Conflict● ElevatedSep 14 · Sep 14, 2026, 10:28 PM
When drones targeted our train journey out of Ukraine
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Washington Post World · Eastern Europe
A freelance journalist was on a train with retired Gen. David Petraeus when a sleek drone, with four fins and a rear-mounted engine, whistled in low like a small jet.
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Eastern Europe theater · last 7 days
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