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'He doesn't give a s**t' — In Estonia, trust in Trump's US fades in face of Russian threat
TALLINN, Estonia — Among Estonians, there is little confidence that U.S. President Donald Trump would rush to defend their country in the event of a Russian invasion. As a 1.3-million-strong NATO member sharing a border with Russia, Estonia would likely be at the forefront of a potential conflict between the alliance and Moscow — a prospect seen as increasingly realistic since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Publicly, Estonian officials have cast a confident note. While Russia rem
'Another long-range sanction' — Ukraine strikes Syzran oil refinery, more than 800 kilometers from border
Local residents reported that an oil refining unit at Rosneft's Syzran plant was struck in the Ukrainian attack.
Ukraine developing low-cost interceptor missiles for Russian Shahed-type drones, Fedorov says
Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said Ukraine plans to increase production of the missiles "tenfold" and build additional stockpiles for the fall and winter seasons.
Germany's Merz proposes radical EU membership shakeup to give hope to Ukraine, Moldova, Western Balkans
"The enlargement process takes much too long" and "understandably, this creates frustration," said the German chancellor.
Hungary doubles down on Orban-era ban of Ukrainian agriculture
"We will not allow Ukrainian or any other imported product to endanger the livelihood of Hungarian farmers and the supply of healthy food to the Hungarian people," said the country's agriculture minister.
NATO jets scramble as drone breaches Latvian airspace for 3rd day in a row
Residents in affected areas were urged to remain indoors and seek shelter.
About Shahed drones
Shahed drones are Iranian-designed unmanned combat aerial vehicles and loitering munitions developed by Shahed Aviation Industries. Manufactured both in Iran and at Russian production facilities, the drones have become one of Russia’s primary weapons in its full-scale war against Ukraine. Russia first deployed Shahed drones against Ukraine in the fall of 2022, and their use has since escalated, with Moscow launching more than 54,500 Shahed-type UAVs against Ukrainian targets in 2025 alone.
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When 23-year-old Russian student Valery Averin signed a military contract in January after being recruited into Russia’s drone forces campaign targeting students, he was told he would train as a drone operator. Three months later, he was dead near Luhansk after reportedly being sent into an assault unit despite having no military experience. His case, reported by the BBC Russian Service, appears to be the first known death linked to Russia’s growing campaign to recruit university and college st
