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Russian online retail warehouses hit by Ukraine drones in deadly attack

Huge plumes of smoke seen over Wildberries plant in Elektrostal near Moscow

The Independent UK · Jul 18

Kuwait Halts All Flights After Iranian Attacks; Oil Prices Spike as Regional Escalation Intensifies

Kuwait halted all flights on Saturday after Iran launched one of its heaviest barrages of missiles and drones since the Middle East conflict began.

Benzinga · Jul 18

Ukraine reveals secret strike squadron of civilian planes transformed into deadly reusable drone bombers that can drop 100Kg bombs 1200 miles deep inside Russia

Ukraine revealed reusable Horynych bomber drones converted from civilian aircraft following a reported strike against Russian military infrastructure near Crimea.

TechRadar · Jul 18

Ukrainian forces strike 'major' logistics hubs in central Russia

"The aggressor used them to supply sanctioned components for drone production and navigation equipment," Zelenskyy said of the targeted facilities.

Euronews · Jul 18

Russian strike kills one in Odesa as Ukraine's drones hit deep inside Russia

One of the deadliest strikes hit a Wildberries warehouse in Kotovsk in the Tambov region, around 360 kilometres from the Ukrainian border. Regional governor Yevgeny Pervyshov said seven night-shift workers were killed and 25 others were injured. Another Wildberries warehouse in Elektrostal, east of Moscow, was also struck. Moscow region…

The Times of India · Jul 18

Autonomous micro-drone achieves first air-to-air insect kill on the way 'towards completely eradicating mosquitoes' — 40-gram unit uses car parking sensors, can eliminate insects at up to 26 feet

A micro-drone designed to locate and eradicate mosquitoes has passed an important milestone with its first recorded air-to-air kill.

Tom’s Hardware · Jul 18

A mosquito-hunting killer drone is available for preorder – and I have questions

Y Combinator-backed startup Tornyol has built a tiny autonomous drone that tracks mosquitoes by sonar and kills them mid-flight, with preorders open now. We look at the tech, the pricing, and the questions it raises about where the targeting stops.

TechRadar · Jul 18

Ukrainian drone attack killed several in Moscow logistics centre, Russia say

Overnight Ukrainian drone attacks on two sprawling warehouses in Russia killed eight people and wounded more than 60 others, local officials said Saturday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the strikes hit “significant logistical facilities” in Russia that were used to produce drones and navigational equipment.

France 24 · Jul 18

US warns Americans to reconsider Middle East travel amid rising tensions

The United States issued a travel warning for the Middle East due to escalating regional tensions. Escalating hostilities between the United States and Iran involved fresh military strikes. Fighting intensified over the Strait of Hormuz, impacting global oil prices significantly. Kuwait and Bahrain reported missile and drone interceptions amid the…

The Economic Times · Jul 18

Thousands protest in Kyiv for second day over ouster of popular defence minister Fedorov

Protesters rallied for a second day in the Ukrainian capital on Friday, angered by President Volodymyr Zelensky's decision to fire youthful defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov, seen as an innovator who pioneered the country’s successful drone warfare but clashed with the traditional military establishment.

France 24 · Jul 17