Ukrainian drones struck a Russian oil platform in the Caspian Sea for the third time in a matter of days, security source says

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Oil platforms operated by Lukoil company are seen at the Korchagina oil field in the Caspian Sea, Russia, October 17, 2018. Picture taken October 17, 2018.
A Ukrainian security source said Kyiv has targeted Russian oil facilities in the Caspian Sea in recent days.

REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

Ukraine says it just carried out the first-ever underwater drone strike on a Russian submarine

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The moment a Ukrainian drone causes an explosion in the Russian port city of Novorossiysk.
Ukraine said it carried out an underwater drone attack on a Russian submarine.

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Russia's new missile-armed Shahed drone is full of foreign-made parts, Ukraine says

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A rendering of Russia's new missile-armed Geran-2 drone.
Russia has armed its Geran-2 drones with heat-seeking missiles.

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New AI and video tech is taking the danger and guesswork out of this punishing Air Force job that hasn't changed in 50 years

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Two KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft sit on a wet runway with a sunset sky in the background.
Aerial refueling tanker aircraft are the backbone of the Air Force's ability to fly combat jets further distances around the world.

US Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aidan Martínez Rosiere

Ukraine's drone schools are rewriting their lessons constantly, sometimes every other week as front-line fighting evolves

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A figure in camouflage kneels while holding a drone in the air among shubbery, with another figure in a camouflage and a helmet standing beside
Drones have proven to be an essential part of Ukraine's fight against Russia's invasion.

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US Air Force pilots finally have a training jet built for a modern air war of stealth fighters and bombers

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The back of a grey aircraft with bright-red tails. The sky is overcast in the background.
The T-7 Red Hawk is the Air Force's new training jet.

US Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Connor Brezenski

A top South Korean shipbuilder is arming the Philippines with a new fleet of warships built for tougher Pacific fights

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A large, grey warship sits near a pier with blue water, mountains, and a cloudy blue sky in the background.
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Philippine Navy

Ukraine's special-ops buggies are fast — but dodging drones is a dangerous gamble

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Soldiers from the 3rd Operational Spartan Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine drive a buggy during a demonstration at an undisclosed location in the Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine, on June 14, 2025.
A Ukrainian special operator said Russian drone pilots target buggy vehicles because they're known to carry elite troops.

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Russia's wartime consumer boom is cracking as shoppers tighten their wallets

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People spend time at the GUM Shopping Mall in Red Square, Moscow, Russia.
Russia's consumer boom after the Ukraine invasion is cracking under economic strain.

Sefa Karacan/Anadolu/Getty Images

Interceptor drones are taking over in Ukraine, but soldiers are still using machine guns to battle Russian threats

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A serviceman from an anti-drone mobile air defense unit of the 38th Separate Marine Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces fires a M2 Browning machine gun during a combat shift on the front line, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, October 20, 2025.
Ukrainian mobile air defense units have long relied on aging machine guns to battle drones. That's changing.

Anatolii Stepanov/REUTERS

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