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Iran requested new Russian Geran drones for attacks on Israeli, American targets amid war - report

Russia based the original Geran, which carries a 20-kilogram warhead and has a top speed of 185 kph, on Iranian-designed Shahed drones.

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People look at an Iranian-designed HESA Shahed 136 (Geran-2) drone at an open-air exhibition of destroyed Russian military equipment on Mykhailivska Square in front of Saint Michael's Golden-Domed Cathedral, in Kyiv, on April 7, 2026.
Police officers of the "Military Gendarmerie" stand guard in an area near the village of Tarnawa-Kolonia, eastern Poland, 30 July 2026, where a flying object hit the ground and exploded in the early hours of the day, the fire service reported.

Russia hits truck near Polish border in latest strike near NATO

Russia has begun targeting Ukraine's border crossings with its Western allies in recent weeks, part of a growing campaign by both sides to erode the other's economic infrastructure.

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Aftrmath of a Russian drone and missile attack in Ivano-Frankivsk region Wednesday, 3rd September 2025, 09:23

Explosion hits another weapons site in Bulgaria

A fire broke out after an explosion occurred at a weapons storage facility in Bulgaria overnight, the second at a munitions site in the past few weeks

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FILE PHOTO: A Russian Army officer leans to a case with relics of a medieval Russian prince Dmitry Donskoy during a citywide procession marking the Feast of the Moscow Saints in Moscow, Russia, September 6, 2026.

Russia sends recently discovered bones of medieval warrior prince to Ukraine front to boost morale

Grand Prince Dmitry Donskoy died in 1389 and is revered by Russian nationalists for defeating the Mongol Golden Horde at the 1380 Battle of Kulikovo. His remains were uncovered in August.

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Putin orders three-day pause in strikes on Kyiv as US envoys Witkoff, Kushner arrive in Moscow

US President Donald Trump suggested on Friday that the US had a fresh concrete proposal aimed at ending the war, which is now in its fifth year.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2026ByREUTERS
(Illustrative) Russian presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev, US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner attend a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, December 2, 2025.

Witkoff, Kushner heading abroad to discuss Ukraine peace, Trump says

During comments in the Oval Office, Trump suggested the US had a fresh concrete proposal aimed at ending the war, which is now in its fifth year.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2026ByREUTERS
Russian presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev, US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner attend a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, December 2, 2025.

TASS says Trump envoys to visit Russia and Ukraine at weekend, Kremlin declines comment

The Kremlin said on Friday that the possibility of a Ukraine peace settlement remained, but Russian officials are trying to change the US envoy's plans to visit Kyiv.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2026ByREUTERS
Russian presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev, US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner attend a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, December 2, 2025.

Israeli indicted for threatening national security on behalf of unnamed foreign government agents

According to the State Prosecutor's Office, the Israeli was arrested by the Israel Police and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) on suspicion of taking actions threatening Israel's security.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
ILLUSTRATIVE: POLICE ARREST suspect thought to have allowed illegal immigrants through border, November 30, 2025.

Russia bars El Al route to St. Petersburg as punishment for blocking Aeroflot flights - report

El Al's push for a new flight route to Russia comes after the suspension of the Tel Aviv-Moscow route in June due to the security situation amid the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2026ByTZVI JASPER
El Al airplane.

Germany probes suspected arson near defense firm as sabotage concerns mount

Police said they were looking into a fire overnight at a construction site at the headquarters of defense firm Rohde & Schwarz, whose products include radar systems to detect, track, and jam drones.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2026ByREUTERS
Police secures the area after a suspected politically motivated arson attack on a construction site outside the headquarters of defence tech firm Rohde & Schwarz in Munich, Germany, September 3, 2026.

Norway seizes Russian ship to enforce $4.2 billion claim by Ukrainian energy firm

The vessel, the Professor Molchanov, was seized off the Norwegian Arctic archipelago of Svalbard after a 24-hour standoff with the Norwegian Coast Guard, according to Covington.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2026ByREUTERS
A drone view shows the Russian-flagged general cargo ship Omskiy-107 aground off the coast of Sile in Istanbul, Turkey, September 1, 2026.

Russia charges children's hospice chief with spreading false war information

Since invading Ukraine in February 2022, Russia has intensified its crackdown on dissent and introduced laws prescribing long prison terms for those found guilty of "discrediting" the military.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2026ByREUTERS
Men sit in front of an advertising board promoting military service under contract in the Russian Armed Forces and informing about payments, against the skyline of downtown Moscow, Russia, August 27, 2026.

EU's Kallas says Leipzig attack had hallmarks of state-sponsored terrorism

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen vowed to increase pressure on Russia, especially after the attempted attack at Leipzig that she said showed Moscow's growing "recklessness."

SEPTEMBER 2, 2026ByREUTERS
European Commission High Representative and Vice President Kaja Kallas attends an EU informal meeting of foreign affairs ministers at Druids Glen in Wicklow, south of Dublin, Ireland, on September 2, 2026.

Erdogan says Turkey would consider full membership of China-Russia-led security bloc

Erdogan attended a summit of the SCO, of which Turkey is a "dialog partner," in Bishkek on Tuesday.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2026ByREUTERS
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin (not pictured) on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, September 1, 2026.