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Georgian authorities use Russian face-recognition software to identify and fine protesters
Georgia's government has deployed Russian facial recognition software to identify protesters and impose fines, prompting many demonstrators to stop attending anti-government rallies.
Russia helps Iran develop supersonic cruise missile, FT reports
Russia's state arms exporter has worked with Iran since 2023 to develop a ramjet-powered cruise missile that would travel at several times the speed of sound, according to the Financial Times.
Merchant ships improvise defences against drone attacks in Black Sea
Merchant vessels transiting the Black Sea and the Bosphorus strait are rigging themselves with improvised defences as Russian and Ukrainian drone attacks intensify.
EU, NATO vow to press ahead with Ukraine support despite Russian attacks
The EU and NATO said Wednesday they will not waver in their support for Ukraine despite what they attributed to Russian attacks on European infrastructure linked to military supplies to Kyiv.
Russia pledges to protect civil aviation despite Ukrainian drone operations
Russia said it would prevent any disruption to civil aviation after Ukraine's president warned that Ukrainian drones operating over Russian territory have made its airspace unsafe for civilian use.