Romania has summoned the Russian ambassador after accusing Moscow of an "unacceptable and irresponsible" breach of its airspace with a drone.
In the early hours yesterday, the Romanian defence ministry scrambled two F-16s to down a Russian drone in its airspace, just days after Poland confirmed an incursion by at least 19 Russian drones.
The Russian ambassador to Bucharest was summoned to protest the “violation of Romania’s sovereignty”, said Romanian foreign minister Oana Toiu.
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said a Russian drone travelled about 10 kilometres into Romanian territory and operated in Nato airspace for around 50 minutes before it left towards Ukraine.
He warned that the incident was “an obvious expansion” of Russia’s war beyond Ukraine’s borders, and once again called for tougher sanctions against Moscow.
It comes after Nato announced plans to beef up the defence of Europe's eastern flank, and the US vowed to defend "every inch” of the alliance's territory after Russian drones breached Polish airspace last week.
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Key Points
- Romania summons Russian ambassador over drone incursion
- Ukraine considers limiting mobile service to counter Russian drones
- EU commission president condemns Russia's reported incursion into Romanian airspace
- Zelensky says Ukrainian forces make progress in Sumy border areas
Russia has lost over one million troops in Ukraine since full-scale invasion began
08:32
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Bryony Gooch
Russia has lost over one million troops in Ukraine since it started its full-scale invasion, the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces has reported.
In its latest report, the General Staff claimed that enemy forces had lost 1,095,520 troops since 24 February 2022, including 910 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
Russia has also lost 11,184 tanks, 23,269 armored fighting vehicles, 61,698 vehicles and fuel tanks, 32,784 artillery systems, 1,488 multiple launch rocket systems, 1,217 air defense systems, 422 airplanes, 341 helicopters, 59,409 drones, 28 ships and boats, and one submarine, according to the report.
Russia 'an acute threat to Europe, to Nato, to every sane country' says Estonian prime minister
08:15
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Bryony Gooch
Estonia’s prime minister Kristen Michal has warned that Russia is an acute threat to the world called for Nato to start jointly procuring weapons and seize almost €200 billion in frozen Russian state assets to fund Ukraine’s reconstruction, according to The Times.
“Russia is an acute threat to Europe, to Nato, to every sane country in the world,” he said. “We have even been seen as a little bit paranoid talking about Russia’s threats [in the past]. But right now, everything we in the Baltics or Poland or the Nordics have been talking about has come to life.”
Watch: Orthodox nun stripped of status for opposing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
08:02
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Bryony Gooch
Ukraine ramps up drone strikes on Russian oil facilities
07:46
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AP
A significant Russian oil refinery was reportedly struck by Ukrainian drones overnight, sparking a fire, according to confirmations from both Russian officials and Ukraine’s military.
The attack on the Kirishi refinery, located in Russia's northwestern Leningrad region, marks the latest in a series of Ukrainian assaults on Russian oil infrastructure.
Kyiv asserts these strikes are aimed at disrupting Moscow’s war efforts. Operated by Russian oil major Surgutneftegas, the facility boasts a substantial annual output of nearly 17.7 million metric tons of crude, equivalent to 355,000 barrels per day.
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Ukraine hit by 87 Russian drones and missiles in overnight attack
07:34
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Bryony Gooch
Russia launched 87 drones and missiles in an overnight strike on Ukraine.
Ukraine’s air force reported three missiles and 84 drones, including Shaheds and Gerbera styles, which came from the Kursk, Bryansk, Orel, Millerovo and Primorsko-Akhtarsk directions in Russia.
The defensive forces shot down and suppressed 59 drones, but 25 hits were recorded in 13 locations
Russia turns to bartering to avoid sanctions
07:18
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Bryony Gooch
Old-fashioned barter is on the rise in Russia's foreign trade for the first time since the 1990s, as companies seeking to outfox Western sanctions swap wheat for Chinese cars and flax seeds for building materials.
Even as Russia builds warm ties with China and India, the return of barter shows just how far the war in Ukraine has distorted trading relationships for the world's biggest producer of natural resources, three decades after the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union ushered in Russian economic integration with the West.
