Ukraine's drone schools are preparing soldiers to take on Russia and working to keep pace with an ever-changing fight.

"I nearly escaped the jaws of death a few days ago when a Shahed landed near my apartment," a friend from Kyiv texted me, barely two weeks after I left the city. Her message was not unusual. In today's Ukraine,

Kyiv firmly denies supplying drones to Pakistan, clarifying its commitment to defense amid evolving global drone warfare dynamics.

And it coincides with Kyiv’s expectation that the SAFE instrument —the soft-loan fund worth up to €150 billion— will expand from aviation into other areas of critical capability, such as uncrewed systems.

The drones are still in limited supply and are not always the ideal interception method, Ukrainian soldiers and an official told Business Insider.

Ukrainian drone strikes building 830 meters from Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov’s residence in Grozny, prompting threats that mirror 2022 Chechen infiltration attempt on Kyiv leaders.

Kyiv: A Russian drone attack targeted the Ukrainian capital in the early hours of Saturday, killing one person and wounding seven, authorities in Kyiv said. Loud explosions were heard in the city around midnight, according to AFP journalists, and air defence forces were responding, officials said.

Amid air sirens and sandbagged streets, Kyiv’s art scene offers unexpected glimpses of life, reflection and the human spirit.