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Ukraine’s military intelligence says drone strike disabled Russian vessel near Novorossiysk
Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence (HUR) says its special forces tracked and struck a Russian Black Sea Fleet vessel off Novorossiysk on 10 September, claiming the ship was disabled and will require costly repairs. The agency released video purporting to show a…
Britain Backs Ukraine With Mass Drone Production in Major Defence Shift
Britain’s announcement this week that it will mass-produce Ukrainian-designed interceptor drones marks a sharp acceleration in support for Kyiv—and a move that may redefine Europe’s air defence in a war of drones and missiles. The UK aims for “thousands” of…
Poland Triggers NATO’s Article 4 After Russia’s Drone Attack
In a striking turn of events that has set alarm bells clanging in the heart of NATO, Poland confronted an unprecedented violation: at least 19 Iranian-made Shahed drones, launched amid a devastating Russian aerial assault on Ukraine, breached its airspace…
Russia Strikes NATO Territory: Putin’s War Has Crossed The Border
The line has been crossed. For the first time since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, a Russian suicide drone has slammed into NATO soil whilst U.S. and other NATO allies scrambled jets. The target was Wyryki, a sleepy village…
Donetsk region strike kills at least 24 at pension queue
Ukrainian authorities say a Russian aerial bomb struck the settlement of Yarova, Donetsk region, on Tuesday 9 September, hitting civilians gathered to collect state pensions. The State Emergency Service reported at least 24 people killed and 19 injured. The incident…
Iskander missile struck Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers building, warhead failed to detonate
An EU envoy and Ukrainian defence outlets say a Russian Iskander cruise missile struck the Cabinet of Ministers building in central Kyiv during the overnight assault of 6–7 September, with the warhead failing to detonate and fuel fire causing damage…
The New Doomsday Plane: United States Air Force Reboots Its Skyborne War Room
In an era when wars are fought as much in cyberspace as in the skies, the United States Air Force quietly took a resolute step back into the hard realities of strategic defence. Earlier this month, Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC)…
Japan and South Korea Step into the Fray—As Washington Watches
In a regional flashpoint that was supposed to remain dormant, Japan and South Korea have jolted into action. On Monday, for the first time in a decade, Japan’s defence minister will sit opposite his South Korean counterpart in Seoul to…
Baltic–Nordic report: Russian GNSS interference disrupted almost 123,000 flights in four months
Nearly 123,000 flights were affected by interference traced to Russian territory in the first four months of 2025, according to a joint submission to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) by Sweden and five neighbouring states. The authorities describe the…
Macron and Starmer Struggle as Putin Calls Western Troops “Legitimate Targets”
French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer have unveiled plans for a multinational reassurance force in Ukraine—but vagueness, hesitancy, and the unpredictable interventions of Donald Trump threaten to undermine their efforts and embolden Vladimir Putin. The latest…