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🇷🇺 Russia·Ukrinform·3 days ago

STB TV channel film crew attacked by Russian drones in Dnipropetrovsk region

In the Dnipropetrovsk region, an STB TV channel film crew, along with military personnel, was attacked by Russian FPV drones.

🕌 Middle East·X/@osint613·3 days ago

Iran imposes new maritime controls on Strait of Hormuz post-war

Iran says the Strait of Hormuz will not return to its pre-war operating conditions. Deputy Parliament Speaker Ali Nikzad: there is no military solution to reopening the Strait, and only routes agreed between Iran and Oman will be recognized. Vessels must follow the passage designated by Iran's armed forces.

Somaliland came close to securing formal recognition from Guinea-Bissau in late July, which would have made it the second UN member state to recognize the breakaway region after Israel did so in Decem

Somaliland came close to securing formal recognition from Guinea-Bissau in late July, which would have made it the second UN member state to recognize the breakaway region after Israel did so in December 2025. The deal collapsed after Somalia's federal government learned of the visit and intervened, backed by Türkiye, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia. essing its adherence to UN Charter principles and territorial integrity. Somaliland has been lobbying other African states including Eswatini and South S

🇷🇺 Russia·Moscow Times·3 days ago

Russian Central Bank Urges Lenders to Support Businesses Impacted by Wildberries Warehouse Attacks

A senior executive at Sberbank said the state-backed lender has already received around 2,000 applications for loan restructuring from business owners impacted by the attacks.

🇮🇱 Israel·Jerusalem Post·3 days ago

Businessman and AM:PM grocery chain CEO Shirel Hogeg joins Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party

"Shirel is a symbol of the citizens who rose up after October 7, took responsibility, and decided to act in order to lead Israel toward repair," Eisenkot stated.

China is launching the first regular container service through the Arctic, with its “Ice Silk Road” linking Ningbo to the UK via Russia’s Northern Sea Route.

China is launching the first regular container service through the Arctic, with its “Ice Silk Road” linking Ningbo to the UK via Russia’s Northern Sea Route. The route could cut the usual 40-day voyage roughly in half while avoiding chokepoints such as the Red Sea, where security risks remain high. Melting Arctic ice is making the route increasingly viable, but Russian control, harsh conditions, limited rescue infrastructure and environmental risks remain major challenges. Source: FT

Dr. Murat Aslan | Security Strategy Expert | Foundation for Political, Economic & Social Research (SETA):

Dr. Murat Aslan | Security Strategy Expert | Foundation for Political, Economic & Social Research (SETA):   Don't limit the Mecca Defense Pact to the Gulf region.   Malaysia & Indonesia are capable, developed & skilled nations with a strong interest in Gulf & Middle Eastern stability.   Both are probable candidates to join - and both would bring significant contributions to the alliance. FULL INTERVIEW

🌏 Asia·X/@taiwanmonitor·3 days ago

MEDIUMINVASION

ROCA 2nd Theater conducts nighttime rapid response drills in Yilan

The ROCA's 2nd Theater of Operations conducted nighttime pre-movement preparations in Yilan on Aug. 9, rehearsing rapid response to a reinforcement order. Personnel completed equipment and vehicle inspections, communications checks, and movement preparations, while battalion commanders used TAK-enabled phones to issue missions and marching orders. 📸: Youth Daily

🇷🇺 Russia·Ukrinform·3 days ago

Russian forces strike residential area in Nikopol, one person killed and three others wounded

Russian forces struck a residential neighborhood in Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk region; one person was killed, and three others were wounded.

Russia is rapidly replacing its slow Shahed drones with much faster jet-powered versions that can reach 350–600 km/h and, in some cases, use machine vision to track moving targets.

