Chemical plant, energy infrastructure reportedly struck by Ukrainian drones in Russia’s Tula Oblast (2026-06-26 03:32 UTC)
Kurz: Ukraine’s military launched a drone attack on Russia’s Tula Oblast overnight on June 26, reportedly striking a chemical plant as well as energy infrastructure in the region, Russian Telegram media channels reported.
Belarus ’nearing completion’ in constructing military infrastructure along Ukraine’s border, Zelensky says (2026-06-26 02:12 UTC)
Kurz: President Volodymyr Zelensky once again warned of Minsk’s “potential expansion of aggression” against Ukraine on June 25, reporting that the construction of various military infrastructure along the Belarus-Ukraine border is “nearing completion.”
Ukraine reportedly launches dozens of drones towards Moscow, mayor claims (2026-06-26 00:55 UTC)
Kurz: Ukraine’s military reportedly launched dozens of drones towards Moscow overnight on June 26, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin claimed, as Kyiv continues to intensify its attacks against the Russian capital.
When chronic illness turns critical in Ukraine (2026-04-21 06:02 UTC)
Kurz: In Ukraine, war-related insecurity and extreme stress are causing people to delay seeking medical care, leading them to develop preventable complications.
What four years of full-scale war has taken from people in Ukraine (2026-02-19 10:10 UTC)
Kurz: The war in Ukraine has forced people from their homes and destroyed hospitals. MSF is providing medical and psychological care across Ukraine, including near frontlines.
Israeli raid kills two in southern Lebanon, ministry says (2026-06-26 05:56 UTC)
Kurz: Israeli raid kills two in southern Lebanon, ministry says Two people were killed and another was wounded in an Israeli air raid on the southern Lebanese town of Mefdoun in Nabatieh district, Lebanon’s health ministry said. According to the National News Agency, the ministry said …
South Korean president says three more ships to leave Hormuz over weekend (2026-06-26 05:22 UTC)
Kurz: South Korean president says three more ships to leave Hormuz over weekend Three more South Korean ships are set to depart the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend, the country’s President, Lee Jae Myung, said. This will leave five South Korean cargo ships trapped in the key waterway…
US kills Islamic State senior leader in Syria, Damascus rejects Lebanon intervention (2026-06-25 20:12 UTC)
Kurz: A recent precision strike against a senior Islamic State leader underscored Washington’s continued counterterrorism mission in Syria. Separately, US President Donald Trump urged Syria’s new government to consider intervening against Hezbollah in neighboring Lebanon, but Syrian Pr…
Open Strait, Unsettled Waters (2026-06-25 19:45 UTC)
Kurz: Welcome to The Adversarial. Every other week, we’ll provide you with expert analysis on America’s greatest challengers: China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and jihadists. Read more below.***IranOn June 17, U.S. President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian separate…
Generation Jihad | Is the MOU DOA? (2026-06-25 13:20 UTC)
Kurz: One week after President Trump signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Iran, the 60-day negotiation window is already under pressure—and the concessions are piling up. So, is this two-page MOU actually worth the paper it’s written on? FDD Iran Program Senior Dire…
Sudanese Armed Forces claim gains in Blue Nile as RSF take Furuawiya in North Darfur (2026-06-24 16:54 UTC)
Kurz: The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) claim to have seized a strategic area in Blue Nile… The post Sudanese Armed Forces claim gains in Blue Nile as RSF take Furuawiya in North Darfur appeared first on Dabanga Radio TV Online .
Sudan war: Int’l pressure grows as fears mount over escalation in El Obeid (2026-06-24 13:14 UTC)
Kurz: International efforts to address Sudan’s deepening crisis have intensified amid growing warnings from the United… The post Sudan war: Int’l pressure grows as fears mount over escalation in El Obeid appeared first on Dabanga Radio TV Online .
US airstrikes in Somalia return after brief pause (2026-06-22 10:35 UTC)
Kurz: A new series of American airstrikes in Somalia ended a brief lull in recent attacks against Islamic militants battling the country’s federal government, U.S. officials said.
US troops deployed to Kenya to build Ebola quarantine facility (2026-06-13 10:38 UTC)
Kurz: U.S. troops have been dispatched to central Kenya to help build an Ebola quarantine facility as part of a push to contain a outbreak of the virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
South Korea’s KOSPI plunges more than 8% in new tech rout (2026-06-26 04:09 UTC)
Kurz: Asian tech stocks also sank on Friday as the rollercoaster ride that has characterised the week continued into the weekend, while crude prices edged back down after a brief rally sparked by news of an attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
China dumping more rocket bodies in space, endangering low Earth orbit satellites: Report (2026-06-25 20:40 UTC)
Kurz: Three Chinese rocket bodies have exploded over the last four years, creating dangerous debris that “will linger for decades to centuries, potentially colliding with other space objects,” LeoLabs study author Darren McKnight told Breaking Defense.
Air Force Wants New 1,000-Nautical Mile Range Missile for Air, Sea Targets (2026-06-25 19:00 UTC)
Kurz: The Air Force wants a family of next-generation long-range missiles to strike targets out to ranges of at least 1,000 nautical miles to support the service’s plans to counter Chinese air and naval forces in a potential conflict. The Air Force Long Range Weapon program plans to fi…
The U.S. Navy’s Subsea Rare Earth Vulnerability (2026-06-25 08:00 UTC)
Kurz: The Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine is the next generation of American nuclear deterrence. Twelve of these boats will replace the aging Ohio-class fleet, entering service over the 2030s and 2040s, each carrying 16 Trident IIs and driven by a ghost-quiet electric motor …
Venezuela: 235 dead in devastating, back-to-back earthquakes (2026-06-26 01:48 UTC)
Kurz: Venezuela’s health minister said at least 235 people have died after two strong earthquakes rattled the capital and surrounding regions. DW has the latest.
Russian forces shell Dnipropetrovsk region nearly 10 times since evening, one injured (2026-06-26 05:44 UTC)
Kurz: Russian invaders have launched drone attacks on the Nikopol and Synelnykivskyi districts of Dnipropetrovsk region nearly ten times. One person was injured.
Enemy attack on energy and civilian infrastructure in Odesa region’s Vylkove community leaves casualties (2026-06-26 05:36 UTC)
Kurz: The enemy attacked the energy and civilian infrastructure of the Vylkove Territorial Community in the Odesa region; Vylkove and some nearby settlements are without power, and there are casualties.
Europe heat wave ‘virtually impossible’ without human impact (2026-06-26 05:32 UTC)
Kurz: A new study says Europe’s current heat wave would have been nearly impossible without climate change and is now 200 more likely than 20 years ago. And Germany is expecting things to warm up even more. DW has the latest.