As the U.S. strikes reportedly killed more than 40 people, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani said in a statement that it represented “another adventurous and strategic mistake by the United States that will result only in increased tension in instability in the region.” Russia called for a meeting of the United Nations Security Council, … Read more
“The vacuum installation on the territory of the refinery is on fire. According to available information, there are no victims,” Sergey Boyko, head of Tuapse municipality, said in a statement early Thursday. Five hours later, the fire that spread over 200 square meters was extinguished, he said. “The SBU strikes deep into Russia and continues … Read more
A huge Russian fuel export terminal near St. Petersburg was forced to suspend operations on Sunday after a suspected attack by Ukrainian drones, according to media reports. Russian energy company Novatek suspended operations at the giant Ust-Luga Baltic Sea fuel export terminal due to a fire purportedly started by a drone attack, multiple media outlets … Read more
Shipping traffic through the Red Sea has plummeted as Houthi militants step up their attacks on vessels in the region. American-led airstrikes have done little to deter the disruption and now the CEO of one of the biggest shipping companies in the world says the disruption will probably last at least a few months. “So for us, … Read more
STUNNED Londoners got a ‘close encounter’ of the drone kind as a ‘spaceship’ appeared over the River Thames in Canary Wharf. Wednesday night, onlookers in the bustling London district were left speechless as it appeared a craft from outer space was landing on the waterway. 2 Onlookers said ‘call the Men In Black’Credit: SWNS 2 … Read more
KYIV — The Ukrainian Air Force shot down a Russian A-50 long-range radar detection and control airplane and an IL-22 command plane over the Sea of Azov on Sunday evening, Ukrainian Army Commander in Chief Valery Zaluzhny said in a statement. “I am grateful to the air force for the perfectly planned and executed operation … Read more
Seven years after EHang debuted its first passenger drone, Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng entered the market with its own “flying car”, with the goal of delivering the first batch by the fourth quarter of 2025, whether regulations are ready or not. The company’s subsidiary AeroHT presented two types of flying cars at CES 2024 … Read more
Russia launched a wave of rocket and drone attacks against several regions of Ukraine on Saturday morning, a day after the U.K. announced a security pact with Kyiv and billions more toward Ukraine’s war effort. Saturday’s Russian barrage came as France’s newly appointed Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné arrived in Kyiv and pledged more French support … Read more
The traffic police in Gurgaon have taken a significant step by filing FIRs against commercial vehicle drivers who violate lane driving rules on the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway. In just two days, 14 FIRs have been registered, according to the police. This action follows the recent deployment of drones by the police to manage traffic on the … Read more
TAIPEI — Taiwan has been slow to learn the lessons from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and should be accelerating a shift away from big-ticket warplane and warship projects and switching to agile weaponry like drones and mobile air-defense systems that could cause China major problems, a retired top military official told POLITICO. Lee Hsi-ming, who … Read more
