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Russia Hits Ukraine With Biggest Airstrike of the War

479 drones carry out overnight attack

(Newser) - Russia launched 479 drones at Ukraine in the biggest overnight drone bombardment of the three-year war, the Ukrainian air force said Monday, as the Kremlin presses its summer offensive against the backdrop of direct peace talks. As well as drones, 20 missiles of various types were fired at different parts...

How Ukraine Pulled Off Its 'Audacious' Russian Attack
How Ukraine Pulled Off
Its 'Audacious' Russian Attack
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Jun 7, 2025 4:05 PM CDT

How Ukraine Pulled Off Its 'Audacious' Russian Attack

Drones smuggled into Russia well in advance were launched in long-planned assault

(Newser) - The drone assault that Ukraine unleashed on Russia over the weekend went well beyond the ordinary. It was, reports NBC News , "a stunning, audacious attack whose widespread effects are only just becoming clear." Details:
  • In "Operation Spiderweb," Ukrainian drones struck planes and military infrastructure behind Moscow'
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Ukraine's Stunning Drone Strike a 'Wake-Up Moment' for US

Russia isn't the only country with a lot of military aircraft parked out in the open

(Newser) - Ukraine's drone attack on parked aircraft deep inside Russia was a spectacular success—but it's likely to cause sleepless nights for military officials in other countries, including the US. The Washington Post reports that the strike brought the "chilling realization" that the US is vulnerable to a...

Drones Strike Airfields Deep in Russian Territory

Zelensky, who oversaw planning, says peace talks will go on Monday

(Newser) - A devastating Ukraine drone attack deep in Russia struck several scattered airfields on Sunday, the day before peace talks are scheduled to begin in Turkey. Ukrainian officials said 41 "strategic aircraft" at four airfields, including strategic bombers, were destroyed. Local Russian officials confirmed the drones struck deep in Russian...

Amid Massive Russian Strikes, Moscow, Kyiv Swap POWs

Each side brings home 303 soldiers, as Moscow hits Ukraine with biggest assault of the war

(Newser) - Russia and Ukraine swapped hundreds more prisoners on Sunday, the third and last part of a major exchange that reflected a rare moment of cooperation in otherwise failed efforts to reach a ceasefire in more than three years of war. Just hours earlier, Ukrainian capital Kyiv and other regions came...

Russia's Airports Close as Drones Rain Down

13 of them, including 4 major airports near Moscow, after Russia says it stopped 100 Ukrainian drones

(Newser) - All four international airports around Moscow temporarily suspended flights on Tuesday as Russian forces intercepted more than 100 Ukrainian drones fired at almost a dozen Russian regions, the Defense Ministry in Moscow said. Nine other regional Russian airports also temporarily stopped operating as drones struck areas along the border with...

Russia Sends 149 Drones Into Ukraine After Trump Post

'There is no military solution to this war,' Rubio says

(Newser) - Russia launched a sweeping drone assault and airstrikes across Ukraine early Sunday, killing at least four people, officials said—the day after President Trump posted skepticism over Russian President Vladimir Putin's willingness to end the war. Three people died, and four were wounded in airstrikes on Kostyantynivka in the...

In a First, Air Force Awards Silver Star to Female Airman

Capt. Lacie Hester shot down drones fired by Iran at Israel

(Newser) - On the night of April 13, Iran launched more than 300 ballistic missiles and drones at Israel, an attack in response to a missile strike on Damascus, Syria, that had killed a top Iranian commander. US military aircraft and naval ships went to work that night in Israel's defense,...

Gaza Drone Video Shows 'Remarkably Personal' Scene
Gaza Drone
Video Shows
'Remarkably
Personal' Scene
THE RUNDOWN
Oct 19, 2024 9:00 AM CDT

Gaza Drone Video Shows 'Remarkably Personal' Scene

Israel says man in footage throwing object at drone is Hamas' Yahya Sinwar, right before his death

(Newser) - Hamas has confirmed the death of its leader, Yahya Sinwar, killed in Gaza by Israeli military troops on Wednesday, and the New York Times now reports on a "heavily edited" drone video appearing to show his final moments. The footage , released by the Israel Defense Forces, shows a barely...

'I Looked at the Window and Saw a Ball of Fire'

Woman dies after Ukraine launches what's said to be largest drone strike on Moscow since war began

(Newser) - Ukraine has reportedly launched its biggest drone attack on the Russian capital since war erupted between the countries two and a half years ago. Russia's Defense Ministry said Tuesday that 144 Ukrainian drones were shot down around the country amid a wave of overnight attacks. "Half were in...

