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#13168152
8 January 2026
A Russian Molniya strike drone lies in the field in the Orikhiv direction, Ukraine, on January 7, 2026.
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#13168175
8 January 2026
A soldier rides an armored fighting vehicle protected by anti-drone mesh in Ukraine, on January 7, 2026.
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#13086825
12 December 2025
An operator who goes by the call sign ''Hrei'' pilots a new Ukraine-made ground robotic complex purchased for the military by volunteers from Lithuania in Ukraine, on December 11, 2025.
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#13086826
12 December 2025
An operator who goes by the call sign ''Hrei'' pilots a new Ukraine-made ground robotic complex purchased for the military by volunteers from Lithuania in Ukraine, on December 11, 2025.
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#13086827
12 December 2025
An operator who goes by the call sign ''Hrei'' pilots a new Ukraine-made ground robotic complex purchased for the military by volunteers from Lithuania in Ukraine, on December 11, 2025.
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#13086831
12 December 2025
An operator who goes by the call sign ''Hrei'' pilots a new Ukraine-made ground robotic complex purchased for the military by volunteers from Lithuania in Ukraine, on December 11, 2025.
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#13086834
12 December 2025
An operator who goes by the call sign ''Hrei'' pilots a new Ukraine-made ground robotic complex purchased for the military by volunteers from Lithuania in Ukraine, on December 11, 2025.
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#13084961
11 December 2025
A UGV operator participates in a demonstration of Ravlyk and Lehit universal ground robotic complexes in Ukraine on December 9, 2025. The Lehit UGV is a compact multipurpose platform that can be used for logistics and the evacuation of the wounded. Weapons can be mounted on the unmanned ground vehicle (UGV), and it can also be operated as a kamikaze drone to destroy enemy fortifications and equipment. The Ravlyk universal ground robotic complex, manufactured in Ukraine, can be used for cargo delivery, evacuation of the wounded, and other logistical tasks.
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#12779008
21 September 2025
NOWA DEBA, POLAND – SEPTEMBER 18: A member of the Polish company Hertz Systems prepare for a demonstration during training by Polish Army soldiers from the 3rd Podkarpacka Territorial Defense Brigade at the Nowa Deba training area as part of exercise Iron Defender 25, in Nowa Deba, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, Poland, on September 18, 2025. Iron Defender 25, Poland’s largest military exercise of the year, is being conducted across multiple locations including Orzysz, Dęba, Ustka, and additional field sites, involving 30,000 troops and 600 military units from Poland and NATO allies to evaluate defense capabilities across land, air, sea, and cyber domains.
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#12778994
21 September 2025
NOWA DEBA, POLAND – SEPTEMBER 18: A contractor remotely operates the Protector UGV, a heavy unmanned ground vehicle built by Ukrainian Armor for frontline logistics, drone transport, and remote combat roles, during training by Polish Army soldiers from the 3rd Podkarpacka Territorial Defense Brigade at the Nowa Dęba training area as part of exercise Iron Defender 25, in Nowa Deba, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, Poland, on September 18, 2025. Iron Defender 25, Poland’s largest military exercise of the year, is being conducted across multiple locations including Orzysz, Dęba, Ustka, and additional field sites, involving 30,000 troops and 600 military units from Poland and NATO allies to evaluate defense capabilities across land, air, sea, and cyber domains.
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#12779003
21 September 2025
NOWA DEBA, POLAND – SEPTEMBER 18: Members of the German company Argus Interception prepare for a demonstration of an innovative interceptor drone during training by Polish Army soldiers from the 3rd Podkarpacka Territorial Defense Brigade at the Nowa Deba training area as part of exercise Iron Defender 25, in Nowa Deba, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, Poland, on September 18, 2025. Iron Defender 25, Poland’s largest military exercise of the year, is being conducted across multiple locations including Orzysz, Dęba, Ustka, and additional field sites, involving 30,000 troops and 600 military units from Poland and NATO allies to evaluate defense capabilities across land, air, sea, and cyber domains.
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#12778990
21 September 2025
NOWA DEBA, POLAND – SEPTEMBER 18: A Polish Army contractor prepares a drone during training with the 3rd Podkarpacka Territorial Defense Brigade at the Nowa Dęba training area as part of exercise Iron Defender 25, in Nowa Deba, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, Poland, on September 18, 2025. Iron Defender 25, Poland’s largest military exercise of the year, is being conducted across multiple locations including Orzysz, Dęba, Ustka, and additional field sites, involving 30,000 troops and 600 military units from Poland and NATO allies to evaluate defense capabilities across land, air, sea, and cyber domains.
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#12778992
21 September 2025
NOWA DEBA, POLAND – SEPTEMBER 18: A contractor remotely operates the Protector UGV, a heavy unmanned ground vehicle built by Ukrainian Armor for frontline logistics, drone transport, and remote combat roles, during training by Polish Army soldiers from the 3rd Podkarpacka Territorial Defense Brigade at the Nowa Dęba training area as part of exercise Iron Defender 25, in Nowa Deba, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, Poland, on September 18, 2025. Iron Defender 25, Poland’s largest military exercise of the year, is being conducted across multiple locations including Orzysz, Dęba, Ustka, and additional field sites, involving 30,000 troops and 600 military units from Poland and NATO allies to evaluate defense capabilities across land, air, sea, and cyber domains.
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#12778993
21 September 2025
NOWA DEBA, POLAND – SEPTEMBER 18: The Protector UGV, a heavy unmanned ground vehicle built by Ukrainian Armor for frontline logistics, drone transport, and remote combat roles, during training by Polish Army soldiers from the 3rd Podkarpacka Territorial Defense Brigade at the Nowa Dęba training area as part of exercise Iron Defender 25, in Nowa Deba, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, Poland, on September 18, 2025. Iron Defender 25, Poland’s largest military exercise of the year, is being conducted across multiple locations including Orzysz, Dęba, Ustka, and additional field sites, involving 30,000 troops and 600 military units from Poland and NATO allies to evaluate defense capabilities across land, air, sea, and cyber domains.
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Ukrainian veteran dances on prosthetic legs with his wife for first time in Lviv
5 June 2025
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5 June 2025
Oleksandr Zhavnenko, 36, a veteran of the 12th Special Forces Brigade, dances on prosthetic legs with his wife Marichka Zhavnenko at the House of Scholars for the first time since losing his lower limbs in Lviv, Ukraine, on June 4, 2025. Oleksandr Zhavnenko and his wife Marichka meet in the Mriia (Dream) folk dance ensemble. Later, he becomes a drone operator at the Azov Brigade. In October 2024, a Russian shell hits Oleksandr's position, and he loses both lower limbs. Since sustaining the serious injury, he dreams of returning to playing sports, traveling, and going out on the dance floor with his beloved Marichka again.
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Ukrainian veteran dances on prosthetic legs with his wife for first time in Lviv
5 June 2025
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5 June 2025
Oleksandr Zhavnenko, 36, a veteran of the 12th Special Forces Brigade, dances on prosthetic legs with his wife Marichka Zhavnenko at the House of Scholars for the first time since losing his lower limbs in Lviv, Ukraine, on June 4, 2025. Oleksandr Zhavnenko and his wife Marichka meet in the Mriia (Dream) folk dance ensemble. Later, he becomes a drone operator at the Azov Brigade. In October 2024, a Russian shell hits Oleksandr's position, and he loses both lower limbs. Since sustaining the serious injury, he dreams of returning to playing sports, traveling, and going out on the dance floor with his beloved Marichka again.
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