Ukrainian drone evades Russian helicopter fire to strike oil tanker

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

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Ukraine has released footage showing a drone evading fire from a Russian helicopter before striking a Russian oil tanker…

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  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Sun, 13 Sep 2026 16:11:43 UTC.

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  1. Only Roland Garros towel left, says Ukraine tennis player after Russian strike hits flat

  2. Ukraine drone strikes kill four as Russia attacks close to Poland border

  3. Trump says Ukraine needs to stop targeting Russian refineries

  4. Boris Johnson in Ukraine security scare after train hit by Russian drone

  5. Trump calls on Zelenskyy to halt Ukraine strikes on Russian diesel, saying attacks are causing a shortage

  6. Ukrainian drone evades Russian helicopter fire to strike oil tanker

  7. Russian drone hits Kyiv-Warsaw passenger train near Polish border

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