Russia is rapidly replacing its slow Shahed drones with much faster jet-powered versions that can reach 350–600 km/h and, in some cases, use machine vision to track moving targets. They are harder to intercept and have already reduced Ukraine’s previously very high shoot-down rates. The trade-off is that they cost more, have shorter range, and are less maneuverable. Ukraine is now developing faster, autonomous and jet-powered interceptor drones to counter them. Source: BBC

🇷🇺 Russia·Interfax Ukraine·3 days ago

Russians attack civilians with drone in Zaporizhia region, wounding three – authorities

Russian occupiers struck Kushuhum in Zaporizhia region with a drone, reported Ivan Fedorov, head of Zaporizhia Regional Military Administration.

🇷🇺 Russia·France 24·3 days ago

Russian forces in Syria will give up control of two strategic bases on the Mediterranean coast

After 18 month talks, Russian forces in Syria will give up control of two strategic bases on the Mediterranean coast, which will be used as joint Russia-Syrian training centers under a new agreement between the two countries.

🇮🇷 Iran·Jerusalem Post·3 days ago

Iran says Pakistan-Turkey-Saudi defense pact is no threat, reflects a 'shift in security'

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Baghaei said the pact showed a shift in regional countries' approach to security, with greater reliance on their own capabilities rather than outside powers.

🇮🇱 Israel·TASS·3 days ago

Israel claims neighbors only want to make friends with it to surprise attack it later

According a foreign source cited by Kan, representatives of an unnamed nation in the Middle East recommended another regional country "show tactical flexibility" and make an agreement with Israel to "lull it into a false sense of security"

CRITICALAerial

Ukraine drone strike on Russian oil-refining city kills 12 people

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🇺🇦 Ukraine·France 24·3 days ago

HIGHNuclear/Missile

Iranian missiles have ability to change trajectory after launch — IRGC

Hossein Mohebi, spokesman for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, highlighted that modern warfare became a battlefield of technological innovation

🇮🇷 Iran·TASS·3 days ago

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Pak-Saudi-Turkiye defence pact ‘entirely for defensive purposes’, not aggression: PM Shehbaz

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🇸🇴 Somalia·Dawn·3 days ago

CRITICALNuclear/Missile

Europe braces for another summer heatwave

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🌍 Global·Dawn·3 days ago

🇺🇦 Ukraine·TASS·3 days ago

Fyodorov facilitated Palantir's involvement in Ukraine conflict — opposition politician

Viktor Medvedchuk added that the former defense minister was "the public face of projects in which drones, digital battle management systems and artificial intelligence were gradually combined into a single control mechanism"

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🇺🇦 Ukraine·EuroMaidan Press·3 days ago

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July was Ukraine’s deadliest month for civilians since 2022 — and Russia is scaling its ballistic missile salvos toward 200 at once

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🌍 Global·South China Morning Post·3 days ago

Powerful anti-drone laser spotted on PLA amphibious ship in South China Sea

China’s most advanced laser weapon has been spotted aboard a Type 071 amphibious landing ship in the South China Sea, adding near-shore anti-drone capabilities to a family of warships vital for potential conflicts in sensitive waters, according to analysts. In a People’s Liberation Army joint air and naval drill at Scarborough Shoal on August 1, a shipborne laser weapon believed to be the Liaoyuan-1 (LY-1) was seen on the Qilianshan, making it the latest large surface vessel so far equipped with

HIGHNuclear/Missile

AI access to data on nuclear weapons could turn against humanity — lawmaker

Andrey Svintsov recalled that AI agents have repeatedly escaped human control. In particular, companies Anthropic and OpenAI reported cases of their AI agents escaping beyond the space designated for testing

🌍 Global·TASS·3 days ago

🇷🇺 Russia·Ukrainska Pravda·3 days ago

Poland and Baltic states are preparing for possible Russian false-flag strike, says Reuters

Reuters has learned that Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are cooperating to shield their infrastructure from potential Russian attacks that could be staged as "false-flag" operations, as allied intelligence services have repeatedly warned.

