Four unidentified drones are said to have headed towards Volodymyr Zelensky’s plane - this is a breaking story

Small drones controlled by fiber-optic cables have turned parts of the battlefield into webs, a Ukrainian special operator told Business Insider.

Cal Fire San Benito-Monterey has the largest unmanned aircraft systems program of its kind in the state, in both number of pilots and flight hours.

An Irish navy ship spotted five drones operating near the flight path of Ukranian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy aircraft as he arrived for a State visit to Ireland on Monday night. The sighting triggered a major security alert amid fears it was an attempt to interfere with the aircraft’s flight path.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced a plan to deliver 300,000 cheap, lightweight drones to U.S. service members over the next several years.

Drones have been used to distribute tree seeds around a reservoir in the Scottish Borders in a bid to protect its water quality. The Talla Reservoir near Tweedsmuir is a key water source for the city of Edinburgh. The project involves more than two million native tree seeds being sown across "inaccessible upland areas".

Like so many conflicts before it, the Russo-Ukraine war has forced both sides to innovate. Since they have been able to gain control of opposition air space, neither side has made wide use of traditional air assets such as fast fighter jets,