Air defenses down 419 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions over past night (2026-06-30 05:22 UTC)
Kurz: In particular, UAVs were intercepted over the Belgorod, Bryansk, Kaluga, Kursk, Krasnodar, Lipetsk, Moscow, Oryol, Rostov, Ryazan, Saratov, Smolensk, Tambov, Tver, Tula, Vladimir, Volgograd, and Voronezh Regions as well as the Republic of Crimea
Ukraine in talks with France on production licenses for SCALP missiles, defense minister says (2026-06-30 00:29 UTC)
Kurz: Ukraine has made “progress” in negotiations, but there are still bureaucratic hurdles to clear, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said on June 29.
Massive explosion in Monaco injures Ukrainian businessman and his family, media reports (2026-06-29 21:48 UTC)
Kurz: According to the French news outlet BFM TV, the blast injured Ukrainian businessman Vadym Yermolaiev, his partner, and 13-year-old daughter. Authorities are investigating the incident as a possible terrorist attack.
Romania buys Spyder air defense system as part of ‘largest deal’ in Rafael history, CEO says (2026-06-29 18:41 UTC)
Kurz: Romania has taken a number of steps to upgrade its defenses amid the war in Ukraine just across its border, including acquiring other Israeli systems.
The Ukrainian Push for Long-Term Strategic Planning (2026-06-29 16:00 UTC)
Kurz: Welcome to The Ukraine Compass, a weekly digest of Ukrainian commentary and analysis from across the political spectrum only for War on the Rocks members. Each Monday, we bring you a curated selection of articles from Ukrainian media offering insight into how Ukrainians themselve…
Iran war has cost average American household $1,000: Moody’s economist (2026-06-30 05:59 UTC)
Kurz: Iran war has cost average American household $1,000: Moody’s economist Citing an estimate by Moody’s Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi, CBS reported that the biggest driver of the increase has been gasoline prices, which climbed to a peak of $4.56 a gallon in May before droppi…
Hamas denounces international silence after Gaza attack (2026-06-30 05:30 UTC)
Kurz: Hamas denounces international silence after Gaza attack A young Palestinian girl was killed after Israeli warplanes bombed tents sheltering displaced families in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, according to Hamas. Hazem Qassem, a spokesman for the group, said the child wa…
Kurz: Anti-Hamas organizers in Gaza had hoped June 26 would bring a wave of large demonstrations against the terror group. However, Hamas worked to lower turnout with arrests, threats, and armed street deployments. The post Hamas suppresses protests, IDF reports 17 strikes, ceasefire v…
World News in Brief: Afghanistan airstrikes, rights violations in DR Congo, Gaza displacement (2026-06-29 12:00 UTC)
Kurz: At least 28 civilians were killed and 49 injured in airstrikes carried out in Paktya, Paktika and Kunar provinces in Afghanistan on Sunday evening, the UN Mission in the country has reported.
New US sanctions bar Sudanese airlines and those ‘fuelling Sudan war’ (2026-06-28 16:07 UTC)
Kurz: The USA has announced a new raft of sanctions on Sudan, billed as “taking further… The post New US sanctions bar Sudanese airlines and those ‘fuelling Sudan war’ 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.
Don’t care about name on letterhead: Sergio Gor on Indo-Pacific command row (2026-06-30 06:01 UTC)
Kurz: Addressing the U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Forum Leadership Summit, U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said India still conducts more military exercises with the U.S. than any other country and has regular bilateral visits of defence officials
Kurz: Hpakant has also witnessed vicious combat in recent months between the Myanmar military and opposition forces, vying for control of jade mining operations
World War II Wreck Hunter RV Petrel Reborn as Navy Survey Ship Sarah Lynn (2026-06-29 18:13 UTC)
Kurz: A billionaire’s ship designed to find the most famous lost ships of World War II has reemerged as a U.S. Navy survey ship, USNI News has learned. Service officials confirmed to USNI News that MV Sarah Lynn, which earlier this year operated off the coast of Alaska, is the former R…
Why a light plane crash in Beijing created a security dilemma for authorities (2026-06-30 05:30 UTC)
Kurz: Flight schools across China said they had been told to suspend training and undergo safety inspections by authorities after a light sport aircraft crashed into Beijing’s tallest skyscraper on Friday. The pilot was killed when he flew the two-seater plane into the building near th…
Venezuela’s deadly quakes put its U.S.-backed government to the test (2026-06-29 20:19 UTC)
Kurz: Venezuela’s La Guaira state bore the brunt of the earthquake damage, bringing memories of a 1999 disaster that became President Hugo Chávez’s first major test. Now, it’s the acting leader’s challenge.
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: June 29, 2026 (2026-06-29 17:00 UTC)
Kurz: These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of June 29, 2026, based on Navy and public data. In cases in which a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations, the chart reflects the…
Venezuela earthquake death toll passes 1,700 as UN continues to scale up response (2026-06-29 12:00 UTC)
Kurz: Five days after powerful earthquakes struck central-northern Venezuela, the death toll continues to climb along with the intense rescue operation and the UN coordinates humanitarian assistance, warning that recovery “is going to take time.”
The Defense Industrial Alliance Washington Is Throwing Away (2026-06-29 08:00 UTC)
Kurz: As the relationship between the United States and Canada continues to degrade, it now comes at the expense of each country’s industrial security.Last month, the Pentagon announced the unilateral suspension of the 86-year-old Canadian Permanent Joint Board on Defense in response t…
“No one is going to give Lyman to Russians” – military spox (2026-06-30 05:59 UTC)
Kurz: The Sloviansk–Kramatorsk agglomeration is currently the main objective of Russian invading forces. That is why they are now pressing on Yampil, trying to expand a salient north of Lyman and gain a foothold on its eastern outskirts. All of this leads to enormous enemy losses, beca…
South Africa on edge ahead of anti-migrant protests (2026-06-30 05:50 UTC)
Kurz: Anti-immigrant groups have set June 30 as an unofficial deadline for undocumented migrants to leave, with protests planned across South Africa. Large numbers of security forces have been deployed. Follow DW for more.
Explosion in Monaco injures 3, including Ukrainian tycoon (2026-06-30 05:35 UTC)
Kurz: A blast from an explosive device has seriously injured three people at a residential building in Monaco, and the attacker fled to France, local authorities said.
Why America’s global appeal is in decline (2026-06-30 05:31 UTC)
Kurz: As US foreign policy leans on war, sanctions and tariffs, Joseph Nye’s soft power concept looks less like a guide and more like an obituary Read Full Article at RT.com