No GPS, no landmarks—how Ukraine’s drones hunt Russian spy drones far out over the Black Sea
Winged hunters that outlast copters push Russia's spotter drones farther offshore—and those spotters double as the relays that let crews steer Shahed swarms by hand.
Ukraine is constructing a defense system along its southern coastline to combat Russian spy drones, as reported by Kyrylo Liukov, head of the unmanned technologies department at the Serhii Prytula Foundation. These interceptors can now detect and target Russian spy drones responsible for strikes in southern Ukraine, turning air defense into a strategic race.
The conflict now extends to both land and sea, with Russia deploying drones over open water to guide strikes on Ukrainian cities. Ukraine has managed to address this challenge using cost-effective interceptors instead of expensive missiles, but the Russian forces continue to find ways around these defenses.
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