The United States, Europe and allies have imposed more than 25,000 different sanctions on Russia over the 2022 war in Ukraine and the 2014 annexation of Crimea in a bid to sink Russia's $2.2 trillion economy and undermine support for President Vladimir Putin.
Washington has also hit India with tariffs in response to New Delhi's oil trade with Russia. Putin says Russia's economy has outperformed expectations. It grew faster over the past two years than G7 countries, despite Western predictions of a crash. He has ordered businesses and officials to defy sanctions in every way they can. However, there are growing signs of strain on the economy, which the central bank now shows to be technically in recession and which suffers high inflation.
Some punitive measures - particularly the disconnection of Russian banks from the SWIFT payments system in 2022 and Washington's warnings to Chinese banks last year against supporting Russia's war effort - have stoked fears of secondary sanctions.
Zelensky confirms strikes on Russian oil infrastructure: 'Restrict the war'
07:03
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Arpan Rai
Volodymyr Zelensky has confirmed a Ukrainian attack on Russia’s oil industry and said they help significantly restrict the war.
“Losses on Russia’s own territory thanks to our long-range strikes. The most effective sanctions – the ones that work the fastest – are the fires at Russia’s oil refineries, its terminals, oil depots. To significantly restrict Russia’s oil industry is to significantly restrict the war,” he said on X.
He added: “Russia’s war is essentially a function of oil, of gas, of all its other energy resources. I thank the special forces of the Security Service of Ukraine, who did a great job in Primorsk recently, hitting Russia’s largest oil terminal on the Baltic Sea.”
The Ukrainian president confirmed “substantial damage”, and said everything has been verified.
Today I want to especially thank all our warriors who are inflicting truly significant losses on Russia. Losses at the front. Losses along the border. Losses on Russia’s own territory thanks to our long-range strikes. The most effective sanctions – the ones that work the fastest… pic.twitter.com/tOdd6xkqqD
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) September 14, 2025
If Europe was at war, who would be called up first and how would they be trained to fight?
06:46
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Arpan Rai
When news broke this week of Russian drones encroaching on Polish and Romanian airspace, it was not only Warsaw and Brussels that jolted to attention.
Across Europe, and here in the UK, the grim question has once again surfaced: how prepared would we be, really, if the unthinkable happened and a major war broke out on our continent?
Nato chiefs have been blunt, warning that civilians must be ready to play their part. And that raises a sobering thought: if war came, would we actually have the manpower for battle? Who would fight, and how quickly could civilians become soldiers?
The events have reminded us that Europe is not immune to war. For Britain, the question is whether its people are ready – and if not, how quickly they could be trained. Guy Walters looks at the MoD scheme that fast-tracks Ukrainian civilians into soldiers, and asks if it could work for the UK, too:
Trump asked Ukraine envoy who is winning the war
06:21
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Arpan Rai
Donald Trump had asked his envoy to Ukraine about who is winning the war last month, wanting to know how is Kyiv performing.
Speaking at the Yalta security conference in Kyiv yesterday, US special envoy to Ukraine, Keith Kollogg said: “I was actually asked this question [If Russia is winning the war against Ukraine] by the president, president Trump, in the Oval Office, probably six weeks ago. I responded quite forcefully, and I finally said, ‘Mr president, don’t just listen to me. Your Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Dan Caine, is outside.”
“Bring him in. Ask him that question, he’s your principal military advisor.’ and he did. Dan said the same thing, ‘Are they winning?’ ‘No, they’re not winning’,” he said.
The top diplomat also said Putin appears to be getting what he wants in his efforts to seize Ukraine’s eastern territories.
“Putin wants all of Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia,” Kellogg said.
U.S. Special Envoy to Ukraine, Ret. Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg: “I was asked this question [If Russia is winning the war against Ukraine] by the President, President Trump, in the Oval Office, probably six weeks ago. I responded quite forcefully, and I finally said, ‘Mr. President,… pic.twitter.com/lMKyD96Ei2
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) September 15, 2025
Ukraine says it has struck major Russian oil refinery in Leningrad
05:41
,
Arpan Rai
The Ukrainian military said it struck the Kirishi oil refinery in Russia's northwestern Leningrad region overnight yesterday.
The attack targeted one of the largest oil refineries in Russia and caused explosions, the Ukraine armed forces said in a statement.
