Tim Lister

Saudi Arabia spends tens of billions of dollars on defense every year, but is struggling to protect key assets such as airports, refineries and pipelines from missiles and drones fired by Houthi militants from Yemen.

(CNN) — Saudi Arabia spends tens of billions of dollars on defense every year, but is struggling to protect key assets such as airports, refineries and pipelines from missiles and drones fired by Houthi militants from Yemen.

Russia shot down 1,015 Ukrainian drones overnight into Sunday over various parts of the country, according to Moscow’s Ministry of Defense.

There have been growing tensions between Ukraine and the US in recent days, prompting fears in Kyiv it could lose essential support as it approaches another winter under relentless Russian attack.

Ukraine launched one of its biggest drone attacks this year on Russia overnight on Saturday, hitting a key oil terminal in defiance of US President Donald Trump's demand it stop hitting Russian energy infrastructure.

The relationship between Ukraine and the United States is facing increasing strain over intelligence sharing, sanctions, Ukrainian attacks on Russian energy and the path to peace.

The relationship between Ukraine and the United States is facing increasing strain over intelligence sharing, sanctions, Ukrainian attacks on Russian energy and the path to peace.

of 2 US President Donald Trump has called out Ukraine 's leader after the country launched one of its biggest drone attacks on Russia this

“We have a mess on our hands, to put it bluntly,” French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said Monday. If anything, he might be guilty of understatement.

The United Kingdom said Tuesday it will deploy fighter jets to defend Saudi Arabia against attacks by the Iran-allied Houthi rebels in Yemen.