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Russia plotting 'false flag' using Ukrainian drones, Lithuania warns

Moscow could use recovered Ukrainian drone parts to stage an attack on Baltic infrastructure in a bid to undermine NATO support for Kyiv, Lithuania’s defence minister said.

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Explosive drone: Why Leipzig/Halle airport keeps becoming a target

Leipzig/Halle is one of Europe’s most important cargo airports and a key hub for military transport. After the latest incident, the question arises again: why does this site repeatedly become a focus of suspected sabotage?

Economy

China slaps export controls on US firms ahead of Xi's Washington visit

Beijing has announced sweeping trade curbs against the United States, including export controls on drones and a ban on dealings with six American entities, in retaliation for recent US restrictions on Chinese tech.

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German police deploy bomb disposal robot at airport after drone find

Several flights, including one passenger plane, were diverted to other airports after the sighting of the flying object near the airport shortly before midnight.

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Ukrainian vendor hunted by Russian FPV drone recalls the attack

A market trader in Kherson described how a Russian first-person-view drone chased him around his stall before exploding beside his van, in an attack Ukraine has called a war crime.

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'We had never seen anything like it': Russia to study rare Portuguese-made drone

Russian forces shot down a Portuguese Tekever AR3 drone and say they will study it as a 'rare' model. It has been sent to a research institute.

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Why is Ukraine targeting Wildberries, Russia's e-commerce giant?

Ukraine has struck dozens of Wildberries logistics sites across Russia since mid-July, stating that the e‑commerce giant is being used to help supply Moscow’s military. Wildberries is a critical piece of Russia’s wartime economy, giving Kyiv a new pressure point on Moscow.

Ukraine

Ukraine intensifies deep strikes on Russian energy infrastructure

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his forces had struck an export terminal in the western Rostov region, as well as oil facilities in the Yaroslavl and Udmurtia regions far from the front line.

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Romanian forces shoot down third drone in three days

The Romanian Prosecutor General's Office has determined that a drone intercepted by Romanian forces on Friday was of the Shahed-type used by Russia in its war against Ukraine, officials have said.

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Second drone shot down over Romanian airspace in less than 24 hours

Romanian Defence Minister Radu Miruta said "the impact site and the drone wreckage are currently being analysed" but that "the pattern is consistent with previous confirmed flights by Russian drones."

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Romania says F-16 shot down drone over the country's airspace

Romania's Ministry of Defence said the jet engaged a drone with an air-to-air missile while carrying out an air policing mission.

Russia

Drones hit Wildberries warehouses in Russia for second week running

Fires broke out at Wildberries warehouse sites in Krasnodar and Stavropol after overnight drone attacks, injuring 15 people and forcing both facilities to suspend operations.

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Drone strike sparks major fire in Sumy, northeastern Ukraine

A home improvement shopping centre in Sumy, Ukraine, catches fire after a reported Russian FPV drone strike as firefighters battle the blaze.

Europe Today

Ukrainian strikes on Russia are ‘remarkable’: EU defence chief

In a wide-ranging interview with Euronews’ flagship morning news programme Europe Today, European Commissioner for Defence Andrius Kubilius spoke about Ukraine's battlefield gains, Europe's defence ambitions and how to interpret proclamations from the White House.

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Zelenskyy dismisses Ukraine’s popular Defence Minister Fedorov

“It was a great honour to serve the Ukrainian people as defence minister," Fedorov said on Wednesday evening, confirming his dismissal amid Zelenskyy’s government reshuffle. While not a very public figure, Fedorov has been widely praised within the military and among civil society.

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Von der Leyen and Zelenskyy sign EU-Ukraine drone deal

The agreement is meant to combine the EU's industrial base with Ukraine's battle-tested expertise.

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Spectacular drones and fireworks illuminate Eiffel Tower ahead of Bastille Day

Paris staged an early Eiffel Tower fireworks and drone show, reserving Bastille Day to commemorate the 2016 Nice attack and its 86 victims.

USA

Trump says US probing Iranian drones in Cuba: 'We will deal with it'

The US president said his administration is checking whether Tehran stores drones and missiles on the island and warned Washington will act if confirmed, but he offered no proof or details about the alleged weapons.

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MSF slams 'deliberate' Russian destruction of Ukraine's health system

The World Health Organisation recorded 2,815 attacks on healthcare in Ukraine between the February 2022 full-scale invasion and the end of 2025, with the vast majority involving violence with heavy weapons.

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Ukrainian drones hit southern Russian refineries and Azov port

Kyiv says the strikes are fair retribution for Russia's more than four-year barrages on Ukraine and that it is a bid to force Russia to the negotiating table.