The Ukraine conflict has starkly illuminated the role of drones in modern warfare: both sides exchange hundreds of aerial strikes daily. Some of the most notable drone operations, such as Ukraine’s destruction of dozens of Russian strategic bombers in “Operation Spider’s Web,” might rewrite the future of warfare.

US President Donald Trump’s 50-day pause ahead of possible secondary sanctions on Russia gifts the Kremlin a window to exploit the incremental gains of recent weeks in Ukraine’s east.

WASHINGTON (TNND) — The U.S. and Ukraine are reportedly nearing an arms deal. According to the New York Post, the agreement would allow the U.S. to purchase Ukrainian drones— battle-tested in the war against Russia —while Ukraine would receive a range of U.S.-made weapons in return.