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David Pratt: Fight for superiority in a new drone war

BACK in May this year I found myself at an undisclosed military training base somewhere in Kyiv Oblast in Ukraine.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 20, 2023

Zelensky hails ‘historic’ decision to give Ukraine F-16 jets

On a visit to Denmark and the Netherlands on Sunday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky hailed the decision by the two countries to hand over F-16 planes to help Ukraine battle the Russian invasion as "historic". Follow FRANCE 24 for live updates. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).

France 24 · Aug 20, 2023

Surge in reports of ballistic missiles striking Russia, UK says

It comes after Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky branded Russia a “terrorist state” after a missile strike last night left a six-year-old girl and another six people dead

Evening Standard · Aug 20, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 542 of the invasion

Russia’s possession of nuclear arms is response to threats, Lavrov says; rise in Ukraine battlefield casualties brings total close to half a million

The Guardian - AU · Aug 19, 2023

What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis

Ukraine now the most heavily mined place on earth; Nato downplays idea that Kyiv could give up land for membership

The Guardian - AU · Aug 18, 2023

Russia bans dozens of UK journalists, media figures and politicians

List of 54 Britons includes Guardian reporters and executives, a defence minister and the culture secretary

The Guardian - UK · Aug 18, 2023

Neighbors Ukraine and Romania sign accord to boost Kyiv's grain exports through Romanian territory

Ukraine and neighboring Romania have signed an agreement to work together to boost Kyiv’s export of grain through Romania borders after Moscow broke off a key wartime shipping agreement that allowed safe passage through the Black Sea

The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2023

Netherlands says US has approved delivery of F-16s to Ukraine

Washington says the F-16s, like the US Abrams tanks, will be crucial in countering Russia.

Al Jazeera · Aug 18, 2023

Is Belarus the next serious threat to the West?

Belarus would be willing to use nuclear weapons in the face of foreign “aggression”, said the country’s president, Alexander Lukashenko.

The Week · Aug 18, 2023

Moscow drone attack: Russia accuses Kyiv of launching attack on business building in central Moscow

Witnesses reported hearing a ‘powerful explosion’ after the drone hit a non-residential building in Moscow’s Expo Centre complex

Evening Standard · Aug 18, 2023