Sir Richard Knighton, the UK military chief, says his Belgian counterpart requested assistance in the form of personnel and equipment this week.

Russian border cities have been plunged into darkness after a wave of Ukrainian drone and missile strikes targeting key energy hubs.

The drone incursions and the instability on NATO’s eastern flank stem from Russia’s war in Ukraine, now approaching the end of its fourth year. The conflict has become a crucible for drone development, transforming the battlefield into a testing zone for new technology which now has applications elsewhere in Europe.

The threat of drones was a constant, heavy presence. You hear a low hum in the sky,” Jolie wrote on Instagram on Nov. 9.

Ukraine launched a large-scale drone attack on Russia on Thursday, sending 75 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) toward strategic targets in southern Russia. The strike caused a major fire in an industrial area of Volgograd and disrupted air traffic across the country,

Russia and Ukraine have traded almost daily assaults on each other’s energy infrastructure as U.S.-led diplomatic efforts to stop the nearly four-year war make no impact on the battlefield.

Russia launched more than 450 drones and 45 missiles at targets across Ukraine overnight Friday, leading to widespread power outages, according to Ukrainian authorities.

American actress Angelina Jolie has revealed that during her visit to Mykolaiv and Kherson, a Russian drone flew directly over her.