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Jake Epstein

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Senior defense reporter at Business Insider covering national security and global military issues. Reach out: jepstein@businessinsider.com. www.businessinsider.com/author/jake…

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Sam Fellman @samfellman.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
A Ukrainian manufacturer said they are "deeply concerned" that the country has gone through three defense ministers in a little over a year: Via Sinéad Baker and @byjepstein.bsky.social www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-arms...
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Ukraine's weapons makers fear a costly slowdown after their tech champion was pushed out of the defense ministry
Defense industry sources worry about what Mykhailo Fedorov's dismissal could mean for battlefield innovation at a pivotal moment in the war.
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Sam Fellman @samfellman.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
When Russian sailors opened fire on Ukraine's explosive-laden boats, nearby drones launched small aerial drones to kill them. Uncrewed boats are evolving rapidly, as @byjepstein.bsky.social reports: www.businessinsider.com/ukraines-dro...
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Ukraine's war drones are catching new rides into battle
Motherships are helping Ukraine send small drones farther into battle and strike from less predictable directions.
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Sam Fellman @samfellman.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Foreign volunteers can earn as much as $10,000 a month fighting for Ukraine. An official described it as the "highest salaries in the world for infantry." via @byjepstein.bsky.social www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-payi...
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Ukraine is paying big to get foreign fighters to the front. Keeping them there is the hard part.
Foreign fighters told Business Insider that new contracts and higher pay could fix manpower issues if soldiers stick around long enough.
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Sam Fellman @samfellman.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
"Ironically, the hardest thing in FPV piloting is flying very slowly or hovering in one place, said Radio, a Ukrainian drone instructor. @byjepstein.bsky.social went inside Ukraine's drone academy: www.businessinsider.com/ukrainians-w...
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Ukraine's war drone pilots must first survive the 'Killhouse'
As drones radically change how wars are fought, Ukraine is putting would-be pilots through a test of nerves and skill before sending them to fight.
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Sam Fellman @samfellman.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
The battle bots rolling out are designed for the missions Ukrainian troops avoid: Hauling hundreds of pounds of supplies, laying mines, launching aerial drones — even attacking Russian positions. @byjepstein.bsky.social reported from the factory floor: www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-war-...
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Ukraine's war robots are surging into the kill zone
Business Insider went inside a Ukrainian factory building ground robots for deadly missions soldiers can no longer risk.
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Sam Fellman @samfellman.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Ukraine has found that ground drones are most useful for supplying frontline positions with ammo and fuel, @byjepstein.bsky.social reports: www.businessinsider.com/ukrainian-op...
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Ukrainian operators say troops don't need a bunch of different war robots. They need more services.
The Ukrainian market is saturated with different types of ground robots, but unit commander would like more holistic services.
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Sam Fellman @samfellman.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
A Corsair surface drone picked up the downed Apache pilots, @byjepstein.bsky.social reports: www.businessinsider.com/us-navy-surf...
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The US says Iran shot down an Army Apache helicopter in the Middle East. A new sea drone rescued the crew.
Elite US airborne troops from the 82nd Airborne Division were among the American forces involved in leading the rescue operation.
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Sam Fellman @samfellman.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Not a great look as Russia's premier economic forum kicks off. via @byjepstein.bsky.social www.businessinsider.com/satellite-im...
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Satellite images show a blazing Russian oil terminal from Ukraine's strikes during the annual Russian Davos
Ukraine also struck a Russian warship at a naval facility near St. Petersburg as guests flocked to the city for Russia's flagship economic forum.
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Sam Fellman @samfellman.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Russia lost 179 soldiers for every square kilometer it advanced in April. Taken overall, it lost more territory than it gained. @byjepstein.bsky.social with a breakdown of the battlefield shift: www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-sets...
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Ukraine wants Russia to pay for every square kilometer it takes with at least 200 losses — and it's been hitting its number
Ukraine's defense chief said stripping Russia of Starlink and hitting it with mid-range strikes has contributed to the high losses.
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Sam Fellman @samfellman.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Ukraine says it has an "Equalizer" for Russia's devastating glide bomb attacks. @byjepstein.bsky.social @chrispanella.bsky.social got some of the new weapon's specs: www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-buil...