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🇵🇰 Pakistan·Dawn·3 days ago

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Pak-Saudi-Turkiye defence pact ‘entirely for defensive purposes’, not aggression

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MEDIUMESCALATION

Ituri governor visits Djugu, major insecurity hotspot, seeks peace dialogue

Le gouverneur de l'Ituri a effectué ce lundi, sa première visite à Djugu, l’un des principaux foyers d’insécurité de la province. Il dit vouloir écouter les populations et recueillir leurs propositions pour favoriser le retour d’une paix durable. Cliquer ➡️https://t.co/4HaDC3K1j9 https://t.co/pLWMiuGFPd

🌍 Africa·X/@radiookapi·3 days ago

🇸🇩 Sudan·Al Jazeera·3 days ago

Has the army turned the page on control of western Sudan?

Sudan's military repels a series of offensives by the RSF paramilitary in a strategically significant region.

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🇮🇷 Iran·Middle East Eye·3 days ago

HIGHNaval

Iran says its people are ‘professional chess players’ in dealing with the US

Iran says its people are ‘professional chess players’ in dealing with the US Tehran has described Iranians as “professional chess players” in their dealings with the US, as it insisted that Washington must meet its demands for the re-opening of the Strait of Hormuz. US President Donald Trump on Sunday indicated that he was prepared to let economic pressure mount against Iran, appearing to back away from more military strikes after Tehran issued a list of demands for opening the Strait of Hormu

🇮🇱 Israel·Al Monitor·3 days ago

German foreign ministry says Gaza plan could lead towards disarmament of Hamas

FRANKFURT, Aug 10 (Reuters) - The German government regards U.S. President Donald Trump's latest Gaza plan as an opportunity to make progress towards the disarmament of Hamas, a German foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday. Asked in a regular news conference about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's rejection of the plan, the spokesperson also said some disagreement was to be expected. "With such a complex undertaking, it was perfectly clear there would be many, many unanswered qu

🇮🇱 Israel·Al Monitor·3 days ago

Explainer-Trump's Gaza plan hinges on Hamas disarmament, Israeli withdrawals

JERUSALEM, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Donald Trump's latest plan to end the Gaza war calls on Hamas to lay down its arms as Israel withdraws from the territory, terms endorsed by the militants but rejected by Israel, which says it will not pull back until the group's disarmament is complete. WHAT IS TRUMP'S LATEST PLAN FOR GAZA? The U.S. president on July 30 hailed what he described as a breakthrough in talks to advance a 2025 ceasefire plan, saying that Hamas and other Gaza militants had accepted a 15

HIGHGround

Seoul cautious about Ukraine's defense request amid claims more N. Korean troops being sent to Russia

SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Yonhap) -- The government maintained a cautious stance on Ukrain...

🇺🇦 Ukraine·Yonhap·3 days ago

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🇮🇱 Israel·Middle East Eye·3 days ago

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Israeli media eye Rebeca Grynspan's Jewish identity as she emerges as UN chief frontrunner

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🇷🇺 Russia·Ukrainska Pravda·3 days ago

One killed and three injured in Russian strike on residential area in Nikopol

One person was killed and three others were injured in a Russian attack on a residential area in the city of Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, on 10 August.

A fire at a military production and storage facility near Belitsa, Bulgaria, triggered explosions and the evacuation of around 300 workers. No casualties or injuries were reported.

A fire at a military production and storage facility near Belitsa, Bulgaria, triggered explosions and the evacuation of around 300 workers. No casualties or injuries were reported. Officials currently believe it was an accident rather than sabotage, but the exact cause remains under investigation. The facility is operated by Bulgarian defense company EMCO, which produces and trades various types of ammunition and has previously supplied weapons to Ukraine. Source: Novinite

🇲🇱 Mali·BBC World·3 days ago

Battle for Mali base has killed dozens of militants, army says

The army says it was involved in fierce fighting but disputes that Islamists took control of the garrison.