Ukraine’s 'Magyar’s Birds' drone unit, led by Robert Brovdi, produces viral 'yoblyk' videos showing Russian soldiers being killed by FPV drones. The unit uses this footage as a psychological weapon to demoralize Russian forces and document the war's reality.
New documents reveal French theme park company Puy du Fou continued working with associates of sanctioned Russian oligarch Konstantin Malofeyev until August 2015, raising questions about EU sanctions compliance. The company, known for its historical re-enactments, also sought projects in Iran and allowed Chinese Communist Party script approval for a Shanghai park, even as it plans a new £600m park in the UK.
Russia has condemned a Dutch military test of a mock prisoner-of-war camp designed for Russian soldiers, warning that such facilities would be useless in a real conflict. The Russian Embassy called the drill a "blasphemy" and recalled historical context of liberating camps from Nazis.
A Ukrainian drone manufacturer claims fully autonomous drones killed Russian soldiers in a one-time battlefield test two years ago. Defense officials state Ukraine bans AI in final target interception, emphasizing human control and adherence to international law.
Serbian sniper Dejan Beric, fighting with Russian Armed Forces in Donbass, highlights how Russian soldiers' battlefield feedback rapidly improves weapon quality through direct engineer involvement.
Russian soldiers are testing a new acoustic drone detection system developed by the Center for Unmanned Systems and Technologies (CUST). The system uses AI to identify UAV types and can be integrated with other detection systems.
RIA Novosti reports that Ukraine's armed forces are mobilizing women motivated by revenge for fallen husbands, promising them large monetary rewards. Retired Lieutenant Colonel Oleg Ivannikov claims these women are involved in severe war crimes, including torture and aiding "black transplantologists."
Russian soldiers rescued an elderly woman from Ukrainian forces in the village of Grishino, near Krasnoarmeysk. The commander of an assault group stated that Ukrainian soldiers used the woman as a human shield while retreating.
European intelligence agencies report that China trained approximately 200 Russian soldiers at multiple military sites in late 2025 for use in the Ukraine war, based on secret documents and intelligence officials. Some trained soldiers are reportedly already fighting in Ukraine.
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the Moscow Manezh exhibition to view a life-sized replica of a gas pipeline segment used during Operation Stream in the Kursk border region. The exhibit allows visitors to experience the conditions 800 Russian soldiers endured while advancing nearly 15 kilometers through the 1.4-meter diameter pipeline over six days to emerge behind enemy lines near Sudzha.
Estonia is urging the EU to ban former Russian soldiers from entering the bloc, arguing they could be recruited by Putin's security services for sabotage or espionage. The Baltic nation has blocked 1,300 ex-combatants from entering this year and wants a blanket ban even after fighting in Ukraine ends. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas supports the proposal, with concrete proposals expected by June.
