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Jun 09

Latest drone strike in Russia damages residential building amid surge in Ukraine fighting

By Jamey Keaten, Joanna Kozlowska, Associated Press

Three people were lightly wounded after a drone crashed into a residential building in southwestern Russia near the border with Ukraine. The incident exposes the latest vulnerabilities in the country’s air defense systems.

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Jun 02

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Attacks inside Russia raise questions about next phase of Ukraine war

By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn, Tommy Walters

For over a year, attention has focused on Russia’s invasion and attacks inside Ukraine. But in recent weeks, the war has expanded to attacks inside Russia. Friday, the Kremlin reported further explosions and incursions in its homeland as pro-Ukrainian proxy…

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May 28

Russia bombards Kyiv with ‘massive’ drone attack before anniversary of city’s founding

By Susie Blann, Elise Morton, Associated Press

Ukraine’s capital was subjected to the largest drone attack since the start of Russia’s war, local officials said, as Kyiv prepared to mark the anniversary of its founding on Sunday.

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Jan 29

Iran says drone attack targeted a defense factory in city of Isfahan

By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

Bomb-carrying drones targeted an Iranian defense factory in the central city of Isfahan overnight, authorities said early Sunday, causing some damage at the plant amid heightened regional and international tensions engulfing the Islamic Republic.

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Aug 25

Drone war takes flight, raising stakes in Iran, U.S. tensions

By Jon Gambrell, Josef Federman, Zeina Karam, Associated Press

From the vast deserts of Saudi Arabia to the crowded neighborhoods of Beirut, a drone war has taken flight across the wider Middle East, raising the stakes in the ongoing tensions between the U.S. and Iran.

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Jul 01

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Obama order looks to curb civilian deaths in U.S. airstrikes and drone attacks

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For the first time, the Obama administration has released the number of enemy combatants and civilians killed in drone attacks and airstrikes in some countries. The President also issued an executive order aimed at reducing civilian casualties. John Yang talks…

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Apr 24

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Are ‘signature strikes’ on al-Qaida still necessary?

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Just how effective and precise can drone warfare be in fighting terrorists? Judy Woodruff talks to Greg Miller of the Washington Post about how the U.S. government deploys so-called “signature strikes” and the risk they pose to civilians.

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Apr 24

Who were the four people killed in the CIA’s drone strikes in Pakistan?

By Connie Cass, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — A look at the lives of four men — two Western hostages and two American terror suspects — who were killed by CIA drone strikes in Pakistan.

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Apr 23

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‘Intelligence failures’ led to accidental drone deaths, says former counterterror center director

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Apr 21

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News Wrap: U.S. drone strikes target militant training camp in Yemen

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In our news wrap Monday, U.S. drones continued strikes in Yemen aimed at al-Qaida. According to Yemen’s government, the attacks have killed at least 55 militants, including three senior members. Also, the president of South Korea condemned the behavior of…

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