Ukraine targeted the Engels airfield in Russia’s Saratov Region with a drone early on Monday, the Russian Defense Ministry said. The UAV, traveling at a low altitude, was shot down by the base’s air defenses, but three servicemen suffered fatal wounds from the falling debris, the ministry said. The men who …
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The New York Times newspaper has said Ukraine was behind a massive but unsuccessful drone attack on the port city of Sevastopol in Crimea on Saturday, despite officials in Kiev refusing to claim responsibility for the incident. The Russian Defense Ministry has also blamed the “terrorist attack” on Ukraine, saying …
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Russian forces on Sunday shot down a Ukrainian drone that was apparently on a mission to strike the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, the Russian military said on Monday. The drone was shot down by small arms fire and fell on the roof of one of the buildings at the nuclear …
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A Ukrainian drone crashed into the headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet in the Crimean port of Sevastopol on Saturday morning, Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev has said. The low-flying UAV was spotted approaching the city from the bay, but was only shot down once it was above the headquarters. The drone …
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Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri is said to have been killed over the weekend in a US drone strike in Afghanistan, multiple media reported citing people familiar with the matter. US President Joe Biden said he would make an announcement on Monday evening from the White House, even as he’s quarantining …
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The US has no evidence that Russia is buying drones from Iran, the White House says, noting it has seen no signs of a purchase weeks after the White House claimed that a deal for hundreds of UAVs may have already happened. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby toned down …
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A Ukrainian drone dropped an explosive device onto a border checkpoint in Russia’s Bryansk Region on Tuesday, injuring four people, according to the local governor. The wounded have been hospitalized with light and moderate injuries, Aleksandr Bogomaz said. The Troebortnoye checkpoint was hit by a quadcopter UAV, the governor wrote …
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Tehran will not help either side in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has said in response to White House claims the Islamic Republic was planning to deliver “hundreds of drones” to Russia. “We have different kinds of cooperation with Russia, including in the defense sector. But we …
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Beijing’s unmanned stealth combat vessel has successfully completed its three-hour maiden sea voyage off Panzhi Island in the East China Sea, Chinese media reported on Saturday. The state-run newspaper Global Times reported that the 200-ton ship can be sent into “dangerous combat zones” on reconnaissance missions and to fight aircraft, …
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China has unveiled the world’s first autonomous drone carrier vessel, which can be used for both maritime research and security purposes, hosting dozens of unmanned planes, local media have reported. According to the South China Morning Post, the launch of the 88-meter ship named Zhu Hai Yun took place on …
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