Sinéad Baker

Dublin, London

Correspondent @businessinsider, writing about Russia and Ukraine. Bylines @guardian @observer @thejournal_ie. @universitytimes alum. Takes 📸. Likes = bookmarks

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A US veteran who fought in Ukraine says drones are 'horrendous' for soldiers' morale

2 days ago | businessinsider.com | Kit Gillet |Sinéad Baker |Henry Blodget

A US veteran who fought in Ukraine said that the scale of drones in the war is terrible for troops' morale, and that soldiers sometimes won't see a drone coming in clear blue skies before it kills them.
Ukraine's industry can make way more weapons than the country can buy. Industry figures say there's a simple fix to unlocking its potential.

2 days ago | businessinsider.com | Ryan Pickrell |Sinéad Baker |Henry Blodget

Ukraine's defense industry says it is prepared to produce much more weaponry than it is currently making. The problem is that the Ukrainian government can't afford the multi-billion-dollar price tag for production. But it says there's a straightforward solution. Ukraine's defense industry has boomed since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, with manufacturers ranging from huge outfits to small companies based in people's garages.
Ukraine's game-changing drone attack is a wake-up call for vulnerable US airbases, particularly in the Pacific

3 days ago | businessinsider.com | Ryan Pickrell |Chris Panella |Sinéad Baker |Henry Blodget

Ukraine's shocking drone attack on the Russian bomber fleet and other strategic aircraft shows just how vulnerable US bases and planes, especially those in the Pacific, could be to a similar kind of attack by an adversary.
Ukraine says the drones that hit Russian aircraft used AI to find and strike their targets when they lost signal

3 days ago | businessinsider.com | Ryan Pickrell |Sinéad Baker |Henry Blodget

The attack drones that Ukraine used to hit Russian aircraft at a string of bases turned to AI to find and strike their targets when they lost signal, Ukraine's security service said. The Security Service of Ukraine, or SBU, said in a Wednesday update on its Operation Spiderweb attack that some drones, upon losing signal, "switched to performing a mission using artificial intelligence along a pre-planned route.
The Russian aircraft Ukraine said it hit were missile carriers and other key planes that aren't easily replaced

3 days ago | businessinsider.com | Ryan Pickrell |Sinéad Baker |Henry Blodget

Ukraine launched a daring attack on multiple Russian airfields on Sunday, claiming hits on 41 Russian aircraft, including certain strategic planes that aren't easily replaced. The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) said that its operatives positioned drones close to airfields in trucks before releasing them to target Russian aircraft in "Operation Spiderweb." Videos, including drone footage obtained by Business Insider, showed burning Russian bombers.
Ukraine's soldiers are giving robots guns and grenade launchers to fire at the Russians in ways even 'the bravest infantry' can't

3 days ago | businessinsider.com | Ryan Pickrell |Sinéad Baker |Henry Blodget

Ukrainian soldiers are increasingly arming ground robots with rifles and other weapons, letting them fire at the Russians rather than putting themselves in harm's way. The robots are part of Ukraine's ongoing innovation race with Russia, a rush to develop new technology to fight back against Russia's invasion before the enemy can.
Ukraine is using an AI-powered, automated turret to shoot down Russia's devastating Shahed drones

5 days ago | businessinsider.com | Kit Gillet |Sinéad Baker |Jake Epstein |Henry Blodget

Ukraine has deployed an AI-powered turret that has already shot down at least six of Russia's devastating Shahed drones, a military official told Business Insider. Yuriy, the commander of Ukraine's air defense group, told BI last week that the system, called the Sky Sentinel, has "already been deployed in real combat, demonstrating high effectiveness."He said one prototype shot down six Shaheds in as many operational uses.
Drones in Ukraine show the way Western militaries are run is 'outdated,' UK warns

1 week ago | businessinsider.com | Jack Sommers |Sinéad Baker |Henry Blodget

The war in Ukraine has shown that the way Western militaries are run is "outdated" because of how fast battlefield tech like drones evolves, a defence minister has warned. Luke Pollard, the UK's armed forces minister, said Ukraine's fight against Russia's invasion showed "the way we have run our militaries, the way we have run our defense, is outdated.
If drone companies don't have their kit on the frontline in Ukraine they 'might as well give up,' says UK minister

1 week ago | businessinsider.com | Kit Gillet |Sinéad Baker |Rebecca Rommen |Henry Blodget

Drone warfare is evolving at breakneck speed, with Ukraine's battlefields becoming a testing ground where the most innovative defense tech companies can refine their products in real war conditions. This means that it's increasingly vital for those looking to develop the tech to have a presence there.
Belgium's defense minister says drones are the future of warfare, like gunpowder was in the 1300s

1 week ago | businessinsider.com | Kit Gillet |Tom Porter |Sinéad Baker |Henry Blodget

Belgium's defense minister compared the revolutionary impact of drone warfare to that of gunpowder as European officials pledged to boost drone production for Ukraine. "I really believe that this is the future of warfare, like gunpowder was in the Hundred Years War, like an industrial revolution was in the First World War, and like nuclear capacity was in the Second World War," Theo Francken said, speaking at the Drone Summit 2025 in Riga, Latvia.

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Articles

A US veteran who fought in Ukraine says drones are 'horrendous' for soldiers' morale

Ukraine's industry can make way more weapons than the country can buy. Industry figures say there's a simple fix to unlocking its potential.

Ukraine's game-changing drone attack is a wake-up call for vulnerable US airbases, particularly in the Pacific

Ukraine says the drones that hit Russian aircraft used AI to find and strike their targets when they lost signal

The Russian aircraft Ukraine said it hit were missile carriers and other key planes that aren't easily replaced

Ukraine's soldiers are giving robots guns and grenade launchers to fire at the Russians in ways even 'the bravest infantry' can't

Ukraine is using an AI-powered, automated turret to shoot down Russia's devastating Shahed drones

Drones in Ukraine show the way Western militaries are run is 'outdated,' UK warns

If drone companies don't have their kit on the frontline in Ukraine they 'might as well give up,' says UK minister

Belgium's defense minister says drones are the future of warfare, like gunpowder was in the 1300s

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