The high-tech war in Ukraine has led to a low-tech twist. To combat drones, the Russian military is deploying a centuries-old battlefield mainstay.

Have a look at the new generations of weapons in which Russia says it is investing heavily, including images of hypersonic missiles that Moscow claims to have used in Ukraine, as well as state-of-the-art armored vehicles and aircraft that have not been confirmed for use on the Ukrainian battlefield.

Ukraine has topped the list of the world's largest importers of major types of weapons in 2020-2024. Its imports increased almost 100 times compared to 2015-2019. Source: a report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Details: Ukraine became the only European country in the top 10 arms importers.