ADF neutralizes Kh-59 missile and 130 drones launched by Russia in overnight attack (2026-07-01 05:18 UTC)
Kurz: Ukraine’s air defense forces neutralized a Kh-59 guided air-to-surface missile and 130 drones launched by Russian forces in an overnight attack that began on the evening of June 30.
Russian forces lose another 1,210 troops, four air defense systems in war against Ukraine (2026-07-01 04:59 UTC)
Kurz: Russia has lost approximately 1,404,760 personnel since the start of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, including 1,210 over the past day.
Kurz: Ukrainian drones struck a state-owned bearing plant in the Russian city of Penza overnight on July 1 as strikes were recorded in occupied Donetsk, social media channels reported.
Kyiv, Bucharest open direct line of communication after Russian drone struck Romania (2026-07-01 04:10 UTC)
Kurz: Ukraine and Romania have opened a direct line of communication in an effort to prevent future drone incursions into the country, Romanian President Nicusor Dan told outlet News Ro on June 30.
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.
UN says one million remain displaced in Lebanon by Israel’s war on country (2026-07-01 06:06 UTC)
Kurz: UN says one million remain displaced in Lebanon by Israel’s war on country The UN’s humanitarian coordinator in Lebanon says about one million people remain displaced by Israel’s war on the country, which has continued since March. Speaking at a seminar in Beirut on Tuesday, Imra…
Trump administration yet to accept Iran school strike findings (2026-07-01 05:36 UTC)
Kurz: Trump administration yet to accept Iran school strike findings The Trump administration has not accepted direct responsibility for a strike on a school in Iran, The Associated Press reports. AP, citing a US official familiar with the matter, said Washington has also not formally …
West Asia war LIVE: Iran was unable to export ‘single barrel of oil’ during U.S. blockade (2026-07-01 05:25 UTC)
Kurz: We are pursuing dialogue, but if it is not implemented, we are also prepared for war and will respond accordingly, said Iran’s Chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.
Kurz: Netanyahu says Gaza ethnic cleansing remains on agenda Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has defended his record in an interview with the right wing Channel 14 broadcaster as he prepares for elections later this year. Netanyahu was pressed on two issues that The Jerusalem…
China’s Wang Yi reaffirms support for Mideast talks in meeting with top Saudi diplomat (2026-07-01 04:55 UTC)
Kurz: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday met his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan al-Saud in Beijing, reaffirming China’s strong support for negotiations in the Middle East and calling for sustained dialogue despite a fragile ceasefire. “Talking is better than fighti…
Iran emerged ‘stronger’ from war – geopolitical analyst (2026-07-01 03:22 UTC)
Kurz: US-Israeli military action has left Iran in a stronger position than before the war, analyst Brandon Weichert has told RT’s Rick Sanchez Read Full Article at RT.com
Sudan army and allied forces claim gains in Blue Nile and Darfur (2026-06-30 10:26 UTC)
Kurz: The Joint Force, aligned with the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), announced on Monday that it… The post Sudan army and allied forces claim gains in Blue Nile and Darfur 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.
Ukrainian drone attacks on oil refineries plunge Russia into a summer fuel crisis (2026-07-01 05:59 UTC)
Kurz: Ukrainian officials describe the strikes as a campaign to pressure Moscow to end the war by undermining its military logistics and supply lines and weakening its ability to mount assaults along the front
Russia, China Fly Joint Bomber Missions Near Japan, South Korea (2026-06-30 19:14 UTC)
Kurz: Russia and China conducted joint bomber patrol flights on Saturday for the first time this year, prompting Japan and South Korea to scramble fighter aircraft. Two Chinese H-6 bombers flew from the East China Sea into the Sea of Japan where they were joined by two Russian Tu-95 bo…
U.S. Marines Use Commercial Ferries to Haul Anti-ship Missiles Across the Philippines (2026-06-30 16:02 UTC)
Kurz: MANILA, PHILIPPINES ― Marine anti-ship missile launchers and air defense rolled off contracted Philippine commercial transport vessels onto an island in the middle of the Luzon Strait near Taiwan during drills earlier this month. The 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment (MLR) worked with…
Kurz: The extent of China’s drone dominance — and how to decouple from it — has long been a source of debate and anxiety in Washington. Last month, the Wall Street Journal reignited controversy by publishing a visual analysis of military quadcopter components, exploring China’s advanta…
Lost in Translation: How A Premier Chinese Think Tank Views U.S.-Chinese Competition (2026-06-30 07:30 UTC)
Kurz: On May 13, 2026, Air Force One landed in Beijing for President Donald Trump’s first state visit to China in nearly a decade. That same morning, the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations published a report titled The Evolving World and the Right Way to China-US …
USS San Antonio Leaves Norfolk for Deployment (2026-06-30 20:13 UTC)
Kurz: USS San Antonio (LPD-17) on June 29, 2026, shortly before deploying from Naval Station Norfolk, Va. USNI News photo Amphibious warship USS San Antonio (LPD-17) departed Naval Station Norfolk, Va., on Monday as part of an extended deployment after a brief maintenance period, USNI …
Quake latest: Food grows scarcer for thousands of Venezuelan families (2026-06-30 12:00 UTC)
Kurz: The deadly Venezuela quakes have deepened hardship for families who already needed support and left others without homes, income or regular access to food.
Venezuelans deported from the U.S. were killed hours later in powerful quakes (2026-06-30 09:00 UTC)
Kurz: On June 24, 146 Venezuelans were deported from Texas to Caracas. Hours later, while the deportees were in a guarded hotel, powerful twin earthquakes struck.
Tobyhanna Depot boosts drone component production with new assembly lines (2026-06-30 19:15 UTC)
Kurz: Ahead of the Army’s upcoming advanced manufacturing strategy, leaders within the Army’s organic industrial base revealed new details on how they are scaling production of drone components as part of the Drone Dominance initiative.
Army honors soldiers lost in Morocco, reveals officer died trying to save teammate (2026-06-30 13:24 UTC)
Kurz: An Army officer who died during training in Morocco was posthumously awarded the service’s highest decoration for noncombat heroism in recognition of his efforts to save a fellow soldier who had fallen into the ocean.
Monaco bombing ‘injures Ukrainian magnate and his family’ (2026-06-30 03:06 UTC)
Kurz: A makeshift bomb which detonated outside a residential building in Monaco has injured three people, with reports suggesting a Ukrainian tycoon is among them.