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Ukraine built its first-ever guided glide bomb, 'Vyrivniuvach,' as a much cheaper homegrown alternative to US-made JDAMs
The Vyrivniuvach, made by DG Industry with support from Brave1, is cheaper than Western equivalents and will be compatible with a mix of aircraft.
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Sam Fellman @samfellman.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Ukrainians stayed in a parking garage for hours yesterday to wait out one of Russia's rare daytime barrages. @byjepstein.bsky.social was there: www.businessinsider.com/russia-dayti...
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Inside a Kyiv bomb shelter as Russia's daytime drone attack turned into unrelenting overnight missile fire
Business Insider journalists witnessed a rare, day-long Russian onslaught that began with daytime drones and turned into nighttime missile fire.
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Sam Fellman @samfellman.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Skyhammer interceptor missiles and launchers were successfully tested in Jordan, @byjepstein.bsky.social reports: www.businessinsider.com/british-forc...
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British forces are getting new high-speed interceptor missiles to defend against Iranian Shahed drones
British troops are getting missiles produced by a UK-based startup as top militaries seek a cost-effective defense against attack drones.
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Sam Fellman @samfellman.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
DDGs are positioned to provide air and surface defenses around the Strait, @byjepstein.bsky.social reported: www.businessinsider.com/us-warships-...
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US Navy destroyers that weren't built to hunt and clear mines led the way on a risky new mission in the Strait of Hormuz
The American military sent two destroyers through the strategic waterway in support of mine-clearing and ahead of a full blockade of Iran's ports.
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Sam Fellman @samfellman.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
The captain of a US Navy oiler ordered a route change to get into port faster: "Let's try to shoot the gap there." Things went very wrong from there, as @byjepstein.bsky.social breaks down: www.businessinsider.com/us-navy-ship...
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A US Navy oiler ran hard aground after its captain urged a last-minute shortcut: 'Let's try to shoot the gap'
The USNS Big Horn suffered more than $20 million in damage after the Middle East grounding, a command investigation reveals.
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Sam Fellman @samfellman.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Merops interceptor drones have proven their value in Ukraine and eastern Europe, BI's @byjepstein.bsky.social and Matthew Loh report www.businessinsider.com/merops-middl...
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The US is sending a new drone-killer to the Middle East. It's logged over 1,000 Shahed intercepts over Ukraine.
The Merops system uses a roughly $15,000 reusable interceptor drone, giving the US a cheaper air defense option against Iran's Shahed drones.
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Sam Fellman @samfellman.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
"We were sure the US had some secret weapon" against Shahed drones, a Ukrainian commander said. The war in Iran proved that wrong. Via BI's @byjepstein.bsky.social , Sinéad Bake and Matthew Loh: www.businessinsider.com/ukrainian-tr...
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Ukrainian troops say their hard-won lessons on Iranian Shaheds apply far beyond their war at home
Ukraine developed low-cost ways to defeat Iranian drone designs, and some troops say the lessons from its war now have wider relevance.
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Sam Fellman @samfellman.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
New US weapons the US has used against Iran: -Ground-fired ballistic missiles -Large exploding drones @byjepstein.bsky.social has been closely tracking munitions used: www.businessinsider.com/iran-war-pro...
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The Iran war is becoming a proving ground for the newest US weapons
LUCAS drones and PrSM missiles are two of the many munitions that American forces have used to strike Iranian targets.
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Sam Fellman @samfellman.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
Extensive damage seen at Iran's bases and ports. @byjepstein.bsky.social has a battle damage assessment of Iran with Sunday images: www.businessinsider.com/satellite-im...
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Images show destruction at Iran's drone bases, naval sites, radars
The US and Israel said they hit hundreds of targets across Iran, ranging from military sites to high-ranking officials.
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Sam Fellman @samfellman.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Satellite images show one Iranian warship on fire while at least four others nearby look untouched, @chrispanella.bsky.social and @byjepstein.bsky.social report www.businessinsider.com/satellite-im...
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Satellite images show an Iranian warship burning pierside after US and Israeli strikes
New satellite imagery captures initial damage from the US and Israel's attack on Iran, including a burning warship and drone activity at air bases.
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Sam Fellman @samfellman.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
The US military attacked Iran on Saturday with its new LUCAS drones. @byjepstein.bsky.social reported on these new weapons produced by the US firm SpektreWorks: www.businessinsider.com/new-us-milit...
