Ukraine<\/a> relies on drones to meet its defense needs, as materiel supplies fall short of providing necessary weapons and air defense amid Russia’s war<\/a>. Kyiv has employed drone and robotic technologies on the battlefield in an effort to minimize troop losses and adapt to evolving threats.<\/p>\n “In general, this is one of the most massive aircraft currently on the front. Today we are presenting its twin-engine version. That is, currently its single-engine version is being delivered to the troops, and now we are already starting to deliver the twin-engine version in small series,” a representative from “Darts” told<\/a> media.<\/p>\n Drone warfare has defined Russia’s war against Ukraine, with both sides increasingly relying on unmanned systems for reconnaissance and strikes on the battlefield.<\/p>\n Ukrainian drones reportedly targeted Moscow<\/a> on June 19, as the Russian capital encountered drones for the third night in a row.<\/p>\n Ukraine has significantly increased its own drone production. In June, Ex-Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said that Ukrainian companies have the capacity to manufacture<\/a> up to 4 million drones annually.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, the Unmanned Systems Forces<\/a> (USF) were responsible for every third Russian target hit in June, Commander in Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on July 9.<\/p>\n “Thus, in June, every third enemy target \u2014 out of all those hit by the Defense Forces of Ukraine \u2014 was on the account of the USF,” he said.<\/p>\n Ukraine for the first time captured Russian troops without the use of infantry, relying solely on drones and ground-based robotic systems, the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade<\/a> said on July 9.<\/p>\n “For the first time in history: Russian soldiers surrendered to the 3rd Assault Brigade’s ground drones,” the brigade’s statement said.<\/p>\n As Ukraine fights back with its drones, Russia continues to bombard Ukrainian cities with its own drone and missile attacks.<\/p>\n Russian attacks<\/a> killed at least seven people and injured another 25 in Ukraine, regional authorities reported early on July 18.<\/p>\n At least one was killed and three injured in a Russian drone attack on Odesa<\/a> overnight on July 19.<\/p>\n Russia has in recent weeks stepped up attacks on Ukrainian draft offices to disrupt mobilization<\/a>, launching five strikes on enlistment offices in the cities of Kryvyi Rih, Poltava, Kremenchuk, Kharkiv, and Zaporizhzhia.<\/p>\n