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1. PE6h agoPOLITICO EuropeEstonia accuses Russia of attempted arson attack on defense firmEstonia blames Russia's GRU for a foiled arson attempt on drone maker Threod Systems and considers closing its border with Russia.1 outletDefense12 linked
2. 6h agoEuronewsEstonian drone maker targeted in 'GRU-ordered' sabotage attempt, PM saysEstonian officials say a GRU-ordered arson-style sabotage attempt against drone maker Threod Systems was foiled, with suspects detained and Estonia weighing a border closure with Russia.1 outletRobotics1 linked
3. 2d agoLos Angeles TimesUkraine launches nearly 1,200 drones at Russia as U.S.-led talks to consider wider European securityUkraine's near-1,200-drone overnight strike on Russia coincides with U.S.-brokered talks widening to European security architecture and Zelensky's renewed complaint about SpaceX Starshield speed limits on Ukrainian drones.1 outletRobotics39 linked
4. 3d agoBreaking DefenseCry ‘drone,’ and let slip the fruit flies of warArmy is receiving 10,000 of the first 30,000 small drones from Drone Dominance Gauntlet 1, within a program billed as a $1 billion spend over two years.

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   1. 3d agoBreaking DefensePickupCry ‘drone,’ and let slip the fruit flies of war
   2. 3d agoBreaking DefenseEarliestInstead of stockpiling small attack drones, Army looking to simply buy new ones

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5. 6d agoThe GuardianMore than 400,000 Russians killed fighting in Ukraine war, leaked data suggestsA leaked Rosstat dataset obtained by Cyber Partisans and Silent Crow suggests more than 400,000 Russian deaths in Ukraine since the 2022 invasion, as Abu Dhabi peace talks loom.1 outletWitkoff and Kushner meet Putin after Abu Dhabi Ukraine talks19 linked
6. 6d agoSemaforUS, Russia, and Ukraine to hold talks in Abu DhabiSemafor reports that US, Russian and Ukrainian officials are set to hold their first direct talks in nine months in Abu Dhabi on ending the Ukraine war, with experts skeptical of a breakthrough.1 outletWitkoff and Kushner meet Putin after Abu Dhabi Ukraine talks20 linked
7. 7d agoThe GuardianUkraine’s new frontier: how space has become critical to balance of the warA Guardian feature argues that space has become central to the Ukraine war, citing Ukrainian strikes on Russian space facilities, Russian counterspace harassment, Starlink disruptions, and Ukraine's push for sovereign satellites and interceptors.1 outletSpaceZelensky says SpaceX speed limits on Starshield hamper Ukraine's drone defenses46 linked
8. 8d agoAtlantic CouncilPutin wants peace talks. He doesn’t want peace.Atlantic Council commentary argues Putin is using Abu Dhabi trilateral talks as a procedural gesture while offering no real concessions, and that Trump administration steps have eased pressure on Moscow.1 outletWitkoff and Kushner meet Putin after Abu Dhabi Ukraine talks35 linked
9. 9d agoDefense NewsRussia using own version of Starlink for military comms over Ukraine, Kyiv saysUkrainian military intelligence says Russia is already using its Rassvet satellite network, a Starlink analogue, for military communications and drone control over Ukraine.1 outletSpaceDefenseZelensky says SpaceX speed limits on Starshield hamper Ukraine's drone defenses40 linked
10. 9d agoPayloadOp-ed: Why Did Russia Bother with X36?Russian satellite Kosmos 2612 closely approached ICEYE radar satellite X36 and an op-ed argues this was a close-target reconnaissance to build a jammer or spoofer against ICEYE SAR imagery used in Ukraine.1 outletSpaceDefenseCounterspace threats to commercial satellites10 linked
11. 13d agoSemaforNew hacks underscore AI security concernsSemafor roundup reports that hacks on Ukrainian and Russian emergency alert apps, a German lawmaker and official phone cyberattack, and a Pentagon contractor's AI agent operating undetected in a government network have raised concerns about AI-enabled cyber threats.1 outletCyberAIFBI warns hackers are using open-source AI framework ARTEX to automate attacks13 linked
12. ACOct 30Atlantic CouncilTannebaum interviewed on Bloomberg Surveillance on US-Ukraine relations and Russian peace talksAtlantic Council expert Daniel Tannebaum discussed US-Ukraine relations and Russian peace talks in a Bloomberg Surveillance interview.1 outletWitkoff and Kushner meet Putin after Abu Dhabi Ukraine talks5 linked
13. ACOct 23Atlantic CouncilNorth Korea may be the biggest winner of Russia’s war in UkraineAtlantic Council analysis argues North Korea gains combat experience, arms sales, battlefield testing, and technology transfers from its support for Russia's war in Ukraine.1 outletDefense21 linked

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