Ukraine PM: We 'Will Definitely Make Russia Pay'

At least 3 killed as Russia unleashes missile, drone barrage targeting energy infrastructure

(Newser) - Russia unleashed a massive drone and missile barrage throughout Ukraine on Monday, targeting energy infrastructure. At least three people were reported killed, and power cuts were reported across the country. The barrage began around midnight and continued beyond daybreak in what appeared to be Russia's biggest attack against Ukraine...

Drone Strike Kills 1, Injures 10 in Tel Aviv

Houthi rebels claim responsibility

(Newser) - Yemen's Houthi rebels on Friday claimed responsibility for an early morning drone believed to have exploded above Tel Aviv, leaving at least 10 injured and one dead. The aerial strike rumbled through the streets causing shards of shrapnel to rain down and leaving a large explosion radius, authorities said....

Iran Says Ballistic Missiles Are Headed to Israel

US offers to help ally intercept the aerial threats

(Newser) - Iran launched its first full-scale aerial attack against Israel on Saturday, including ballistic missiles, and the US was helping its ally prepare to defend against the strikes. Israeli intelligence had detected the launch of dozens of bomb-carrying drones and cruise missiles from Iran and Iraq, the New York Times reports,...

Amid Mideast Conflict, a New Accusation From Lebanon

Nation says Israel's killing of Hamas leader near Beirut violates its sovereignty

(Newser) - Israel hasn't confirmed it's responsible for a Tuesday drone strike in Lebanon that took out Saleh al-Arouri, the highest-ranking Hamas figure killed since war erupted in October. But Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati has condemned the killing of the 57-year-old founding member of Hamas' military wing and six...

Nigeria Drone Strike Kills 85 Civilians

Officials say military thought it was 'targeting terrorists and bandits'

(Newser) - At least 85 civilians were killed when an army drone attack erroneously targeted a religious gathering in northwest Nigeria, officials confirmed Tuesday as the country's president ordered a probe into the latest in a series of such deadly mistakes in Nigeria's conflict zones. The strike took place Sunday...

Ukraine, Russia Launch Major Attacks

2 die during Russian bombardment of Kyiv as Ukraine destroys transport aircraft in Pskov

(Newser) - Russian officials on Wednesday accused Ukraine of launching what appeared to be the biggest nighttime drone attack on Russian soil since the war began 18 months ago. The Kremlin's forces also hit Kyiv during the night with what Ukrainian officials called a "massive, combined attack" that killed two...

Ukraine Drone Reportedly Blows Hole in Russian Ship

Russia doesn't acknowledge damage, claims to have repelled Ukrainian attack on Novorossiysk

(Newser) - Russia's defense ministry says it has repelled a Ukrainian drone attack on its naval base in the Russian port of Novorossiysk on the Black Sea. What it didn't say Friday was that a Russian naval ship, Olenegorsky Gornyak, suffered a hit that left it badly damaged, according to...

Russia: We Foiled Ukrainian Drone Attack on Moscow

Airport had to be temporarily closed as 5 drones were taken out

(Newser) - Russian air defenses on Tuesday foiled a Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow that prompted authorities to briefly close one of the city's international airports, reports the AP , as a Western analysis said Russia has managed to slow Kyiv's recently launched counteroffensive. The drone attack, which follows previous similar...

Drones Attack Russia's Capital
Drones Strike Moscow at Dawn
May 30, 2023 6:48 AM CDT

Drones Strike Moscow at Dawn

Russia blames Ukraine, which denies 'direct involvement,' but was 'pleased to watch'

(Newser) - Russia says Ukraine sent at least eight drones to Moscow in an early morning "terrorist attack." There were no serious injuries and only minor damage to buildings reported Tuesday, the BBC reports, noting Ukraine has denied involvement. Russia said all drones were intercepted. "Three of them were...

Rare Daytime Strikes Send Kyiv Residents Fleeing

Bombardment follows what Ukraine calls largest drone attack since Russia invaded

(Newser) - Russia surprised Ukraine with a rare daytime missile attack on Kyiv on Monday, sending residents from the streets to bomb shelters. Air raid sirens went off just before 11am, the New York Times reports, and video posted later by Ukrainian officials showed children wearing their backpacks screaming and running to...

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