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Zelensky Says Drone Wave Has 'Vanquished' Kyiv Schools
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Zelensky Says Drone Wave Has 'Vanquished' Kyiv Schools

Zelensky says Kyiv's schools have been 'vanquished' in a wave of Russian drone attacks, The Independent reported, as the Kremlin says Ukraine is 'paying the price' for its strikes.

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Taiwan Deepens Drone Push as China Pressure Drives Defense Overhaul
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Taiwan Deepens Drone Push as China Pressure Drives Defense Overhaul

Taiwan is expanding its drone programs as pressure from China drives a broader defense overhaul, Modern Diplomacy reports, as Beijing courts Trump.

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Zelensky Says Russia Fired Nearly 4,000 Weapons in a Week as 8 Die
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Zelensky Says Russia Fired Nearly 4,000 Weapons in a Week as 8 Die

Russian strikes killed eight and injured dozens across Ukraine, Al Jazeera reported, as Zelensky said Moscow launched nearly 4,000 drones, bombs and missiles in a week.

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Russia Pounds Kyiv With Drones, Killing 2 Before Zelenskyy UN Address
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Russia Pounds Kyiv With Drones, Killing 2 Before Zelenskyy UN Address

Russian drone strikes hit Kyiv on Tuesday, killing 2 and wounding 23, hours before President Zelenskyy was to address the UN General Assembly, AP confirmed.

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Russia Strikes Four Ukrainian Regions as Zelenskyy Prepares to Meet Trump
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Russia Strikes Four Ukrainian Regions as Zelenskyy Prepares to Meet Trump

Russia bombarded at least four Ukrainian regions overnight with missiles and drones, killing five people, hours before Zelenskyy is set to meet Trump on a possible energy truce.

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Kremlin Vows Response as Ukraine Drone Strikes Hit During Russian Vote
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Kremlin Vows Response as Ukraine Drone Strikes Hit During Russian Vote

Ukraine's 1,000-drone weekend barrage, launched as Russian citizens cast ballots, drew a Kremlin retaliation pledge and a follow-on Russian drone strike on southern Ukraine.

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Iran Army Confirms Missile, Drone Strikes on U.S. Bases in UAE and Kuwait
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Iran Army Confirms Missile, Drone Strikes on U.S. Bases in UAE and Kuwait

Iran's military officially confirms launching ballistic missiles and suicide drones at U.S. bases in the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait, expanding the confirmed strike footprint beyond Kuwait.

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Zelenskyy: Ukrainian Drones Have Effectively Closed Russian Airspace
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Zelenskyy: Ukrainian Drones Have Effectively Closed Russian Airspace

Ukraine's president warns international airlines to avoid Russian airspace as Ukrainian drone strikes disrupt air corridors and ceasefire talks advance in Moscow.

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Iran Fires Drones at U.S. Military Bases in UAE and Jordan
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Iran Fires Drones at U.S. Military Bases in UAE and Jordan

Iran launched retaliatory drone attacks at U.S. bases in the UAE and Jordan; the UAE confirmed intercepting an Iranian drone while denying damage to Al Menhad Air Base.

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Jet-Powered Russian Drones Bare Kyiv Shelves, Rattle Civilians
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Jet-Powered Russian Drones Bare Kyiv Shelves, Rattle Civilians

Jet-powered Russian drone strikes are leaving Kyiv supermarket shelves empty and unsettling civilians as Moscow signals another wave of massive energy infrastructure attacks.

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Zelenskyy Plans to Strike Russia With 1,000 Drones a Day
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Zelenskyy Plans to Strike Russia With 1,000 Drones a Day

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced plans to dramatically escalate drone strikes on Russian territory as Russian attacks killed several and wounded dozens across Ukraine.

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Ukraine Strikes Samara as Kyiv's Long-Range Campaign Intensifies
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Ukraine Strikes Samara as Kyiv's Long-Range Campaign Intensifies

Ukrainian forces struck a Samara region industrial facility Friday as Kyiv widens its deep-strike campaign into Russia, exchanging overnight drone blows with Moscow across ports and factories.

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Ukraine's 'Long-Range Sanctions': Inside the Drone Units Hitting Russia
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Ukraine's 'Long-Range Sanctions': Inside the Drone Units Hitting Russia

Ukraine reframes its deep-strike drone program as economic warfare, hoping targeted hits on Russian industry create fear and measurable losses inside Russia.

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Taiwan's 'Hellscape' Drone Strategy: How the Island Plans to Blunt a Chinese Invasion
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Taiwan's 'Hellscape' Drone Strategy: How the Island Plans to Blunt a Chinese Invasion

Taiwan is investing heavily in drone swarms and sea mines to turn any Chinese amphibious assault into a costly, contested nightmare in the Taiwan Strait.

