They were 6 and 4, asleep in their beds—then a Russian drone came for them, their parents, and their unborn twin siblings
Rescuers pulled the bodies of two boys, along with their parents, from the ruins in Chernechchyna, Sumy Oblast.
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Hundreds of unmanned aircraft, dozens of rockets — Russia kills a 12-year-old, three other civilians, injures dozens (updated)
Reports on the dead and injured from come from Kyiv and Zaporizhzhia. Among Russia's targets was a Kyiv hospital and Fastiv bread plant.
Lithuanian military granted new powers against drones — law revised after border airspace intrusions
The Aviation Law and statute on military force were changed to reflect evolving aerial threats from Russia.
Another 86 Russian drones launched overnight—most intercepted, some hit Kyiv and Pavlohrad, injuring a man
Air Force confirms 71 drones downed, 15 struck targets in six locations, another landed unexploded in Kyiv.
Russian Gerbera drone wreckage washes onto Latvian beach after drifting from sea
The tail section was discovered in Ventspils district and secured for inspection.
Russian drone fell on a Polish military base near Warsaw—one of 16 found on 10 September
Authorities say the base is part of the Territorial Defense Forces in Nowe Miasto nad Pilicą.
Poland finds what appears to be a Russian drone near Belarus border—officials won’t say if it was tracked on radar
Authorities found styrofoam fragments scattered across the field 300 meters from a Polish border checkpoint. The drone had Cyrillic tags.
Russian drone crosses NATO border and flies freely—Poland responds with radar alerts but no action again
Despite “highest readiness” status and allied jets in the air, Warsaw neither intercepted nor explained.
A Russian drone caught filming its own camera test in a Chinese factory before being shot down in Ukraine
The footage inside the drone’s Viewpro camera was traced to a Shenzhen facility, confirming its Chinese origin.
Locals watch Lithuanian coast guard chasing Russian marine drone launched from Kaliningrad
Coast guard chases the drone near Nida as Lithuania accelerates defense spending amid mounting Russian provocations.
July records 96 Russian drones flying from Ukraine into Belarus, Belsat says
Belarus airspace saw the heaviest month of Russian drone presence yet.
Russia’s new decoy drone is all Chinese parts—and still carries a bomb
Flight controller, ignition system, data link, servos, and battery all trace back to Chinese hobby gear suppliers, Militarnyi says.
Lithuania to Belarus: Stop letting Russian war drones cross into NATO skies
The Gerbera UAV’s illegal flight triggered diplomatic escalation in Vilnius.
Lithuania tracks fake Russian Shahed from Belarus—NATO jets scrambled
Russia's Gerbera styrofoam drone entered Lithuania from Belarus then crashed. Vilnius failed to identify it.
Russia equips decoy Gerbera drones with explosive payloads
These foam UAVs, once used only to overwhelm air defenses, now pose a greater threat with 5 kg high-explosive fragmentation warheads.
Russian Armed Forces increasingly deploy unidentified drones alongside Shaheds
Despite the vulnerabilities of these drones to electronic warfare, Russia is attempting to overwhelm Ukrainian air defenses and conduct widespread reconnaissance.
Russo-Ukrainian War, day 887: Ukraine receives Haenel MK 556 rifles and Leopard 1A5 tanks from Germany
These new assets come at a critical time, as Ukrainian forces have been making small gains in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, where an estimated 90,000 Russian personnel are present, according to the latest ISW report.
New Russian “Gerbera” drone found in Kyiv Oblast
The drone discovered last week in Kyiv Oblast has been identified as the new Russian multi-purpose "Gerbera" unmanned…