The last lifelines into besieged towns along the eastern frontline for Ukrainian troops, caught in a web of increasingly lethal and sophisticated drone warfare, rely on a technology millennia old: a fishing net.

Russian forces have attacked Ukraine with two Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 37 Shahed loitering munitions and decoy drones of various types since the evening of 28 July. Ukrainian air defence has managed to shoot down 32 drones,

The same data networks that enable phone apps and web surfing help drones navigate, so officials are imposing daily, patchwork shutdowns. The actions can be very disruptive to daily life.

NATO aircraft were scrambled Sunday night to respond to a Russian attack on Ukraine, the Polish military said Monday.

Russia has scaled down its Navy Day celebrations due to security concerns from ongoing Ukrainian drone attacks

Ukrainian drones hit a radio and electronic warfare equipment plant in Russia's Stavropol region in an overnight attack on Saturday.