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🪖 Inside Ukraine's Long-Range Drone War Against Russia
Al Jazeera gained rare access to one of Ukraine's long-range drone units, offering an inside look at operations targeting Russian territory as Kyiv pursues a strategy of bringing the war's costs home to Moscow.
Ukraine's drone campaign aims to inflict economic damage and psychological pressure deep inside Russia — what commanders describe as "long-range sanctions." The units operate covertly, striking infrastructure and military targets beyond the front line.
Kyiv's drone offensive has intensified as the conflict, now in its fourth year, grinds on with no ceasefire in sight, with Ukraine seeking to offset Russian advantages in manpower and artillery through asymmetric strikes.
🪖 Ukraine Launches 450-Drone Strike — 12 Killed in Tatarstan
Ukraine launched one of its largest reported drone attacks against Russia, with Moscow claiming more than 450 UAVs struck 16 regions and occupied Crimea. Authorities in Tatarstan reported 12 killed and 39 injured after drones hit Nizhnekamsk early on August 10, with a fire breaking out at an oil refinery in the city.
The attack is part of a near-daily Ukrainian campaign targeting Russian oil infrastructure with long-range drones. Ukrainian officials say the barrage has caused fuel shortages inside Russia and unsettled the Russian public. Nizhnekamsk Mayor Radmir Belyaev confirmed a drone threat was declared at 5:30 a.m. local time.
🕌 Gulf States Sign Mecca Defence Pact, Eyeing Distance From Washington
Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan signed a mutual defence agreement in Mecca this week, marking the clearest signal yet that Gulf states are diversifying their security arrangements away from the US umbrella.
The deal reflects a broader recalibration: for decades, Gulf states relied on Washington's defensive shield in exchange for energy access and regional influence — an arrangement analysts now describe as visibly fraying. China is widely seen as positioned to expand its presence as that gap widens.
The shift carries significant implications for US influence across the Middle East and for Beijing's long-term strategic ambitions in the Gulf.
🇮🇱 Netanyahu Rejects Trump's 15-Point Gaza Peace Plan
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly rejected U.S. President Donald Trump's Board of Peace 15-point plan for Gaza on Sunday, stating Israeli forces will not withdraw until Hamas is fully disarmed.
"Israel rejects the 15-point document," Netanyahu said at a cabinet meeting. The rejection comes after Trump announced last month that a breakthrough had been reached — a plan both Israel and Hamas had agreed to following the ceasefire struck last October. Israel has continued to carry out strikes on Gaza since that ceasefire was agreed.
🕌 Houthis Strike Saudi Aramco Refinery Days After Defence Pact
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis claimed an attack on Saudi Aramco's Jazan refinery on Sunday, two days after Saudi Arabia signed a defence pact with Turkey and Pakistan.
The Saudi energy ministry confirmed a fire broke out at the facility — which processes 400,000 barrels of crude oil per day in southwestern Saudi Arabia — and was later extinguished. No injuries were reported. The ministry did not attribute the fire to the Houthi attack, saying authorities were completing procedures to deal with the incident.
⚡ EU Bets Billions on North Africa Clean Energy Corridor
The European Union and several European nations are deepening investment in Morocco and Egypt to build a cross-Mediterranean clean energy trade corridor, aiming to cut fossil fuel dependence on both sides.
Over the coming decade, the partnership is expected to expand significantly, leveraging North Africa's favourable climate conditions for solar and wind production to supply European markets with renewable energy.