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Russia targets Ukrainian energy infrastructure in latest attacksAs the invasion of Ukraine enters its eighth month, Russia is targeting civilians and energy infrastructure. Experts say it's a key tactic by Putin, forcing Ukrainians to conserve energy for fears of a cold dark winter to come. Ukrainian authorities tried to dampen…

Ukraine is becoming “increasingly successful” at intercepting the Iranian-made drones that Russia has deployed in its faltering invasion, destroying up to 85% of them before they can hit their targets, British military officials said Monday. Russia is continuing to rely on the Iranian Shahed-136 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in its…

The US Navy is working on ways to build, deploy, and control thousands of small drones that are able to flock together to overwhelm anti-aircraft defenses with sheer numbers, budget documents reveal. The conflict in Ukraine has proved the worth of small drones, which have carried out reconnaissance, guided artillery…

The US Navy is working on ways to build, deploy, and control thousands of small drones that are able to flock together to overwhelm anti-aircraft defenses with sheer numbers, budget documents reveal. The conflict in Ukraine has proved the worth of small drones, including consumer quadcopters, which have carried out…

Ukraine shot down more than a dozen Iranian-produced Shahed-136 drones on Saturday night that Russia hoped would bolster its military, according to Ukrainian military leaders. Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine on February 24, aiming for a quick victory against Kyiv. However, the invasion revealed weaknesses in…

Rescuers work at a site of a residential building heavily damaged by a Russian missile attack in Mykolaiv, Ukraine on Oct. 23.VALENTYN OGIRENKO/Reuters Under pressure in the south of Ukraine, Russia fired missiles and drones into Ukrainian-held Mykolaiv on Sunday, destroying an apartment block in the ship-building city near the…

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Ukrainian strikes in the past week against Russia’s ongoing invasion killed at least 10 Iranians, a Ukrainian official told Hebrew media on Friday. The official told the Kan public broadcaster that the deaths occurred in two separate strikes in areas where Iranians were. There were no further details about the…

The U.S. has evidence that Iran sent troops to Russian-occupied territories in Ukraine to help Russia launch drone attacks on targets across the country, Biden administration officials said Thursday. Iran sent trainers and technical support to enable Russian forces to use Iranian-made drones “with better lethality,” John Kirby, White House…