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EuropeUpdated Oct 19 · 04:25 PT

Romanian F-16s Shoot Down Two Drones Over Black Sea Waters

Romania's Defence Ministry says two F-16s downed two drones that entered its territorial waters on Saturday evening, with no attribution yet and the drones' origin and mission still unstated.

Updated Oct 19 · 04:25 PT

Romania's Defence Ministry says two F-16s downed two drones that entered its territorial waters on Saturday evening, with no attribution yet and the drones' origin and mission still unstated.

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04:25 PT

Romanian F-16s Shoot Down Two Drones Over Black Sea Waters

Romanian authorities released images of the F-16s engaging the drones, and The Aviationist reports they were suspected jet-powered Geran-4s, the first spending…

04:18 PT

Egypt's Sisi Seeks Parliament Approval to Defend Saudi Arabia

Middle East Spectator claims Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi told Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty by phone that Egypt should not send troops to Yemen…

04:16 PT

Lithuania Foils Arson Attempt on Company Storing Starlink Equipment

Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius says Lithuania will raise its alert level at strategic infrastructure sites after the attempted arson, assigning more…

04:08 PT

Russia Reports 126 Drones Shot Down as St Petersburg Oil Terminal Burns

Ukrainian OSINT channel Exilenova+ publishes imagery it says shows three tanks burned at the St Petersburg oil terminal, one destroyed, a tank destroyed at the…

01:01 PT

Russian Ballistic Missiles Hit Kyiv After Three Quiet Days

Zelensky says Russia fired 16 ballistic missiles at Kyiv and at energy facilities across 11 regions, leaving about 550,000 families without power, Ukrainska…

00:58 PT

Zelensky Says US Has Resumed Intelligence Sharing After Pause

Ukraine's Air Force spokesperson Yurii Ihnat says the first of two overnight ballistic waves came with no warning and the second with information, Ukrainska…

00:47 PT

Russian Ballistic Missiles Hit Kyiv After Three Quiet Days

Kyiv region governor Tkachenko says a combined attack of strike drones, ballistic and cruise missiles caused injuries and destruction and left three people…

00:20 PT

Russian Ballistic Missiles Hit Kyiv After Three Quiet Days

Meduza reports, citing Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko, that ballistic missiles damaged buildings in the Desnianskyi and Dniprovskyi districts overnight, killing a…

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EuropeUpdated04:16 PT

Lithuania Foils Arson Attempt on Company Storing Starlink Equipment

Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius says an overnight attempt to burn a Lithuanian firm holding Starlink gear failed, and a crisis centre head calls it Russia-linked sabotage, with no suspects named.

4 Earlier developments

EuropeUpdated04:08 PT

Russia Reports 126 Drones Shot Down as St Petersburg Oil Terminal Burns

Governors of St Petersburg and the Leningrad region report fires at an oil terminal, power outages and restricted Pulkovo airport after an overnight drone attack, while Ukraine has not yet commented.

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Europe
EuropeUpdated04:16 PT
Lithuania Foils Arson Attempt on Company Storing Starlink Equipment
Updated04:16 PT
Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius says an overnight attempt to burn a Lithuanian firm holding Starlink gear failed, and a crisis centre head calls it Russia-linked sabotage, with no suspects named.
4 Earlier developments
Europe
EuropeUpdated04:08 PT
Russia Reports 126 Drones Shot Down as St Petersburg Oil Terminal Burns
Updated04:08 PT
Governors of St Petersburg and the Leningrad region report fires at an oil terminal, power outages and restricted Pulkovo airport after an overnight drone attack, while Ukraine has not yet commented.
11 Earlier developments

Middle East
Middle EastUpdated04:18 PT
Egypt's Sisi Seeks Parliament Approval to Defend Saudi Arabia
Updated04:18 PT
President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi asked lawmakers for an emergency session to authorize Egyptian action in Saudi Arabia's defense if Riyadh requests it, saying Egypt seeks only to defend.
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Europe
EuropeNew02:27 PT
Ukrainian Heavy Drone Flies Wounded Soldier Off the Front
New02:27 PT
A unit of Ukraine's 92nd Assault Brigade says a hexacopter carried a wounded infantryman out of a mined, drone-covered area, which it calls the first aerial casualty evacuation by drone.
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Latest developments

04:25 PT
Romanian F-16s Shoot Down Two Drones Over Black Sea Waters
Romanian authorities released images of the F-16s engaging the drones, and The Aviationist reports they were suspected jet-powered Geran-4s, the first spending…
04:18 PT
Egypt's Sisi Seeks Parliament Approval to Defend Saudi Arabia
Middle East Spectator claims Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi told Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty by phone that Egypt should not send troops to Yemen…
04:16 PT
Lithuania Foils Arson Attempt on Company Storing Starlink Equipment
Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius says Lithuania will raise its alert level at strategic infrastructure sites after the attempted arson, assigning more…
04:08 PT
Russia Reports 126 Drones Shot Down as St Petersburg Oil Terminal Burns
Ukrainian OSINT channel Exilenova+ publishes imagery it says shows three tanks burned at the St Petersburg oil terminal, one destroyed, a tank destroyed at the…
01:01 PT
Russian Ballistic Missiles Hit Kyiv After Three Quiet Days
Zelensky says Russia fired 16 ballistic missiles at Kyiv and at energy facilities across 11 regions, leaving about 550,000 families without power, Ukrainska…
00:58 PT
Zelensky Says US Has Resumed Intelligence Sharing After Pause
Ukraine's Air Force spokesperson Yurii Ihnat says the first of two overnight ballistic waves came with no warning and the second with information, Ukrainska…
00:47 PT
Russian Ballistic Missiles Hit Kyiv After Three Quiet Days
Kyiv region governor Tkachenko says a combined attack of strike drones, ballistic and cruise missiles caused injuries and destruction and left three people…
00:20 PT
Russian Ballistic Missiles Hit Kyiv After Three Quiet Days
Meduza reports, citing Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko, that ballistic missiles damaged buildings in the Desnianskyi and Dniprovskyi districts overnight, killing a…

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