Middle East
Saudi-led coalition says it hit Houthi resources; fire reported in Dammam
The Saudi-led coalition said it 'neutralised' Houthi missile and drone resources; Iranian media reported a strike and big fire at a Dammam industrial site.
Drones
Drones: 8 The Indus Compass stories. Latest: Saudi-led coalition says it hit Houthi resources; fire reported in Dammam. Key developments, background and…
8 stories on drones since 28 September 2026; the latest was published on 2 November 2026.
Key developments
- Saudi-led coalition says it hit Houthi resources; fire reported in DammamThe Saudi-led coalition said it carried out an operation on Sunday morning to 'neutralise vital resources' the Houthis use for ballistic missiles and drones; it gave no locations or casualty figures.
- DG ISPR says Pakistan is ahead of Taliban and India in readinessDG ISPR Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry told Reuters that Pakistan is 'much ahead' of the Afghan Taliban and India in operational readiness and is adopting emerging technologies.
- Musk ordered Starshield slowdown for Ukraine, Wall Street Journal reportsThe Wall Street Journal reported that Musk capped the speed at which Ukrainian equipment could connect to Starshield, making some drones useless.
- Explained: the Houthi missiles and drones hitting Saudi ArabiaFrom Iranian-derived ballistic missiles to copies of the Shahed drone, the Houthis have built an arsenal that keeps them hitting Saudi airports and oil sites.
- Seven sailors missing after drones hit two tankers off RomaniaDrones struck two chemical tankers near Romania's Black Sea coast, leaving seven sailors missing. A NATO source said the drones were of Russian origin.
Punjab
DG ISPR says Pakistan is ahead of Taliban and India in readiness
DG ISPR Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry told Reuters Pakistan is 'much ahead' of the Afghan Taliban and India in readiness and opposes isolating Afghanistan.
Technology
Musk ordered Starshield slowdown for Ukraine, Wall Street Journal reports
Musk ordered a slowdown of the Starshield service Ukraine's drones rely on, the WSJ reported, while Rubio said the decision rests with SpaceX, not Trump.
Middle East
Explained: the Houthi missiles and drones hitting Saudi Arabia
From Iranian-derived ballistic missiles to copies of the Shahed drone, the Houthis have built an arsenal that keeps them hitting Saudi airports and oil sites.
Europe
Seven sailors missing after drones hit two tankers off Romania
Drones struck two chemical tankers near Romania's Black Sea coast, leaving seven sailors missing. A NATO source said the drones were of Russian origin.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Afghan Taliban send cheap drones into Pakistan, where forces shoot them down
The Afghan Taliban are sending low-cost drones built from online parts into Pakistan, where forces shoot many down. Islamabad reported 23 in September.
Europe
Merz visits Kyiv as Russia tells diplomats to leave the city
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in Kyiv with €1 billion in military aid and a drone deal, a day after Russia warned diplomats of 'massive' new strikes.
Europe
On Poland's border with Ukraine, a village braces for a Russian 'hybrid' attack
Air-raid alerts, boarded-up school windows and Patriot missiles: how the Ukraine war is closing in on Dorohusk, a Polish village 2km from the border.