Ukraine’s long-range strikes prompt new Russian threat against Europe
Ukraine has penetrated Russian airspace with unprecedented numbers of drones, denying Russia windfall oil profits.

Ukraine has penetrated Russian airspace with unprecedented numbers of drones, denying Russia windfall oil profits.

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Ukraine aims to drain Russia’s war chest with drone strikes on Pokrovsk and Ust-Luga oil facilities on the Baltic Sea.
Ukraine achieves significant victories on the battlefield thanks to burgeoning drone production.

Iran says it is ready to counter any US-Israeli attacks, insisting its military capabilities remain intact.
A military operation would pose chemical, logistical, and tactical hurdles, experts say.
Reuters news agency says satellite images show at least three drones at Al Khadim airbase between April and December.
Army spokesperson says houses, buildings, vehicles and military equipment were destroyed in ammunition depot blast.
The US has deployed thousands of additional Marines and airborne troops to the Middle East since the Iran war began.
The Iranian government said the company’s drug production line has been damaged, as no diplomatic solution is in sight.
Seizing strategic islands and destroying Iran’s stock of enriched uranium are options the US is considering.

Gulf nations seek new defence partnerships as Iran war escalates.