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Ukrainian Special Forces hit Russian Shahed drone launch site in occupied Crimea, military says

A Ukrainian deep-strike unit hit a Russian “storage and launch area” for Shahed-type drones near Cape Chauda, Crimea, overnight on Nov. 28, the Special Operations Forces said. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken based on Law no. 8/1996 of Romania. News does not enjoy copyright, so they can be […]

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Ukraine war latest: Ukrainian drones target Shahed storage site, industrial facilities in Russia; Strikes hit oil depot in Sochi

Key developments on Aug. 2-3: Ukrainian drones target Shahed storage site, industrial facilities in Russia, military claims Ukraine’s drone strike reportedly sparks fire at oil depot in Russia’s Sochi Ukraine aims to secure all EU aid planned for 2025, economy minister says India to keep buying – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This […]

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Ukrainian drones target Shahed storage site, industrial facilities in Russia, military claims

A series of drone attacks targeted industrial facilities in Russia’s Ryazan, Penza, Samara and Voronezh oblasts overnight on Aug. 2, Ukraine’s General Staff reported. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken based on Law no. 8/1996 of Romania. News does not enjoy copyright, so they can be taken, this is […]

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US sanctions international suppliers supporting Iran’s Shahed drone manufacturer

The measures target five companies and one individual based in Iran, China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, allegedly involved in sourcing sensitive technology for the Iranian Aviation Manufacturing Company (HESA). – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken based on Law no. 8/1996 of Romania. News does not enjoy copyright, so they […]

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The day I first heard a Shahed drone buzzing overhead

The past 24 hours have signaled yet another decisive moment in the war, even if it might not immediately seem that way. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken based on Law no. 8/1996 of Romania. News does not enjoy copyright, so they can be taken, this is our right […]

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Ukraine hits Russian electronic warfare facility making Shahed, Iskander components, General Staff says

Ukraine struck a critical Russian military-industrial site overnight on July 5 that produces components for high-precision weapons used by Moscow to attack Ukraine, the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces reported. The site in question is JSC VNIIR-Progress, a Russian state institute that specializes in developing electronic warfare (EW) systems, including the Kometa antenna arrays, […]

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‘There will be 1,000 units per day’ — Ukrainian commander warns of increased Russian Shahed drone attacks

The commander of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces warned on July 4 that Russian Shahed drone strikes could escalate to 1,000 per day, prompting Ukraine to consider relocating drone production. “Under the pressure of increasing mass use by the enemy of a cheap, but everywhere accessible Shahed… There will be 1,000 units (launched) per day and […]

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Ukraine imposes new sanctions on Russian individuals, Chinese company involved in Shahed drone production

President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree on June 27 imposing sanctions on 52 Russian citizens as well as an additional 34 Russian companies and one Chinese entity involved in the production of Shahed-type drones and chip manufacturing machinery. Ukraine introduced new restrictions as Russia has escalated drone attacks against Ukrainian cities over the past weeks, […]

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Iranian commander killed in Israeli airstrike oversaw Shahed drone supply to Russia

Editor’s note: This story has been updated with additional details. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) confirmed on June 13 that its aerospace commander, Amir Ali Hajizadeh, was killed in an Israeli air strike on a command facility, according to the Times of Israel. Hajizadeh was sanctioned by the European Union in 2022 for overseeing […]