The Russian Defense Ministry announced today, Wednesday, that air defense systems shot down 4 Ukrainian drones in the airspace of the Oryol, Belgorod and Kursk provinces during the night. The ministry's statement said that an attack using drones against facilities inside Russian territory was thwarted. It added that 4 Ukrainian drones were shot down by air defense systems, including two drones over the territory of the Oryol province and one drone over the territory of each of the Belgorod and Kursk provinces. Source: National Iraqi News Agency
Army Foils Drug-Smuggling Attempt Using Guided Balloons
August 17, 2026
Amman: The Southern Military Zone on Monday thwarted an attempt to smuggle a large quantity of narcotics into the Kingdom using guided balloons.
According to Jordan News Agency, Border Guard units detected the balloons while they were carrying the n…