FPV drone
Coverage of FPV drone in the Nexus archive.
- We Joined a Secret Ukrainian Robot Mission to the Front Line
Kyiv Post joined a Ukrainian UGV unit from the 13th Khartiia Brigade on a mission to deliver supplies to front-line positions amid Russian drone threats. Unmanned ground vehicles, including one named 'Erdogan' that continued operating after hitting a mine and being struck by an FPV drone, are reducing risks for soldiers by transporting materials and retrieving damaged equipment.
- Russian Strikes Target Odesa Port, UN Warehouse in Dnipro, Bus in Marhanets
Russian forces conducted multiple strikes across Ukraine on July 17, targeting Odesa port infrastructure, a UN World Food Programme warehouse in Dnipro, and a civilian bus in Marhanets. A Marshall Islands-flagged vessel in Odesa was damaged, injuring four crew members, while an FPV drone strike in Marhanets killed one person and injured eight. The UN reported its Dnipro warehouse was attacked four times within 24 hours.
- Ukraine Thwarts Russian-Backed FPV Drone Assassination Plot to Kill Senior HUR Official
Ukrainian law enforcement agencies prevented a Russian-backed plot to assassinate HUR representative Yusov using an FPV drone. A suspect recruited by Russian special services was detained after gathering surveillance data on the target in exchange for up to $100,000.
- Russian FPV Drones and Artillery Kill Two, Wound Four Civilians Across Ukraine
Russian FPV drones and artillery killed two civilians and wounded four others in Ukraine's Kharkiv, Donetsk, and Kherson regions on June 6, 2026. In Derhachi, an FPV drone struck a 51-year-old man on a scooter, while another strike in Kramatorsk killed a 50-year-old resident.