It also confirmed a fire at the refinery.
The major refinery produces about 80 types of petroleum products, including automotive gasoline, diesel, and aviation fuel, is involved in supplying the Russian army, it said.
Russia's defence ministry said at least 361 drones had been shot down by Russian air defence systems yesterday, including four guided aerial bombs and a US-made Himars missile. It did not give details about the location of the attacks.
Mapped: Where was Russian drone detected over Romania
05:19
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Arpan Rai
Romania summons Russian ambassador over drone incursion
05:00
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Arpan Rai
Romania has summoned the Russian ambassador after accusing Moscow of an "unacceptable and irresponsible" breach of its airspace with a drone.
In the early hours yesterday, the Romanian defence ministry scrambled two F-16s to down a Russian drone in its airspace, just days after Poland confirmed an incursion by at least 19 Russian UAVs.
The Russian ambassador to Bucharest was summoned to protest the “violation of Romania’s sovereignty”, said Romanian foreign minister Oana Toi.
Romania’s defence ministry said it detected the Russian drone when two F-16 jets were monitoring the country's border with Ukraine, after "Russian air attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure on the Danube".
The drone was detected 20km (12.4 miles) south-west of the village of Chilia Veche before disappearing from radar.
It did not fly over populated areas or pose imminent danger, the ministry said.
Poland scrambles jets and shuts airport amid drone strike threat in Ukraine
05:00
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Tara Cobham
Polish and allied aircraft were deployed in a "preventive" operation across Poland's airspace on Saturday, prompting the temporary closure of Lublin airport, amid concerns over potential drone strikes in neighbouring Ukrainian regions.
The two-hour alert followed an incident on Wednesday when multiple Russian drones reportedly crossed into Polish territory, leading to NATO fighter jets being scrambled to intercept them.
This has heightened long-standing concerns about the expansion of Russia’s war in Ukraine.
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Trump says he is ready for major sanctions on Moscow – when Nato gives up Russian oil
04:12
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Arpan Rai
Donald Trump has said he is ready for major sanctions on Moscow – on the condition that Nato gives up the “shocking” purchasing of Russian oil.
In a lengthy post on his Truth Social platform on Saturday morning, the US president said he believes the Russia-Ukraine war would end if all Nato countries stopped buying oil from Moscow and placed tariffs on China of 50 per cent to 100 per cent for its purchases of Russian petroleum.
He wrote: “As you know, NATO’S commitment to WIN has been far less than 100%, and the purchase of Russian Oil, by some, has been shocking! It greatly weakens your negotiating position, and bargaining power, over Russia. Anyway, I am ready to ‘go’ when you are. Just say when?”
Watch: Why Russian drones over Poland are so dangerous for the world
04:00
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Tara Cobham
Ukraine considers limiting mobile service to counter Russian drones
03:59
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Arpan Rai
Ukraine may intentionally reduce the quality of mobile communications during Russian drone attacks to stop the networks being used to coordinate strikes, Chief of the General Staff Andriy Hnatov said yesterday.
"This is not a disruption of mobile communications, but rather a restriction on the quality of communications in certain areas, like a restriction on 4G and 5G communication," Hnatov told Ukrainian online video channel Novyny Live.
"So that the modems they use on their unmanned aerial vehicles cannot access the internet of our communications operators," he added.
Shutting down high-speed mobile internet can help in order to combat drones equipped with cameras that transmit images and require a 4G connection to operate, according to reports by local media.
Russia has ramped up drone attacks on Ukraine in recent months, enhancing its technology and increasing the number of drones deployed to maximise damage to strategic targets and key infrastructure.
Russia has frequently ordered mobile internet shutdowns to disrupt Ukrainian drone attacks during the war.
Ukraine ramps up drone strikes on Russian oil facilities in latest attack
03:00
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Tara Cobham
A significant Russian oil refinery was reportedly struck by Ukrainian drones overnight, sparking a fire, according to confirmations from both Russian officials and Ukraine’s military.
The attack on the Kirishi refinery, located in Russia's northwestern Leningrad region, marks the latest in a series of Ukrainian assaults on Russian oil infrastructure.
