Drones

Ukraine says it hits more Russian fuel tankers as Crimea campaign intensifies

Drone footage shows fire and smoke rising from, what the Rostov region Governor said, was an empty oil tanker, following Ukraine's overnight drone attacks on Russia, confirmed by the Ukrainian military, at a place given as the Sea of Azov, in this screengrab from a handout video released on July 8, 2026. Commander of Unmanned Aerial Systems Force/Handout via REUTERS

Russia tries to jam Musk's Starlink systems to counter Ukrainian drones

Service members of the Sparta company of the 422nd Unmanned Systems Regiment 'Luftwaffe' of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, prepare a Zozulia mid-strike drone for a flight while they work at a position near a front line, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in an undisclosed location in Southern Ukraine, on an undisclosed date, 2026. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko

Ukrainian drones kill one person, damage two empty oil tankers, Russia says

A satellite image shows an oil terminal after an attack on July 4.

Ukraine’s Zelensky signs ‘drone deals’ with three countries

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has travelled widely to promote the deals, particularly in the Middle East, where Gulf countries were obliged in 2026 to counter Iranian strikes.

Ukraine steps up strikes on Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ tankers, attacking a dozen vessels

Smoke rises after what the Ukranian authorities say was during a strike as Ukrainian UAVs hit a Russian dark fleet tanker at a location given as Sea of Azov in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on July 7, 2026. Commander of Unmanned Aerial Systems Force/Handout via REUTERS

NATO’s Rutte says allies to buy up to five Triton surveillance drones

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte speaks during the NATO Summit Defence Industry Forum as NATO prepares to officially select the Swedish Saab GlobalEye surveillance platform during the Summit in Ankara, Turkey, July 7, 2026. Lehtikuva/Emmi Korhonen via REUTERS

Ukrainian drones hit Russia’s largest refinery, in one of deepest strikes yet

Fire at Omsk oil refinery on July 6 as the region’s governor says the province came under attack from Ukrainian drones, in Omsk, Russia.

Israel kills 4, including school principal, in south Lebanon, health ministry says

Drone debris damages Russia's Ust-Luga, Vysotsk ports, other regions report attacks

Russian strikes kill 20, exposing Ukraine’s air defence shortage

A firefighter at the site of residential apartment buildings, which were heavily damaged during Russian missile and drone strikes, in Kyiv, Ukraine, on July 6.

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