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The long-range drone war: Ukraine and Russia scramble for supremacy in the skies

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: The Guardian
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What happened

A conflict that began with tanks and then artillery is now pivoting around a new generation of drones focused on military, industrial, economic and civilian targets Finally, in the dead of night, the threat above has passed.

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  • Reported by The Guardian and published Thu, 24 Sep 2026 04:00:08 UTC.

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  1. Zelenskyy, at UN, urges leaders to keep choking Russia’s revenues and impede its war efforts

  2. Zelensky accuses Putin of using nationals of 47 countries to fight Ukraine war

  3. NATO ally pushes ‘Fort Trump’ US military base as Russian helicopter penetrates airspace

  4. Residents eating garden weeds in Russian-occupied city cut off from food and water

  5. Ukraine sent two captured North Korean soldiers to South Korea, Zelenskyy says

  6. The long-range drone war: Ukraine and Russia scramble for supremacy in the skies

  7. Sikorski: Russia doesn’t have the forces to invade NATO

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