Zelensky rebukes German defence CEO for belittling Ukrainian drones
- 30-Mar-2026
KYIV, Ukraine: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday criticised the CEO of German defence firm Rheinmetall for calling Ukrainian drone manufacturers “housewives” with 3D-printers, saying if this were true, “every housewife in Ukraine could be the CEO of Rheinmetall”. Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger made the comments in an interview published in The Atlantic on Friday, […]
Russia downs 20 Ukrainian drones near Crimea
- 12-Aug-2023
MOSCOW: Russia said on Saturday it shot down 20 unmanned Ukrainian drones near the Crimean peninsula. Fourteen drones were destroyed by air defense systems and six more were suppressed by electronic warfare, the defence ministry said on Telegram. There were no casualties or damage, it said. In Moscow, officials said Friday they had destroyed a […]
Russian tanker hit by Ukrainian drones: Russian media
- 05-Aug-2023
MOSCOW: A Russian tanker was hit by Ukrainian drones in the Kerch Strait, briefly halting traffic on the strategic bridge linking Crimea to Russia, Russian media reported early Saturday. The tanker was damaged in the attack and two tugboats had arrived at the scene, the state-run TASS news agency said, citing the Maritime Rescue Centre. […]