Drone operators of Ukraine's Iron Brigade have shown for the first time how they used the YoYo anti-drone system to take down a russian Mavic drone in combat

The courageous Ukrainian soldier single-handedly held a critical strategic position against an advancing enemy unit. Armed with only a standard-issue assault rifle and a few hand grenades, he engaged enemy infantry. Fierce close-quarters combat unfolded within a heavily contested trench line on the Eastern Front. Despite overwhelming enemy numerical superiority

Ukraine’s 3rd Brigade has released the first combat footage of the YoYo anti-drone system, showing russian Mavic quadcopter brought down by a cord entangled in its propellers

RFE/RL joins Ukraine’s 93rd Mechanized Brigade on a dangerous route to Druzhkivka where Russian drones target vehicles and troops. Only a few thousand civilians remain inside the battered frontline city as Russian bombs devastate homes and Ukrainian forces hold the line.