{"id":88505,"date":"2026-07-09T18:59:24","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T18:59:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/american-made-technology-guiding-ukraines-strikes-into-russia\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T18:59:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T18:59:24","slug":"american-made-technology-guiding-ukraines-strikes-into-russia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/american-made-technology-guiding-ukraines-strikes-into-russia\/","title":{"rendered":"American-made technology guiding Ukraine&#8217;s strikes into Russia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p><em>KYIV, Ukraine \u2014<\/em>\u00a0In early March, an American-made reconnaissance aircraft glided above Ukraine&#8217;s choppy Black Sea waters, scanning for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/drone-swarms-the-potential-ai-future-of-drone-warfare-60-minutes\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Russian targets below<\/a>. As it approached a gas field just off Ukraine&#8217;s southern coast, operators monitoring the feed saw what appeared to be Russian soldiers and military equipment on top of an oil rig.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Calling in a fleet of sea drones, Ukraine&#8217;s navy began firing on the rig. When a nearby Russian Ka-27 helicopter landed to evacuate personnel and equipment, a Ukrainian aerial drone swooped down, exploding on contact with the aircraft.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The engagement cost Russia over $1.5 million in military equipment, and according to Ukraine&#8217;s navy, destroyed a key Russian platform for strikes into neighboring Ukrainian regions. It was one early example of <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/russian-soldiers-killed-front-lines-ukraine-war-drones\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">a more aggressive Ukrainian strategy<\/a><\/span> to use longer-range strike drones to deplete Russia&#8217;s resources.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/07\/09\/6248e71c-37ce-4ce5-aac6-4c793aa43edd\/thumbnail\/620x413\/11142936302c578800543a82542a8646\/gettyimages-2281551932.jpg#\" alt=\"Oil refinery in Moscow hit by large-scale Ukrainian drone attack, mayor says \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/07\/09\/6248e71c-37ce-4ce5-aac6-4c793aa43edd\/thumbnail\/620x413\/11142936302c578800543a82542a8646\/gettyimages-2281551932.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/07\/09\/6248e71c-37ce-4ce5-aac6-4c793aa43edd\/thumbnail\/1240x826\/f909659a7039e2915542af2ef4fedf69\/gettyimages-2281551932.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">Black smoke billows from the area of Gazprom Neft&#8217;s Moscow oil refinery, located on the southeastern outskirts of Moscow, on June 18, 2026, following what the Russian capital&#8217;s mayor described as a &#8220;large-scale&#8221; drone attack by Ukraine.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Sefa Karacan\/Anadolu via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has since declared a 40-day &#8220;influence operation&#8221; that expires in early August to coerce Russia into ending its war.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The reconnaissance aircraft that spotted the oil rig \u2014 a long-range surveillance drone known as the &#8220;V-BAT,&#8221; manufactured by the American defense firm Shield AI \u2014 has played an increasingly important role in this campaign.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We focus on targets that are expensive, strategically valuable, or difficult to replace,&#8221; a Ukrainian naval V-BAT operator, who goes by the call sign &#8220;Negative,&#8221; said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The drones&#8217; reconnaissance flights deep inside Russia have allowed Kyiv to expand its strikes targeting military, energy and logistics infrastructure.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;One of its biggest advantages is its range,&#8221; the drone operator said. &#8220;Because the V-BAT can observe from long range, we&#8217;re able to confirm what&#8217;s there, collect detailed imagery, and provide intelligence without getting too close to the target.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In June, Ukraine nearly doubled its strikes more than 30 miles beyond Russia&#8217;s front lines, according to Ukrainian Minister of Defense Mikhailo Fedorov.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The strike campaign in and around the Black Sea has been especially effective. On Tuesday night, Ukraine&#8217;s military struck nine oil tankers in the Black Sea, operating as part of Russia&#8217;s shadow fleet. Last month, Russian officials suspended gas sales to civilians in Crimea, the southern Ukrainian peninsula occupied by Russia since 2014.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Fedorov said his drones will soon turn Crimea &#8220;into an island,&#8221; isolating it from Russia&#8217;s mainland.<\/p>\n<p>The strategy&#8217;s success might have seemed unthinkable a year ago. In March 2025, the U.S. stopped providing certain forms of intelligence for Ukraine to strike inside Russia, forcing Kyiv to turn to other partners.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>French President Emmanuel Macron said in January that two-thirds of the intelligence Ukraine receives now comes from France.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;With the United States stepping back, we have obviously started to try to engage European countries more,&#8221; Taras Chmut, a defense expert with Ukraine&#8217;s Come Back Alive Foundation, said in an interview earlier this year. &#8220;They may be somewhat more technologically limited, but they are faster in making decisions than the Americans.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Reconnaissance drones have also helped fill the void. Ukrainian manufacturers have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pravda.com.ua\/eng\/news\/2026\/06\/15\/8039443\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">increased the range<\/a> of their own surveillance aircraft by equipping them with Starlink terminals. But operators say the V-BAT offers unique capabilities.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We use a few other systems, but none of them offer the same range as the V-BAT. They can&#8217;t compete with it in terms of endurance or communications,&#8221; Negative, the drone operator, said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/07\/09\/10300e6f-c23f-4fab-912e-e90f941d9a28\/thumbnail\/620x413g6\/eb3c3cf4e63b2c4d6ce75cbe8d3af5ff\/ap26154237651658.jpg#\" alt=\"APTOPIX Russia Drone Attack \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/07\/09\/10300e6f-c23f-4fab-912e-e90f941d9a28\/thumbnail\/620x413g6\/eb3c3cf4e63b2c4d6ce75cbe8d3af5ff\/ap26154237651658.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/07\/09\/10300e6f-c23f-4fab-912e-e90f941d9a28\/thumbnail\/1240x826g6\/5f395baf92cce5c75d0ebb2340f97f99\/ap26154237651658.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">A plume of black smoke is seen over the port of St. Petersburg, Russia, Wednesday, June 3, 2026, after a Ukrainian drone attack.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                AP<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The intelligence the aircraft provides is crucial not only for selecting targets but also for identifying Russian air defenses that stand in the way, experts say. According to Fabian Hoffman, a Ukrainian defense expert, one of the key reasons for Ukraine&#8217;s recent successes striking deep into Russia is a yearslong &#8220;shaping campaign&#8221; that has taken out Russian air defense assets.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ukrainian officials say the V-BAT has helped identify the location of Russia&#8217;s more expensive air defenses, such as its S-400 systems. The aircraft also has AI software on board that programs its routes based on the locations of known Russian air defenses.<\/p>\n<p>Shield AI employees in Ukraine say the data and feedback they receive for the drones&#8217; missions is crucial to their aircraft and software, which require constant improvements. According to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/finance\/drone-crashes-severed-fingers-13-billion-silicon-valley-military-startup-2026-06-05\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters investigation<\/a> earlier this year, the V-BAT has crashed more than 50 times over the past 18 months in flights across the world.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Operators in Ukraine say the wartime environment is the only place where necessary changes can be made.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;For example, if Russian electronic warfare begins operating on a particular frequency, our operators report that information. When those frequencies change, we receive new reports and adjust,&#8221; Alex, a Ukrainian veteran and Shield AI field operator, said. &#8220;That information is important because it allows us to understand how we need to update the aircraft.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Ukrainian soldiers, who are adapting technology at a pace few peacetime militaries can match, said they hope more American companies will develop technologies alongside them.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are working all the time as a team. 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