Latest news with #UAVS
Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Ukraine orders evacuations in Donetsk as Russian troops advance into region
Ukrainian authorities have ordered the evacuation of civilians who have children from more than a dozen towns and settlements in the Donetsk region amid rapid but limited advances made by Russia in the area. People in Bilozerske, in Ukraine's Donetsk region, are evacuating as Russian troops make gains in the area. The advances come just days before US President Donald Trump is due to meet his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in Alaska for talks on the war.(AFP) The order was issued on Wednesday by the head of the Donetsk region, governor Vadym Filashkin. It asks civilians with children to evacuate from towns and villages under threat. "We are beginning the mandatory evacuation of families with children from the town of Bilozerske," governor Vadym Filashkin said, adding that around a dozen of other settlements fell under the orders as well. According to the governor, some 1,150 children remaining in the area will be impacted by the order. The order comes just ahead of the meeting scheduled between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Friday in Alaska, where they are expected to talk about ending the three-year-old war in Ukraine. Kyiv fears that it will be asked to give up territory and be dictated the terms of the ceasefire without being a part of the dialogue. Ukraine, Russia trade attacks ahead of Trump-Putin Alaska Summit Ukraine's General Staff said it made a successful drone strike early on Sunday on a major refinery in the Saratov region, the latest in a series of attacks this month on Russian oil facilities. Earlier, the regional governor announced that UAVS from Ukraine hit an unspecified 'industrial enterprise' in the region, about 530 miles (850 km) southeast of Moscow. The drone activity also caused temporary flight delays at a local airport, and at least one person was killed when drone debris fell in a residential area, the governor said. Videos posted on Russian social media showed flames and clouds of black smoke in the area of what was said to be the Rosneft PJSC-operated refinery. Russia also regularly targets energy infrastructure in Ukraine. On Sunday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Ilham Aliyev, the president of Azerbaijan, condemned Russia's targeted air strikes on the oil depot belonging to the Azerbaijani company SOCAR. They also blasted the Kremlin for an attack on a gas compressor station transporting Azerbaijani gas to Ukraine, according to a statement from Aliyev's office published on his website. Russia hit the city of Zaporizhzhia with bombs being dropped on residential buildings, its main bus terminal and one of the clinics, Zelenskiy said in a post on X Sunday. He said that there were casualties, but didn't provide an exact number.
Calgary Herald
6 days ago
- Business
- Calgary Herald
Ukraine says it strikes Russia's large Saratov oil refinery
Article content (Bloomberg) — Ukraine's General Staff said it made a successful drone strike early Sunday on a major refinery in the Saratov region, the latest in a series of attacks this month on Russian oil facilities. Article content Earlier, the regional governor announced that UAVS from Ukraine hit an unspecified 'industrial enterprise' in the region, about 530 miles (850 km) southeast of Moscow. Article content Article content Article content The drone activity also caused temporary flight delays at a local airport and at least one person was killed when drone debris fell in a residential area, the governor said. Article content Article content Videos posted on Russian social media showed flames and clouds of black smoke in the area of what was said to be the Rosneft PJSC-operated refinery. Article content The incident can't be independently verified, and Rosneft didn't immediately reply to a request for comment on Sunday sent via WhatsApp. Article content Later on Sunday, another drone reached a refinery owned by Lukoil PJSC in the Komi region, about 960 miles (1,547 km) northeast of Moscow, according to a Ukrainian military intelligence official. Local authorities didn't confirm the strike but reported an evacuation of workers of some enterprises because of a drone attack. Lukoil didn't immediately reply to a request for comment. The refinery has processing capacity of over 80,000 barrels a day. Article content Article content Russia also regularly targets energy infrastructure in Ukraine. On Sunday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Ilham Aliyev, the president of Azerbaijan, condemned Russia's targeted air strikes on the oil depot belonging to the Azerbaijani company SOCAR. They also blasted the Kremlin for an attack on a gas compressor station transporting Azerbaijani gas to Ukraine, according to a statement from Aliyev's office published on his website. Article content With the Kremlin's war against Ukraine almost halfway through a fourth year, Kyiv's forces have recently stepped up hits on Russia's energy infrastructure in a move to curtail Moscow's ability to send fuel to the front lines and derive revenue from oil sales. Article content A week ago, Ukraine said it hit the the Ryazan refinery, with a processing capacity of about 340,000 barrels of crude a day, and the Novokuibyshevsk plant in the Samara region, which has a design processing capacity of over 177,000 barrels a day.
Yahoo
19-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Ageagle Aerial Systems eBee VISION completes proof-of-concept for DGAMPA
AgEagle Aerial Systems (UAVS) announces the recent completion of a successful four-day proof-of-concept demonstration with France's Directorate General for Maritime Affairs, Fisheries, and Aquaculture, DGAMPA, testing eBee VISION's advanced capabilities. AgEagle CEO Bill Irby commented, 'This successful demonstration underscores the potential of the eBee VISION for enhancing maritime security and environmental protection efforts. Multiple flights were carried out in diverse conditions, both day and night. Our eBee VISION demonstrated outstanding performance, operating within a 20 km range and temperatures as low as 5 degrees C, as well as landing smoothly on sand. Throughout the trials, various observation scenarios were tested for maritime control and surveillance, all of which were completed with positive results. This success not only highlights the robust performance of our technology but also validates the potential for growth across various markets.' Easily identify stocks' risks and opportunities. Discover stocks' market position with detailed competitor analyses. Published first on TheFly – the ultimate source for real-time, market-moving breaking financial news. Try Now>> See today's best-performing stocks on TipRanks >> Read More on UAVS: Questions or Comments about the article? Write to editor@ Ageagle Aerial Systems demonstrates eBee Drone Technologies at Enforce Tac 2025 Ageagle Aerial Systems completes order of 60 RedEdge-P sensors Ageagle Aerial Systems announces participation at XPONENTIAL Europe AgEagle Aerial Systems Unveils eBee VISION Software Update Ageagle Aerial Systems releases 2.1.0 eBee VISION application software
Gulf Insider
08-02-2025
- Business
- Gulf Insider
Iran Inaugurates First-Ever Drone Carrier Warship In Arabian Gulf
Iran on Thursday unveiled and inaugurated its first ever drone-carrier warship, which features a 180-meter long runway for UAVS, and which is capable of carry several helicopters. Manned by the elite paramilitary Revolutionary Guard's navy (IRGC), the vessel is dubbed Shahid Bagheri, and is further capable of launching cruise missiles. Iran's military and media is touting that the ship is able to travel 'independently' across the globe's oceans for up to one year, and it can go up to 22,000 nautical miles without needing to refuel in ports. The vessel began its life as a commercial ship, and was overhauled and completely re-outfitted for as a drone carrier. 'The Revolutionary Guards took action to transform a commercial ship… into a mobile naval platform capable of carrying out drone and helicopter missions in the oceans,' said Navy Commander of the Revolutionary Guards Alireza Tangsiri. 'The addition of this ship to our fleet is an important step in increasing the defense and deterrence capability of Iran in distant waters and in maintaining our national security interests,' Tangsiri added. State IRNA has touted that the carrier has a capacity of carrying 60 drones. A state TV broadcast unveiling the Shahid Bagheri showed at least four helicopters and three UAVs on the warship's runway at the time of the footage. Tehran officials are further hailing it as the 'largest naval military project' in the history of the Islamic Republic. Click here to read more…