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A new US military task force just used its cheap Shahed lookalike drones for the first time to strike Iran
The drone's development comes as the Pentagon pushes to procure and field inexpensive drones to keep pace with adversaries.
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Sam Fellman @samfellman.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
CENTCOM says it defended against "hundreds" of Iranian missiles with air defenses like Patriot, THAAD and warship-fired Standard Missiles, via @byjepstein.bsky.social www.businessinsider.com/us-weapons-u...
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Here are the weapons America used to strike Iran — and shield against retaliation
From Tomahawk cruise missiles to Patriot air defense batteries, the US has used a range of weapons in its latest Middle East fight.
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Sam Fellman @samfellman.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
US ground, air, and naval forces were involved in strikes against Iran, along with Israeli F-35 stealth fighters and F-15 jets, @byjepstein.bsky.social reported www.businessinsider.com/us-forces-ai...
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US forces are locked in air-defense battles, fending off attacks on American bases amid the fighting with Iran, official says
A US official told Business Insider that land, air, and naval forces are participating in the air defense operations.
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Sam Fellman @samfellman.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
"We have an opportunity to focus on strengthening ourselves," a top Norwegian officer told @byjepstein.bsky.social of Arctic exercises www.businessinsider.com/russia-arcti...
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Russia's Arctic units have been wrecked in Ukraine, but NATO is bracing for a 'dangerous' comeback
NATO needs to use this time to prepare for a Russian resurgence in the Arctic, a top Norwegian military official told Business Insider.
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Sam Fellman @samfellman.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
North Korean soldiers are gaining valuable combat experience in Ukraine spotting their artillery fire with drones, via @byjepstein.bsky.social www.businessinsider.com/for-ukraine-...
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For Ukrainian troops, the North Korea problem isn't soldiers launching assaults. It's artillery, lawmaker says.
North Korean forces initially supported Russia with infantry assaults, but they've pivoted to drone and artillery operations.
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Sam Fellman @samfellman.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Scenes from this actual NATO training look like Star Wars' planet Hoth — complete with arctic camouflage, assault vehicles and lasers. Read @byjepstein.bsky.social's report from the Arctic circle: www.businessinsider.com/how-finland-...
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NATO is readying soldiers for a frozen Arctic war. It means learning to fight on skis and snowmobiles.
Business Insider traveled north of the Arctic Circle to watch Finland's Jaeger Brigade train NATO forces on winter warfare and cold-weather survival.
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Sam Fellman @samfellman.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
"The Iranian drone continued to fly toward the ship despite de-escalatory measures taken by US forces," the CENTCOM spokesman told @byjepstein.bsky.social www.businessinsider.com/navy-jet-sho...
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An F-35 stealth fighter shot down an Iranian drone flying toward a US Navy aircraft carrier
A defense official said the drone's intent was unclear. It was shot down after it "unnecessarily maneuvered" toward the carrier.
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Sam Fellman @samfellman.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
"You don't have time to think about what's happening," one NATO pilot said of scrambling jets within 15 minutes via @byjepstein.bsky.social www.businessinsider.com/inside-nato-...
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Inside a NATO air base on Russia's doorstep, where fighter pilots on scramble alert have just 15 minutes to launch
Here's what it's like on an air base in Lithuania, on Russia's doorstep, where Spanish jets are deployed to support NATO air policing operations.
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Sam Fellman @samfellman.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Only seven US service members were injured during the helicopter-borne raid, @byjepstein.bsky.social reported: www.businessinsider.com/us-troops-hu...
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7 US troops were hurt in the covert Venezuela raid. Here's what we know about their condition.
A defense official said so few injuries on such a complex raid spoke to the expertise of US forces.
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Sam Fellman @samfellman.bsky.social · 26/12/2025
In a war against Russia, NATO would face the same casualty evacuation challenges via @byjepstein.bsky.social www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-reli...
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Hunted by drones, Ukrainian forces hide behind darkness, bad weather, and smoke to rescue wounded troops, officer says
The surge of drones on the battlefield has made it almost impossible to pull off traditional casualty evacuations.
