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Ukraine’s capital Kyiv came under a major aerial assault early on Thursday, with explosions ringing out across the city as Russia launched drones and ballistic missiles in what officials described as a “heavy enemy attack”.Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko said Russian forces were targeting the capital with unmanned aerial vehicles and missiles, warning residents that the…
Three Indians injured after drone strike sparks fire at Fujairah oil zone in UAE NEW DELHI: Three Indian nationals were injured on Monday after a fire broke out at the Fujairah Petroleum Industries Zone (FOIZ) in the United Arab Emirates following a drone strike originating from Iran.Authorities in Fujairah confirmed that the blaze was triggered…
Google submitted a proposal for a Pentagon prize challenge to build voice-controlled, autonomous drone swarms—and then pulled out just weeks after being selected as one of the successful submissions. The company notified the Defense Department on February 11 that it would not participate further, according to Bloomberg, following an internal ethics review. Officially, Google cited…
A Ukrainian drone attack triggered a “large-scale fire” at Russia’s Tuapse oil refinery on the Black Sea, forcing the evacuation of nearby buildings, Russian officials said on Tuesday.The refinery, owned by Rosneft, had already suspended operations since April 16 following an earlier drone strike, according to industry sources. It mainly supplies oil products for export.Reuters…
Russia rains 31 missiles, 636 drones on Ukraine, killing 14 Russian missile and drone strikes killed at least 14 people across Ukraine overnight, including a child, local authorities said on Thursday, in one of the latest waves of missile and drone attacks in the ongoing war.The strikes targeted multiple cities, including the capital Kyiv and…
Image posted by Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky offered a preview of the country’s long-range missile capabilities, describing them as a “real force already at work.”He began by highlighting long-range strike drones.“Flamingo and Ruta, Peklo and Neptune, Palianytsia and Vilkha — we can already take pride in all of these, but we…
The survivors of what is described as the deadliest Iranian attack on US forces since the conflict began have challenged the Pentagon’s account of events. The US military officials said that their unit in Kuwait was left dangerously exposed when six service members were killed and more than 20 others were injured in a drone…
NEW DELHI: A US Navy MQ-4C Triton surveillance drone, estimated to cost over $200 million per aircraft, disappeared from tracking systems after declaring an in-flight emergency over the Strait of Hormuz, raising questions about its fate amid heightened regional tensions.According to data from Flightradar24, the unmanned aircraft had completed nearly three hours of surveillance over…
Screengrab from video shared by Press TV on X. Iran on Tuesday claimed to have shot down a US MQ-9 drone flying over its territory, as it shared a video.“Iran’s IRGC Navy air defense shot down a US-made MQ-9 drone last night over Qeshm Island,” said state-affiliated media Press TV said on social media while…
North Korea on Monday described South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s expression of regret over cross-border drone incursions as “very fortunate and wise”, in a rare conciliatory response from Pyongyang after years of sharply hostile rhetoric.Lee earlier on Monday apologised for at least two incidents in which drones crossed into North Korea, saying they had…