Kyiv asserts these strikes are aimed at disrupting Moscow’s war efforts. Operated by Russian oil major Surgutneftegas, the facility boasts a substantial annual output of nearly 17.7 million metric tons of crude, equivalent to 355,000 barrels per day.
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Recap: Watch as Putin warns foreign troops in Ukraine would be a target for Russian forces
02:00
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Tara Cobham
EU commission president condemns Russia's reported incursion into Romanian airspace
01:00
,
Tara Cobham
Ursula von der Leyen has condemned Russia's reported incursion into Romanian airspace.
The EU commission president said in a post on X: “Russia's incursion into Romanian airspace is once again a blatant violation of EU sovereignty and a serious threat to regional security.
“We are working closely with Romania and all Member States to protect the EU territory.”
Russia's incursion into Romanian airspace is once again a blatant violation of EU sovereignty and a serious threat to regional security.
— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) September 14, 2025
We are working closely with Romania and all Member States to protect the EU territory.
Suntem solidari cu România.
Analysis: If Europe was at war, who would be called up first and how would they be trained to fight?
Monday 15 September 2025 00:00
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Tara Cobham
When news broke this week of Russian drones encroaching on Polish airspace, it was not only Warsaw and Brussels that jolted to attention. Across Europe, and here in the UK, the grim question has once again surfaced: how prepared would we be, really, if the unthinkable happened and a major war broke out on our continent? Nato chiefs have been blunt, warning that civilians must be ready to play their part. And that raises a sobering thought: if war came, would we actually have the manpower for battle? Who would fight, and how quickly could civilians become soldiers?
This question may sound abstract in Britain in 2025. We have become used to thinking of our armed forces as a lean, professional volunteer body – a far cry from the days of mass mobilisation. Yet events in Poland, and Nato’s warnings about civilian preparedness, remind us that conflicts in Europe can escalate with terrifying speed. If deterrence failed, Britain would be faced with the reality of having to field far more troops than our current army of just over 70,000 regular full-time personnel could muster.
I have seen with my own eyes how civilians can, with the right training, be turned into credible fighting men. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has been leading Operation Interflex, a multinational training programme for Ukrainian soldiers, since 2022. Initially a basic combat course for civilians, it has evolved into a seven-week programme with advanced leadership and instructor training, tailored to the needs of the Ukrainian armed forces.
Guy Walters writes:
Zelensky says Ukrainian forces make progress in Sumy border areas
Sunday 14 September 2025 23:34
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Tara Cobham
President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday that Ukrainian forces had advanced in border districts of northern Sumy region, an area where Russian troops have tried for months to establish a foothold.
Zelensky, speaking in his nightly video address, also quoted Ukraine's top commander as saying Moscow's forces had suffered significant losses in Donetsk and Kharkiv regions along the 1,000-km (620-mile) frontline.
Zelensky was speaking after a week of Russian statements underscoring what Moscow described as gains in central Dnipropetrovsk region.
Russian troops are engaged in a slow push across eastern Ukraine, with nearly daily announcements of captured villages.
Moscow has annexed four regions it has partially occupied - Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson - but not Dnipropetrovsk where it has so far said it has taken a string of villages along the edge of its administrative border.
"There are good results in border areas of Sumy region," Zelensky said, citing top commander Oleksandr Syrskyi. "Our units are continuing to advance in the direction of Ukraine's state border."
Since evicting Ukrainian forces from Russia's Kursk region earlier this year, Russian troops have tried to set up what the Kremlin calls a buffer zone in Sumy region. Russia regularly shells larger towns, including the city of Sumy.
Zelensky said Russian forces had suffered notable losses near Kupiansk, an area in northeast Kharkiv region under sustained Russian pressure for months.
"We continue to operate in the Dobropillia direction," he said, referring to a town near Pokrovsk, one of the focal points of Russia's long-running drive through Donetsk region. "It is important that Russian assaults are being repelled by our boys."
The Russia-appointed head of parts of Donetsk region under Moscow's control, Denis Pushilin, said in a video posted online that Russian forces were pressing on with a pincer movement near villages around Pokrovsk.
Further to the west, the governor of Kherson region, Oleksandr Prokudin, said on Telegram that two people had died in shelling and drone attacks in different parts of the region.
