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Shafaq News
4 days ago
- Shafaq News
Explosive-laden drone downed near Erbil Airport
Shafaq News – Erbil A booby-trapped drone was downed near Erbil International Airport with no reported casualties or damage, the Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS) in the Kurdistan Region confirmed on Monday. Local sources and eyewitnesses had earlier reported multiple explosions near the airport and the activation of warning sirens inside the US consulate compound. According to the sources, the consulate's C-RAM (Counter-Rocket, Artillery, and Mortar) defense system and other aerial defenses deployed around the airport responded to an unidentified flying object seen approaching the area. The system reportedly succeeded in intercepting and destroying the drone midair. As of this report, neither the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) nor the US-led Global Coalition has issued an official statement identifying the origin or nature of the drone. similar attacks involving drones and rockets.
Bloomberg
03-07-2025
- Politics
- Bloomberg
Zelenskiy to Discuss Halt in US Weapon Deliveries With Trump
By Updated on Save Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is likely to hold a phone call with Donald Trump on Friday to discuss the US decision to pause the transfer of artillery rounds and air defenses to Ukraine, a person familiar with the matter said. The decision by Washington earlier this week caught Kyiv and its allies off guard and came just days after Russia hit Ukraine with a record air strike since the full-scale invasion began nearly three-and-half years ago.
Yahoo
31-01-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Ukrainian forces destroy Russian command post in Kursk Oblast
Ukraine's Rocket Forces and Artillery units destroyed a command post belonging to the Kursk group of Russia's Armed Forces in the town of Rylsk in Russia's Kursk Oblast on 31 January. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Quote: "An enemy command post has been destroyed by a precision and coordinated strike. This operation is part of a systematic effort to destroy enemy command posts, depriving them of the ability to effectively coordinate combat operations and logistics." Details: The General Staff stressed that the Ukrainian defence forces continue to inflict losses on Russian forces, destroying their command and control system and reducing their offensive potential. Operations to destroy Russian command posts will persist until the Russian aggression against Ukraine is completely stopped. Support UP or become our patron!
