The Financial Times reported on Dec. 10, 2025, that Russia plotted in 2024 to plant bombs on commercial flights bound for the United States, according to an X post by Aaron Rupar shared between 2:46 a.m. and 5:46 a.m. UTC during the three-hour reporting window. Ukrainian military personnel observed Russian Shahed drones circling for extended periods during attacks, identifying them as radio repeaters in a MESH network designed to relay control signals from Russia deeper into Ukraine, according to a social media post shared in the same period. The analysis stated these drones must be shot down first despite appearing harmless. The Shahed drone tactic was previously misattributed to Ukrainian electronic warfare, decoys, waiting for other drones, or technical failures by EW teams, per the post. Russian forces deploy these Iranian-designed drones in ongoing attacks on Ukraine. This development follows Ukraine's Main Directorate of Intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov's statement earlier on Dec. 10 that Ukraine will join or create a new world order, as reported in the prior window between 2:16 a.m. and 2:46 a.m. UTC. Budanov made the comment amid Ukraine-Russia peace talks. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney discussed the talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy earlier Dec. 10, stressing pressure on Russia and U.S. leadership, according to Carney's X post from the previous reporting period.