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Sam Fellman @samfellman.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Before this week, an attack like this would've needed a torpedo-carrying submarine. No longer. via @byjepstein.bsky.social www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-carr...
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Ukraine says it just carried out the first-ever underwater drone strike on a Russian submarine
Ukraine's internal security agency said the attack damaged and disabled a Russian Kilo-class submarine in the port city of Novorossiysk.
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Sam Fellman @samfellman.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
A Navy warship fired a missile at a F/A-18 Hornet, getting so close the jet shook. @byjepstein.bsky.social has the harrowing details on the US Navy's worst friendly fire incident in decades: www.businessinsider.com/navy-warship...
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A Navy warship mistook US fighter jets for enemy missiles and opened fire. The targeted pilot saw his life flash before his eyes.
New documents reveal how the USS Gettysburg shot down an F/A-18 and nearly hit a second one above the Red Sea last year.
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Sam Fellman @samfellman.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Frightening situation for a 32,000-pound jet to start rolling out of control. via @byjepstein.bsky.social who FOIA'd records of what happened www.businessinsider.com/us-aircraft-...
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A US aircraft carrier's hard turn to avoid enemy fire surprised sailors and sent a jet with bad brakes into the sea
The $60 million F/A-18 and a tow tractor slid off the USS Harry S. Truman while it evaded a Houthi missile attack, new documents show.
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Sam Fellman @samfellman.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
"It's a rare day when someone earns a Silver Star." -Gen. Ken Wilsbach @byjepstein.bsky.social got the details: www.businessinsider.com/us-pilot-dod...
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A US F-16 pilot outflew enemy missiles with extreme high-G turns for 15 minutes during a Middle East mission
An Air Force citation obtained by Business Insider describes how the pilot survived a harrowing mission in enemy airspace.
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Sam Fellman @samfellman.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
"We can operate anywhere," an RAF Voyager pilot told @byjepstein.bsky.social on a nine-hour mission: www.businessinsider.com/inside-high-...
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Inside the high-speed missions fueling Western fighter jets on Russia's doorstep
Business Insider went aboard a Royal Air Force Voyager tanker to watch it refuel NATO fighter jets operating over Eastern Europe.
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Sam Fellman @samfellman.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
"We employed weapons to great effect against multiple surface-to-air missile sites." via @byjepstein.bsky.social www.businessinsider.com/f-35s-flew-d...
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F-35 stealth fighters spearheaded strikes deep inside Iran and were the last ones out, Midnight Hammer commanders say
The stealth fighter jets escorted B-2 bombers during the US military strikes against Iran's nuclear facilities in late June.
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Sam Fellman @samfellman.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
NATO soldiers are learning to operate an interceptor that can down Russia's latest jet-powered drones, @byjepstein.bsky.social reports from Poland: www.businessinsider.com/nato-trying-...
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Ukraine proved this drone-killer works. Now, the West is giving it a shot.
The American-made Merops system has already recorded over 1,000 kills against Russian Shahed-type drones in Ukraine.
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Sam Fellman @samfellman.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
"It's kind of a big leap to actually make something without people," Blue Water Autonomy's CEO told @byjepstein.bsky.social www.businessinsider.com/us-company-l...
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A US company making long-range drone warships for a China fight just put its tech to the test in the water
The US Navy needs multi-mission, long-range autonomous warships that can traverse and fight across the vast waters of the Pacific.
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Sam Fellman @samfellman.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
"If the conditions make refueling difficult, it can be stressful," a refueling boom operator told @byjepstein.bsky.social www.businessinsider.com/how-air-forc...
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How boom operators aboard the US Air Force's flying gas stations keep their cool doing an 'inherently dangerous' job
Business Insider spoke to a boom operator about their responsibilities aboard a KC-135 tanker at a base in England.
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Sam Fellman @samfellman.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Ukraine shared footage on Tuesday of a helicopter raid with special operations troops via @byjepstein.bsky.social www.businessinsider.com/video-specia...
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Front-line combat video captures special ops Black Hawk raid into Pokrovsk, Ukraine's fiercest fight
The footage shows how Ukraine is scrambling to defend the embattled city from brutal Russian assaults.
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Sam Fellman @samfellman.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
These infiltration tactics are terrifying and typically suicidal, via @byjepstein.bsky.social www.businessinsider.com/russian-infi...
