Russia’s war casualty toll in Ukraine up by 1,350 over past day (2026-06-27 05:12 UTC)
Kurz: Russia’s total combat losses in its full-scale invasion of Ukraine have reached approximately 1,399,720 personnel, including 1,350 troops killed or wounded over the past 24 hours.
Ukraine reportedly strikes Russian military plant in Volgograd (2026-06-27 03:28 UTC)
Kurz: A Ukrainian missile strike reportedly targeted a Russian military facility in the city of Volgograd overnight on June 27, according to Russian independent outlet Astra.
Polish FM criticizes Nawrocki’s decision to strip Zelensky of top honor (2026-06-26 22:41 UTC)
Kurz: Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said on June 26 that President Karol Nawrocki’s decision to strip President Volodymyr Zelensky of Poland’s Order of the White Eagle was an inappropriate response to the recent diplomatic dispute between Warsaw and Kyiv.
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.
What the 14-point Lebanon-Israel framework agreement actually says (2026-06-27 05:53 UTC)
Kurz: What the 14-point Lebanon-Israel framework agreement actually says Israel and Lebanon signed a 14-point framework agreement at the US State Department on Friday. More than 4,000 people have been killed and more than a million displaced since Israel launched its devastating milita…
‘Financial death penalty’: How US sanctions are upending the lives of ICC judges (2026-06-27 04:45 UTC)
Kurz: ‘Financial death penalty’: How US sanctions are upending the lives of ICC judges Submitted by Sondos Asem on Fri, 06/26/2026 - 14:56 A complaint filed in New York reveals new details of how three judges have been unable to access their bank accounts and health insurance after bei…
UN hopes to see “sustained” opening of Hormuz, says spokesperson (2026-06-27 04:41 UTC)
Kurz: UN hopes to see “sustained” opening of Hormuz, says spokesperson Stephane Dujarric told reporters that “it is important that everybody live up to what they’ve committed to in every agreement that is signed”. “And I think it is important that all parties involved keep their eyes o…
U.S. strikes Iran in response to a drone attack on a ship (2026-06-27 04:12 UTC)
Kurz: The U.S. struck Iran on Friday in response to a drone attack a day earlier on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz. It’s the most significant test yet to an interim understanding reached a week ago by the two countries.
UN envoy urges parties to ‘stay the course’ towards peace in eastern DR Congo (2026-06-26 12:00 UTC)
Kurz: The new head of the UN mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has urged parties to the peace processes for the volatile eastern region to maintain momentum and fully implement their commitments.
Sudan: Window is closing to prevent wider escalation in El Obeid (2026-06-26 12:00 UTC)
Kurz: A senior United Nations official warned on Friday that the opportunity to prevent a major escalation in the Sudanese city of El Obeid is “rapidly narrowing” as fighting intensifies in and around the North Kordofan state capital.
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.
Misreading Myanmar’s War: Why the Junta’s Recent Gains Don’t Mean Imminent Victory (2026-06-26 07:30 UTC)
Kurz: To understand how close Myanmar’s pro-democracy resistance came to victory last year — and how far it has slipped since — there is no sharper microcosm than the story of a Gen Z sniper. In April 2025, a female teenager, Anina, enraptured the world, her youth-driven “Spring Revolu…
China removes 6 generals from legislature as military anti-corruption drive continues (2026-06-27 05:47 UTC)
Kurz: China has removed six senior PLA officers from the country’s top legislative body, a sign that President Xi Jinping’s military anti-corruption campaign is not slowing down. According to a late-night notice issued by the National People’s Congress Standing Committee on Friday, 13 …
USNI News Western Pacific Pulse: June 26, 2026 (2026-06-26 20:58 UTC)
Kurz: The following is a summary of major ship movements and exercises in the Western Pacific over the last week. Valiant Shield Exercise Valiant Shield 2026 (VS26) began on Monday, taking place taking place in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Japan, and at sea…
Not Imaginary: The Deterrence Gap is Real and America Needs Low-Yield Nukes (2026-06-26 14:15 UTC)
Kurz: Nuclear policy debates are at their best when they force hard questions about risk, deterrence, and military necessity. They are at their worst when disagreement is recast as bad faith. In 2018, as an outgrowth of a rigorous policy review process, the Trump administration’s Nucle…
Amphib USS Fort Lauderdale, LCS USS Billings Headed to Venezuela (2026-06-26 12:56 UTC)
Kurz: Two U.S. warships and Air Force cargo aircraft are headed to Venezuela to support a U.S. State Department relief mission following two earthquakes on Wednesday. U.S. Southern Command is dispatching USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD-28) and the Littoral Combat Ship USS Billings (LCS-15) in…
South Africa’s President Ramaphosa warns anti-immigrant groups over June 30 ‘deadline’ (2026-06-26 18:24 UTC)
Kurz: South Africa’s president has warned anti-immigration groups against trying to impose the so-called June 30th deadline for illegal migrants to leave the country.
Reopening Strait of Hormuz could require yearslong multinational mission, analysts say (2026-06-26 14:25 UTC)
Kurz: Military officials and analysts say reopening one of the world’s most important waterways will require a lengthy operation likely involving American, European and regional forces.
The 2026 War on the Rocks Summer Fiction Reading List (2026-06-26 07:15 UTC)
Kurz: You can tell a lot about a person from what fiction they keep on their nightstand. Once a year, we make the staff, contributing editors, and show hosts of War on the Rocks tell on themselves.Kerry AndersonThe Midnight Library, Matt Haig (2020). Drawing on evergreen themes from bo…