69 m. ago UK military to help Belgium combat suspected Russian drone flights

New chief of Britain’s armed forces announces specialists and equipment are on the way after Belgian counterpart asked for help

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82 m. ago National security is more than just military might, UK Defence chief warns as Britain sends drones to Belgium over 'Russian' drone attacks

Sir Richard Knighton said security also requires the 'support of a society that understands' what is at stake in an increasingly 'dangerous world'.

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4 h. ago British troops sent to help defend Belgium's skies against suspected Russian drones

Sir Richard Knighton, the new chief of the UK's armed forces, revealed the deployment as he described Russia as 'the most pressing threat right now' to Europe.

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29 h. ago Old fishing nets from France become vital protection against Russian drones in Ukraine

Fishers from the Brittany coast are sending horse-hair nets to catch weapons and shield civilians and soldiersIn the fishing ports along France’s Brittany coast, the discarded fishing nets pile up along the coastal quaysides.The lifespan of a deep-sea net is between 12 and 24 months, after which they become worn and beyond repair. Until now, the estimated 800 tonnes of nets scrapped every year have been a problem. Continue reading...

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30 h. ago A Russian drone strike at a tower block in eastern Ukraine kills a woman and injures 11 people

A Russian drone has slammed into a tower block in eastern Ukraine, killing a woman and injuring at least 11 people

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48 h. ago Belgian drone sightings could be linked to talks on using frozen Russian assets, says German minister – as it happened

This blog is now closedThe 35-year-old French man suspected of ramming his car into pedestrians and cyclists on Île d’Oléron earlier this week have been charged with attempted murder, French media reported.The local prosecutor’s office has also asked for him to be detained ahead of the trial. Continue reading...

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50 h. ago Belgian drone sightings could be linked to talks on using frozen Russian assets, says German minister – Europe live

Boris Pistorius warns that Russia continues to seek to ‘sow doubt, divide us and influence elections’ in EuropeBack to Belgium, news agency Belga is reporting that ministers have provisionally reached an agreement on the proposed €50m package of measures to strengthen the country’s anti-drone systems.The proposal still requires some finetuning before it can be formally adopted by the government, the agency added. Continue reading...

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52 h. ago Russia mounts massive revenge strike in overnight attack on Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin orders massive wave of drone and guided bomb attacks on Ukraine's civilian population in revenge for Kyiv's secret units smashing his oil refineries

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56 h. ago Ukraine claims to have hit major Russian oil refinery with drones

It is the second time it has been hit in less than three months

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3 d. ago Europe’s new weapons system to fight the rising threat of Russian drones

The American-made Merops system, compact enough for a pickup truck, identifies and intercepts drones

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3 d. ago Ukraine faces ‘forever war’ unless Europe steps up pressure on Russia, says ex

Anders Fogh Rasmussen calls for air shield on Nato territory and deployment of European protection force for UkraineUkraine is facing a “forever war” and a slow erosion of territory unless Europe dramatically increases pressure on Russia, including by deploying troops and establishing a missile and drone shield on Nato territory to protect Ukraine from Russian attacks on its infrastructure, a former Nato secretary general has said.Anders Fogh Rasmussen, who held the Nato post from 2009 to 2014 and was the prime minister of Denmark from 2001 to 2009, said in an interview with the Guardian that if countries such as Poland agreed to host such air defences, Russia would understand that an attack on Ukraine would be an attack on the whole of the Nato alliance. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Ukraine ‘destroys elite Russian unit’ in drone strike on Black Sea oil rig

The Black Sea oil rig is one of four that have been occupied by Russian forces for a decade

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5 d. ago Ukraine mounts massive 'revenge strike' drone attack on Russia

Waves of Ukrainian explosive drones smash Russian oil, petrol depots and substations across Russia causing huge blackouts - as Kyiv tries to put the Kremlin on the back foot back home

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6 d. ago Ukraine war briefing: Trump ‘not really’ considering supplying Tomahawks

Turkish refineries cut back on Russian oil in response to sanctions; Ukrainian special forces join defence of embattled Pokrovsk. What we know on day 1,349Donald Trump said on Sunday he was not really considering supplying Ukraine with long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles. Asked about it by a reporter aboard Air Force One, Trump responded: “No, not really.” Reports in recent days said the Pentagon had told the White House that the US stockpile of Tomahawks was sufficient to be able to supply them to Ukraine.Ukraine has been seeking the Tomahawk missiles to carry out long-range strikes against Russia, but without them has still been able to wage a successful campaign using its own drones and missiles against Russian military and strategic targets such as oil depots and refineries. A Ukrainian drone attack struck Russia’s Tuapse oil port on the Black Sea on Sunday, causing a fire and damaging two ships, according to Russian authorities. Russian airports in nearby regions also had to be...

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7 d. ago 'Wolf pack' Navy drones piloted from 500 miles away tested to shadow Russian warships near UK

The boats will eventually be able to operate without direct human control

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7 d. ago Two dead as Russia continues to blast Ukraine’s power grids with drone attacks

Two killed and three wounded in a Russian drone attack in Ukraine’s Odesa

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7 d. ago Ukraine deploys special forces to Pokrovsk in effort to hold key city

Escalating battle for city comes as overnight Russian drone and missile strikes kill six people, including two childrenUkraine has deployed special forces to the embattled eastern city of Pokrovsk in an attempt to push back an intense Russian assault involving thousands of troops, Kyiv’s top commander has said.The escalating battle in the strategically important city comes as an overnight wave of Russian drone and missile attacks on Ukraine killed six people, including two children, and cut power to tens of thousands, officials said on Sunday. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago 2 dead as Russia continues to blast Ukraine’s power grids with drone attacks

Two killed and three wounded in a Russian drone attack in Ukraine’s Odesa

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7 d. ago 2 people killed in Ukraine’s Odesa region as Russia continues to blast power grid

At least two people were killed and three wounded in a Russian drone attack in Ukraine’s Odesa region early Sunday

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8 d. ago Russian warships near UK face being shadowed by 'wolf pack' Royal Navy drones piloted from 500 miles away

The boats will eventually be able to operate without direct human control

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