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Conflict & Security · UkraineRussia uses training missiles as ballistic weapons against Ukraine
Russia is increasingly using modified RM48U training missiles as ballistic weapons against Ukraine. These missiles, adapted from air defence systems, accounted for more than half of Russia's ballistic and hypersonic launches in July and early August, according to reports.
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Conflict & Security · UkraineRussia launched 121 drones and one missile at Ukraine
Russia attacked Ukraine with 121 drones and one X-59 missile on the night of August 30-31. Ukrainian air defence systems destroyed or suppressed 96 of the drones, and the missile did not hit its intended target. Russian defence reports claim 239 Ukrainian drones were intercepted over Russian territory.
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Conflict & Security · UkraineBurnham to lobby Trump on Ukraine Patriot missiles
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham plans to travel to the US in September to lobby President Donald Trump for additional Patriot air defence interceptor missiles for Ukraine. The visit aims to secure supplies ahead of winter, as Russia intensifies missile strikes.
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Conflict & Security · Middle EastUAE missile alert triggers first nationwide sir alarm since July
The United Arab Emirates activated missile warning sirens on 18 August after air defences detected a potential threat, the first such alert since 12 July. Residents received emergency phone alerts, but the defence ministry said the country remained safe and no interception was confirmed.
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Conflict & Security · UkraineUS and Ukraine still negotiating Patriot missile production licence
The United States and Ukraine are still discussing a licence for Ukraine to produce Patriot interceptor missiles, four sources told Reuters. Options include building components in Ukraine and final assembly in Germany. President Donald Trump has publicly questioned the plan, but Washington’s envoy to NATO visited Kyiv last month to explore cooperation.
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