As the Russia-Ukraine War enters 2025, drone technology will continue to evolve, with both sides increasingly incorporating swarm technology into their drone fleets.

Drones are changing the way war is waged in Ukraine, replacing traditional ground combat, reports the "Guardian". The war in Ukraine has taken on a new dimension with the use of drones, which are increasingly replacing traditional ground combat.

Although not new, drone warfare has truly come of age in the war in Ukraine, and the lessons are plenty. The conflict in Ukraine has introduced drone warfare at an unprecedented scale. There is a constant buzzing of drones of all sizes above the battlefield in Ukraine as both sides are using unmanned aerial systems in great numbers.

Russian state newspaper Izvestia says one of its freelance reporters has been killed in a drone strike near the Russian-occupied city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine. Moscow has accused Ukraine's military of deliberately targeting Alexander Martemyanov.

Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 103 UAVs on the night of 4-5 January 2025. Ukrainian air defence units have destroyed 61 of them and a further 42 disappeared from radar. Source: Ukraine's Air Force Details: The Ukrainian military reported that Russian forces had launched the aerial assets from the Russian cities of Bryansk,

Zelenskyy noted that Russian forces continue to strike Ukraine daily with aerial bombs, causing civilian casualties and injuries. “This ongoing Russian terror, which hasn’t lost its intensity, demands that we—and all our partners—stay active in strengthening our air defense systems,