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Drone strikes on civilians suggest new Russian tactics of fear in Ukraine
Ukrainians tell of their fear as BBC Verify analyses videos appearing to show drone strikes on civilians.Top stories - BBC News - October 31 -
Fleeing civilians say Israeli siege and strikes killing dozens in Gaza
"There is no food or drink," one north Gaza resident fleeing from Israel's devastating offensive said. "Hunger has killed us."World - CBS News - November 5 -
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Russia and Ukraine exchange record drone strikes overnight
Russia's defense ministry said a total of 70 drones were shot down overnight in Russian territory while Ukrainian air force officials say Russia overnight launched a "record" 145 drones at ...Top stories - CBS News - November 10 -
Russia, Ukraine trade massive drone strikes
Russia and Ukraine carried out their largest drone attacks on each other since the beginning of the war. Chris Livesay reports.Top stories - CBS News - November 10 -
Drones strike Moscow as top UK official highlights Russian casualties in Ukraine
A massive drone strike has rattled Moscow and its suburbs, injuring several people and temporarily halting traffic at some of Russia’s busiest airportsWorld - ABC News - November 10 -
'It flew right into her room': Ukrainian girl killed by Russian drone as attacks surge
Russia is launching mass drone strikes on Ukraine. Maria, 14, was one of the latest victims.Top stories - BBC News - November 13 -
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Biden is sending aid to help Ukraine keep fighting next year, Blinken says
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the Biden administration is determined in its final months to help Ukraine keep fighting its war with Russia next yearWorld - ABC News - November 14 -
Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 70 as UN chief calls civilians’ plight ‘unbearable’
One person killed as truck rams into bus stop in Israel, and Benjamin Netanyahu heckled at memorial event. Approximately 70 people have been killed in Israeli airstrikes in the past day, health ...World - The Guardian - October 27 -
Ukraine Invaded Russia. Here’s What It Was Like for Civilians.
Russians in the area of Ukraine’s invasion have described seeing signs of violent encounters, as well as respectful treatment from Ukrainian troops.Top stories - The New York Times - October 27 -
Torture Is a Russian Tactic in Occupied Ukraine, Civilians Say
Moscow is employing a variety of tactics, including torture and forced Russian citizenship, to try to obliterate Ukrainian identity, former detainees and human rights groups say.Top stories - The New York Times - October 30 -
The widening Mideast conflict's impact on innocent civilians
Iran's supreme leader threatened Israel and the U.S. with a "crushing response" after recent Israeli military attacks on Iran and its allies. Debora Patta reports on the innocent civilians ...Top stories - CBS News - November 2 -
Ukraine attacks Moscow with 34 drones
Ukraine attacked Moscow with 34 drones, the Russian Ministry of Defense said early Sunday morning. “Between 7:00 and 10:00 Moscow time, an attempt by the Kyiv regime to carry out a terrorist attack ...Politics - The Hill - November 10 -
Why North Korea Is Building Drones
Analysts say the low-cost weapons are attractive to Mr. Kim, who is intent on modernizing North Korea’s military.Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago -
3 Indian soldiers and 2 civilians are killed in an alleged rebel ambush in Kashmir
Authorities say three Indian soldiers and their two civilian porters have been killed in a rebel ambush in Indian-controlled KashmirWorld - ABC News - October 25 -
U.S. condemns Israeli airstrikes that killed dozens of civilians in Gaza
The Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza said dozens of civilians were killed in an Israeli airstrike. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams reports on the U.S. response and ...Top stories - CBS News - October 30 -
US attempts to broker ceasefire as civilians killed in Lebanon and Israel
IDF airstrikes kill 45 people while seven die, including four Thai workers, in rocket attack on northern Israel. Senior US officials have held talks in Israel aimed at brokering a ceasefire with ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
Israel expands assault in north Gaza, says civilians can't come back
Israeli ground forces have "started to operate" around a northern Gaza town, expanding an anti-Hamas offensive that will apparently see residents kept out indefinitely.Top stories - CBS News - November 7 -
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'My husband was forcibly conscripted. Months later he was dead'
Myanmar's mandatory conscription has upended the lives of countless people. The BBC spoke to four of them.Top stories - BBC News - November 10 -
Myanmar airstrikes indiscriminately target civilians a rights group says in a new report
Myanmar’s military has consistently targeted civilians and their communities as a form of collective punishment in the country’s southeast since the army seized power in early 2021World - ABC News - 5 days ago -
American Drone Startup Notches Rare Victory in Ukraine
Shield AI’s drones have shown they can withstand brutal electronic warfare, prompting Kyiv to request hundreds of its systems.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 31 -
Photos of Trench Warfare in Ukraine in the Age of Drones
At a critical battlefield in eastern Ukraine, advanced technology is shaping battles that resemble the wars of older eras. When drones are watching, assaults become violent sprints.Top stories - The New York Times - November 2 -
High-security prison 'like an airport' for drones
Inmates are burning holes in cell windows to allow in the drones in at the prison, inspectors say.Top stories - BBC News - November 5 -
Russia Keeps Hitting Ukrainian Cities With Waves of Drones
Moscow has been using decoy drones with no warheads to overwhelm defenses, and surveillance drones and strike drones to gather intelligence, Ukrainian officials said.World - The New York Times - November 7 -
Russia Hits Ukraine with Drones, Missiles Overnight
Millions trek to shelters nightly or take their chances at home as unceasing missile and drone attacks drag on. Some Ukrainians are looking — with hope or sarcasm — to Trump for respite.World - The New York Times - November 8 -
Moscow targeted as Ukraine and Russia trade huge drone attacks
Both countries say they shot down dozens of drones over their respective territories.Top stories - BBC News - November 11 -
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Canada fires coach Priestman over drone scandal
Bev Priestman will not return as head coach of the Canadian women's soccer team following an independent report into the use of drones to spy on an opponent at this year's Paris Olympics, Canada ...Sports - ESPN - November 13 -
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Russia hits Ukraine with massive missile and drone attack
Ukraine suffered what it said was the largest missile and drone attack from Russia since the summer. Chris Livesay has more.Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago -
£500m defence cuts as ships, drones and helicopters scrapped
Critics said the move would leave UK defence weaker, at a time of growing international tensions and after over a decade of funding pressures on the armed forces.Top stories - BBC News - Yesterday -
As Russian Forces Turn to Glide Bombs, Ukrainian Civilians Fear a New Threat From the Skies
Cities in eastern and southern Ukraine are increasingly being hit by Russian glide bombs, converted gravity bombs that can be guided to targets, often landing without detection, residents and ...World - The New York Times - October 28 -
Burkina Faso put civilians at 'unnecessary risk' during militant attack, rights group says
Human Rights Watch says in a new report that Burkina Faso’s government unnecessarily exposed civilians to danger during a militant attack earlier this yearWorld - ABC News - October 29 -
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