Central Moscow came under drone attack—for the third time in as many months—in what Russian officials are calling an “act of international terrorism” by Kyiv. “Drone attacks on two non-residential buildings occurred at roughly 4 a.m. [Moscow time], causing no major damage or casualties,” Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin wrote on Telegram on the morning of…
Ukraine War Highlights a New Threat to the American Homeland
Commentary Ukraine has become a proving ground for many of the tactics, techniques, and technologies that will transform that next era of warfare. One recent development foreshadows a novel, potentially strategic threat against the U.S. homeland. CNN reported last week that pro-Ukraine partisan forces have conducted drone strikes, covertly launched from within Russian territory, against targets…
Kyiv Denies Involvement as Moscow Undergoes Second Drone Attack
Drones crashed into three residential buildings in Moscow in the early hours of May 30, according to the Russian authorities. The attack failed to cause any casualties, although several apartment buildings sustained minor damage, Moscow mayor Sergey Sobyanin said in a statement. Residents were briefly evacuated in the immediate wake of the incident, the mayor…
Russia’s Putin Unscathed After Ukrainian Drones Target Kremlin: Moscow
Ukraine carried out two nighttime drone attacks targeting the Kremlin residence of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russia’s presidential press service has reported. According to a May 3 statement released by the press office, the twin drone attacks occurred late on the evening of May 2. Both drones fell on the grounds of the Kremlin in Moscow–without…
Iran Says It Thwarted Drone Attack on Military Site
Bomb-carrying drones targeted an Iranian defense factory in the central city of Isfahan overnight, causing some damage at the plant, Iran’s leadership said early Sunday. The Iranian Defense Ministry offered no information on who it suspected carried out the attack. Details on the Isfahan attack, which happened around 11:30 p.m. Saturday, remained scarce. A Defense…
Drone Attack in Abu Dhabi Claimed by Yemen’s Rebels Kills 3
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—A drone attack claimed by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeting a key oil facility in Abu Dhabi killed three people on Monday and sparked a fire at Abu Dhabi’s international airport. Emirati police identified the dead as two Indian nationals and one Pakistani. Six people were also wounded at an industrial area where…
Military Chief: Iran Made ‘Big Mistake’ in Shipping Attack Which Killed Briton
Iran’s reckless behaviour risks triggering a “disastrous” escalation of hostilities in the Middle East, the head of the British military has said. Chief of the Defence Staff General Sir Nick Carter said Iran made a “big mistake” when it targeted the Mercer Street tanker, killing a Briton and a Romanian. The drone attack on July…
US Sees ‘Collective Response’ to Tanker Attack Blamed on Iran
WASHINGTON—The United States is confident Iran attacked an Israeli-managed tanker last week, killing two, the top U.S. diplomat said on Monday, predicting a “collective response” but saying he did not think the incident necessarily signaled anything about Iran’s incoming President Ebrahim Raisi. “We have seen a series of actions taken by Iran over many months,…
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