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German troops in Lithuania: tanks, drones and deterrence

Eurofighters, Leopard tanks, drones and helicopters – Euronews reports from military exercises in Lithuania. On NATO's eastern flank, German troops prepare for a real-life emergency as we join tank crews and electronic warfare units near Belarus.

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Switzerland eyes drone battalion by 2028, defence ministry says

Switzerland's long-standing position has been one of well-armed neutrality and the European country has mandatory conscription for men.

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Russia attacks Kyiv with drones, wounds a dozen across Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy repeated calls for Kyiv's allies to send more ballistic missile defence packages to counter such attacks.

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Eastern Flank Commissioners urge von der Leyen action over Russia

Five EU Commissioners from Eastern Flank states have urged President Ursula von der Leyen to create a special coordinator role, amid several urgent measures meant to address the growing Russian threats to the Baltics.

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Leonardo opens Ukraine branch: Italy taps Kyiv war experience, tests Michelangelo Dome

Italian arms maker has set up Leonardo Ukraine to shape future defence: drones, battlefield data for AI and tests of the Michelangelo air-defence system, a strategic partnership boosting Europe's technological and military innovation.

Russia

Putin signs decree allowing state seizure of drone-hit businesses

The edict covers energy, transport, logistics and any facility deemed critical to national security, and can be imposed by presidential instruction alone. Experts called it "hybrid nationalisation," warning it would be used to seize assets from companies under the pretext of security failure.

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Three arrested after Slovak police thwart planned arson attack

"If the attack had occurred, there would have been a large-scale fire, a threat to people's life and health, and extensive damage," police said in a statement posted to social media.

USA

World must rein in autonomous weapons, UN and Red Cross chiefs say

Lethal autonomous weapon systems are generally understood as weapon systems that select targets and apply force without human intervention.

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Those behind hybrid attacks against Germany 'will pay,' Merz says

Leipzig/Halle airport in eastern Germany plays a key role in the transport of military goods, including by the German military and NATO allies, and also serves as a base for Ukraine's Antonov Airlines.

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Ukraine’s robot and drone parade offers a glimpse of the future of war

Ukraine marked its 35th Independence Day with a military display unlike any it had staged before: robots on the streets of Kyiv, naval drones on the Dnipro river and UAVs in the skies above the capital, showcasing technologies that have transformed the battlefield since Russia’s full-scale invasion.

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Deadly Russian daytime attack on shopping mall in Zelenskyy's hometown

In an update on Saturday morning, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine reported that nine people remain missing following the attack. Search and rescue operations are ongoing.

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Russian drones hit border crossing with Moldova, Ukraine says

The announcement comes a day after a Romanian F-16 fighter jet destroyed an explosive-laden maritime drone close to Europe's largest offshore gas project.

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Russian drones threaten civilians and aid work in Ukraine, UN warns

Tom Fletcher said the UN needs more than €1.7 billion for its prioritised humanitarian response in Ukraine this year, with winter among his biggest concerns.

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Strasbourg hospital A&E disrupted by illicit drone deliveries to nearby prison

Since early August, the Hautepierre University Hospital heliport has been shut down at night because of drone "deliveries" to Elsau prison.

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France: drones become a wew tool for prison smuggling

In Villefranche-sur-Saône, more than 1,800 deliveries have been recorded in less thantwo months, while in Strasbourg, drone flights now disrupt rescue helicopters.

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Germany opens new drone security centre amid rising threats

The facility will research and test technology designed to detect and counter unauthorised drones around airports, major events and critical infrastructure.

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Russian strike kills 10 in northeast Ukraine, regional governor says

The Kharkiv region, parts of which are occupied by Russian forces, has been hit heavily since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022.

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Ukraine has now hit seven of Wildberries' 10 biggest warehouses

A month-long Ukrainian attack campaign against Russia's largest online retailer has knocked out seven of its ten biggest logistics hubs, according to Kyiv's defence ministry and the Institute for the Study of War.

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NATO fighter jets shoot down drone over Romania near Moldova border

Two Spanish F-18s deployed in Romania for a NATO mission on Sunday intercepted and destroyed an unidentified drone near the Moldovan border, Romania’s defence minister Radu Miruta confirmed.

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Drone crashes in Romania after flying undetected at 'low altitude'

The Romanian Ministry of Defence said the drone had crashed in a wooded area and that there were so far no recorded casualties or damage to property or infrastructure.