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Ukraine war latest: Drone and missile alerts sound in Kyiv amid temporary attack pause on capitals
Amid a temporary attack pause between Kyiv and Moscow, Russian drones are flying above the Ukrainian capital *Russia has enough resources to wage war through 2028, Ukraine's military intelligence says *Ukraine claims strikes on railway bridge and Russian aircraft in Russian-occupied Crimea *Kyiv shortens curfew to 1-5 am *Pro-Ukrainian partisans sabotaged communication tower ahead of oil refinery strike, Atesh group claims *Ukrainian drone blitz hits 3 Russian oil refineries, Zelensky confirms
The drone war is becoming a race to adapt, rather than perfect
You don't need to have followed the Ukraine war closely to recognize the central role that drones have played in the conflict. As I write, the Russian e-commerce giant Ozon is reeling following a third day of long-range drone strikes— an indication not only of the significance of drones, but also of how the drone war has evolved. At the start of the war, such an attack was impossible; now, as of summer 2026, drones shape almost every act as part of wider systems. But readers of this publicatio
Russia to close German consulate in St. Petersburg amid Leipzig drone attack dispute
The step comes after Germany accused Russia of an attempted drone attack at Leipzig Airport in early August and said it was closing the Russian consulate in Bonn and the Russian House in Berlin.
Russian drones fly toward Kyiv amid temporary attack pause on capitals
A brief drone air raid alert was declared in Kyiv as monitoring channels reported Russian drones moving in the direction of the capital
Ukraine claims strikes on railway bridge and Russian aircraft in Russian-occupied Crimea
Ukraine struck several targets across occupied Crimea overnight, targeting logistics and a Russian aircraft
About Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin is Russia's president, a position he has held since 2012 and previously from 2000 to 2008, following his tenure as prime minister from 1999 to 2000 and again from 2008 to 2012. Born on October 7, 1952, Putin served as a KGB officer before entering politics in the 1990s and consolidating authoritarian control over Russia's political system.
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