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#KYIV, #Ukraine — “My friends who fought on the front lines all told the same story. A tank would come at them, lock onto them, and kill them from five kms away. They had nothing to fight back with.”

“They were lucky if they had a grenade launcher,” said Serhiі Okhotnik, founder of the Hunter project, which manufactures drones and trains drone operators.
#drones #ukraine#war

The stories motivated Serhii to make drones for the army. The main request from soldiers was always to send drones deeper into enemy territory; that’s what drove Serhii to create drones that can now fly a distance of 70 km, but the goal is always to go farther.
#ukraine #drones

Extending strike range is always a top priority for drone developers, and now #Ukraine’s armed forces can hit #targets more than 1,000 km away — hitting oil and military infrastructure and causing billion-dollar damage for #Russia.

Over the past 4,5 years, #Ukrainians have learned to defend themselves and strike back. #Drones are everywhere: intercepting #Shaheds, conducting reconnaissance, striking along the front lines, and striking hundreds of km deep into #Russia — often damaging critical Russian state-level infrastructure.

However, last month #Ukraine managed to do something impossible to imagine at the start of the war: outshooting #Russia in cross-border strikes for the first time.

Find out more about Serhii's journey and the evolution of #Ukrainian drone tech via the link! https://www.counteroffensive.news/p/ukraine-finally-outshoots-russia

Ukraine finally outshoots Russia

In March, Ukraine launched more than 7,000 cross-border attacks, surpassing the number of Russia’s launches. Serhii has been developing drones since 2022, when he realized their importance.

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#NEWS OF THE DAY:

ZELENSKYY SAYS US IGNORING EVIDENCE OF RUSSIAN HELP TO #IRAN: #Zelenskyy says the #US is ignoring proof that Russia is aiding Iran in the war against the US and Israel, partly because some Trump officials trust Putin, according to Suspilne. https://suspilne.media/1285227-zelenskij-ssa-ignoruut-dokazi-rosijskoi-dopomogi-iranu/

KREMLIN KEEPS SILENT ON EASTER #CEASEFIRE PROPOSAL: #Ukraine suggested a temporary Easter ceasefire, but #Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Putin has made no decision, according to 24tv.ua. https://24tv.ua/peremirya-velikden-12-kvitnya-pogodivsya-rezhim-tishi-putin_n3045767/amp

Перемир'я на Великдень 12 квітня 2026 - чи погодилась Росія на припинення вогню

Після закликів українського президента Володимира Зеленського до Великоднього перемир'я у Кремлі відповіли. Чи погодився Путін на режим тиші 12 квітня, на Великдень - 24 Канал

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#POLAND INVESTIGATES DEATH OF CITIZEN IN RUSSIAN PRISON: Polish authorities are probing the death of Krzysztof Galos in a #Russian jail. He had previously gone missing in #Ukraine. Authorities suspect torture and serious harm, despite Russia claiming natural causes, according to Hromadske. https://hromadske.ua/viyna/262140-popry-zaiavy-rf-polshcha-rozsliduye-smert-svoho-hromadianyna-iakyy-znyk-v-ukrayini-i-potrapyv-u-rosiyske-sizo-iak-naslidok-tortur?_gl=1*5bte3j*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTIzODM4NDA5Ni4xNzc1NzMxOTQ1*_ga_FFQQ6F8PRK*czE3NzU3MzE5NDQkbzEkZzAkdDE3NzU3MzE5NDQkajYwJGwwJGgw*_ga_QRXBZKG0YN*czE3NzU3MzE5NDQkbzEkZzAkdDE3NzU3MzE5NDQkajYwJGwwJGgw

Попри заяви рф, Польща розслідує смерть свого громадянина, який зник в Україні й потрапив у російське СІЗО, як наслідок тортур

Польська прокуратура розпочала розслідування смерті свого громадянина Кшиштофа Галоса, який помер у російській тюрмі, як наслідку «позбавлення волі з особливими тортурами й заподіяння тяжкої шкоди здоров’ю». росія заявляла, що смерть настала внаслідок природних причин.

hromadske

SUSPECT IN #UKRAINIAN #REFUGEE #MURDER DEEMED UNFIT FOR TRIAL: American Dekarlos Brown, accused of killing #Ukrainian refugee Irina Zarutska, has been declared mentally unfit for trial, according to Babel. https://babel.ua/news/126116-pidozryuvanogo-u-vbivstvi-ukrajinskoji-bizhenki-irini-zaruckoji-viznali-nediyezdatnim-postati-pered-sudom

Підозрюваного у вбивстві української біженки Ірини Заруцької визнали психічно недієздатним постати перед судом

Експертиза визнала американця Декарлоса Брауна, якого звинувачують у вбивстві української біженки Ірини Заруцької в серпні 2025 року, психічно недієздатним постати перед судом

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#FRANCE TO DOUBLE PENALTIES FOR #RUSSIAN SHADOW FLEET: France plans to double jail terms and fines for vessels sailing under false flags or ignoring stop orders, with up to seven years and €700,000 for endangering lives, according to RBC. https://www.rbc.ua/rus/news/frantsiya-gotue-noviy-udar-tinovomu-flotu-1775729139.html

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