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Drones disable air defence before aircraft strike: Ukrainian troops release video of joint operation
Ukrainian troops have carried out a joint operation in which drones first struck a Russian Buk-M3 surface-to-air missile system before aircraft hit two Russian command posts.
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Hindustan Times
· Jun 30, 2026
The Aircraft Drone Danger
A drone strike Monday and a near-miss last week are warnings.
Middle East Eye
· Jun 27, 2026
Drone targets Iranian Kurdish opposition camp in Iraq: Reuters
Drone targets Iranian Kurdish opposition camp in Iraq: Reuters An explosive drone targeted a camp belonging to an Iranian Kurdish opposition group north of Iraq’s Erbil, Reuters reported on Saturday, citing security sources. There were no immediate reports of casualties. In March, US media reported that the White House was exploring options to back Kurdish opposition factions in Iraq as part of efforts to support regime change in Tehran. Kurdish opposition groups, however, neither confirmed nor denied the possibility of a US-backed ground advance.
Utusan Malaysia
· Jul 9, 2026
Kuwait, Bahrain diserang lagi
BANDAR RAYA KUWAIT: Pertahanan udara Kuwait sedang memintas serangan peluru berpandu dan dron yang bersifat bermusuhan, menurut pihak tentera negara itu pada Khamis. “Markas Besar Angkatan Tentera memaklumkan bahawa sebarang letupan yang didengari adalah hasil tindakan sistem pertahanan udara memintas serangan bermusuhan,” kata tentera Kuwait dalam satu hantaran di platform X, tanpa menyatakan pihak yang ... Read more The post Kuwait, Bahrain diserang lagi appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
Defence Blog
· Jul 2, 2026
Switchblade drone maker wins huge Army counter-drone contract
The U.S. Army just handed one drone maker a 500 million bet that cheap enemy drones are about to become the biggest threat American soldiers face on the battlefield. AeroVironment (AV), the defense company best known for building the backpack-launched Switchblade attack drone and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, though the Army’s award notice lists the []
Intel Slava
· Jul 1, 2026
[Video] 🇮🇶🇺🇸⚡️ — A drone was spotted flying over the U.S.
— A drone was spotted flying over the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad's Green Zone. Soldiers attempted to shoot it down using small arms.@IntelSlava
India TV News
· Jun 22, 2026
Intelligence gaps, arms supplied via drones: Key revelations in NIA's Pahalgam attack chargesheet
As per the chargesheet linked to last year’s terror attack in the Baisaran meadows of Pahalgam, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has found that cross-border drones were used to air-drop weapons and cash deep inside the region, reaching even Baramulla district in north Kashmir without being detected.
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Related coverage for "Drones disable air defence before aircraft strike: Ukrainian troops release video of joint operation": Hindustan Times — The Aircraft Drone Danger. Middle East Eye — Drone targets Iranian Kurdish opposition camp in Iraq: Reuters. Utusan Malaysia — Kuwait, Bahrain diserang lagi. Defence Blog — Switchblade drone maker wins huge Army counter-drone contract. Intel Slava — [Video] 🇮🇶🇺🇸⚡️ — A drone was spotted flying over the U.S.. India TV News — Intelligence gaps, arms supplied via drones: Key revelations in NIA's Pahalgam attack chargesheet