Recap: Watch as Prince Harry makes surprise trip to Ukraine in support of soldiers
Sunday 14 September 2025 23:00
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Tara Cobham
Trump says he is ready for major sanctions on Moscow – when Nato gives up Russian oil
Sunday 14 September 2025 22:00
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Tara Cobham
Donald Trump has said he is ready for major sanctions on Moscow – but only when Nato gives up the “shocking” purchasing of Russian oil.
In a lengthy post on his Truth Social platform Saturday morning, the US president said he believes the Russia-Ukraine war would end if all Nato countries stopped buying oil from Moscow and placed tariffs on China of 50 per cent to 100 per cent for its purchases of Russian petroleum.
He wrote: “As you know, NATO’S commitment to WIN has been far less than 100%, and the purchase of Russian Oil, by some, has been shocking! It greatly weakens your negotiating position, and bargaining power, over Russia. Anyway, I am ready to ‘go’ when you are. Just say when?”
Read more here:
Recap: Watch as Trump says he believes Russia's drone incursion in Poland could have been 'a mistake'
Sunday 14 September 2025 21:00
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Tara Cobham
Analysis: How can the UK, with a defence budget of over £60bn, still be so unprepared for war?
Sunday 14 September 2025 20:00
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Tara Cobham
On the night of 9 September, Russia fired hundreds of suicide drones and dozens of ballistic and cruise missiles against Ukraine, a regular event for the Ukrainian population. As with many such attacks, Ukrainian air defences shot down over 75 per cent of the Russian weapons. On this occasion, around 20 drones also went into Poland. Warsaw was able to mobilise its defences, and many were shot down by fighters or ground-based SAMs. A similar attack against the UK would see the vast majority of drones/missiles getting through. The uncomfortable truth is that the UK is more or less defenceless against the sort of missile attack that is commonplace in Ukraine.
Why, more than three-and-a-half years after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, is the UK still not buying the equipment that is so obviously needed for the basic defence needs of the nation?
This was what many of those who attended last week’s DSEI defence exhibition were asking. The defence secretary, John Healey, in his closing speech, lauded defence cooperation between London and Kyiv. One issue he highlighted was innovative work on new families of long-range attack drones, but also of a new class of extremely low-cost drone interceptors, aiming to defeat Russian swarm attacks without having to use expensive SAMs. What was missing in the speech, or in the questions that followed, was any sign that the British armed forces were going to buy any of these weapons – drones produced in UK factories will be shipped to Ukraine.
Security expert Francis Tusa writes:
Russia shot down 361 Ukrainian drones over the day, Ifax reports
Sunday 14 September 2025 19:00
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Tara Cobham
Russian troops shot down 361 Ukrainian drones over the past day, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Sunday morning, as quoted by the Interfax news agency.
The report could not be independently verified.
Full story: Ukrainian drones strike one of Russia's top oil refineries, sparking fire
Sunday 14 September 2025 18:00
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Tara Cobham
Ukrainian drones overnight struck one of Russia’s largest oil refineries, sparking a fire, according to Russian officials and Ukraine’s military.
The strike on the Kirishi refinery, in Russia's northwestern Leningrad region, follows weeks of Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil infrastructure that Kyiv says fuels Moscow’s war effort. The facility, operated by Russian oil major Surgutneftegas, produces close to 17.7 million metric tons per year (355,000 barrels per day) of crude.
More than three years since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, drones have emerged as a key weapon for both sides. Multiple Russian drones crossed into Poland on Wednesday, prompting NATO to send fighter jets to shoot them down and underlining long-held concerns that the fighting might spill over beyond Ukraine's borders.
Read the full story here:
Recap: Orthodox nun stripped of status for opposing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Sunday 14 September 2025 17:00
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Tara Cobham
Bomb planted along railway lines kills three people in Oryol region, Russian official says
Sunday 14 September 2025 16:00
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Tara Cobham
Separately, a bomb planted along railway lines in Russia's Oryol region has killed three people, according to reports by local governor Andrey Klychkov. He said the victims had been inspecting the track, and he identified one of those who died as a member of Russia's National Guard.
According to Mr Klychkov's posts, published late on Saturday and on Sunday, the incident happened near the town of Maloarkhangelsk, some 120 miles from the Ukrainian border. Russian officials did not immediately comment on what caused it.
