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Poland was shooting a cannon at a fly, top general tells Euronews

The use of F-35 aircraft to shoot down drones shows that Poland is not yet ready for mass drone warfare, according to Lieutenant General Jarosław Gromadziński in an interview with Euronews.

World News

Are European capitals under threat from Russia's kamikaze drones?

On Wednesday, the Polish army shot down several Russian attack drones. The explosives-laden aircraft could also reach other European cities.

Poland

Poland downs 'huge number' of Russian drones in 'act of aggression'

Multiple drones were shot down over Poland's airspace during a Russian attack on Ukraine overnight on Wednesday in what the country's central command called "an act of aggression."

Europe News

Russia launches 823 attacks as Trump prepares new sanctions on Moscow

Massive overnight attack by Russia. Ukraine’s main government building in Kyiv was reported on fire and at least two people have been killed.

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Germany

Russian drones over Germany: Why the Bundeswehr cannot intervene

Russia uses surveillance drones over eastern Germany to monitor Western arms deliveries to Ukraine. German authorities are struggling to counter these espionage activities.

Tech News

What are the high-tech arms China is flexing at its Victory parade?

From the world’s first “loyal wingman” drone to hypersonic weapons, and robotic wolves, here is what China has shown at its Victory Parade on Wednesday.

Ukraine

Weakening Russian war machine: Why Kyiv is targeting its energy sector

Hungary has complained about Ukraine's strategy of targeting Russia's energy sector. But how has Kyiv intensified its attacks on the primary source of financing of Moscow’s war machine, and why is it working?

Poland

Expert: drone incidents will continue in Poland

'If the conflict across our border continues, the risk of further incidents is significant', warns Andrzej Kinski, editor-in-chief of the monthly magazine Wojsko i Technika, commenting on the drone explosion in a cornfield in Osiny, eastern Poland.

Tech News

How a startup is helping Ukraine become the Silicon Valley of defence

The Ukrainian startup is developing long-range drones and missiles to take the battle to Russia.

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Homes destroyed and dozens injured in Russian drone barrage on Ukraine

Russia launched a major drone and missile attack on Ukraine overnight, with the Sumy region bearing the brunt as strikes left at least 14 people injured, officials said.

Poland

Russian military drone crashes and explodes in eastern Poland

A spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told the media that the drone was a Russian version of the Shahed model, which is produced by Iran.

Ukraine

At least seven civilians killed in Russian attacks across Ukraine

The strikes, which damaged homes and a school, come ahead of a high-stakes peace summit between Presidents Trump and Putin.

Tech News

Lithuania will teach schoolchildren how to build drones

Three training centres will be open in September to teach more than 22,000 Lithuanians, including 7,000 children, how to build and operate drones.

Russia

Ukrainian drone strikes hit defence industry facilities across Russia

Ukrainian forces have launched a new series of drone strikes against companies involved in supplying the Russian army, some located thousands of kilometres away from the Ukrainian border.

Ukraine

Ukraine strikes five Russian fighter jets at annexed Crimea airfield

Ukraine’s Security Service struck an airfield in Saky in annexed Crimea overnight on Monday, hitting five fighter jets, which Russia uses for its regular attacks on Ukraine.

Europe News

Russia's strikes cause fires and injuries in Odesa and Dnipropetrovsk

Russian overnight airstrikes resulted in damage to an electronics market in Ukraine's Odesa and injured several, including a four-month-old, in Dnipropetrovsk.

Europe News

One person killed as Russia pounds Ukraine with 300 drones

Russian air strikes on Ukraine overnight into Saturday have killed one person in Odesa. The strikes come as Russia has intensified its military offensive in Ukraine, with analysts warning of potential further escalation.

Europe News

German court rejects Yemeni case over 2012 US drone strike deaths

In summer 2012, two members of the bin Ali Jaber family were killed in a US drone strike targeting alleged members of al-Qaeda in the Yemeni village of Khashamir.

Europe News

Lithuanian leaders taken to shelters after Belarus airspace violation

Fighter jets already airborne as part of the NATO Baltic Air Policing (BAP) mission were scrambled to respond to the incident when the object fell to the ground, approximately 1 kilometre from the border with Belarus.

Europe News

Russia launches record 728 drones in largest aerial assault on Ukraine

Ukraine managed to intercept and jam most of the 741 aerial targets launched by Russia overnight in its largest attack, but six aeroballistic Kinzhal missiles made it past Ukraine’s air defences amid the shortage of US supplied Patriot missile systems and relevant interceptor missiles.