3 h. ago Ukraine's elite 'ghost' unit smashed Russian air defences in covert drone attack

A top secret drone unit inside Ukraine's covert operation intelligence directorate dubbed 'ghost' is systematically dismantling Russia's ability to defend its military and industry

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4 h. ago Russian drone attacks on civilians in Ukraine are war crimes, UN report concludes

Rights commission inquiry focused on south-east of country found drones targeted gathering points and critical infrastructureEurope live – latest updatesA UN rights commission has concluded that Russia’s drone attacks on civilians in south-eastern Ukraine constitute crimes against humanity and war crimes.In a report published this week, the commission said Russian forces, operating under a centralised command, had systematically used drones to “intentionally target civilians and civilian objects and cause harm and destruction”. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Russian drones hunt civilians in crime against humanity, UN inquiry finds

Ukraine strengthens Pokrovsk positions amid infiltration by estimated 200 Russian troops; Lukoil selling overseas assets after US sanctions. What we know on day 1,343 Continue reading...

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38 h. ago Ukrainian drone attack closes Moscow airports as Russian air defences 'battle to down devices'

Russian air defence systems were engaged overnight in repelling repeated attacks targeting Moscow that led to the closure of two of the city's four airports, authorities said.

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48 h. ago How Ukraine and Russia are playing out a deadly cat and mouse drone war from underground bunkers

Sam Kiley joins the Ukrainian infantry near Zaporizhzhia, southern Ukraine, as they bed down in a mud dugout for a night of lethal drone attacks against their Russian enemy – just a few kilometres away

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58 h. ago Russian drone attack on Kyiv leaves three people dead and dozens wounded, mayor says

Vitali Klitschko says six children hurt in overnight attack that sparked fires in apartment buildingsAn overnight Russian drone attack on Kyiv killed three people and wounded dozens, the mayor of the Ukrainian capital has said.The head of Kyiv’s military administration said early on Sunday that “several” Russian drones were operating over the city, and warned people to “remain in shelters”. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago At least four killed in Russian strikes overnight on Ukraine

Attacks come after Volodymyr Zelenskyy appeals to US for long-range missiles and urges allies to expand sanctions on Russian oilRussian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine overnight killed at least four people and wounded 17 others, local officials said.In the capital, Kyiv, two people were killed and 13 wounded in a ballistic missile attack in the early hours of Saturday, Timur Tkachenko, head of Kyiv’s city military administration, said. Three of the wounded were hospitalised, according to Ukraine’s state emergency service. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Russian strikes on Ukraine kill at least 4 people and wound 16

Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine have killed at least four people and wounded 16 others, according to local officials

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3 d. ago At least three killed in Russian strikes overnight on Ukraine

Attacks come after Volodymyr Zelenskyy appeals to US for long-range missiles and urges allies to expand sanctions on Russian oilRussian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine overnight killed at least three people and wounded 17 others, local officials said.In the capital, Kyiv, one person was killed and 10 wounded in a ballistic missile attack in the early hours of Saturday, Timur Tkachenko, head of Kyiv’s city military administration, said. Three of the wounded were hospitalised, according to Ukraine’s state emergency service. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago West Bank olives and Russian drone attacks: photos of the day – Thursday

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6 d. ago Children among six killed in Kyiv after Russian missile and drone attack

Explosions heard across Ukrainian capital after ballistic missile strikes, with further blasts reported in other regionsRussian drones and missiles have pounded the Ukrainian capital and other cities, killing six people in the Kyiv region, including a six-month-old baby, a 12 -year-old girl and a woman, and damaging key energy facilities and several high-rise residential buildings.The attacks lasted most of Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning as Kyiv was hit by at least four ballistic missiles. A series of loud explosions could be heard across the city. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Zelenskyy says he will nominate Trump for Nobel peace prize if he secures Ukraine ceasefire – Europe live

US president has claimed he deserves the award for what he has described as his work in securing ‘numerous’ peace dealsBelow is a video published by the Guardian showing Ukrainian firefighters tackling blazes in burning shipping containers after a Russian drone attack injured at least five people in Odesa.The attack cut power to 30,000 people and damaged the city’s port infrastructure. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Ukrainian counteroffensive has derailed Russian plans to capture parts of Donetsk, says Zelenskyy – Europe live

Ukrainian president accuses Russia of wanting to sow ‘chaos’ with overnight attacks on energy and rail infrastructure, but says Ukrainian long-range strikes have caused gas shortages in RussiaBelow is a video published by the Guardian showing Ukrainian firefighters tackling blazes in burning shipping containers after a Russian drone attack injured at least five people in Odesa.The attack cut power to 30,000 people and damaged the city’s port infrastructure. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Huge fireball erupts as Russian attack ‘hits oil depot’ in Ukraine’s Chernihiv region

A Russian drone attack struck an oil depot in Ukraine's Chernihiv region on Wednesday morning (October 8), local governor Vyacheslav Chaus said in a statement posted on Facebook.

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3 w. ago Five people killed after Russian missile and drone attack hits Lviv

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia had launched more than 50 missiles and around 500 attack drones overnight Saturday and into Sunday morning.

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3 w. ago Russian 'shadow fleet' ship boarded by French troops 'may be linked to NINE drone attacks on European targets'

A Russian shadow fleet ship that was raided by French troops may be linked to at least nine drone attacks on European targets, including airports. 

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3 w. ago Mother pregnant with twins, two young boys and their father are killed in a Russian drone strike on block of flats

A Ukrainian mother who was pregnant with twins has died after her village was struck by an overnight Russian drone attack.   

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last month Large Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv kills 4 and wounds at least 10

A large Russian drone and missile attack on the Ukrainian capital has killed four people and wounded at least 10 others, authorities say

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