Tag: #Drones

Germany to 'close the sky' over Latvia: four Eurofighters to arrive ahead of parliamentary elections

Politics 09/17/2026, 14:43

Germany will deploy four Eurofighter jets to an air base in Latvia for the October 3 parliamentary elections. The decision was made against the backdrop of a series of drone incursions into the country's airspace.

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CNN: 14 Russian Satellites Flew Over a U.S. Base in Saudi Arabia Two Days Before Iran's Strike

Politics 09/17/2026, 09:29

A CNN investigation indicates that 14 Russian reconnaissance satellites flew over Prince Sultan base in Saudi Arabia two days before Iran's strike. The U.S. believes this helped Tehran guide its missiles more accurately.

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Ukrainian General Staff reports Su-24 hit at Saki airfield and a number of Russian drone infrastructure facilities

Politics 09/17/2026, 02:04

On 16 September, the AFU General Staff reported that an Su-24 was hit at Saki airfield in Crimea, along with an attack-drone launch site, drone command posts, ammunition depots and fuel-storage bases of Russian forces. The extent of damage to the bomber is being determined.

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Ukraine Shows 'Stugna-P' ATGM Downing a Drone: How an Anti-Tank Missile Became an Air Defense Weapon

Technology 09/17/2026, 00:19

The 1021st Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment of the Ukrainian Air Force demonstrated the downing of a Russian drone with the 'Stugna-P' ATGM. Five days earlier, the 'Luch' design bureau unveiled the new RK-2PZ air defense missile at MSPO-2026, which is already being used at the front.

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Night wave of 80 drones: Ukraine's air defense suppressed 63 aircraft by morning, attack ongoing

Politics 09/16/2026, 17:46

Overnight, Russia sent 80 drones of various types, including Shahed and "Herbers," to different regions of Ukraine. By 08:00, air defense forces destroyed or suppressed 63 aircraft; the air attack is ongoing.

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Zelensky Says Russia Attacked His Presidential Aircraft With Drones Over Moldova Twice in a Week

Politics 09/16/2026, 12:24

In a CBS News interview, Zelensky said Russia attacked his presidential aircraft with drones over Moldova twice in the past weeks. Chișinău confirmed the airspace violation and the departure delay on September 8.

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Kyiv Region Gas Stations to Gain Access to Military System for Tracking Enemy Drones: What Will Change for Fuel Stations

Incidents 09/16/2026, 00:14

The Kyiv Regional Defense Council granted gas station workers access to a military digital system for tracking hostile aerial targets. The decision was made against the backdrop of 16 strikes on gas stations in Kyiv, including a double drone strike in the Holosiivskyi district on September 15.

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UAF strikes 'Nebo-M' radar near Millerovo with RAM-2X loitering munition

Politics 09/15/2026, 22:56

The 429th 'ACHILLES' brigade struck a Russian 'Nebo-M' radar near Millerovo with a RAM-2X loitering munition. According to the UAF, the complex worth around $100 million was located 175 km from the line of contact.

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"Valdai" Moved Out of Sochi at the Last Minute: FSB Insisted on Relocating the Meeting with Putin to the Moscow Region Due to Drones

Politics 09/15/2026, 21:38

The meeting of the "Valdai" Discussion Club featuring Putin was relocated at the last minute from Sochi to the Moscow region at the insistence of the FSB due to the threat of Ukrainian drone attacks. There is no official Kremlin comment.

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Trump: Iran is 'in decline' and wants a swift deal, but the decision on US talks is his

Politics 09/15/2026, 04:22

Trump stated on Truth Social that Iran is "in decline" and wants a swift deal, but he reserved the decision on US participation in the talks for himself. Context: Tehran is restoring missile production and requesting "Geran" drones from Russia.

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Ignat: enemy is preparing a new wave of drone strikes on Ukraine from multiple directions

Politics 09/14/2026, 11:11

Yuriy Ignat, spokesperson for the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, warned of a new wave of drone strikes on Ukraine from multiple directions. According to him, the enemy is actively using non-jet Shaheds against the western regions.

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“The drone of the future will find its target on its own”: how Ukraine is responding to jet-powered Shaheds and what lies ahead for FPV drones

Technology 09/14/2026, 10:19

Kirill Lyukov, head of the unmanned technologies department at the Serhiy Prytula Foundation, explained how the role of drones in the war will change and how Ukraine is responding to jet-powered Shaheds.

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WSJ: Russia Outpaces Ukraine and the US in Mass Production of Cheap, High-Precision Drones

Politics 09/14/2026, 08:15

According to WSJ, Russia has established serial production of cheap, high-precision "Geran" and "Bandierol" drones costing around $100,000 faster than Ukraine and the US, using Chinese components in circumvention of sanctions.

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Iran Requested Modernized 'Geran' Drones from Russia for Strikes on the US and Israel

Politics 09/13/2026, 20:12

The Financial Times reports that Iran requested modernized jet-powered 'Geran' drones from Russia for strikes on the US and Israel; Kyiv acknowledges a shortage of means to intercept them.

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In Lithuania, a flock of birds led to the closure of Vilnius Airport and the emergency scramble of a NATO fighter jet

Politics 09/13/2026, 19:54

On Sunday, September 13, in Lithuania, Vilnius Airport was closed and a NATO Italian fighter jet was scrambled due to a suspicious object on radar. It turned out to be a flock of birds.

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UAF Strike Repeaters, Radar, and Equipment Depot in Russia's Rear Over Night — General Staff Report

Politics 09/13/2026, 19:39

According to the UAF General Staff, over the night the defense forces struck repeaters, a radar station, an equipment depot, and a UAV launch facility in Russia's rear. The Russian side claims losses among Ukrainian troops.

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Ukrainian forces strike two major refineries deep in the Russian rear — 'Slavyansk' and 'TANECO'

Politics 09/13/2026, 17:35

On the night of September 13, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Defense Forces struck the "Slavyansk" refinery in Krasnodar Krai and "TANECO" in Tatarstan, where fires broke out, as well as a drone site in Millerovo.

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“The US Was Forced to Copy Our ‘Shahed’”: IRGC Air Force Commander Claims a Chain of Copying Iranian Drones

Technology 09/13/2026, 13:13

IRGC Air Force Commander Majid Mousavi stated that the US was forced to copy the Iranian “Shahed-136” in the form of the LUCAS drone, while South Korea is developing an analog based on it.

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