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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![Russian Caspian Flotilla flagship Tatarstan, a Project 11661K Gepard-class patrol ship. (Photo: Open source)]( "Russian Caspian Flotilla flagship Tatarstan, a Project 11661K Gepard-class patrol ship. (Photo: Open source)")
![Illustration of a Russian hacker wearing a hoodie. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Illustration of a Russian hacker wearing a hoodie. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Ukrainian drone footage shows the Russian tanker Armada Leader shortly before it was struck in the Black Sea. (Source: Unmanned Systems Forces)]( "Ukrainian drone footage shows the Russian tanker Armada Leader shortly before it was struck in the Black Sea. (Source: Unmanned Systems Forces)")
![Ukrainian drone operators prepare a Baba Yaga heavy bomber drone for a nighttime training flight in the Zaporizhzhia direction, March 23, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Ukrainian drone operators prepare a Baba Yaga heavy bomber drone for a nighttime training flight in the Zaporizhzhia direction, March 23, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)")
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Ukraine is expanding its use of drone warfare beyond Europe, deploying specialists to Africa to support forces confronting Russian troops and Moscow-linked military structures.![Dmitry Medvedev during a government meeting in Moscow on January 15, 2020. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Dmitry Medvedev during a government meeting in Moscow on January 15, 2020. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Russian destroyer Admiral Levchenko departs Portsmouth during Operation FRUKUS naval exercises. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Russian destroyer Admiral Levchenko departs Portsmouth during Operation FRUKUS naval exercises. (Source: Getty Images)")
