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Kyiv/London, 15 September, 2026 (Nosheen): Ukraine is accelerating efforts to develop new interceptor drones to counter Russia’s increasingly powerful jet-powered attack drones, after a recent military test exposed major challenges in controlling the faster aircraft. In early July, Ukraine’s military invited a large group of drone manufacturers to test a new generation of interceptors designed to counter Russian jet-powered attack drones, but the exercise did not go as planned, according to two sources familiar with the test. Several interceptor drones proved difficult to control at speeds sometimes exceeding 400 kilometres per hour, while some crashed into nearby fields and forests, the sources said. The exercise highlighted the challenges Ukraine faces as it heads into another winter wit...

Riyadh, 15 September, 2026 (Ghufran): Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis launched a new wave of attacks on Saudi Arabia and strengthened their positions along Yemen’s western Red Sea coast as urgent discussions were held in Riyadh over how to respond to their rapid advance. Meanwhile, Gulf Arab states postponed planned talks with Iran, raising concerns that the conflict in the Middle East could spread further and threaten global oil supplies. The Houthis said on Monday that they had fired dozens of missiles and drones at a military airbase in Khamis Mushait in southern Saudi Arabia, targeting aircraft hangars, radar systems, runways and ammunition depots in retaliation for Saudi airstrikes in Yemen. Saudi authorities issued emergency alerts in Khamis Mushait and three other southern cities, whil...