Probe launched over sabotage fears after locomotive derailed, Leningrad governor says
Sunday 14 September 2025 15:36
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Tara Cobham
Also in the Leningrad region, a diesel locomotive was derailed during the night, regional governor Alexander Drozdenko said on Sunday. The region surrounds but does not include Russia's second city of St Petersburg.
Mr Drozdenko said the locomotive's driver was trapped in his cabin, and later died of his injuries while being transported to hospital. He added an official probe will check for signs of sabotage.
The weapons that could decide the wars of the future
Sunday 14 September 2025 13:14
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Sam Rkaina
Laser beams, robodogs and drone-zapping microwaves, these are the types of weapons that could be deployed on battlefields in the not too distant future. Some are already here.
The threat of a wider war in Europe feels increasingly real to many on the continent, after Russia’s drone incursion into Poland sparked fears that Russian aggression will continue to spill beyond Ukraine’s borders.
The Ukraine war has revolutionised military conflict, with futuristic weapons, such as fibre-optic drones which are immune to jamming and radio frequency detection, drone protection nets, and ground robots, all used by Moscow and Kyiv’s forces.
Now, weapons being developed and tested by the biggest militaries in the world are making science fiction a reality, with ever increasing reliance on artificial intelligence (AI).
Ukraine posts image of refinery strike
Sunday 14 September 2025 12:45
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Sam Rkaina
According to Ukraine's general staff, explosions and a fire were reported at the Kirishi refinery. It posted a photo appearing to show a blaze and clouds of smoke against a night sky.
Regional governor Alexander Drozdenko said three drones were downed overnight in the Kirishi area, with falling debris sparking a fire at the facility. He said no-one was injured, and the blaze was put out.
Russia remains the world's second largest oil exporter, but a seasonal rise in demand and sustained Ukrainian drone strikes have caused shortages in recent weeks.
Fuel stations have run dry in some regions of the country, with motorists waiting in long queues and officials resorting to rationing or cutting off sales altogether.
To try to ease the shortage, Russia has paused fuel exports, with officials on Wednesday declaring a full ban until September 30 and a partial ban affecting traders and intermediaries until October 31.
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— Генеральний штаб ЗСУ (@GeneralStaffUA) September 14, 2025
Ukraine drones hit one of Russia's largest oil refineries
Sunday 14 September 2025 12:12
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Sam Rkaina
Ukrainian drones have struck one of Russia's largest oil refineries, sparking a fire, according to Russian officials and Ukraine's military.
The strike on the Kirishi refinery, in Russia's north-western Leningrad region, follows weeks of Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil infrastructure that Kyiv says fuels Moscow's war effort.
The facility, operated by Russian oil major Surgutneftegas, produces close to 355,000 barrels per day of crude.
More than three years since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, drones have emerged as a key weapon for both sides.
Multiple Russian drones crossed into Poland on Wednesday, prompting Nato to send fighter jets to shoot them down and underlining long-held concerns that the fighting might spill over beyond Ukraine's borders.
Latest drone incursion is 'obvious expansion' of Russia's war
Sunday 14 September 2025 11:02
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Sam Rkaina
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russian the drone breached about 10 kilometers into Romanian territory and operated in NATO airspace for around 50 minutes.
“It is an obvious expansion of the war by Russia, and this is exactly how they act," he said. “Sanctions against Russia are needed. Tariffs against Russian trade are needed. Collective defense is needed.”
NATO announced plans to beef up the defense of Europe's eastern flank on Friday, after Poland shot down drones that had violated its airspace, the first known shots fired by a member of the Western alliance during Russia's war in Ukraine.
Romanian lawmakers approved a law earlier this year enabling the army to shoot down drones illegally breaching Romanian airspace during peacetime, based on threat levels and risks to human life and property, but the bill does not yet have all enforcement rules approved.
Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard wrote on platform X that the airspace breach was “another unacceptable violation of NATO airspace.”
“Sweden stands in full solidarity with Romania as a NATO Ally and EU Member State. We are always ready to contribute further to the deterrence and defence of the Alliance.”
Ukraine considers limiting mobile service to counter Russian drones
Sunday 14 September 2025 10:48
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