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      <title>SBU drones strike Su-35 and Su-34 jets at Russia's Khanskaya airbase</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Ukrainian SBU drones struck an Su-35 and an Su-34 combat aircraft, plus an ammunition depot, at the Khanskaya military airfield in Russia's Adygea early on Sunday, according to an official Ukrainian dispatch.</description>
      <author>Sarah Whitfield</author>
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      <source url="https://www.kyivpost.com/post/86087">Kyiv Post</source>
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      <title>Pakistan strikes 10 sites in Afghanistan after drones cross border</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Pakistan said it carried out precision aerial and drone strikes against 10 locations in Afghanistan on Thursday, a day after its air defences shot down eight drones launched from Afghan territory.</description>
      <author>James Calloway</author>
      <category>Pakistan</category>
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      <category>Attaullah Tarar</category>
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      <title>Pakistan's new drone deal is with Trump-backed firm also selling to India</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Powerus, a US drone firm backed by Donald Trump Jr and Eric Trump, has won a limited procurement order from Pakistan's defence ministry — months after licensing its interceptor tech to an Indian manufacturer.</description>
      <author>James Calloway</author>
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      <source url="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/23/pakistans-new-drone-deal-is-with-trump-backed-firm-also-selling-to-india?traffic_source=rss">Al Jazeera</source>
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      <title>Russia pounds Kyiv with jet drones hours after Zelenskiy–Trump talks</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Russia struck Kyiv with jet-powered drones early on Wednesday, killing at least two and injuring more than 30, hours after Zelenskiy met Trump in New York to discuss a possible energy ceasefire.</description>
      <author>James Calloway</author>
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      <category>Volodymyr Zelenskiy</category>
      <category>Donald Trump</category>
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      <source url="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-hits-kyiv-petrol-stations-kills-one-2026-09-23/">Reuters</source>
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      <title>Tekever raises $580 million Series D first close at $6.4 billion valuation</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>European autonomous systems developer Tekever has raised $580 million in the first close of a Series D round led by UC Investments and Baillie Gifford, valuing the AI drone maker at $6.4 billion.</description>
      <author>Tom Ellery</author>
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      <source url="https://www.reuters.com/business/ai-drone-maker-tekever-valued-64-billion-after-580-million-funding-round-2026-09-23/">Reuters</source>
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      <title>Ukraine launches 'biggest ever' drone attack on Moscow as Russia holds final day of elections</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Moscow's mayor says 450 drones heading for the Russian capital were destroyed overnight in what he called the largest drone attack yet on the city, with two people killed and the Moscow Oil Refinery hit.</description>
      <author>Sarah Whitfield</author>
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      <category>Sergei Sobyanin</category>
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      <source url="https://tribune.com.pk/story/2630346/russian-election-enters-final-day-after-ukraine-targets-moscow-in-massive-drone-attack">Reuters</source>
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