem Umerov said that the Lithuanian government has allocated EUR 10 million for the purchase of modern Ukrainian long-range weapons for the needs of the Ukrainian Defence Forces.
Sweden plans to buy drones from the Polish company WB Group to give them to the Ukrainian Defence Forces as part of a new military aid package.
Russian troops have begun using a new type of interceptor drone made using 3D printing. It is a small, mobile system designed to fight enemy drones without revealing the operator's position.
The American company Shield AI has presented an updated version of the V-BAT UAV - now the drone has a longer flight range and new functions in the absence of GPS and communication.
Donald Trump's administration is exploring the possibility of using attack drones to destroy drug cartels in Mexico as part of the fight against the "fentanyl crisis" that threatens US national security.
The Ukrainian defence industry has unveiled a new drone designed to intercept and destroy Russian Shahed kamikaze drones. The video of the demonstration was shown in President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's address during the visit of Belgian Prime Minister Bart de Wever to Kyiv.
American company Anduril Industries has unveiled a new line of autonomous underwater drones called Copperhead, which are aimed at expanding the capabilities of the unmanned fleet in the military and commercial sectors.
The Ukrainian Defence Forces have demonstrated the use of new German HF-1 artificial intelligence attack drones for the first time in Sumy region.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi said that drones flying at 20 km have been used against Russian invaders at the front.
On the night of 5 April 2025, at around 2:20 a.m., Ukrainian kamikaze drones attacked the Optical Fibre Systems plant in the city of Saransk. This was reported by the local Telegram channel "Saransk. Incidents".
The Nigerian Armed Forces, together with Briech UAS, have demonstrated the first and largest attack drone in Africa.
Latvia's Defence Minister Andris Spruds said that his country had handed over 1,500 drones of various types to Ukraine as part of an international "drone coalition". He published a photo of trucks loaded with drones that have already left for Ukraine.
The United Kingdom is stepping up work on the DragonFire laser weapon, planning to equip four Royal Navy destroyers with it as early as 2027. This was announced by Defence Procurement Minister Maria Eagle in a written response to Parliament.
During a visit to Ukraine, Dutch Defence Minister Ruben Brekelmans and State Secretary Guise Tuinman announced the allocation of €500 million for a large-scale drone project. This is part of a €2 billion military aid package for Ukraine that is scheduled to run through 2025.
The Z131 plant, which is part of the General Department of Defence Industry of Vietnam, has handed over FPV drones with a fibre-optic control system to the military for testing.
