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Ukraine: EU disburses 3.9 billion to buy drones to counter Russia

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June 30, 2026

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Ukraine: EU disburses 3.9 billion to buy drones to counter Russia

The funding had been announced a few days ago by the President of the European Commission

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NaturalNews.com

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· Jul 11, 2026

FSB thwarts AI-guided Ukrainian drone plot against Russian airfield

(NaturalNews) Russiaâs FSB intercepted 13 AI-equipped Ukrainian drones smuggled for an attack on Rostov-Centralny military airfield. A Russian citizen aler...

South China Morning Post

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· Jul 8, 2026

Russia deploys powerful jammers to disrupt Starlink in war against Ukraine’s drones

Russian forces are trying to counter Ukrainian “mid-strike” drone attacks by camouflaging cargoes and installing powerful jamming systems to disrupt Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet system, Ukrainian drone commanders and pilots have said. Kyiv’s development of “mid-strike” drones that can hit targets dozens of kilometres behind front lines accurately and cheaply, and are often flown via Starlink, has transformed the war in Ukraine. In a concerted mid-strike campaign this year, Ukraine...

Intel Slava

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· Jul 5, 2026

🇷🇺❌🇺🇦— NOW: Russian drones striking targets in Kiev.

— NOW: Russian drones striking targets in Kiev.

Defence Blog

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· Jun 23, 2026

Cheap drones are beating Russia’s billion-dollar air defenses

Cheap, mass-produced Ukrainian long-range one-way attack drones are breaking through one of the most expensive air defense networks ever assembled, with a 20 to 30 percent penetration rate that is proving sufficient to systematically dismantle Russia’s oil refining industry and degrade its military logistics, a Ukrainian officer with direct command experience in the deep-strike drone []

Yemen News Agency - SABA

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· Jun 21, 2026

Russian Defense Ministry: Targeting Ukrainian Command Centers with Airstrikes

Russian Defense Ministry: Targeting Ukrainian Command Centers with Airstrikes

Kyiv Post

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· Jul 6, 2026

US Intelligence Helped Ukraine Strike Russian Oil Sites, Kremlin Orders Media Silence

The Financial Times said US intelligence has helped Ukraine’s long-range drones evade Russian air defenses, contributing to a record surge in strikes on Russian oil refineries. The campaign has strained Moscow’s air defenses, prompted the Kremlin to order state-controlled media to suppress coverage of the attacks, and coincides with assessments that Russia's offensive potential is nearing exhaustion despite the Kremlin's refusal to soften its negotiating position.

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Related coverage for "Ukraine: EU disburses 3.9 billion to buy drones to counter Russia": NaturalNews.com — FSB thwarts AI-guided Ukrainian drone plot against Russian airfield. South China Morning Post — Russia deploys powerful jammers to disrupt Starlink in war against Ukraine’s drones. Intel Slava — 🇷🇺❌🇺🇦— NOW: Russian drones striking targets in Kiev.. Defence Blog — Cheap drones are beating Russia’s billion-dollar air defenses. Yemen News Agency - SABA — Russian Defense Ministry: Targeting Ukrainian Command Centers with Airstrikes. Kyiv Post — US Intelligence Helped Ukraine Strike Russian Oil Sites, Kremlin Orders Media Silence