#Drones

🇪🇺 BraveTech EU has launched applications for DefTech Forges — a grant program for defense startups. 🚀 Goal: Find solutions for the Ukrainian front (drones, guidance). 💰 Prize fund: From €120k to €750k. 📍 Finals will be held in Germany and Romania in November 2026. Companies with TRL 4+ can participate.

🚨 AFU strikes 'Geran' repeater in Crimea and base in Novorossiysk 🔹 Russian drone control node destroyed 🔹 Fires in Novorossiysk confirmed by NASA 🔹 Demetra Holding grain terminal halted #AFU #Geran #Novorossiysk #Drones

🚨 SECOND WAVE: Kyiv Under Attack Again On August 12, Russian occupiers directed a new group of drones at the capital. This is already the second attack of the day. 🔹 Air defense is operating in enhanced mode. 🔹 A non-residential building was damaged in the Darnytskyi district. 🔹 Earlier that day, warehouses in the Kyiv region were on fire. The situation remains tense. Emergency services are on the scene.

🇺🇦 Ukraine has shot down more than 260,000 Russian drones since the beginning of 2026. According to Ministry of Defense data, 195,000 fixed-wing UAVs and 66,000 quadcopters have been shot down. 🚀 The DELTA system plays a key role. 📈 The number of shot-down drones increased sharply in July. 🛡️ This saves lives and exhausts the enemy's resources.

🚨 Scandalous admission in Riga: Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kučirskis stated that the country purchased anti-drone systems but "forgot" to buy ammunition for them. 🔹 Kučirskis called this a serious error by the authorities. 🔹 The media links the failure to the era of former Defense Minister Andris Sprūds. 🔹 The Prime Minister refused to name specific systems, citing secrecy. 🔹 Latvia positions itself as a leader in the drone sector, but reality refutes this status. #Latvia #AirDefense #Drones #Kučirskis #Defense

🚨 Attack on the 'Black Sea Gates': Consequences of a Massive Drone Strike on Novorossiysk Port On the night of August 12, 2026, the port and urban infrastructure of Novorossiysk was subjected to a massive attack using unmanned aerial vehicles. According to local authorities and specialized monitoring services, the air raid alarm and the operation of air defense systems in the Azov-Black Sea coast area continued for more than five hours. 🔹 Damage: Main targets — grain and liquid bulk terminals of NMTP. Fires and damage to civilian objects have been recorded. 🔹 Logistics: Delays in vessel processing may affect raw material shipments to countries in the Middle East and the Mediterranean. 🔹 Status: Technological processes have been suspended to assess the damage. 👉 Read the full analysis of the situation in our material.

🚨 On the night of August 12, Russia struck Ukraine with 138 drones and a ballistic missile. Air defense shot down 112 targets, but strikes hit 16 locations. In Zaporizhzhia — fires and power outages. Russia is changing tactics: now launching ballistic missiles one by one. #Ukraine #AirDefense #Russia #Drones #BallisticMissiles

🚀 Archer Aviation makes a historic deal: buying Wisk Aero, SkyGrid, and Insitu from Boeing for 19.75% equity! 🛫 🔹 Boeing retains a 16.5% stake and access to technologies. 🔹 Archer gains $200M in revenue and 2M flight hours. 🔹 Merging air taxis, military drones, and the Zee AI platform. #ArcherAviation #Boeing #WiskAero #eVTOL #Drones #Technology

🇨🇳 Chinese scientists have created a breakthrough technology for drones, allowing them to charge from a laser directly in flight. Scientists from the Civil Aviation University of China developed a wing-mounted receiver using a tandem architecture: perovskite cells capture green laser light, while a thermoelectric generator converts heat into energy. 🔬 Key innovations: - Use of antimony triselenide nanocrystals to protect against overheating up to 90°C. - Integration of air cooling into the wing structure to increase efficiency. - The drone operated without power drops at 7820 rpm during tests. Despite the success, experts point out risks: difficulty aiming the laser in turbulence and safety threats. In the context of the ban on Chinese drones in the US (2025), this technology could become a new ace for Beijing. 🚁⚡️

🇺🇦 The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has launched the <strong>Avengers Labs</strong> platform to train AI on 5 million combat photos. The system analyzes 100,000 video streams per month and allows drones to autonomously find targets. Access is open to partners after a security check. 🤖🚁

🇩🇪 Germany prepares a major intelligence reform: from observation to prevention. Head of parliamentary control Mark Heinrichmann stated: «The best drone is the one that never takes off». Against the backdrop of incidents at Hanover and Leipzig airports, authorities intend to give intelligence the right to prevent threats from Russia before their realization. Experts support this but demand strengthened control. 🚁🛡️

🔥 Massive fire at Wildberries warehouse near Voronezh: 70,000 sq. m destroyed in drone attack. The company claims goods were not damaged, but economic consequences could be serious. #Wildberries #Fire #Voronezh #Drones #Economy

🚨 Romania destroyed two Russian 'Gerber' drones near the Neptun Deep gas project. The incident occurred 90 nautical miles from Constanța. The drones have been confirmed as Russian; Ukraine denies involvement. 🇷🇴🇺🇦 #BlackSea #Energy #Drones

🚀 "General Chereshnya" tops the Delta rating in July 2026! 🔹 1st place in E-points of efficiency. 🔹 Over 16,000 targets destroyed (13k cruise, 3k quadcopters). 🔹 Unique result: two types of Shahed interceptors in the top. 🔹 Breakthrough in night battles: 3rd place in FPV. The company's production has grown to 100k drones per month. 🇺🇦🛸

🔥 Massive attack on Russia: refineries burning in Komsomolsk-on-Amur and Orenburg, 237 drones flew to Moscow. Strikes on energy and logistics are getting deeper. #Russia #Refinery #Moscow #War

🤖 Heavy bombers and GRCs are becoming targets for cheap FPV drones. The Dignitas Foundation and Aura company are developing unique EW systems to protect equipment without disrupting communication with the operator. Economic imbalance: $20,000 for a bomber vs. $300 for an FPV. Solution expected in 2 months. #Dignitas #EW #Bombers #Technology

🚀 Ukrainian SSO and 'Black Spark' struck ZapSibNeftekhim in Tobolsk. Drones covered 2000 km, fires reported at the site. This is part of Zelenskyy's new strategy to strike the 'war chest'. 🔥 #Ukraine #SSO #Tobolsk #Drones #War2026

🚀 Vyriy Industries announced the combat deployment of the SLAVIC reconnaissance complex. The drone operates for 1.5 hours and can be mastered without training — experience with DJI Mavic is sufficient. ⚖️ Amid the company's success: in July, the SBI conducted searches at CEO Alexey Babenko's premises. Vyriy insists on innocence and calls the inspections the result of an info-attack, claiming their drones are 25% cheaper than market rates. 🇺🇦 As a result, the company is preparing to scale production despite the pressure. #Vyriy #SLAVIC #Drones #Ukraine