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This week, the US Army used a high-energy multipurpose laser to shoot down three drones near the US-Mexico border, which official reports claimed were “posing a physical threat to US military personnel and CBP partners,” referring to Customs and Border Patrol.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that Russian airspace is effectively closed because of the volume of Ukrainian drones in the sky.

In July and August, Washington tightened restrictions on foreign-made advanced robotic systems and imposed steep tariffs on imported drones and their components, both moves citing national-security concerns. The drone tariffs take effect in September, with additional component tariffs following in 2027.

Uzbekistan marked 35 years of independence with a large-scale celebration in New Tashkent on 28 August 2026.

Russia attacked Ukrainian cities with drones on Thursday, the latest in a series of increasingly frequent daytime assaults, killing one person and wounding many more, authorities said.