Clouds of black smoke rise over Moscow after Ukrainian drones hit an oil refinery Ukraine has hit a major Moscow oil refinery for the second time in a week, disrupting flights at the city's airports The Independent UK · Jun 18
Ukraine sends Moscow oil refinery up in flames with largest drone attack on city in two years President Volodymyr Zelensky calls strike a ‘fully justified response to Russian strikes on our cities and communities’ The Independent UK · Jun 18
Video: Hundreds of drones target Russia in major Ukrainian attack Russian officials said Ukraine launched one of its largest drone attacks of the war. Images and video released by the Russian media showed massive fires raging at the Moscow Oil Refinery, located about 15 kilometers from the Kremlin. Thick black clouds of smoke rose over the city. Euronews · Jun 18
Ukraine hits Moscow refinery in major attack on capital Ukraine has hit a Moscow oil refinery for a second time in days and disrupted flights in one of its biggest drone attacks on Russia's capital in 2026. AAP · Jun 18
Major Ukrainian drone strike sets Moscow refinery ablaze MOSCOW - Ukraine on Thursday launched its largest drone attack on Moscow in years, sparking fires in and around the capital, hitting a major oil refinery and forcing evacuations at the country’s largest airport, officials said. Bangkok Post · Jun 18
Ukraine hits Moscow oil refinery and disrupts commercial flights with major drone attack Ukraine has launched a major drone attack on a Moscow oil refinery, hitting it for the second time in a week AAP · Jun 18
Saving lives in sky: Texas college students raise $1.85 million for medical cargo drone startup that can deliver life-saving supplies in minutes Seven Rice University students in Texas have turned a classroom project into a startup with ambitions to transform healthcare logistics. Their company, Haast Autonomous, has secured $1.85 million in pre-seed funding to develop a drone-based transport system designed to move critical medical supplies quickly and safely between hospitals. The team… The Times of India · Jun 18
Ukraine hits Moscow oil refinery, disrupting commercial flights in major drone attack Russian officials say Ukraine has hit a Moscow oil refinery for the second time in a week, disrupting commercial flights at Moscow airports AAP · Jun 18
Ukraine hits Moscow oil refinery in one of the largest drone attacks since the start of the war Smoke rose over Moscow Thursday morning after Ukraine launched its largest drone attack in years, hitting the Moscow oil refinery and sparking fires in and around the capital. The attack on the refinery was a "justified response" to Russian strikes in Ukraine, said President Volodymyr Zelensky. France 24 · Jun 18
Meet Wei Siyuan: The 19-year-old 'CEO in a school uniform' who worked as a waiter, built two companies, and donated 100,000 yuan to sanitation workers At an age when most students are occupied with examinations, university applications, and the ordinary anxieties of late adolescence, one teenager in southern China found himself leading a small technology company. He still wore his school uniform, attended classes, and prepared for higher education, yet outside school, he was negotiating… The Times of India · Jun 18
A tiny jumping spider with a brain the size of a poppy seed holds the secret to a revolutionary new 3D camera A new ultra-efficient 3D camera inspired by jumping spiders could reshape how drones, robots and wearables see. Digital Camera World · Jun 18
Ukraine strikes Moscow oil refinery for second time this week It comes as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Brussels. Euronews · Jun 18
Flights suspended at major Moscow airports after Ukrainian drone attack Moscow airports faced temporary flight suspensions Thursday following a large-scale Ukrainian drone attack. Russian air defenses engaged the drones, leading to evacuations and flight restrictions at Sheremetyevo and other capital airports. Hundreds of drones reportedly targeted Moscow and surrounding regions overnight, prompting heightened security. The Economic Times · Jun 18
The Economic Times · Jun 18 Ukraine hits Moscow in 'large-scale' attack, sparking fires and evacuations Ukraine launched a massive drone assault on Moscow, causing fires and evacuations. The attack targeted the capital and its surrounding regions. Russian air defenses reported intercepting hundreds of drones. This significant strike occurred as President Putin prepared to host Southeast Asian leaders in Kazan. The conflict in Ukraine continues with…
The Guardian - UK · Jun 18 Moscow oil refinery struck in Ukraine’s biggest air raid on city since start of war Kyiv says attack, which also forced evacuation at Russia’s biggest airport, was in response to strike on historic monastery
The Independent UK · Jun 18 Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin strikes Kharkiv after warning of ‘massive’ retaliation for oil refinery attack Russia threatens ‘coordinate strikes on a regular basis’ after Ukraine’s biggest assault on Moscow
The Guardian - UK · Jun 18 Ukraine bolsters its northern defences amid fears Belarus is being dragged into war Kyiv is not taking any risks amid Moscow’s efforts to integrate Minsk ever more closely into its war
The Times of India · Jun 18 Ukrainian drones strike Moscow’s oil refinery again; flames, thick plumes of smoke seen Moscow's oil refinery in Kapotnya was hit by a Ukrainian drone attack on Thursday, causing visible flames and smoke. This incident follows earlier drone strikes on Russian energy infrastructure, contributing to a growing fuel shortage. Meanwhile, Russia launched its own attacks on Kyiv and Sumy. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy discussed war-ending…
The Guardian - AU · Jun 18 Inspired by Ukraine, and worried by China: Taiwan teaches its citizens how to fly drones Ordinary Taiwanese, young and old, are joining courses to learn how to fly drones amid looming China military threat.
TechRadar · Jun 17 "The father of them all' — How Europe's top-secret Barracuda drone shaped the future of combat aviation 20 years ago Twenty years after its first flight, Barracuda remains the technological foundation behind Europe's future military aviation projects.
The Independent UK · Jun 17 Mexican military brings down drone near South Korea soccer training camp in Guadalajara Mexican military forces have intercepted a drone near the South Korean national team’s training camp in Guadalajara
Euronews · Jun 17 Bus with Belarus children's football team hit by a drone in Russia, Moscow claims A bus carrying a children's football team from Belarus in Russia's border Bryansk region was hit by a drone, according to Russian officials. Moscow claims it was attacked by Ukraine, but Kyiv denies it carried out any operations in the area.
The Independent UK · Jun 17 Foiled UFC terror attack should allow Trump to build ballroom as its ‘Drone port and Sniper Nest’ would destroy threats, DOJ says Government lawyers urge appeals court to let construction continue ‘to defend against such attacks’ after an allegedly foiled plot to assassinate the president
International Business Times · Jun 17 Group That Planned Terror Attack On White House UFC Event Sought To Use Drones And Shoot Fleeing Attendees Five men allegedly planned to use drones to bomb President Trump's UFC event and then shoot fleeing attendees in the ensuing panic, according to federal prosecutors.