Romania downs Russian Shahed drone over Black Sea as NATO jets intercept third incursion in days

Romania Scrambles F-16 Jets, Downs Suspected Russian Drone

gdeltproject.org · about 11 hours ago

What went wrong? Russian missile attack on open-air weapons exhibition exposes catalogue of errors (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,615) Investigators now say the exhibition near Bucha that Russia hit was advertised online, poorly sheltered and held beside civilian homes, exposing how ignored warnings and lax oversight handed Moscow an easy but devastating target.

euobserver · about 11 hours ago

Digi24 reports that Romania spent 1.5 million euros in three days to destroy three Shahed drones. For each drone that entered Romanian territory, the Air Force scrambled F-16 jets and fired one AIM-9X missile, which costs about $400,000.

telegram_WarTranslated · about 11 hours ago

Video from Ukraines National Guard shows strikes on Russian air defence systems on Kostiantynivka front Fighters from Lasars Group, a separate special-purpose unit within the National Guard of Ukraine, struck two Russian air defence systems on the Kostiantynivka front in Donetsk Oblast at the end of June.

ukrpravda · about 11 hours ago

Russians hit car with drone in Sloviansk carrying committee of Ukrainian government initiative eVidnovlennia A Russian FPV drone has hit a car carrying a committee travelling to inspect a damaged house under the state eVidnovlennia programme in Sloviansk, Donetsk Oblast. [The eVidnovlennia programme is a Ukrainian government initiative that provides financial compensation to citizens for housing damaged or destroyed due to the war – ed.].

ukrpravda · about 11 hours ago

Russian drone attack on railway repair crew in Donetsk Oblast kills one, injures two One man was killed and two others injured in a Russian drone attack on a repair crew of Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways) in Donetsk Oblast on 27 July.

ukrpravda · about 11 hours ago

Ukraines Unmanned Systems Forces hit another 18 energy nodes in Crimea and occupied territories in three days Ukraines Unmanned Systems Forces (USF) have struck 154 energy targets in Crimea and temporarily occupied territories since the beginning of July, including 18 energy nodes over the past three days.

ukrpravda · about 11 hours ago

Russians strike shop in Zaporizhzhia, injuring children Two children were injured as a result of a Russian drone strike in Zaporizhzhia during the day of 27 July.

ukrpravda · about 11 hours ago

UK will provide Ukraine with electronic warfare technology to protect drones Ukraine will receive electronic warfare technology from the UK to block the detection of Ukrainian drones.

ukrpravda · about 11 hours ago

Romania recalls ambassador from Moscow for consultations, expels Russian diplomat Following a series of drone incursions into its airspace, including Shahed drones, Romania has decided to recall its ambassador to Moscow for consultations and expel a Russian diplomat from Bucharest.

ukrinform · about 11 hours ago

Ukrainian USF strike 18 more energy facilities in occupied territories, including 14 in Crimea Ukraines Unmanned Systems Forces (USF) have struck 18 more electrical substations in Russian-occupied territories as part of Operation Crimean Switch Off, including 14 in temporarily occupied Crimea.

ukrinform · about 11 hours ago

Shahed drone kills railway worker, injures two in Donetsk region Russia attacked a Ukrainian Railways (Ukrzaliznytsia) repair crew in the Donetsk region with a jet-powered Shahed-type drone, killing one track maintenance worker and injuring two other railway employees.

ukrinform · about 11 hours ago

USF downs rare Russian Forpost-R UAV in Kursk region Ukraines Unmanned Systems Forces shot down a Russian Forpost-R strike and reconnaissance drone over Russias Kursk region on July 27. The drone is capable of carrying guided munitions.

ukrinform · about 11 hours ago

From Garpiya drones to a Starlink rival: Europe strikes at Russias military might The EUs latest sanctions package against Russia targets 56 military-industrial entities and individuals, including long-range drones and communication networks. Experts say the measures could bolster not just Ukraines battlefield efforts, but also Europes future security.

euronews · about 12 hours ago

Young Ukrainian drone operators launch attacks on Crimea from wheat fields The Magyar Birds brigade is at the heart of Kyivs summer offensive targeting Russian-occupied Crimea. Its young, laid-back drone operators launch remotely piloted aircraft at night, far from the front lines, controlling the missions from computer screens.

