Russian drone bases found near NATO border

Reports reveal Russia built secret drone-launch sites near Belarus and Ukraine, placing Warsaw and Kyiv within range of new launch ramps.

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Moscow warns London will pay a price after reports that British-made drones were used in strikes inside Russian territory.

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Confirmed British-supplied drones are striking Russian oil refineries, escalating tensions as London vows to maintain its military support for Kyiv.

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Launches investigation into a suspected violation of Finnish airspace by a Russian aircraft on August 20, according to Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen.

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Leaves London ambassador post vacant after Andrei Kelin departs, while Moscow denies plans to formally downgrade diplomatic relations

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Lands at Vnukovo airport after flying from Riga, while the Kremlin states it has no information about the flight

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Speculates that the CIA director is on board the US military plane that landed in Moscow, as the Kremlin maintains it has no information regarding the flight.

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Confirms CIA Director John Ratcliffe is in Moscow for high-level meetings with Russian officials, following the arrival of a US military transport plane.

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Signed three secret decrees, Vladimir Putin issued the orders during the surprise visit of CIA Director John Ratcliffe to Moscow.

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Launches military helicopter and issues RO-Alert in Tulcea county after detecting an aerial target near the border with Ukraine

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Poland cancels a border alert sent to residents of Lublin province, stating a massive air attack in western Ukraine has ended and there is no threat to Polish territory

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