Drones

Europe News

Russia reports 'massive' drone attack on 'industrial enterprise'

Telegram war monitoring channels said an attack had targeted the Kstovo oil refinery - also known as the Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez refinery, thought to be one of Russia's largest such facilities.

1 November 2026

Europe News

Germany and Ukraine test armed ground robot for frontline deployment

Remote-controlled and heading for the front lines. ARX Robotics and the Ukrainian company ROBONEERS report completion of the first major system tests.

29 October 2026

Europe News

Russian drone attack on Ukrainian railway station kills at least 14

Russia and Ukraine have intensified drone and missile attacks in recent months, even as Moscow and Kyiv prepare to resume US-mediated peace talks next month.

29 October 2026

EU News

Ukraine improves drone interception rates despite Starlink disruptions

Ukraine made significant progress in countering Russia's jet-powered drones, with some air defence units reporting interception rates around 80%. But recent restrictions on US satellite services exposed Kyiv's reliance on US technology as it races to develop cheaper, more effective interceptors.

27 October 2026

Europe News

Romania and EU accuse Russia of new Black Sea drone attack

A massive search and rescue operation is underway off the Romanian coast in the Black Sea following a new drone attack on a commercial ship that both the European Commission and Romania call as another Russian escalation.

23 October 2026

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Russian drone attack kills two in Kyiv as residents survey damage

Two people were killed after a Russian drone attack sparked a fire in a residential building in Kyiv. Residents returned to damaged homes as debris and destroyed cars littered the area.

21 October 2026

Tech News

‘Ghost Shark’: Australia unveils submarine drone's secret weapons

Australia has unveiled three previously secret payloads for its Ghost Shark autonomous submarine drone: sea mines, logistical caches and Altius aerial drones capable of surveillance and strikes.

19 October 2026

Europe News

Ukrainian forces strike St Petersburg and Leningrad region

It comes as Zelenskyy said Russian forces had targeted Ukraine's energy sector in strikes on four regions on Saturday night. He said attacks on residential buildings had also left two people dead and 12 others reportedly injured.

18 October 2026

Europe News

Possible drone explosion in northern Lithuania near Latvian border

The incident is the latest in a growing series of drone incursions and incidents along NATO's eastern flank, many of which are believed to be spillover from Russia's war in Ukraine.

18 October 2026

Europe News

Romanian F-16s shoot down two drones over Black Sea, authorities say

According to a Defence Ministry press release, two F-16s carrying out air policing missions were involved in the operation to intercept the drones. It later said the targets were "jet-powered attack drones from the Geran family."

17 October 2026

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Ukraine unveils flying ambulance drone that could save lives in minutes

A Ukrainian company has demonstrated an unusual new battlefield rescue system: a drone capable of carrying a wounded soldier inside an enclosed cabin. Developed by SkyFall, the aircraft, named StarGate, was filmed taking off, flying and landing with a person on board.

16 October 2026

Europe Today

Spanish FM on Euronews, Black Sea drone attacks, EU-China reset

Spain is under pressure on multiple fronts: war in Ukraine, a housing crisis, snap elections, and tension with Morocco over Ceuta. In an exclusive interview, Foreign Minister Albares tells how Madrid is coping. Plus: Drone attacks in the Black Sea, an EU-China reset, and Ireland's EU budget plan.

14 October 2026

Europe News

At least 11 missing after two ships struck off Bulgaria in Black Sea

Similar incidents have renewed scrutiny of Europe's ability to protect shipping and critical infrastructure in the Black Sea, more than a year after the EU launched a strategy to strengthen security in the region.

13 October 2026

Europe News

As drones reshape warfare, Lithuania brings them into the classroom

In Lithuania, children learn to build and programme drones at school. Similar projects exist in Germany. But what can pupils learn from these unmanned systems?

12 October 2026

EU.XL

Why does the EU want a European Security Council? Take our poll

The EU wants to build a new security mechanism to face hybrid threats, like drone incursions, cyberattacks and sabotage. But does it really need a new Security Council?

12 October 2026

Europe News

Russian army strikes Sloviansk and Kyiv, Ukraine hits Yandex

Russian forces struck two apartment blocks in Sloviansk, injuring four, and hit warehouses in Kyiv. Overnight, Ukrainian drones targeted Yandex's data centre in Vladimir, causing major service outages but no casualties.

11 October 2026