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While Ukraine and Russia await the arrival of Witkoff and Kushner, further escalation is occurring in the war as a UAV hit the central headquarters of the Ukrainian Security Service. At the same time, Russia is changing tactics and moving to non-stop attacks throughout the day, shattering the daily routine of Kyiv residents. Ukraine continues to strike oil facilities.

Reports from Germany indicate damage to a substation serving a major coal-fired power plant in Brandenburg, with evidence of an explosion and improvised rocket components. Meanwhile, Polish authorities have classified a fire at a drone manufacturing facility as deliberate sabotage. Both incidents are being investigated as potential acts of "hybrid warfare" linked to Russian intelligence operations...

A new program that opened for the first time in the capital will train students in the design and construction of UAVs. The track combines engineering, electronics, and computer science, and grants a technological matriculation certificate of 10 study units.

The wars in Ukraine and the Middle East have made protection against missiles and UAVs a global necessity. Greece, Finland, and Germany are turning to Israel thanks to its operational experience and proven capabilities in the field. Now we must decide how much of our advantage can be sold — and when to stop.

World press headlines: The Iranian UAV that "changed the face of modern warfare" relies on components from China and costs only about $20,000; in Germany, they are examining the production of parts for the Iron Dome at a Volkswagen plant that is in danger of closing; and in the US, the British organization Palestine Action has been declared a terrorist organization. Globes presents a daily short...

Aerodrone is completing a strategic management overhaul by appointing a Brigadier General (res.) with extensive security industry experience to lead the company toward growth.

They are small, cheap, and massive - and the threat they pose is growing. Will the scenes we saw in the Russia-Ukraine war also appear in Israel? Brigadier General (Res.) Ran Kochav, former commander of the Air Defense Array, warns of the challenge of dealing with a mass attack and explains what the defense against it looks like. Podcast "Al Ze" ("About This").

NBC reports that the "backdoor smuggling route" between Russia and Iran in the Caspian Sea continues to be a vital lifeline for the Iranian regime. Moscow is transporting not only drone components but also ammunition, including TNT, allowing Tehran to rebuild its arsenal. Amid Iranian threats against the U.S., a ship was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, resulting in at least one casualty.

A new Ukrainian drone, resembling the Iranian "Shahed", was recently discovered. It is the MICH-2000, which was reverse-engineered from a Chinese model after Beijing refused to sell it. The drone is now being used for critical long-range strikes.

34-year-old Iryna Terek heads the largest private defense company in Ukraine, responsible for the UAVs and missiles striking targets across Russia.

Rheinmetall has successfully completed a test of launching from a container launcher mounted on a moving truck. With a range of 100 km and advanced armor-piercing capability, the system is capable of launching up to 18 UAVs in succession.

362 Ukrainian UAVs were intercepted and destroyed overnight Thursday across several Russian regions, including Belgorod, Bryansk, Voronezh, Kursk, Rostov, Moscow, Tatarstan, Crimea, and Krasnodar, as well as over the Black and Azov Seas, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense.

Iran claimed on Wednesday that most of its missile and UAV capabilities survived the attacks carried out by the USA and Israel and remain operational. These statements contrast sharply with the assessments of the American administration regarding the extent of damage to Iran's military infrastructure.

Air defense systems in Aden were activated early this morning following the presence of unidentified UAVs near the presidential palace. This marks the second such incident in the region within a few days.

A new plot linked to Iranian elements has been foiled. According to Iraqi security services, the apprehended cell was preparing to use drones to carry out attacks outside the country's borders.

During a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Aleksandar Vučić announced the inauguration of the military project. Previously, the president announced that an agreement had been signed with Elbit Systems and that the factory would be "one of the most serious drone production facilities in the world."

Media outlets identified with the regime in Tehran published photos they claim show American and Israeli aircraft that were shot down. No response has yet been received from official American or Israeli sources. At the same time, Iran is advancing a bill that would restrict the movement of Israeli and American vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.

Vladimir Tkachev, head of the factory producing 'Upyr' FPV drones, was seriously wounded in a car bombing in the Sverdlovsk region. His driver was killed. The incident is the latest in a series of attacks targeting senior figures in the Russian defense industry.

According to the Houthis, the attack at Najran airport was carried out in response to the activity of Saudi UAVs in Yemeni territory, against the backdrop of renewed escalation between the parties in the last month.

On Tuesday morning, Ukrainian drones hit targets in the Moscow and Tver regions and near St. Petersburg. At least six people were killed in strikes on Wildberries warehouses and other facilities.

Egypt faces a UAV attack on two gas tankers at the port of Damietta, occurring amid Cairo's concerns over shipping security in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Egyptian authorities are investigating, while the incident remains largely absent from local media headlines.

The Air Force intercepted a suspicious UAV this Tuesday morning before it crossed into Israeli territory. This marks the third such incident in a single week, presenting the IDF with a complex intelligence and operational challenge.

Three UAV interception incidents have occurred near Israel's borders in the last two weeks. While all drones were neutralized outside Israeli territory, security officials are still working to confirm the exact origin of all launches, with Iraqi-based pro-Iranian militias currently considered the most likely perpetrators.

After more than four years of fighting in Ukraine, Zvi Magen, former Israeli ambassador to Ukraine and Russia, is convinced that the main lesson Israel must learn concerns the revolution that has taken place on the battlefield due to the mass use of UAVs.

The Houthi military spokesman announced the interception of a Bayraktar Akinci UAV over Al-Jawf province. The incident follows a phone call between the Saudi and Turkish defense ministers.