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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![Russia’s “Elite” Tor Air Defenses Fail to Stop US Tomahawk Strike on Iran’s Nuclear Sites]( "Russia’s “Elite” Tor Air Defenses Fail to Stop US Tomahawk Strike on Iran’s Nuclear Sites")
![Ukrainian Drones Breach Russian Defenses, Hit Strategic Military Depot Inside Bryansk]( "Ukrainian Drones Breach Russian Defenses, Hit Strategic Military Depot Inside Bryansk")
![Ukrainian F-16 Pilot Killed While Defending Against Record Russian Air Assault]( "Ukrainian F-16 Pilot Killed While Defending Against Record Russian Air Assault")
![Ukraine Arms “Ravlyk” Ground Robot With M2 Browning, Enters Combat Deployment]( "Ukraine Arms “Ravlyk” Ground Robot With M2 Browning, Enters Combat Deployment")
![Ukraine to Mass-Produce “Last Mile” Smart Drone System That Locks Onto Targets Automatically]( "Ukraine to Mass-Produce “Last Mile” Smart Drone System That Locks Onto Targets Automatically")
![Ukraine’s Bayraktar TB2 Returns to Combat — Why Now, and Where Has It Been? The Full Story of a Wartime Legend]( "Ukraine’s Bayraktar TB2 Returns to Combat — Why Now, and Where Has It Been? The Full Story of a Wartime Legend")
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The Bayraktar TB2 helped shape the first phase of Ukraine’s defense, taking out tanks, convoys, and warships in 2022. Then it vanished. In June 2025, it returned—with a precision strike on a Russian landing craft. This is the story of why the drone disappeared—and why it’s flying again now.
