In October 2025, units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine struck 77,000 enemy targets using unmanned aerial vehicles. The best results were shown by FPV drones and heavy strike drones, which have become a key tool in modern combat operations.
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Technical Evolution and Enemy Response
Russia is actively adopting the experience of Ukrainian military forces, creating its own regiments of unmanned systems and interceptor drones, as well as directing significant resources towards the development of these technologies. In the face of increasing competition in the drone sector, Ukrainian defenders are continuously improving their developments to maintain a technological advantage on the battlefield. Special attention is being paid to electronic warfare (EW) systems to counter enemy drones: in October, the supply of short-range EW systems to the front increased by 100% compared to September.
Successes of Ukrainian Drones: Strikes on Strategic Targets
In November, Ukraine continues its targeted campaign against the enemy’s economic and military infrastructure. Among the recent successes is the striking of facilities in the Stavropol Krai of Russia, where the infrastructure of the Stavrolen petrochemical plant, part of the Lukoil structure, was damaged. Additionally, on November 12, an ammunition depot was destroyed in the settlement of Novy Svit in the temporarily occupied territory of Donetsk region.
The day before, Defense Forces units struck the Orsknefteorgsintez oil refinery in the Orenburg region of Russia, the Saratov refinery, as well as the Maritime Oil Terminal in Feodosia – a key facility for supplying fuel by sea to the Crimean Peninsula and the temporarily occupied territories in southern Ukraine. Several other strategic targets in occupied Donetsk were also hit.
“The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi, reported that over the past month, the drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine struck 77,000 enemy targets. The best combat performance was demonstrated by FPV drones and heavy bombers.”