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

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

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

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

  5. Train carrying Boris Johnson and ex-CIA chief may have been targeted in Russian strike, officials say

  6. Russia strikes Kyiv-Warsaw passenger train: Ukraine, Poland

  7. Minutes after Boris Johnson, European leaders pass through, Russia strikes Ukrainian train near Poland border

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