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Saudi Arabia’s Covert Strikes Against Iran
For decades, the unspoken bargain in the Gulf was simple: Saudi Arabia bought security, and the United States supplied it. The kingdom funded vast arsenals, hosted Western forces and relied on Washington’s protective umbrella whenever tensions with Tehran threatened to…
Ukrainian FP-2 Drone Seen Firing Rocket in Flight, Adding New Complication for Russian Air Defences
Footage from occupied Crimea appears to show a Ukrainian FP-2 strike drone launching a rocket while continuing towards its main target, suggesting a further adaptation of Kyiv’s expanding unmanned systems arsenal. A Ukrainian FP-2 strike drone has reportedly been filmed…
Ukraine’s Medium-Range Drone Strikes Put Pressure on Russia’s Land Corridor to Crimea
Ukraine’s expanding ability to hit targets up to 200 kilometres behind Russian lines is placing new strain on one of Moscow’s main supply routes through occupied southern Ukraine. The end of the three-day ceasefire announced by US President Donald Trump…
Russia Launches More Than 200 Drones After Ceasefire Window Expires
Ukraine says its air defences shot down or suppressed 192 of 216 Russian drones launched overnight, after the end of a three-day ceasefire period linked to Russia’s Victory Day commemorations. Russia launched more than 200 drones at Ukraine overnight after…
Russia’s GRU Reportedly Planned Drone Support for Iran Against US Forces
A confidential Russian military intelligence proposal, reportedly seen by The Economist, outlined plans to supply Iran with thousands of fibre-optic drones and train operators for possible use against American forces in the Gulf. Russia’s military intelligence service prepared a plan…
Ukraine Reports Drone Strikes and Front-Line Clashes During Ceasefire Window
The 9–11 May ceasefire reduced the scale of long-range missile and aerial attacks, but Ukrainian officials reported continued Russian ground assaults, shelling and drone activity across the front. Ukraine has reported continued Russian drone strikes and battlefield clashes during a…
Russia’s So-Called Ceasefire Fails to Halt Fighting as Kyiv Reports Missile and Drone Attacks
Ukraine’s military said Russian forces continued ground attacks overnight and launched a ballistic missile and 43 drones as a three-day ceasefire linked to Moscow’s Victory Day commemorations was due to begin. Russia’s declared ceasefire around its 9 May Victory Day…
Ukraine warns air-defence missile stocks are running short after winter barrage
Ukraine’s air force says missile stocks for several Western-supplied air-defence systems have been depleted by Russia’s winter strike campaign, increasing pressure on Kyiv’s partners to sustain deliveries as Moscow continues to combine drones, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles in attacks…
Russian Strikes Continue After Kyiv’s Midnight Ceasefire Begins
Kyiv says Russia continued drone and missile attacks after Ukraine’s unilateral ceasefire took effect at midnight, raising fresh questions over Moscow’s separate Victory Day truce proposal. Ukraine has accused Russia of breaching a unilateral ceasefire declared by Kyiv within hours…
Ukraine Says Flamingo Missiles Hit Russian Defence Plant in Cheboksary
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukrainian F-5 Flamingo cruise missiles struck a Russian military-industrial facility more than 1,500 kilometres from Ukraine, in the latest long-range attack aimed at disrupting Moscow’s weapons supply chain. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Ukrainian forces used…