A top Ukrainian sea-drone commander says more complex attacks on Russian forces are expected next year as Kyiv’s uncrewed fleet continues to restrict the once-dominant Black Sea navy.

The drones are still in limited supply and are not always the ideal interception method, Ukrainian soldiers and an official told Business Insider.

Finland has acquired hundreds of drone jammers and detectors, its military said on Tuesday, as countries on NATO's eastern flank strengthen their defences following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Late on December 4th five drones appeared above the Île Longue naval base in Brittany, which houses France’s nuclear-armed submarines. Their appearance was sufficiently alarming to prompt marines to target the aircraft with jammers.

Despite the finding, the authorities have been unable to fix the damage from a drone that punctured Reactor No. 4’s outermost protective shield in February.

A single drone strike has reopened global anxieties tied to one of history’s most dangerous nuclear sites. On February 14, 2025, a Geran-2–type drone struck the massive structure sealing Chernobyl’s ruined Reactor 4,

The drone war between Russia and Ukraine has intensified sharply, with both sides reporting massive overnight aerial attacks. Russia’s Defence Ministry claims it intercepted 235 Ukrainian drones across multiple regions,