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Conflict & Security · UkraineUkraine power outages after Russian strikes; drone hits Russian facility
Russian strikes on energy infrastructure left hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians without power on Sunday, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Meanwhile, Russian authorities reported significant damage to an industrial facility in the Nizhny Novgorod region following a Ukrainian drone attack.
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Conflict & SecurityDrone attacks kill children in Khartoum and civilians in Kordofan
Drone attacks in Sudan have resulted in the deaths of three children in Khartoum and dozens of civilians in West Kordofan. The conflict, ongoing since April 2023, has caused widespread displacement and a severe humanitarian crisis.
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Conflict & Security · Middle EastYemen's Houthis aided Iraqi militias in Saudi oil facility attacks, officials say
Regional officials state that Yemen's Houthi rebels assisted Iraqi militias in planning and executing drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities in July. The US and Saudi Arabia responded with airstrikes on Iran-backed groups in Iraq.
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Conflict & Security · Middle EastHouthi rebels claim drone attacks on Saudi Arabia’s Najran airport and Aramco site
Yemen’s Houthi rebels announced they carried out two drone attacks on Saudi Arabia’s Najran airport and an Aramco facility on 20 August 2026. Saudi authorities had not confirmed the strikes at the time of reporting. The claims follow heightened tensions and a warning from Iran’s Revolutionary Guards.
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Conflict & Security · RussiaUkraine launches 600 drones at Moscow, injuring three
Over 600 Ukrainian drones targeted Moscow overnight, with more than 200 shot down, according to Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin. Three people were injured. A separate drone entered Romanian airspace and was intercepted by a Spanish F-18 fighter. Reports vary on the scale and focus of the attacks.
Russia5 min readTrust 76 · Craft 87 · Hype 30
Conflict & Security · RussiaUkrainian drone strike on Taneko refinery kills at least 12 in Tatarstan
Ukrainian forces struck the Taneko oil refinery in Nizhnekamsk, Tatarstan, on 10 August 2026, killing at least 12 people and sparking a fire. Russia said it intercepted 456 drones across multiple regions. Outlets disagreed on the death toll and omitted details of the refinery’s output.
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