May 8 (Reuters) – Russian air defence units have intercepted more than 50 drones heading for Moscow over a period of about 15 hours, according to Mayor Sergei Sobyanin. The running total of drones downed between about 11 a.m. (0800 GMT) on Thursday and 2 a.m. on Friday exceeded 50, Sobyanin said in a long…
MOSCOW, May 7 (Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Thursday extra security measures were being put in place for Russian President Vladimir Putin in case of a Ukrainian attack on May 9 celebrations marking the anniversary of victory in World War Two. “You know that on the eve of major holidays, and, of course, perhaps…
LONDON, May 5 (Reuters) – Britain on Tuesday unveiled sanctions against 35 people and entities it said were involved in recruiting vulnerable migrants to fight for Russia against Ukraine and produce drones for use in the conflict. The Foreign Office announced 17 designations under its global irregular migration sanctions regime, relating to what it said…
May 4 (Reuters) – The International Atomic Energy Agency said on Monday meteorological monitoring equipment at the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine had been damaged by a drone. The Zaporizhzhia plant, Europe’s largest with six reactors, was seized by Russian forces in the early weeks of Moscow’s February 2022 invasion of Ukraine….
By John Geddie and Tim Kelly TOKYO, May 1 (Reuters) – Japan’s relaxation of its weapons-exports rules opens a path for talks that could one day lead to Tokyo supplying military equipment to help Ukraine resist Russia’s invasion, Kyiv’s ambassador to Japan told Reuters. “This allows us to talk,” Yurii Lutovinov said in an interview…
KHARKIV REGION, Ukraine, April 29 (Reuters) – In a foggy field in northeast Ukraine, four soldiers stare at red and yellow dots on a screen in the back of a van, armed with interceptor drones and energy drinks to get through the night. These pilots, and about a thousand other crews like them, are on…
Some 192 Chinese defence firms turned up for DSA 2026, marking the Asian superpower’s largest presence yet at the biennial trade show. KUALA LUMPUR: Companies from China dominated the Defence Services Asia and National Security Asia 2026 trade show the past week, with 192 Chinese firms turning up for the biennial exhibition. According to defence…
Chinese scientists have developed a special power transmission platform to charge drones mid-air using microwaves, a proof-of-concept design that may one day lead to UAVs flying indefinitely. Researchers from China’s Xidian University envision the platform to be developed into a land-based vehicle capable of launching and extending the operational reach of drones. Tests conducted by…
KYIV, April 19 (Reuters) – Europe must have its own defense system against ballistic weapons, and Ukraine is already holding talks with several countries on its creation, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday. Defense against ballistic missiles is one of Ukraine’s biggest challenges in the war with Russia, since only certain types of missiles…
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