Defence

October 7, 2026 1:47 PM

Russia hits Ukraine with drones and missiles, killing at least eight

Russia launched a barrage of drones and missiles at Ukraine on Wednesday, killing at least eight people and damaging residential buildings, industrial facilities and infrastructure, Ukrainian officials said. Two people were killed in the capital Kyiv, four in the northern city of Pryluki and two in...

October 7, 2026 10:12 AM

Houthis attack Aden airport as fighting intensifies in Yemen

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis attacked Aden International Airport with ballistic missiles and explosive-laden drones early on Wednesday, Yemen's Transport Ministry said, as fighting intensified across several fronts, while the Saudi-led coalition said it had intercepted and destroyed a Houthi ballist...

October 6, 2026 7:49 PM

Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit appointed next Chief of Air Staff

The Government has appointed Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, presently serving as Vice Chief of the Air Staff, as the 29th Chief of the Air Staff in the rank of Air Chief Marshal, with effect from the afternoon of October 31. Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh, the present Chief of the Air Staff, will ...