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Open season on drones…just how do you shoot down unmanned aerial vehicles?
Sep01

Open season on drones…just how do you shoot down unmanned aerial vehicles?

There has been some buzz about the Breaking Defense story out of the U.S., reporting that a U.S. Marine sniper has successfully shot down an unmanned aerial vehicle (seven-foot wingspan) during a recent military exercise. The shoot-down took place at this year’s Black Dart counter drone exercise in California. “The Marine sniper shot from a...

Coalition in Ukraine shows cracks over constitutional amendment
Sep01

Coalition in Ukraine shows cracks over constitutional amendment

The Ukrainian parliament majority showed cracks on Tuesday after a right-wing party said it was exiting the coalition over a measure to give more powers to Ukrainian regions, including the rebel-held east. …read more Source: CTV...

Death toll from violent protest in Ukraine rises to 3
Sep01

Death toll from violent protest in Ukraine rises to 3

The death toll from violent protests in Ukraine rose to three on Tuesday when two more National Guard officers died from injuries suffered in a grenade explosion, officials said. …read more Source: CTV...

Death toll from violent protest in Ukraine rises to 2
Sep01

Death toll from violent protest in Ukraine rises to 2

The death toll from violent protests in Ukraine rose to two on Tuesday when another National Guard officer died from injuries suffered in a grenade explosion, the interior minister said. …read more Source: CTV...

Another officer dies from injuries in grenade explosion at Ukraine protest
Sep01

Another officer dies from injuries in grenade explosion at Ukraine protest

The death toll from violent protests in Ukraine rose to two on Tuesday when another National Guard officer died from injuries suffered in a grenade explosion, the interior minister said. …read more Source: Global...

Over 140 still hospitalized after nationalist protests turn violent in Ukraine
Sep01

Over 140 still hospitalized after nationalist protests turn violent in Ukraine

The nationalist protesters clashed with police outside Ukraine’s parliament as lawmakers voted to give greater powers to Russia-backed separatists …read more Source: The Globe and...

141 hospitalized, 18 in custody a day after violent protests in Ukraine
Sep01

141 hospitalized, 18 in custody a day after violent protests in Ukraine

Ukrainian police say 141 people remain hospitalized after a nationalist protest in Kyiv turned violent, with 10 of the injured in serious condition. …read more Source: CTV...

Video shows aftermath of grenade explosion outside Ukraine’s parliament; one dead, 100 hurt
Aug31

Video shows aftermath of grenade explosion outside Ukraine’s parliament; one dead, 100 hurt

Warning: graphic images. The clashes marked the worst outburst of violence in the capital since the government took power in February 2014 …read more Source: Vancouver...

One killed, 100 injured after grenade explodes outside Ukraine’s parliament
Aug31

One killed, 100 injured after grenade explodes outside Ukraine’s parliament

A grenade exploded outside Ukraine’s parliament during a nationalist protest against a vote to give greater powers to separatist regions in the east, killing one police officer and injuring more than 100, the interior ministry said. …read more Source: CTV...

Video shows aftermath of grenade explosion outside Ukraine’s parliament; one dead, 100 hurt
Aug31

Video shows aftermath of grenade explosion outside Ukraine’s parliament; one dead, 100 hurt

Warning: Graphic images KIEV, Ukraine — A grenade exploded outside Ukraine’s parliament during a nationalist protest against a vote to give greater powers to separatist regions in the east, killing one police officer and injuring more than 100, the interior ministry said. The clashes marked the worst outburst of violence in the capital...