Ivan Khomenko
News Writer
Ivan Khomenko is a news writer for UNITED24 Media. He covers key developments in the war, providing readers with sharp, informed analysis from the front lines and beyond.
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![A Ukrainian drone targets a Russian light aircraft stationed near a runway on occupied territory. The strike was conducted by Ukraine’s Security Service to disable aircraft used for intercepting long-range drones. (Source: SBU)]( "A Ukrainian drone targets a Russian light aircraft stationed near a runway on occupied territory. The strike was conducted by Ukraine’s Security Service to disable aircraft used for intercepting long-range drones. (Source: SBU)")
![Norwegian F-35 fighter jets during NATO’s Cold Response exercise over Norway, March 2022. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Norwegian F-35 fighter jets during NATO’s Cold Response exercise over Norway, March 2022. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Police officers stand guard as protesters bang pots and use loudspeakers outside the US Consulate in Krakow, Poland, on October 16, 2025. Illustrative photo. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Police officers stand guard as protesters bang pots and use loudspeakers outside the US Consulate in Krakow, Poland, on October 16, 2025. Illustrative photo. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Are Russian Kh-31 Anti-Ship Missiles in Venezuela Putting US Warships at Risk?]( "Are Russian Kh-31 Anti-Ship Missiles in Venezuela Putting US Warships at Risk?")
![China Unveils New Weapons In V-Day Parade BEIJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 03: The LY-1 shipborne laser weapon of ship-based air defense weapons formation pass through Tian'anmen Square during the V-Day military parade on September 3, 2025 in Beijing, China. Ch]( "China Unveils New Weapons In V-Day Parade BEIJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 03: The LY-1 shipborne laser weapon of ship-based air defense weapons formation pass through Tian'anmen Square during the V-Day military parade on September 3, 2025 in Beijing, China. Ch")
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Lasers can shoot down drones for pennies—but why are they still failing on real battlefields? From London to Beijing, nations are showcasing laser air defense systems as the future of warfare. But recent reports suggest these weapons might be more fragile than their futuristic image implies.![HMS Vengeance, one of four UK Vanguard-class submarines designed to carry Trident missiles, seen departing for overhaul in 2012. The new Astraea warhead will replace existing payloads aboard these submarines in the 2030s. (Source: Getty Images)]( "HMS Vengeance, one of four UK Vanguard-class submarines designed to carry Trident missiles, seen departing for overhaul in 2012. The new Astraea warhead will replace existing payloads aboard these submarines in the 2030s. (Source: Getty Images)")
