Aircraft were returning from a summit attended by Vladimir Putin in Turkmenistan

ALT: Gerard Ekdom's Energetic Ekdom In De Morgen

Podcast Episode · Frontline: The War in Ukraine and Global Security · 1 October · 37min

This week: ongoing coverage of the 3rd Army Corps eastern counteroffensive including new integrated drone tactics, Russia’s jet-powered drone strikes and the China-US summit.

Carrier drones deploy explosive unmanned vehicles behind enemy lines, recovering 48 square miles of occupied Ukraine

ALT: Fluffy the Cat Sits on the Cake

Satellite images show how within months, empty farmland was transformed into a sophisticated military complex

Putin left boasting of imaginary victories after false information from front line reaches Kremlin

The first-ever battle between uncrewed naval boats took place in the Black Sea, with a Ukrainian drone emerging victorious, the Ukrainian Navy reported on Telegram on Sept. 12.

The attacks on Volyn and Rivne were part of a wider Russian drone assault across Ukraine on Sept. 12. According to President Volodymyr Zelensky, Russia launched nearly 500 strike drones at the country...

The United Kingdom will provide £100 million ($135 million) to strengthen Ukraine’s air defenses this winter, including Patriot interceptor missiles, The Guardian reported on Sept. 8.

The announcement came hours after U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner landed in Moscow for talks with Putin.

Indian prime minister confronts Russian president over Ukraine conflict with blunt message at Kyrgyzstan summit

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Russia has destroyed about 90% of retail chains’ warehouses, but Ukrainians will not be left without food, Ukraine’s Agrarian Policy Minister Taras Vysotskyi told reporters, Ukrinform reported.

Amid rumors of a new conscription wave following Russia's State Duma elections in September, Russians have begun leaving the country preemptively, The Moscow Times reported on Aug. 28.