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From Mass Strikes to Laser Defense: How Russia Reshaped the Drone Battlefield in 2025

Pavel Morozov

17 Dec 2025 at 20:21

From Mass Strikes to Laser Defense: How Russia Reshaped the Drone Battlefield in 2025

Despite ongoing diplomatic contacts between Russia and the United States, including talks between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, 2025 has marked a dramatic escalation in drone warfare, with Russia massively expanding production, deployment, and counter-drone technologies

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Multiple Blasts Shake Southern Moscow After Car Bomb Kills Two Police Officers

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Libyan Army Chief Killed in Plane Crash Near Ankara

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Russian Kamikaze Drone Downs Ukrainian Hero Pilot

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Massive Russian Strike Hits Ukraine After Zelensky Warning

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Founder of Pro-Russian 'Espanola' Brigade Killed in Sevastopol

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Russian General Killed in Car Bomb Explosion in Moscow

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Upgraded Iskander-M Could Reshape Operational Balance With Longer Reach

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Ukraine May Attempt Cross-Border Breakthrough Into Russia During New Year Holidays

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Drone Attacks Hit Southern Russia: Explosions Rock Rostov-on-Don and Bataysk

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Kyiv Orders Mandatory Evacuation in Sviatohirsk as Front Line Moves Closer

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Yakutia Becomes the Coldest Place on Earth as Temperatures Plunge to -56С

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Russian Air Defense Intercepts Most of Ukraine’s Flamingo Cruise Missiles

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Liquid Nitrogen Cocktail Ruptures Man’s Stomach at Moscow New Year Party

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Die Zeit: German Defense Minister Suddenly Rules Out Russia–NATO War Before 2030

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Home Alone Legacy: International Cultural Icon Worth Nearly $800 Million

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Cardiologists Rethink Coffee Ban for Patients with Heart Rhythm Disorders

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Kremlin’s New Year Tree Shines with 2,500 Ornaments and 2.5 km of Lights

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WhatsApp Vows to Defend 100 Million Users as Russia Tightens Restrictions

North Korea and Russia Forge Tactical Alliance: Troops, Missiles, Misses

Andrey Mihayloff

North Korea and Russia Forge Tactical Alliance: Troops, Missiles, Misses

Drone Strikes on Tu-95s Threaten Russia's Nuclear Deterrence, Prompt Nuclear Response

Andrey Mihayloff

Drone Strikes on Tu-95s Threaten Russia's Nuclear Deterrence, Prompt Nuclear Response

No More Miracles: Washington and London Urge Kyiv to Face Reality

Dmitry Plotnikov

No More Miracles: Washington and London Urge Kyiv to Face Reality

Moscow Pursues War of Attrition in Ukraine, Aiming for Breakthrough by Late 2025

Dmitry Plotnikov

Moscow Pursues War of Attrition in Ukraine, Aiming for Breakthrough by Late 2025

Ukraine’s Flamingo Missile Faces Serious Problems After Russian Interceptions

President Volodymyr Zelensky has acknowledged that most Ukrainian-made long-range Flamingo missiles were intercepted by Russian air defense systems, despite claims of gradual improvement in their effectiveness

Russian Air Defense Intercepts Most of Ukraine’s Flamingo Cruise Missiles

Zelensky Reveals 20-Point Peace Plan Discussed With US as Talks Near Critical Stage

A Deal Closer Than Ever: Zelensky Discloses 20 Points of the US-Ukraine Peace Plan

Record Arctic Cold Grips Yakutia, Setting the Planet’s Lowest Temperatures

Moscow Corporate Party Ends in Emergency After Man Drinks Liquid Nitrogen Cocktail

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