By — Samya Kullab, Associated Press Samya Kullab, Associated Press By — Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/ukraine-fires-nearly-1200-drones-at-russia-as-u-s-led-talks-consider-wider-european-security Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Ukraine fires nearly 1,200 drones at Russia as U.S.-led talks consider wider European security World Nov 13, 2026 9:58 AM EST KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine fired almost 1,200 drones at Russian targets overnight in one of its biggest aerial attacks since Moscow's invasion nearly five years ago. Meanwhile, U.S. and Russian negotiators raised the stakes in talks to stop the fighting by including for discussion wider European security arrangements that have been in place since the end of the Cold War. That change, long sought by Moscow, has alarmed European leaders and placed a question mark over NATO's future role. "Russia wants to talk about questions of European security architecture. We don't need to talk about that. There is one," German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said, referring to the NATO military alliance. After two days of talks with Russian and Ukrainian…
Ukraine fires nearly 1,200 drones at Russia as U.S.-led talks consider wider European security
In short
U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have briefed leaders in Moscow and Dublin after two days of negotiations in Abu Dhabi, signaling that Russia will permit European nations into talks regarding territorial and security concerns. However, figures such as German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and EU diplomat Kaja Kallas oppose restructuring the continent's defense framework without prerequisites like an immediate ceasefire. At the same time, Ukrainian operations are experiencing acute technical hurdles after SpaceX capped Starshield drone speeds at 161 kph. This constraint impedes interceptors deployed against Russian jet-powered drones, prompting Kyiv to lobby Washington and SpaceX for e…
Key points
- Expanding the scope of negotiations to include post-Cold War security risks undermining t…: Expanding the scope of negotiations to include post-Cold War security risks undermining the established NATO defense architecture according to European officials.
- European leaders demand concrete military pauses, such as a ceasefire, before accepting d…: European leaders demand concrete military pauses, such as a ceasefire, before accepting discussions that could reshape continental arrangements.
- Technical constraints imposed on commercial and military satellite systems remain an oper…: Technical constraints imposed on commercial and military satellite systems remain an operational vulnerability for Ukrainian defensive operations along the front line.