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LeMonde
2 days ago
- Politics
- LeMonde
Russia steps up use of new military technologies against Ukraine, including AI
Bursts of automatic gunfire rang out some hundred meters away. The soldiers chatting on the side of the road connecting Sloviansk and Dobropillia in eastern Ukraine at first paid no attention. But, when a buzzing sound filled the air, someone shouted: "Drone!" A confused voice asked, "Ours or the enemy's?" Soldiers at the nearby Ukrainian military checkpoint had already answered the question with their weapons. The troops ran to take cover under the trees and bushes below. The loitering munition continued its course in the sky, then vanished from sight. No one was sure what exactly had just flown over them. The nearest Russian positions were 20 kilometers away, a distance considered relatively safe and out of reach for most enemy attack drones. "The situation is deteriorating rapidly," said Maxime, an officer with the 14 th assault brigade, Tchervona Kalyna ("Red Viburnum"), who was not authorized to give his last name. "That drone had wings. It was either a Molniya or a Matka." The officer explained that the latter is a "mother drone," which carries four small loitering munitions, or kamikaze drones. This mother drone doubles the range of Russian attack drones. It is also used for aerial reconnaissance and for guiding its "children" to their targets. "We saw the first Matka 10 months ago. Since then, it's been improved and has spread everywhere. The road to Dobropillia is heavily targeted now. There are destroyed vehicles everywhere, including civilian ones. If the 'children' don't find a high-value target [armored vehicles or artillery], they start to strike anything that's alive."
Gulf Today
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Gulf Today
Sharjah crowned champions of AFC Champions League 2
Sharjah Football Club clinched the AFC Champions League 2 title on Sunday after defeating Singapore's Lion City Sailors 2–1 in a thrilling match held at Bishan Stadium in Singapore. Sharjah's Firas Belarbi opened the scoring in the 74th minute. Lion City equalised in the 91st minute through Maxime, before Marcus Meloni sealed the win for Sharjah with a decisive goal in the 97th minute. This marks the first time in the club's history that Sharjah has won a continental title. It is also the inaugural edition of the newly formatted AFC Champions League 2 tournament. WAM
Dubai Eye
19-05-2025
- Sport
- Dubai Eye
Sharjah crowned champions of AFC Champions League 2
Sharjah Football Club clinched the AFC Champions League 2 title on Sunday after defeating Singapore's Lion City Sailors 2–1 in a thrilling match held at Bishan stadium. Sharjah's Firas Belarbi opened the scoring in the 74th minute. Lion City equalised in the 91st minute through Maxime, before Marcus Meloni sealed the win for Sharjah with a decisive goal in the 97th minute. This marks the first time in the club's history that Sharjah has won a continental title. It is also the inaugural edition of the newly formatted AFC Champions League 2 tournament. Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of the UAE National Olympic Committee, congratulated the team with a special post. "Congratulations Sharjah... Congratulations UAE. Sharjah Football Club, champion of AFC Champions League 2," he wrote. "Thank you for this outstanding performance, and heartfelt congratulations to our wise leadership for this title. We congratulate the Sharjah Club family, its fans, and all the youth of the nation for this honourable achievement." مبروك الشارقة ... مبروك الإمارات نادي الشارقة لكرة القدم بطلاً لدوري أبطال آسيا 2 ... شكراً لكم على هذا الأداء المتميز، وخالص التهاني والتبريكات لقيادتنا الرشيدة بهذا اللقب، ونبارك لأسرة نادي الشارقة ولجماهيره ولكل شباب الوطن هذا الإنجاز المشرف. — Mansoor bin Mohammed (@sheikhmansoor) May 18, 2025
ARN News Center
19-05-2025
- Sport
- ARN News Center
Sharjah crowned champions of AFC Champions League 2
Sharjah Football Club clinched the AFC Champions League 2 title on Sunday after defeating Singapore's Lion City Sailors 2–1 in a thrilling match held at Bishan stadium. Sharjah's Firas Belarbi opened the scoring in the 74th minute. Lion City equalised in the 91st minute through Maxime, before Marcus Meloni sealed the win for Sharjah with a decisive goal in the 97th minute. This marks the first time in the club's history that Sharjah has won a continental title. It is also the inaugural edition of the newly formatted AFC Champions League 2 tournament. Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of the UAE National Olympic Committee, congratulated the team with a special post. "Congratulations Sharjah... Congratulations UAE. Sharjah Football Club, champion of AFC Champions League 2," he wrote. "Thank you for this outstanding performance, and heartfelt congratulations to our wise leadership for this title. We congratulate the Sharjah Club family, its fans, and all the youth of the nation for this honourable achievement." مبروك الشارقة ... مبروك الإمارات — Mansoor bin Mohammed (@sheikhmansoor) May 18, 2025
Sharjah 24
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Sharjah 24
Sharjah crowned champions of AFC Champions League 2
Match Goals Summary Sharjah's Firas Belarbi opened the scoring in the 74th minute. Lion City equalised in the 91st minute through Maxime, before Marcus Meloni sealed the win for Sharjah with a decisive goal in the 97th minute. Historic First Victory This marks the first time in the club's history that Sharjah has won a continental title. It is also the inaugural edition of the newly formatted AFC Champions League 2 tournament.
