Russia's ballistic missile and jet-propelled drone blitz keeps Kyiv on edge Ukraine’s air force says Russia has fired ballistic missiles and jet-powered drones at Kyiv The Independent UK · Sep 29
NATO says Russian hybrid campaign not stopping Ukraine support after Estonia accuses Moscow of arson European countries have already faced multiple incursions by Russian drones as well as a campaign of covert Russian disruption which began after Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. Euronews · Sep 29
Learning from the front line: Estonian defence sector bets on cheap, smart and flexible military drone systems Estonia is betting on cheap, resilient and locally built drones to deter a much larger neighbour. Euronews Next saw the technology in action and heard how lessons from Ukraine are helping shape it. Euronews · Sep 29
Ukraine’s double crunch: Filling the funding gap and exporting its grain Good morning. This is Mared Gwyn in Brussels, penning today’s newsletter with my colleague Angela Skujins. In this edition: our correspondent captures an attempted Russian ‘double-tap’ drone strike in central Kyiv, and the latest on Ukraine’s funding crunch. Euronews · Sep 29
Wars boost profits for Aussie drone parts maker Codan says its first-half profit will be up sharply on the back of unprecedented demand for its products in conflict regions. AAP · Sep 29
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin to inject £150bn into war effort as Germany identifies Kyiv’s ‘weakest point’ German chancellor says he is speaking to other heads of state to try and prepare Ukraine for winter The Independent UK · Sep 29
A drone’s perspective meets photographer’s thoughtful eye to create powerful crash photograph Ethan Swope is a Los Angeles-based freelance photographer who has worked with The Associated Press since 2019, covering breaking news and sports. His first AP assignment was the Kincade wildfire in Northern California. The Independent UK · Sep 28
Crude Prices Erase an Early Rally on US-Iran Diplomacy Speculation November WTI crude oil (CLX26 ) closed up +0.19 (+0.21%) on Monday, and November RBOB gasoline (RBX26 ) closed down -0.0297 (-0.93%). Crude oil and gasoline prices gave up a sharp advance on Monday and settled mixed. Crude prices erased nearly all of an early rally on Monday after a... Barchart · Sep 28
Crude Prices Jump as Hopes Fade for an Imminent End to US-Iran War November WTI crude oil (CLX26 ) is up +2.85 (+3.07%) today, and November RBOB gasoline (RBX26 ) is up +0.0256 (+0.80%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are sharply higher today as hopes faded for an imminent breakthrough to end the war in Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz after... Barchart · Sep 28
‘This is terrorism’: daytime Russian strike hits science academy in Kyiv Jet-powered drones are increasingly targeting Ukraine’s capital, with medical centre also hit The Guardian - UK · Sep 28
Ukraine's city of Oleshky faces starvation as Russia blocks all aid Russia is shooting down food deliveries, confiscating supplies that reach the ground and blocking evacuation of some 2,000 residents still trapped in the occupied Kherson town, where the Council of Europe warns civilians face "a high risk of death" with no food, medicine, water or electricity. Euronews · Sep 28
People jump from building windows to escape as Russian jet-powered drone hits Kyiv science academy A Russian jet-powered drone struck Ukraine’s National Academy of Sciences in central Kyiv, prompting a rescue operation, Ukraine’s foreign ministry said. Videos circulating on social media appeared to show people jumping from the building’s windows as they tried to escape the strike. The Times of India · Sep 28
Iran wants one thing in its war with the West IN FOCUS: As speculation swirls over the RAF Fairford plot, Maira Butt take a closer look at the drone strikes, assassination attempts and hacking data centres that key suspect Iran and its affiliates are believed to have utilised in recent years The Independent UK · Sep 28
Taiwan must deepen drone cooperation with democratic partners, president says Taiwan's government has made defence modernisation and increased spending a core policy given stepped-up military pressure from China, which views the democratically governed island as its own territory. The Economic Times · Sep 28
The Independent UK · Sep 28 Russian drones pound civilian areas as Ukraine claims battlefield breakthroughs Officials say that Russia’s round-the-clock bombardment of targets in Ukraine killed at least three civilians and wounded 41 others from Sunday to Monday
The Independent UK · Sep 28 Iran-US war latest: Trump denies offering Tehran sanctions relief to rein in its nuclear programme Trump insists US will win its war in Iran ‘very soon’ as mediators hold fresh round of peace talks in New York
The Economic Times · Sep 28 'Clearly desperate': US military refutes Iran's claim of seizing underwater drone in Strait of Hormuz Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed to have captured an advanced American unmanned underwater vehicle recently. The US Central Command, however, refuted these claims, asserting all its drone assets remain accounted for. The IRGC claimed the vehicle was involved in espionage activities in the strategic Strait of Hormuz. They stated…
The Times of India · Sep 27 IRGC claims ‘second catch’ of US underwater drone in Strait of Hormuz Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has repeated its claim of seizing a US underwater drone in the Strait of Hormuz, saying the vessel was a Mk 18 Mod 2 Kingfish — a revised identification after Iranian authorities initially described the captured system as a REMUS 600.
France 24 · Sep 27 Russian attacks kill eight in Ukraine after Moscow vows to continue war Russian strikes killed eight people across Ukraine on Sunday, authorities said, a day after Moscow vowed to continue the war. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia had launched about 3,900 drones, aerial bombs and missiles over the past week. Kyiv accused Moscow of deliberately targeting civilians as winter approaches.
The Canberra Times · Sep 27 Two charged after allegedly using drones to deliver drugs into prison The drone was allegedly carrying a package.
The Times of India · Sep 27 4 Iranian drone experts dead in Taiz as Yemen army reports 756 operations in 72-hour assault Yemen’s internationally recognised government forces carried out 756 operations against Houthi military positions across several fronts over the past 72 hours and killed or wounded 2,316 Houthi members, the Yemeni armed forces said on Sunday. The military also claimed that four Iranian experts specialising in drone and missile operations were…
The Times of India · Sep 27 US rejects Iran's claim of capturing underwater drone, calls move 'clearly desperate' Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has reported the capture of a US underwater drone in the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. In response, the US military dismissed this assertion, clarifying that the drone in question had experienced a malfunction prior to any claims from Iran. This development follows Iran's earlier…
The Economic Times · Sep 27 CCPA slaps Rs 10 lakh fine on Xboom for selling anti-drone, jammer devices without approvals The Central Consumer Protection Authority has imposed a penalty on Xboom for unauthorized advertising of anti-drone systems. The company failed to disclose essential licensing information related to its drone products. An inquiry revealed instances of unfair trading practices and consumer rights violations on their platform. The authority highlighted inconsistencies in…
The Guardian - UK · Sep 27 ‘Hell on earth’: last residents eat weeds to survive in Russian-occupied Oleshky Ukrainian forces airdrop supplies to city where bodies are left to be eaten by dogs because of deadly risk from drones
Euronews · Sep 27 Russian foreign minister rejects Berlin's call to abandon 'dangerous' escalation Tensions between Germany and Russia hit a flashpoint in early September after Berlin accused Russia of being behind a drone attack at Leipzig/Halle airport earlier this year.