Russia, Ukraine and drones
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia is testing the integrity of European NATO allies with airspace violations using drones and senses "weakness," including fear of escalation of the war. "Any intellectual responses – precisely the kind Europe finds – read as weakness to Russia," Zelensky said in a post on X.
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Marine drones attack Russia's Tuapse port
Tonight, November 10, naval drones attacked the port in the Russian city of Tuapse. As a result, one of the berths was likely damaged, according to Astra. At night, residents reported explosions in the city,
Russian forces on Monday destroyed four Ukrainian drone boats near the Black Sea port of Tuapse, the local task force said.
Air defense forces shot down 34 drones involved in Russia’s attack beginning the evening of November 8; hits were confirmed at nine locations. — Ukrinform.
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A new system to identify and take down Russian drones is being deployed to NATO's eastern flank
Poland and Romania are deploying a new weapons system to defend against Russian drones, following a spate of incursions into NATO airspace in recent months that exposed the alliance’s vulnerabilities and put Europe on edge.
Russia bombarded Ukrainian cities with 705 missiles and drones overnight into Thursday, according to Ukraine’s air force.
Recent foreign media reports on Russia's "steel hedgehog" tanks deployment have attracted media attention in China on Monday. The tanks, covered in thick metal cables in an apparent effort to counter drones,
Defence Intelligence of Ukraine has confirmed a drone strike on the Sterlitamak Petrochemical Plant in Russia's Bashkortostan on 6 November.
Sir Richard Knighton, the UK military chief, says his Belgian counterpart requested assistance in the form of personnel and equipment this week.