Russia launched its biggest one-night drone attack on Ukraine yet. The assault involved more than 450 attack drones and around 30 missiles. It badly damaged energy facilities in nine regions. Over one million people lost power as winter cold arrived.

The so-called war on terror laid the foundations for Trump to turn international waters into one-sided battlefields.

Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv reportedly kills one, injures 27 as Ukraine's president prepares for crucial Trump meeting with peace proposal.

Russia says Ukraine tried to hit one of Putin's homes with a drone. Kyiv denies it, calling the claim staged to justify war. The Kremlin now warns it may toughen its stance in the ongoing peace talks.

We spent a day at a secret front-line drone command center in Ukraine, where soldiers prepared their deadly munitions in dread that Russian’s own drones might find them.

Explore how unmanned aerial systems are reshaping conflict in this in-depth look at the deadliest drones of 2025. The video examines the evolution of combat drones, their strategic roles, and why they have become central to modern warfare.

China has turned a cargo ship into a drone carrier using an electromagnetic aircraft launch system capable of launching combat drones.

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"The first refinery of 2026 lit up at 11:59 p.m. to the chimes, the second was an oil depot — 3-5 minutes later," Magyar wrote. Ukrainian troops attacked five targets in occupied Ukrainian territories and five in Russia overnight.