The last lifelines into besieged towns along the eastern frontline for Ukrainian troops, caught in a web of increasingly lethal and sophisticated drone warfare, rely on a technology millennia old: a fishing net.

"Ukraine's Defense Procurement Agency (DPA) signed an additional Hr 158 billion ($3.8 billion) in contracts with domestic weapons manufacturers in the first six months of 2025, compared to the same period last year,

U.S. defence company Auterion will provide 33,000 artificial intelligence guidance kits for Ukrainian drones, funded by a $50 million Pentagon contract, it said on Monday.

When a country faces constant drone and missile attacks, technology becomes a key part of defense. In Ukraine’s case, help has come from an unexpected figure — Eric Schmidt, the former CEO of Google.

Most commercial firms can't access test space where they can refine their products under conditions they might face in the field. DIU wants to change that.

The Pentagon has tapped Swiss firm Auterion to supply 33,000 AI-guided drone “strike kits” to Ukraine as the battlefield continues to evolve.

An unidentified drone suspected to have come from Belarus entered into Lithuanian airspace on Monday, according a local outlet. Darius Buta, a representative of Lithuania's National Crisis Management Center, told public broadcaster LRT that a drone was spotted at an altitude of approximately 650 feet near the capital city of Vilnius.

Russia’s territorial gains remain minor, with only 5,000 sq km of Ukraine taken since the start of 2024. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.