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‘Unprecedented’ AI-guided Ukrainian drone attack on airfields inside Russia foiled – FSB (VIDEO)
A major Ukrainian plot to target military airfields deep inside Russian with FPV drones has been thwarted, the FSB has said Read Full Article at RT.com
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NaturalNews.com
· 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...
Intel Slava
· Jul 5, 2026
🇷🇺❌🇺🇦— NOW: Russian drones striking targets in Kiev.
— NOW: Russian drones striking targets in Kiev.
South China Morning Post
· Jun 26, 2026
Russia reports one of biggest Ukrainian drone attacks, including on Crimea
Russian air defences intercepted 660 Ukrainian drones in a major night-time attack on 12 Russian regions as well as the Russia-held Crimean peninsula, the Black Sea and the Azov Sea, Russia’s Defence Ministry said on Friday. It appeared to be one of the biggest drone attacks on Russia and the illegally annexed Crimea since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine more than four years ago. The previous biggest Ukrainian attack over the past year was 556 drones on May 17. In an effort to turn the...
MS NOW
· Jun 26, 2026
Ukraine unleashes one of its heaviest drone bombardments of Russia
Ukrainian long-range drones have for months been battering targets, including oil production and energy facilities, behind the front line and deep inside Russia. The post Ukraine unleashes one of its heaviest drone bombardments of Russia appeared first on MS NOW.
Kyiv Post
· Jul 9, 2026
Russia's Latest Gen Su-57 Stealth Jets Fail to Intercept Ukrainian Drones Over Omsk
Russia’s elusive Su-57 stealth fighters were seen attempting to intercept Ukrainian drones during Monday’s attack on Russia’s largest oil refinery in Omsk. Some military outlets pointed out recent photos suggesting the jet’s relegation to anti-drone duty as Moscow fields a limited number of the jets.
Ukrainska Pravda
· Jun 26, 2026
Russians attack evacuation vehicle in Sumy Oblast – photo
Russian forces launched a drone attack on an evacuation vehicle belonging to the White Angel police unit on the morning of 26 June. The unit evacuates residents from border hromadas in Sumy Oblast. [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.]
Al Arabiya English
· Jul 12, 2026
Ukraine Escalates Strikes on Russian Vessels
Handout footage released by the Ukrainian military shows what the armed forces say are drone strikes targeting multiple Russian ‘shadow fleet’ vessels at sea. Ukraine’s drone forces commander says the operation targeted 14 Russian vessels, including 10 tankers. #Ukraine #Russia
Sky News Australia
· Jun 27, 2026
Ukraine launches one of its largest drone attacks on Russia
Ukraine has launched one of its largest drone attacks on Russia. Moscow’s Defence Ministry confirmed its military intercepted 660 drones. The attack surpassed Kyiv’s aerial assault in May, when 556 drones targeted Russia. Authorities in the Russian Crimea region declared an “emergency situation” to try to ease the fallout from increasing attacks by Ukraine.
Defence Blog
· Jul 6, 2026
Russian Su-57 failed to stop Ukrainian drone strike
Photographs and video circulating on social media appear to show a Russian Su-57 stealth fighter trying, and failing, to stop Ukrainian strike drones from reaching Russia’s largest oil refinery on July 6, 2026, a claim that, if confirmed, would mark a rare and embarrassing operational failure for one of Russia’s scarcest and most advanced combat []
Al Jazeera English
· Jul 13, 2026
Explosions and large fires following Ukrainian attacks on Russia
Surveillance video shows an explosion in a residential area near Russia’s capital following overnight Ukrainian drone attacks. Ukrainian strikes have also caused a large fire in southern Russia. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile
Washington Examiner
· Jul 6, 2026
UK fighter jets escort Russian aircraft away from carrier strike group: ‘Unsafe and unprofessional’
U.K. fighter jets intercepted and escorted a Russian aircraft away from a carrier strike group after it repeatedly flew close. On Monday, a Russian Tu-142 “Bear-F” maritime patrol craft, derived from the famous Tu-95 bomber, made repeated close passes at the strike group. During these passes, it dropped several sonobuoys, a listening device used to []
BRICS News
· Jul 4, 2026
JUST IN: 🇺🇦🇷🇺 Ukrainian attack drones strike Russia's St.
JUST IN: Ukrainian attack drones strike Russia's St. Petersburg oil terminal.@BRICSNews
Huffington Post
· Jun 26, 2026
Russia Reports One Of The Biggest Ukrainian Drone Attacks On Its Soil And Annexed Crimea
In an effort to turn the tables on Moscow's grinding war of attrition, Ukrainian long-range drones have been battering targets behind the front line and deep inside Russia.
