Russia fired its new rapid, jet-powered drones against Ukraine every day throughout August, BBC Verify analysis of Ukrainian Air Force data has found, escalating its use of a weapon that Kyiv's air defences are struggling to deal with. It marked the first time that daily attacks by Moscow's new upgraded Geran drones were recorded in Ukrainian Air Force data. The growing use of jet-propelled and other varieties of drones prompted President Volodymyr Zelensky to condemn what he called an unfolding horror over the skies of Kyiv. Ukraine's military recently told the BBC that jet-powered drone attacks grew from 350 in June to 1,600 in July and 2,800 in August. In five of the nightly attacks in August, these drones outnumbered the older, slower models.

What is Iran's Pickaxe Mountain? Did Iran capture a US submarine? Share Did Iran capture a US submarine? Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said its naval forces have captured an unmanned United States submarine near the Strait of Hormuz, as Tehran and Washington continue to exchange tit-for-tat attacks on ships to exert control over the crucial waterway that connects the Gulf and the Arabian Sea. Iranian state media identified the vessel as a Dive-LD - an autonomous underwater vehicle built by California-based defence firm Anduril Industries.

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What is Iran's Pickaxe Mountain? Why has Greece signed a $3.5bn missile deal with Israel? Share Why has Greece signed a $3.5bn missile deal with Israel? on social media Greece has inked a weapons deal with Israel that will see a $3.5bn multi-layered air defence system delivered to Athens in what is the largest defence agreement ever between the two countries. The agreement, signed on Monday in Tel Aviv, comes as Greece's relations with its neighbour and rival, Turkiye, have grown more sour. It also, however, breaks with a broader European wariness of being seen as too close to Israel, following the genocidal war on Gaza and Israel's increasingly blatant efforts to annex the occupied West Bank.

Is the war entering a new phase? Ukraine reinforces Donetsk as it seeks to disrupt Russia's weapons flow Share Ukraine reinforces Donetsk as it seeks to disrupt Russia's weapons flow on social media Ukraine has reinforced the defence of its eastern Donetsk region as Russia mounted renewed efforts to seize Sloviansk, a key part of Ukraine's "fortress belt" of cities that include Kramatorsk, Druzhkivka and Kostiantynivka. At the same time, Britain and France made a crucial decision to transfer Storm Shadow cruise missile technology to Kyiv, as Ukraine shifts its air defence strategy to destroying Russia's means of ballistic missile production and launch, rather than intercepting the missiles individually. Russia has also been infiltrating the fortress city of Kostiantynivka to the south of Sloviansk, but does not control it. Ukrainian military observer Kostyantyn Mashovets said Kyiv still maintains positions in central and northern Kostiantynivka.

Did Pakistan shoot down five Indian jets? India has taken a major step towards opening one of its most sensitive areas of defence production to private companies. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh approved the transfer of technologies developed by the state-run Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for all conventional missile systems to Indian industry for domestic production, the country's Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday. Private companies will be able to compete for the technology and production rights, subject to technical qualifications, certifications and other regulatory requirements, the ministry said. The Narendra Modi-led government says the aim is to move missiles from development into mass production faster, increase domestic manufacturing and reduce India's dependence on imports.

Is the war entering a new phase? Two killed, refinery on fire in Russia's Krasnodar after drone attack Share Two killed, refinery on fire in Russia's Krasnodar after drone attack on social media A fire broke out at the Afipsky oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar region following a drone attack, local authorities have said, while two employees at the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant were injured in another Ukrainian drone attack. At least two people were killed, and two others were injured, due to falling drone debris at the Afipsky railway station, Governor Veniamin Kondratyev said on Tuesday. Russian-installed management did not provide details on any damage caused by the attack. Ukraine has been targeting Russia's oil refineries and other infrastructure, attempting to undermine Moscow's war efforts and reduce financial revenue.

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham says he plans to travel to the US next month with European leaders to lobby US President Trump on Ukraine's defence needs. In an interview with Bloomberg, Burnham said, I'm looking forward to going to New York in September, when the UN General Assembly will meet. He said that while the details were not fully confirmed, it is likely he will go. The trip would be his first to the US since becoming prime minister in July. Leaving today, I'm quite clear what I need to do in the next few weeks, he said following his official visit to Ukraine on Monday, during which he promised to continue pressuring Russia.

The UK is set to hand over blueprints for its British-French designed Storm Shadow cruise missiles to Ukraine - following a similar move from France - allowing Ukraine to produce the weapon domestically. The move sends an important signal, showing that some Western nations are willing to share their expertise and know how to help Ukraine defend itself. But, on its own, this won't dramatically alter the course of the war. Scalp and Storm Shadow missiles have already been provided to Kyiv by both Britain and France. They've already been used to hit military targets inside Russia.

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