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Russia Hits Zaporizhzhia With Eight Glide Bombs as Ukrainian Drones Kill Nine
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Russia Hits Zaporizhzhia With Eight Glide Bombs as Ukrainian Drones Kill Nine

A concentrated Russian glide-bomb attack wounded dozens in Zaporizhzhia while Ukrainian drones struck targets in southern Russia and occupied Crimea.

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Russia Pounds Kyiv With Ballistic Missiles and Drones, Killing Nine
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Russia Pounds Kyiv With Ballistic Missiles and Drones, Killing Nine

Russia struck Kyiv with ballistic missiles and drones, killing at least nine and wounding dozens in one of the deadliest attacks on the capital in recent weeks.

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Russia Hits Kyiv With Ballistic Missiles and Drones, Killing Three
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Russia Hits Kyiv With Ballistic Missiles and Drones, Killing Three

Russian ballistic missiles and drones struck Kyiv on Saturday, killing at least three and wounding more than a dozen, with rescuers freeing residents from debris.

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Drones Strike Israel, Jordan, Iraq in Coordinated Wave
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Drones Strike Israel, Jordan, Iraq in Coordinated Wave

Israel and Jordan intercepted drones near the Dead Sea Monday and Iraq reported attacks, widening an Iran-linked drone campaign that also hit Saudi oil facilities.

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Ukraine Hit Iranian Arms Ship; Russia Passes Satellite Data to Tehran
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Ukraine Hit Iranian Arms Ship; Russia Passes Satellite Data to Tehran

Ukraine struck an Iranian Caspian Sea vessel carrying drone and missile components, while Zelensky says Moscow is sharing satellite surveillance feeding Iranian strikes on Gulf states.

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Three Drones Shot Down Near US Consulate in Erbil, Iraq
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Three Drones Shot Down Near US Consulate in Erbil, Iraq

Three explosive-laden drones were shot down near the US consulate in Erbil, Iraq on Tuesday, Reuters reported, citing security sources. The origin of the drones is not yet confirmed.

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Kuwait Army Says Air Defenses Intercepting Iranian Missiles, Drones
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Kuwait Army Says Air Defenses Intercepting Iranian Missiles, Drones

Kuwait's army said its air defenses were responding to hostile missiles and drone threats, marking a fresh Iranian barrage against the Gulf state during ongoing US-Iran strikes.

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Russia Strikes Ship Near Odesa, Killing 10; Ukraine Drones Hit Moscow
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Russia Strikes Ship Near Odesa, Killing 10; Ukraine Drones Hit Moscow

Russia struck a vessel near Odesa killing at least 10 Monday as Ukraine fired hundreds of drones at Moscow, a day after a massive Russian ballistic missile attack on Kyiv.

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Taiwan Accelerates Drone Production, Eyes Ukraine's Playbook
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Taiwan Accelerates Drone Production, Eyes Ukraine's Playbook

Taiwan is building a domestically produced drone fleet modeled on Ukraine's battlefield experience as the island prepares for a potential conflict with China.

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Ukraine Hits Russia's Command Network as War Reaches the Homeland
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Ukraine Hits Russia's Command Network as War Reaches the Homeland

Ukraine has struck deep into Russia's command infrastructure, triggering a domestic crisis that analysts say threatens Moscow's war effort more than any battlefield reversal.

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Ukraine Drones Strike Moscow as Overnight Exchanges Kill Four
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Ukraine Drones Strike Moscow as Overnight Exchanges Kill Four

Ukrainian drones reached Moscow overnight while targeting oil facilities, as exchanges with Russia killed four people and injured 16 across both countries.

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Zelenskyy Decries Civilian Weapons Cache After Russian Strike Kills 10
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Zelenskyy Decries Civilian Weapons Cache After Russian Strike Kills 10

Zelenskyy condemned weapons storage in civilian areas after a Russian strike killed 10 people in Ukraine, as Moscow struck Kyiv with ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones.

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Russia Kills Six in Overnight Missile and Drone Strikes Across Ukraine
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Russia Kills Six in Overnight Missile and Drone Strikes Across Ukraine

Russia struck Ukraine with missiles and drones overnight, killing six and wounding dozens, as Zelensky announced a command for long-range strikes inside Russian territory.

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Russia Missile and Drone Strike Kills Two in Ukraine, Wounds 19
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Russia Missile and Drone Strike Kills Two in Ukraine, Wounds 19

Russia struck Ukraine overnight with ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones, killing two people and wounding 19, including 11 in Kyiv, per multiple reports Saturday.

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Ukrainian Drones Hit Russian Oil Depots, Azov Tankers Ablaze
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Ukrainian Drones Hit Russian Oil Depots, Azov Tankers Ablaze

Ukrainian drones struck several Russian oil storage facilities and set at least two tankers ablaze in the Sea of Azov, targeting Moscow's energy export capacity.

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