Day 1,069 of the Russia-Ukraine war brings new developments. Russia claims to have shot down 32 Ukrainian drones, while Ukraine reported downing 57 of 104 Russian drones in counterattacks. Drone strikes caused fires and damage in Kyiv’s region but no casualties.

The reported strike comes two nights after Ukrainian forces launched a joint attack against the refinery that allegedly damaged multiple on-site facilities.

As snow fell in a wooded area of Ukraine, the long-range attack drones accelerated one by one down an unlit, abandoned road and their whirring engines propelled them into the night sky. The unmanned a

Russia and Ukraine are turning to fibre-optic drones in an effort to get around drone jamming. Experts say the technology could have far-reaching implications beyond the war zone because drone jammers are one of the few tools security agencies can use to bring down rogue or suspicious drones.

Russia launched a hundred Shahed and imitation drones at Ukraine. The Air Defense Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed 65 of them. The drones were launched from the Russian cities of Orel,

The strategic goal is to replicate the effectiveness of aerial drones, which have been used extensively for reconnaissance and offensive operations. (Scripps News)