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Ukrainian forces say small Russian infiltration teams are increasingly appearing out of nowhere and sowing chaos in their lines
Ukrainian soldiers told Business Insider the tactic is becoming increasingly frequent and a growing challenge.
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Sam Fellman @samfellman.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Great perspective on Skyfall: "It's a subsonic (~260 m/s) cruise missile. NATO aircraft could intercept it." Via @byjepstein.bsky.social www.businessinsider.com/trump-us-nuc...
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After Russia's 'Skyfall' missile test, Trump says the US has a nuclear submarine 'right off their shores'
It's the second time in just a few months the US president has brought up nuclear submarines in response to Russian talk about its weapons.
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Sam Fellman @samfellman.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
NATO forces can respond to unusual activity in the Baltic Sea within an hour, thanks in part to AI monitoring and drones, reports @byjepstein.bsky.social www.businessinsider.com/nato-baltic-...
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NATO's Baltic Sea patrol surge and much faster reaction time are driving down undersea sabotage, Western officials say
The NATO mission began in January after several incidents of sabotage in the Baltic Sea, some of which has been linked to Russia.
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Sam Fellman @samfellman.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
As long as a country is willing to pay a higher price, there are people who can get them the sanctioned technologies through a shell game @byjepstein.bsky.social and Sinéad Baker report: www.businessinsider.com/how-russia-g...
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Russia's missiles and drones run on Western tech. Here's how it keeps getting the parts.
Ukraine is still finding thousands of foreign-made parts in Russian weapons over three and a half years into the war.
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Sam Fellman @samfellman.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Ukraine says its new sea drone has the mass of a heavyweight torpedo and the range of a Tomahawk cruise missile, via @byjepstein.bsky.social www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-reve...
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Ukraine shows off new 'Sea Baby' naval drones decked out with automated machine guns and rocket launchers
Ukraine has relied on its armed naval drones to battle Russia's Black Sea Fleet in a display of asymmetric warfare.
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Sam Fellman @samfellman.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Interceptor drones are a window into the future of air defenses. @businessinsider.com 's Matthew Loh and @byjepstein.bsky.social look at their rise www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-inte...
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Ukraine's interceptor drones are rewriting the air war playbook. NATO is taking notice.
Interceptor drones, once a far-fetched experiment, are now a cornerstone of Ukraine's air defense, downing Russian Shaheds. NATO is watching closely.
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Sam Fellman @samfellman.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Ukraine is increasingly turning to helicopters as Shahed-hunters, via @byjepstein.bsky.social: www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-send...
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Ukraine forms new helicopter units to fight off Russia's nightly drone attacks
Helicopters with guns have increasingly become an important part of Ukraine's air defense network.
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Sam Fellman @samfellman.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
A drone pilot says they're Russia's "Target No. 1," @byjepstein.bsky.social and Sinéad Baker report: www.businessinsider.com/russian-stri...
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Russia is stepping up its hunt for top targets: the pilots powering Ukraine's drone fight
Ukrainian soldiers and drone operators said that Russia has ramped up its attacks on drone pilots since the war began.
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Sam Fellman @samfellman.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Recent NATO exercises included a robot that relays sonar data to ashore command centers, @byjepstein.bsky.social reports: www.businessinsider.com/nato-fieldin...
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NATO is trying to beat Russia and China on drones and robots. A top commander says it's not moving fast enough.
NATO is betting on drones, robots, and other emerging technologies to modernize its naval forces and help gain an edge over foes.
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Sam Fellman @samfellman.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
Oil prices initially jumped at news of this oil port attack via @byjepstein.bsky.social www.businessinsider.com/ukrainian-dr...
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Ukrainian long-range drones struck a major Russian oil port, causing a fire and disrupting key shipments
Long-range drones struck the Russian port of Primorsk, setting a ship and a pumping station on fire. Oil prices initially jumped on the news.
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Sam Fellman @samfellman.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
Project Octopus will mass-produce drones to augment Ukraine's limited stocks of very expensive air defense missiles via @byjepstein.bsky.social www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-bets...
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Ukraine is betting on this Western country to build thousands of its interceptor drones
The UK is planning to mass-produce thousands of interceptor drones for Ukraine to help it defend itself against Russia's growing attacks.
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