le monde · about 12 hours ago

Ukrainian drones hit a Rosrezerv oil depot in Udmurtia, damaging a pipeline while leaving the storage tanks intact. The strike targeted another Russian fuel infrastructure site. #Ukraine

mastodon bot · about 12 hours ago

Holy Ascension Cathedral in Sumy damaged by Russian attack – photos The Holy Ascension Cathedral in Sumy was damaged as a result of a Russian attack on the evening of 26 July.

ukrpravda · about 12 hours ago

Court sets pre-trial restrictions for organizer of weapons exhibition in Kyiv region targeted by Russian ballistic missiles The Sviatoshynskyi District Court of Kyiv is setting pre-trial restrictions for the organizer of an exhibition in the Kyiv region that was struck by Russian forces, resulting in deaths and injuries.

ukrinform · about 12 hours ago

Ukrainian forces hit drone relay station, road bridge in occupied Kherson region Ukraines Defense Forces have struck a ground-based relay station used to control Geran/Gerbera attack drones near the Russian-occupied town of Zaliznyi Port in the Kherson region, as well as a road bridge across the Henichesk Strait that Russian forces use for military logistics.

ukrinform · about 12 hours ago

Ukrainian intelligence identifies Russian unit behind strike on Chernihiv supermarket The Defense Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) has identified the Russian unit responsible for the strike on an ATB supermarket in Chernihiv, saying the attack was carried out by a Geran-4 jet-powered drone operated by personnel from the GROM Kaskad brigade.

ukrinform · about 12 hours ago

Trei drone doborâte în trei zile. Cât a cheltuit Armata României Armata României a cheltuit aproximativ 1,5 milioane de euro în numai trei zile pentru doborârea celor trei drone care au pătruns în spațiul aerian național și au fost distruse în județele Buzău și Tulcea. Cea mai mare parte a costurilor este reprezentată de rachetele lansate de avioanele F-16. Ministerul Apărării caută soluții mai ieftine, însă primele sisteme antidrone ar urma să intre în dotarea militarilor abia anul viitor.

digi24 · about 12 hours ago

Security Council LIVE: Briefing on Ukraine as deadly Russian strikes hit cities and ports The UN Security Council met on Monday at Ukraines request, following recent large-scale Russian attacks on Kyiv and elsewhere. At least one civilian was killed and more than a dozen wounded in an overnight strike on the capital on 19 July that also damaged homes and civilian infrastructure. Ukrainian authorities described it as one of the largest and most intense attacks since the invasion began. Follow live updates below. 

unitednation · about 12 hours ago

Moment Ukrainian drones strike Russias Belgorod Dramatic videos captured the moment Ukrainian drones hit Belgorod, a Russian city near the Ukrainian border.

aljazeera · about 12 hours ago

Ukraine launches massive drone attacks deep into Russia, targeting oil and infrastructure facilities #UkraineUkraine launches massive drone...

mastodon bot · about 12 hours ago

⚡️Organizer of exhibition struck in deadly Russian ballistic missile attack remanded in custody. The event took place on July 24 just outside Kyiv and was being attended by members of the Ukrainian defense industry when it was hit.

bluesky_Kyiv Independent · about 12 hours ago

🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡️ — Extremely rare footage showing the use of the "Gerbera-Siker" drone in its guided kamikaze drone variant, targeting warehouses in the city of Krolevets, Sumy region. Previously, "Gerbera" drones were mainly used as decoys, but now they are also being used as a cheaper alternative to the "Geran" drones. @Intelslava

telegram_Intel Slava · about 12 hours ago

🇮🇳🇺🇦🇷🇺⚡️ — India has summoned the Ukrainian ambassador following an attack on a cargo ship with four Indian nationals on board in the port of Odesa, according to Indian Express. The irony is that the ship in Odesa port was likely attacked by Russian drones. This is a classic case where the meme "the Ukrainians will answer for this" is appropriate. @Intelslava

telegram_Intel Slava · about 12 hours ago

🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡️ — Operators of Mangas heavy hexacopter drones from Russias Vostok Group of Forces targeted and destroyed Ukrainian strongpoints by dropping TM-62 anti-tank mines on the Zaporizhzhia front. @IntelSlava

telegram_Intel Slava · about 12 hours ago

Ukrainian drone hits apartment building in Russia. Two killed, eight injured.

telegram_Meduza · about 12 hours ago

Russian drone hits bus in Zaporizhzhia Russian forces attacked a municipal bus with an FPV drone as it was travelling through Zaporizhzhias Kosmichnyi district.

ukrinform · about 12 hours ago