Drone attack

As drone attacks target northern Iraq's Kurds, West urges Baghdad to act - analysis

The Kurdistan autonomous region is growing increasingly frustrated with Baghdad’s response. The leaders have likely communicated this to their Western allies.

A member of the Kurdish security forces stands guard with smoke billowing in the background on July 17, 2025
 Seismic activity earthquake Russia map Richter scale.

Twin earthquakes strike off Russia's Kamchatka region, Russia says it downed 142 Ukrainian drones

Smoke rises after a drone attack targeted oil facilities in the Zakho area of Iraq's Kurdistan region, Iraq July 16, 2025.

Unidentified drone kills PKK member, injures another near Iraq's Sulaymaniyah, sources say

 Smoke rises after a drone attack targeted oil facilities in the Zakho area of Iraq's Kurdistan region, Iraq July 16, 2025.

Drone strikes shut oilfields in Iraq's Kurdistan, cut output by up to 150,000 bpd


US Embassy condemns drone attacks on Iraq's oil fields

The drone attacks have been a continued source of concern for Erbil and the Kurdistan regional authorities, who govern the Kurdish autonomous region in northern Iraq.

A view of a damaged building following missile attacks, in Erbil, Iraq, January 16, 2024

Russia launches 597 drones, 26 missiles on Ukraine, Zelensky says

The hundreds of drones were said to have been launched in the early hours of Saturday morning.

 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks during a joint press statement with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on the first day of the two-day Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC2025), on plans for the reconstruction of Ukraine, in Rome, Italy, July 10, 2025.

Ukraine drone attacks target Moscow, kills two, Russia says

Overnight Ukrainian drone attacks target Moscow and other regions, killing two and damaging agricultural infrastructure.

 Smoke and fire rise following what local authorities called a Ukrainian drone attack, in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict, in Sergiyev Posad, outside Moscow, Russia, in this screengrab obtained from social media video released on July 4, 2025

Explosive drone downed near Kurdish Peshmerga forces in Iraq's Kirkuk province

The Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) Interior Ministry last Friday pointed the finger at Iranian-backed militias in Iraq as the culprits behind the recent drone attacks.

 Iraqi security forces sit on vehicles at a street after an attack by a drone strike on an Iran-backed militia headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq January 4, 2024.

Houthi-attacked Greek ship in Red Sea sinks: Four dead, seven rescued, 14 missing

A drone and speedboat attack off Yemen killed four seafarers on Eternity C, an official with knowledge of the matter said on Tuesday.

 Eternity C cargo ship; illustrative

Russia launches record 728 drones overnight, Ukraine's air force says

This comes after Trump said on Tuesday he had approved sending US defensive weapons to Ukraine and was considering additional sanctions on Moscow.

 A truck with mounted anti-aircraft cannon, of the of 127th Separate Brigade of the Territorial Defence Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, fires towards Russian drones and missiles during an overnight shift, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv region, Ukraine July 2, 2025

Two crew dead after attack on Greek vessel in Red Sea, Liberian shipping delegation says

Sunday's attack off southwest Yemen was the first such incident reported in the vital shipping corridor since mid-April.

 Greek-flagged bulk cargo vessel Sea Champion is docked to the port of Aden, Yemen to which it arrived after being attacked in the Red Sea in what appears to have been a mistaken missile strike by Houthi militia, February 21, 2024.

Russia downs 120 Ukrainian drones overnight, gains control of Ukraine settlements

More than three years into the war, Ukraine has increasingly been using drones to attack targets deep inside Russia.

 Ukrainian military soldiers rest at a position on a front line, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near the city of Kostiantynivka in Donetsk region, Ukraine July 5, 2025

Russia pounds Kyiv with largest drone attack, hours after Trump-Putin call

Trump said that the call with President Putin on Thursday resulted in no progress at all on efforts to end the war.

 Firefighters work at the site of the Russian drone and missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine July 4, 2025.

Did Iran order rocket, drone strikes on an Iraqi airport in Kirkuk? - analysis

A rare rocket attack targeted Kirkuk in northern Iraq, injuring one. Officials suspect militias or ISIS amid growing regional tensions.

 Missiles are launched during a joint exercise called the 'Great Prophet 17', in the southwest of Iran, December 24, 2021. Picture taken December 24, 2021.

Iran launches missiles toward Israel after Trump announced incoming ceasefire

Before the IDF's announcement, the Home Front Command warned that sirens could activate due to detected missile launches.

 Anti-missile system fires interception missiles as missiles fired from Iran as it seen from Jerusalem, June 21, 2025.