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Romania shoots down drone near Black Sea gas platform, blames Russia
Romania's air force shot down a sea drone linked to Russia as it approached an offshore gas platform, and the president blamed Moscow.
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Romania shoots down four Russian drones as airspace incursions surge in 2026
Romania belongs to NATO, the military alliance of the US and most of Europe.
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NATO Vows to Defend Members After Warning of Possible Iranian Attack
NATO, the military alliance of the United States, Canada, and European countries, says it is ready to defend its members after reports that Iran is preparing to strike one of them.
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Reports say Russia built new drone bases near Poland's border
News outlets report that Russia has built about ten new drone bases along its borders with Ukraine and Belarus, which could put NATO member Poland, including its capital Warsaw, within reach of drone strikes.
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Ukraine Launches One of War's Biggest Drone Attacks, Hits Russia's Satellite Relay Sites
Ukraine sent 600 to 800 drones into Russia overnight in one of the war's biggest such attacks, killing at least six people, Russian officials said.
British-Made Drones Reportedly Strike Deep Inside Russia for First Time
Ukrainian drones set fire to a warehouse run by Wildberries, Russia's biggest online retailer, in Koledino, about 25 miles from Moscow.
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NATO Jet Shoots Down Russian Drone Over Romania During Record Attacks
A NATO fighter jet shot down a Russian drone after it crossed into Romanian airspace, marking a direct military engagement on NATO territory.
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Germany plans nearly 100 new arms deals but struggles to find recruits
Internal planning papers show Germany's defence ministry is about to approve almost 100 new weapons contracts, continuing a rearmament push begun after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.
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Four countries call very different military plans "deterrence"
In one week, four governments used the word "deterrence" for four unrelated plans: a Saudi Arabia-Pakistan-Turkey defense pact backed by Pakistan's nuclear weapons, a NATO drone-and-sensor network in the Baltic states, European weapons-repair lines set up inside Ukraine as a model for future conflicts, and a North Korean threat of stronger nuclear measures against US-South Korea military drills.
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NATO jets shoot down a drone that entered Latvia's airspace
NATO fighter jets shot down a drone that crossed into Latvia near its border with Russia and Belarus on Friday.
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Ukraine hits Russian oil port as tension rises across key sea routes
On 12 August Ukraine sent naval drones at Novorossiysk, Russia's main Black Sea oil-export port, part of an ongoing strike campaign.
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NATO condemns airspace violations after Germany calls them a deliberate test
NATO issued a joint statement condemning recent airspace violations and other hybrid incidents.