5 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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40 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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60 h. ago Russia targets Kyiv with drone attack, killing three and dozens injured

Russia has targeted Ukraine's capital with drones, killing three people in their homes, according to local authorities

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60 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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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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6 d. ago A massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine’s capital kills at least 2, Ukrainian officials say

Ukrainian officials say Russia launched a massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine’s capital, killing at least two people

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2 w. ago Flames engulf Kyiv apartments after major Russian missile and drone strikes

A Russian drone strike set fire to a residential high-rise in Kyiv’s central Pecherskyi district early Thursday (October 10), Ukrainian officials said.

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2 w. ago Belgian police detain 3 over a suspected plot to attack politicians with a drone

Belgian prosecutors say police have detained three people over a suspected plot to attack the country's politicians using a drone carrying explosives

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2 w. ago Police bust terror cell plotting to assassinate Prime Minister in drone bomb attack

Three men have been arrested by police who raided houses and a school near Bart De Wever's private residence in Antwerp in which a homemade explosive device, a 3D printer and drone plans were found

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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 ‘A collective anxiety attack’: the psychology of unexplained drone sightings across Europe

Incursions have so far caused few physical effects but experts say such incidents can leave people feeling more vulnerableThe troubling question on the mind of many who have spotted them above is: why? Vegard Rabban had little doubt about what he was seeing when a strange red light appeared between his house and garage on Norway’s west coast one cold Friday night in late September.The father-of-three, a salmon fisher and firefighter, had just driven his teenage son home from football practice when they were stopped in their tracks by something above in the clear Norwegian sky. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Person killed in drone attack as Ukraine accuses Russia of targeting passenger trains

Two trains were hit in Ukraine’s northern Sumy region, killing one and injuring about 30 others, officials sayTwo Russian drones struck trains at a station in Ukraine’s northern Sumy region, killing one person and injuring about 30 others, officials said on Saturday, with Ukraine’s foreign minister accusing Moscow of deliberately hitting passenger trains.“A brutal Russian drone strike on the railway station in Shostka, Sumy region,” wrote the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, on Telegram, posting a video of a wrecked, burning passenger carriage and others with their windows blown out. Continue reading...

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4 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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4 w. ago Russia 'using oil tankers as drone platforms' to launch attacks against Europe

As the Kremlin expands its threats towards the west Ukraine's leader warns Russia is using oil tankers as massive attack platforms from where troops can launch drone attacks against European targets

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last month Ukrainian woman who suffered 90% burns while pregnant in Putin drone attack on her home dies from her wounds

Tetyana Sakyian, 23, suffered 90 per cent burns but miraculously surgeons managed to deliver little Nazar at 35 weeks. She died from her injuries while the baby is still fighting for his life.

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last month Nato jets scrambled as Putin launches 'massive' drone and missile attack on Ukraine

The 'massive' air assault killed at least four people including a 12-year-old girl and left dozens injured after 500 drones and 40 missiles bombarded the Ukrainian capital and surrounding regions.

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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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