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Ukrainian drones hit St Petersburg as Putin's flagship economic forum opens

impact. Robert Brovdi, the commander of Ukraine's unmanned systems, said on Telegram that the corvette Boikiy was struck. The St Petersburg Economic Forum - once dubbed the "Russian Davos" - is a flagship event

Ukraine attacks Russia with drones after suffering three days of strikes

drones and dozens of missiles in attacks across Ukraine this week over three consecutive days, Ukrainian officials said. ![Volodymyr Zelenskyy pays tribute to the victims of the missile that hit the apartment block in Kyiv

France-Germany jet plans crash: Can Europe end reliance on US for security?

impact.” ## Setback, not collapse According to Jamie Shea, a retired NATO official and associate fellow with the International Security Programme at Chatham House, FCAS’s dissolution is certainly a setback – but does not spell

US-Israel war on Iran leaves Jordan’s Petra nearly empty of tourists

Ukraine, and we know about war,” Novak, an insurance agent, told the AFP news agency. “This country is surrounded by countries that have war, but Jordan is … very calm,” she said, describing it as safe

Trump threatens Germany with US troop reduction after Merz’s Iran war criticism – Europe live

drones. Zelenskyy continued: > *“**Our proposal is a long-term ceasefire,** reliable and guaranteed security for people, **and a lasting peace.** Ukraine is ready to work toward this in any dignified and effective format.”* **US president

Russia's fuel crisis intensifies as Ukraine steps up strikes on occupied territories

impact on local populations and the military in certain regions such as Crimea," he said. Drone attacks have also affected other parts of occupied Ukraine, including the regions of Luhansk and Kherson. Some have been

Why are anti-war protests in the West muted on Iran?

Ukraine, and as many as 6,100 demonstrations in the first month against Israel’s war on Gaza. “The absence of major anti-war protests in the US is somewhat puzzling, especially given that

Hezbollah drone strike videos show evolving tactics against Israel

Ukraine war and has changed modern warfare. While the Israeli military has not published all casualty details, Israeli media reports indicate four IDF soldiers and one civilian have been killed in FPV strikes, with dozens

Could the US-Iran war become a protracted ‘frozen’ conflict?

war in Iran was intended to last “four to five weeks”. Two months into the conflict, Chandler Williams, researcher at the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO), says the prolonged conflict has lasted longer than forecast

Missiles to munitions: Does the US risk running out of key weapons?

drones during the war [destroyed US military equipment](/news/2026/4/30/us-military-equipment-worth-billions-of-dollars-destroyed-in-iran-war) worth between $2.3bn and $2.8bn, an additional factor in its diminished supply. And despite Trump’s claims that Iran’s missile arsenal has been

Fuel theft couple caught after locals help track them down

Ukraine and Iran wars](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20zgjzz0e4o), it is becoming increasingly difficult to make a living. North Wales Police [described "no-pay incidents" as having a big impact](https://www.northwales.police.uk/police-forces/north-wales-police/areas/campaigns/campaigns/2023/we-dont-buy-crime/wdbc-fuel-stations/), and the force

Could Trump’s Iran ‘excursion’ be a bigger global turning point than Vietnam?

impact on the US, the international strategic fallout may prove more long lasting. Photograph: Tim Page/Corbis/Getty Images --- Clearly the domestic US consequences of Iran will never match Vietnam. True, the war was unpopular from

'Enjoy the show. Ignore the war': Venice Biennale faces backlash after including Russia

drones, murder and rape in Ukraine. It's also culture, art, language…it's the way [Russia] tries to conquer the West and you guys just opened the doors to them." There has been concern

'Bit of pain' worth long-term security from Iran, Bessent tells BBC

impact on consumers would be less severe. Oil has risen close to $120 during the Iran conflict but has since fallen back, although it remains above pre-war levels, and [on Tuesday, a barrel

U.S. strikes Iran. And, immigration courts use new tactic to speed up deportations

war with Iran. - 🎧 **NPR's Joanna Kakissis, who is in Kyiv, said that by dawn Tuesday, after hours of loud explosions, the air smelled burnt** and there were fires all over the city. This

US and Iran inch closer to peace deal as Trump faces criticism from GOP hawks | First Thing

drone view shows water being sprayed during a chemical incident in Garden Grove, California, on 23 May. Photograph: David Swanson/Reuters Government officials in Orange county, California, [have warned that an overheated chemical tank “will fail

Iran war’s big winners: Wall Street, weapons firms, AI and green energy

impact of the United States-Israeli war on Iran and the shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz on the world economy. The war has damaged energy infrastructure across the Gulf, while critical exports like

What's happening to UK petrol and diesel prices?

drone attacks. The RAC motoring group has warned that prices at the pump could keep rising if there is no resolution to the conflict. Crude oil is a key ingredient in petrol and diesel, which

Five charts that show the rise of global militarisation

impact of the Korean War. Through the late 1950s and early 1960s, spending stabilised at about $700-800bn per year, indicating a sustained but controlled buildup during the early phase of the Cold War

US extends sanctions waiver on Russian oil: Why it matters

drone strikes](/features/2026/4/24/russian-oil-exports-slump-as-ukraine-hammers-ports-and-refineries), which have disrupted export infrastructure and reduced shipping capacity,” he said. As a result, Russian crude production has averaged roughly 9.1 million barrels per day (bpd), below its OPEC+ quota of approximately