Russia Today
· Jul 10, 2026
Ukrainian AI-guided drone attack on Russian airfield foiled – FSB
The FSB has reported thwarting a Ukrainian military intelligence operation involving AI-powered drones intended to attack a Russian airfield Read Full Article at RT.com
The i Paper
· Jul 6, 2026
The pictures that show how the UK is fighting back against Putin’s brinkmanship
British fighter jets intercepted and escorted a Russian aircraft that was harassing the Royal Navy
TASS
· Jul 1, 2026
NATO does not care Kiev uses its technologies for terrorist purposes — expert
Andrey Marochko emphasized that Ukrainian military drones employed in these attacks are increasingly utilizing artificial intelligence capable of making autonomous decisions
The Eastern Herald
· Jul 5, 2026
Russia’s Air Defense Intercepts 71 Ukrainian Drones Overnight Over Belgorod, Bryansk and Crimea
Russian air defense forces intercepted and destroyed 71 fixed-wing Ukrainian drones between 8 p.m. Moscow time on July 4 and 7 a.m. on July 5, the Russian Defense Ministry said Sunday. The drones were shot down over the Belgorod, Bryansk, and Rostov regions, Crimea, and the Black Sea.
Meduza.io
· Jul 10, 2026
FSB says Ukraine’s military intelligence planned drone attack on Russian military airfield
Russia’s Federal Security Service said Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate of the Defense Ministry had been planning a terrorist attack on the Rostov-Tsentralny military airfield using FPV unmanned aerial vehicles.
Hungarian Conservative
· Jul 3, 2026
Report Claims Russian Drone Campaign Exposed NATO Security Gaps
Russia used drones launched largely from its shadow fleet to conduct surveillance over military bases and critical infrastructure across Western Europe for nearly 18 months, according to a new report by the International Institute for Strategic Studies. The post Report Claims Russian Drone Campaign Exposed NATO Security Gaps appeared first on Hungarian Conservative.
Euromaidan Press
· Jun 27, 2026
Russian drone and missile strikes hit farms, Naftogaz facilities, and Sumy in 24-hour assault across Ukraine
Cluster warheads, FPV drones, Herberia strikes: Russia targets Ukrainian farms and energy infrastructure in 24-hour wave
Reuters
· Jul 8, 2026
Ukraine counters Russia's Starlink jamming
Russian forces are trying to counter Ukrainian mid-range drone strikes by disguising military cargoes and deploying powerful electronic jamming systems, according to Ukrainian drone commanders and pilots. Ukraine's use of relatively low-cost drones capable of striking targets dozens of miles behind the front line has become a significant feature of the war. #ukraine #russia #war #drone #starlink
Off The Press
· Jul 6, 2026
UK fighter jets intercept Russian plane near aircraft carrier off Iceland
A Russian patrol aircraft staged “unsafe” activity near the U.K.’s flagship aircraft carrier as it conducted NATO air defense operations off Iceland, Britain’s defense ministry said Monday. The Bear-F plane “repeatedly approached” the carrier group last week, passing the HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier “unnecessarily close” at low altitude and dropping numerous sonar devices []...Click to read more
Al Bawaba
· Jul 7, 2026
Ukraine strikes Russia's largest oil refinery deep in Siberia
ALBAWABA - The Ukrainian military announced that it had targeted Russia's largest oil refinery [Omsk refinery] in Siberia with drones, in what is considered the longest-range attack since the start of the war...
Yemen News Agency - SABA
· Jul 1, 2026
Russian Defense Ministry: Airstrikes Target Drone Command Centers, Ukrainian Positions in Donetsk, Kharkiv, & Sumy
Russian Defense Ministry: Airstrikes Target Drone Command Centers, Ukrainian Positions in Donetsk, Kharkiv, & Sumy
Yemen Press Agency
· Jul 6, 2026
Britain F-35 fighters intercept Russian aircraft near NATO aircraft carrier in the Norwegian Sea
LONDON, July 06 (YPA) – The British Ministry of Defence announced that F-35 fighter jets intercepted a Russian reconnaissance aircraft that approached a NATO aircraft carrier group in the Norwegian Sea. In a statement, the ministry explained that the Russian Bere-F maritime patrol aircraft flew at low altitude several times near the task force led []
Sputnik
· Jul 6, 2026
Zelensky's Planned Pre-NATO Drone Offensive Against Russia Failed - Russian MoD
A large-scale attack on Russian territory allegedly planned by Vladimir Zelensky ahead of the NATO summit was thwarted by the professional actions of Russia's Armed Forces, with the overwhelming majority of Ukrainian drones shot down or neutralized, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
Caucasian Knot
· Jul 10, 2026
The FSB reported the prevention of a terrorist act at the military airfield in Rostov-on-Don.
13 drones were planned to be used for explosions at the military airfield Rostov-Central, the terrorist act was planned by the Ukrainian side, the FSB stated.
Latestly.com
· Jul 13, 2026
Viral Video Shows Russian Anti-Drone Drill Go Wrong As Soldier Is Flung From Machine Gun
A viral video purportedly shows a Russian anti-drone training exercise ending in a dangerous mishap after a soldier was thrown from a mounted Yak-B 12.7 mm rotary machine gun when it spun out of control. Another soldier narrowly avoided the gunfire before regaining control. The footage remains unverified, and Russian authorities have not commented on the reported incident.
The West Australian
· Jul 6, 2026
UK jets intercept Russian plane following carrier group
Fighter jets have escorted a Russian patrol aircraft away from a UK aircraft carrier in an incident the British government branded unsafe and unprofessional.
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