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‘A Revolution in Drone Warfare’: As Russian Fiber-Optic Drones Flood the Battlefield, Ukraine Scrambles to Catch Up

The race for fiber-optic drones is one example of how the war in Ukraine has become one of adaptation and innovation.

NATO Moves to Accelerate Patriot Missile System Deliveries to Ukraine

Ukraine has been pressing for additional Patriots to defend against record Russian missile and drone attacks.

European Satellites Are Fair Game for Jamming Over Ukraine War, Russia Says

Russian authorities said they would no longer acknowledge complaints from European governments whose satellites serve both civilian and military purposes...

Russia Returns 1K Bodies of Killed Ukrainian Soldiers

Kremlin adviser and chief peace negotiator Vladimir Medinsky announced the exchange, saying Russia received 19 of its fallen soldiers.

Ukrainian Drone Attacks on Russia Kill At Least 2

Russia's military said it downed 126 drones across multiple regions, with most of the aircraft reported over the Bryansk and Kursk regions.

Russia Launches Hundreds of Drones at Ukraine, Defying Trump’s Peace Ultimatum

A Russian airstrike on a central square in the frontline town of Dobropillia killed one person and wounded more than 20.

Russia Expands Free Public Wi-Fi as Mobile Internet Blackouts Spread

Interactive maps of newly available Wi-Fi access points have been published in many major cities and regions.

Ukrainian Drone Strike in Belgorod Region Kills Man

A second victim of the attack was hospitalized in the Volokonovsky district and later discharged for outpatient treatment, authorities said.

Russian POWs’ Families Accuse Moscow of Redeploying Their Loved Ones After Prisoner Swaps

As Moscow and Kyiv have held several rounds of prisoner swaps, reports have surfaced of exchanged Russian soldiers being redeployed to the front.

China Pledges Closer Ties With Russia After Trump’s Sanctions Threat

Xi said both nations must implement the "key agreements" reached during his recent talks with President Vladimir Putin.

Russia Moves to Centralize Mobile Internet Shutdowns Amid Rise in Ukrainian Drone Attacks

Russia experienced 655 mobile internet shutdowns in June alone, more than double the total number of shutdowns worldwide during all of 2024.

‘We Don’t Care’: Russian Officials, Media React to Trump’s Ukraine War Ultimatum

Officials and state media appeared dismissive of Trump’s threat to impose major economic sanctions unless Moscow ends its war in Ukraine in 50 days.

Ukrainian Drone Strikes on Voronezh Injure At Least 22 People

Regional authorities said a teenager was among those wounded in the early morning attack, while a man was hospitalized in a coma.

Trump Gives Russia 50 Days to Resolve Ukraine War

Trump threatened Moscow with massive new economic sanctions if it fails to end the war and laid out plans for new infusions of weaponry for Kyiv.

Russia Builds Protective Bunkers at Airbases After Ukraine's 'Spider's Web' Drone Strikes

Satellite imagery reveals an increase in defensive construction at airfields including Khalino in the Kursk region and the Saki airbase in annexed Crimea...

Russia Claims New Village in Ukraine’s Donetsk Region

Russia’s Defense Ministry said Russian troops had captured the village of Myrne, calling the village by its Soviet name, “Karl Marx.”

Moscow Blames Sanctions for Russia-UN Food Deal Collapse

Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Saturday that extending the deal was not "envisaged."

Ukraine Says 6 Killed in Massive Russian Drone, Missile Attack

Russia fired more than 620 drones and long-range missiles overnight, Ukraine said Saturday, calling for fresh sanctions on Moscow.

Elite Russian Marine Unit Commander Reportedly Killed in Ukrainian Missile Strike

Colonel Sergei Ilyin was said to have been killed in a missile strike on the Kursk region earlier this month, which also killed a major general.

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