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Ethiopia launches drone attack against Eritrean troops who crossed into Tigray

Government forces’ attack raises risk of internal conflict in Ethiopia that could trigger regional war

The Guardian - UK · Oct 8

Crude Prices Surge on Possible Escalation of US-Iran War

November WTI crude oil (CLX26 ) is up +4.54 (+5.14%) today, and November RBOB gasoline (RBX26 ) is up +0.1462 (+4.52%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are soaring today on signs of possible escalation of the US-Iran conflict. Also, surging freight costs to ship crude oil out of the Middle...

Barchart · Oct 8

How Drones Went From Tools of the Powerful to Weapons of the Masses

Two very different sorts of drone warfare

Reason · Oct 8

Ethiopian drone strikes hit Eritrean forces in northern Tigray city

Ethiopian drone strikes have targeted Eritrean forces who had reached a northern Tigrayan city, a conflict monitor and witnesses said on Thursday, amid fears of a wider regional war.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 8

Ukraine faces a shortage of troops to relieve tired fighters at the front

Ukraine is struggling with a shortage of combat-ready troops as the war with Russia enters its fifth year. While Ukraine has advanced drone technology, the lack of personnel restricts the exploitation of these innovations. Military officials report that many units are operating below full strength, leading to increased risk and…

The Economic Times · Oct 8

Indian Army preparing for high-altitude drone warfare, orders 225 FPV drone capable of operating in Himalyas

The Army’s latest drone procurement comes after rigorous trials in extreme Himalayan conditions, where FPV systems were assessed for their ability to function at elevations reaching 17,500 feet. The 225-drone order highlights the military’s expanding reliance on unmanned platforms for operations in high-altitude areas, where low oxygen levels, freezing temperatures,…

The Economic Times · Oct 8

More than 30 killed in Russian strike on buses in Ukraine's Kramatorsk as Kyiv targets data centre

At least 30 people were killed in a Russian strike on two buses in the Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk in the eastern Donetsk region on Thursday. Earlier, a drone hit a data centre belonging to Russian technology company Yandex, causing a fire.

France 24 · Oct 8

Only a third of EU counter-drone programmes will deliver by 2030, leaked report warns

EU counter-drone investment grew sixfold in 2025, but only a third of programmes will deliver by 2030, a confidential EU report seen by Euronews says, citing fragmented procurement and industry struggling to keep pace with fast-moving drone technology.

Euronews · Oct 8

Houthis claim missile strikes on Riyadh airport as explosions heard in Saudi capital

The claims came as witnesses reported several explosions across the Saudi capital, a day after a separate Houthi drone attack on the same airport killed one person and caused flight delays that continued into Thursday.

Euronews · Oct 8

UK PM Burnham in Berlin: Russian threats and EU ties top agenda in first Germany visit

Burnham's meeting with Merz comes amid increasing warnings of hybrid threats in Europe and follows a drone attack on Leipzig/Halle airport in August - which Berlin has accused Russia of orchestrating.

Euronews · Oct 8