Once a cheap answer to Russia’s artillery dominance, Ukrainian small and inexpensive first-person view (FPV) drones are now a force in their own right. They are used on a huge scale, with Ukraine projected to produce 2m this year.

Ukraine's defence forces destroyed nearly 20 Russian drones threatening Kyiv on the night of 1-2 December. Source: Serhii Popko, Head of Kyiv City Military Administration, on Telegram Details: Kyiv City Military Administration reported that an air-raid warning in the capital was in effect for four and a half hours due to the Russian drone attack.

Russian forces launched drones at Kyiv again during the night of December 1 to 2. The air raid alert in the capital lasted for 4.5 hours, according to the Kyiv City Military Administration's Telegram channel.

Russian forces targeted the city of Kyiv with drones on the night of 30 November–1 December. Ukrainian air defence units detected and destroyed about 10 attack UAVs. Source: Kyiv City Military Administration Details: Reports indicate no casualties in the city.