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Wednesday, September 30
Ukraine unveils new Mavic alternative, but Chinese dependence persists
According to Vyriy, the new Slavic drone has a tactical operating range of up to 30 kilometers, approximately twice that of a Chinese-made Mavic.
Russia threatens European arms factories supplying Ukraine, says they are 'not safe'
"Weapons factories in European countries that produce arms for Ukraine are potential military targets for Russia," Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said.
Is Europe prepared for a drone war with Russia?
In this interview, the Kyiv Independent’s Jimmy Rushton speaks with Sven Kruk, a former German army officer and the CEO of European drone manufacturer Quantum Systems, about Ukraine’s changing air defense needs and what Europe is learning from the battlefield.
Distance from the front line is not a guarantee for safety. Your security protocols must catch up
Russia is hitting warehouses, workshops, logistics hubs, exhibitions, and trains far from the front line. Many organizations working in Ukraine are not updating their duty of care as fast as the risks are changing, and make decisions on gut instinct. On Sept. 13, a Russian drone struck the locomotive of a Kyiv-Warsaw train that carried more than 200 passengers at Yahodyn station in Ukraine, about 2 kilometers from the Polish border. A train carrying European officials had left the station only
Emergency power outages in Kyiv after Russia strikes energy infrastructure in overnight attack, kills 3, injures 7
The latest strikes came as Russia intensifies its attacks on Kyiv since August, relentlessly launching drone attacks, even in daytime, to exhaust the Ukrainian air defense.
Russia sends NATO new nuclear threat over Kaliningrad as tensions rise
Russia told NATO it would be ready to use nuclear weapons if alliance members attempt to isolate Kaliningrad Oblast, NATO spokesperson Allison Hart told the Kyiv Independent Sept. 30.
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