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Drones

Russia’s key Baltic port resumes crude loading after attacks

FILE PHOTO: A satellite near-infrared image shows smoke rising from Russia's Baltic port of Ust-Luga after a Ukrainian attack, in Ust-Luga, Leningrad Oblast, March 27, 2026. Vantor/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A satellite near-infrared image shows smoke rising from Russia's Baltic port of Ust-Luga after a Ukrainian attack, in Ust-Luga, Leningrad Oblast, March 27, 2026. Vantor/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

Ukrainian drones attacked cargo vessel that sank, killing one, Russia-installed official says

Rescued members of a dry cargo ship, which sank in the Sea of ​​Azov, according to local authorities, are assisted on the coast of the Russian-controlled part of the Kherson region, Ukraine, in this picture released on April 5, 2026. Vladimir Saldo, leader of the Russian-controlled parts of Kherson region via Telegram/Handout via REUTERS
Rescued members of a dry cargo ship, which sank in the Sea of ​​Azov, according to local authorities, are assisted on the coast of the Russian-controlled part of the Kherson region, Ukraine, in this picture released on April 5, 2026. Vladimir Saldo, leader of the Russian-controlled parts of Kherson region via Telegram/Handout via REUTERS

Two more detained over arson attack on Czech defence factory

FILE PHOTO: A firetruck stands in front of a burned production hall at an industrial area in Pardubice, Czech Republic, March 20, 2026. REUTERS/David W Cerny/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A firetruck stands in front of a burned production hall at an industrial area in Pardubice, Czech Republic, March 20, 2026. REUTERS/David W Cerny/File Photo

Three workers wounded in drone strike on Iraq's North Rumaila oilfield, sources say

14 dead as Russia launches new daytime attacks on Ukraine

Ukrainian rescuers work to extinguish a fire in a damaged residential building following a drone attack in Kharkiv.
Ukrainian rescuers work to extinguish a fire in a damaged residential building following a drone attack in Kharkiv.

Zelenskiy accuses Russia of 'Easter escalation' as massive daytime attack kills two

An investigator collects debris of a Russian drone at the impact site in a residential neighborhood, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Vyshneve, outside Kyiv, Ukraine, April 3, 2026. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
An investigator collects debris of a Russian drone at the impact site in a residential neighborhood, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Vyshneve, outside Kyiv, Ukraine, April 3, 2026. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

Russian forces maintain day-long drone barrage of Ukraine's Kharkiv

Interior of an apartment building hit by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv, Ukraine, April 2, 2026. REUTERS/Sofiia Gatilova
Interior of an apartment building hit by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv, Ukraine, April 2, 2026. REUTERS/Sofiia Gatilova

Zelensky offers Ukraine’s maritime expertise with Strait of Hormuz

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha took part in a virtual meeting attended by about 40 countries on April 2, devoted to reopening the Strait of Hormuz amid the US-Israeli war with Iran.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha took part in a virtual meeting attended by about 40 countries on April 2, devoted to reopening the Strait of Hormuz amid the US-Israeli war with Iran.

Russia woos students for its drone forces in Ukraine with large financial packages

FILE PHOTO: People walk under a digital screen displaying an ad promoting contract military service in the Russian army’s unmanned systems forces, with payment details and contact information, in Saint Petersburg, Russia, January 26, 2026. REUTERS/Anton Vaganov/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: People walk under a digital screen displaying an ad promoting contract military service in the Russian army’s unmanned systems forces, with payment details and contact information, in Saint Petersburg, Russia, January 26, 2026. REUTERS/Anton Vaganov/File Photo

Libya’s Haftar acquires combat drones despite UN embargo

A satellite image shows a combat drone, which experts identified as most likely a Chinese-made Feilong-1, on the runway at Al Khadim airbase, east of Benghazi, Libya, May 3, 2025. Vantor/Handout via REUTERS
A satellite image shows a combat drone, which experts identified as most likely a Chinese-made Feilong-1, on the runway at Al Khadim airbase, east of Benghazi, Libya, May 3, 2025. Vantor/Handout via REUTERS

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