// IN TODAY’S EDITION
Drone airlifts wounded UKR soldier
Houthi strike kills 53+ at Yemeni camp
Russia hits Ukraine’s grid with drones
Israel arrests 11 West Bank settler suspects
National Guard member shot in Washington
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Screengrab shows a wounded Ukrainian soldier being evacuated from a front-line position by a heavy-lift hexacopter drone, in what Ukraine’s 92nd Assault Brigade called the world’s first aerial drone evacuation of its kind (Credit: 92nd Assault Brigade via YouTube)
Ukraine Uses Heavy Bomber Drone to Evacuate Wounded Soldier in First-of-Its-Kind Rescue
A Ukrainian soldier who spent 500 days alone at a frontline position was evacuated by a heavy bomber drone after being seriously wounded, in what the 92nd Assault Brigade described as the world’s first rescue of its kind.
The drone was a Heavy Shot Ayudag-6 hexacopter made by Gurzuf Defence. It can fly up to 15.5 miles, reach heights of 500 to 1,000 feet and carry loads weighing up to 200 pounds. The brigade said the rescue was successful and the soldier is now undergoing treatment and rehabilitation. Read
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A Houthi ballistic missile attack on al-Alam training camp in Yemen’s southern Shabwa province killed at least 53 people, mostly young recruits. It was the deadliest single attack since the country’s civil war reignited in September. Yemen’s leadership council vowed a “firm response.” Read
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Russia launched at least 16 ballistic missiles and about 200 drones at Kyiv and other Ukrainian regions overnight, striking energy facilities and civilian infrastructure. The attacks damaged more than 10 energy facilities and left about 550,000 families without electricity. Read
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Israeli police arrested 11 suspected Jewish extremist settlers on Monday following weekend attacks on Palestinians, foreign diplomats and a photojournalist in the West Bank. Police said evidence linking the suspects to the alleged attacks was found in their possession. Several vehicles were also seized during the operation. Read
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A former OpenAI researcher argues that AI neurons may be easier to understand than previously believed, potentially improving AI safety and control. Supporters called the findings a breakthrough, while Google DeepMind researcher Neel Nanda said they do little to advance AI interpretability. Read
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A National Guard member was shot in the leg late Sunday while trying to break up a fight in Southeast Washington, D.C., near the U.S. Capitol. Police said a suspect involved in the fight opened fire, fled into an alley and pointed a gun at guardsmen, prompting three of them to return fire. The suspect was shot in the abdomen and arrested. Read
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An attempted arson attack targeted a Lithuanian company storing Starlink satellite communications equipment. Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius said attackers tried to burn satellite antennas and a control unit, but increased security helped prevent the attack. He described the incident as part of Russia’s alleged hybrid war across Europe. Read
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