Russia’s war casualty toll in Ukraine up by 1,190 over past day (2026-07-04 05:20 UTC)
Kurz: Russia’s total combat losses since the start of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, have reached approximately 1,408,340 personnel, including 1,190 soldiers killed and wounded in action over the past 24 hours.
St. Petersburg oil terminal reportedly struck by Ukrainian drones (2026-07-04 04:09 UTC)
Kurz: Ukraine’s military reportedly carried out an attack on St. Petersburg in the early hours of July 4, striking an oil terminal in the city, Russian Telegram media channels reported.
Fires reported at ferry terminal, airfield in Russian-occupied Crimea as Ukrainian strikes continue (2026-07-04 03:10 UTC)
Kurz: Ukraine’s military continued its barrage of attacks on targets in Russian-occupied Crimea overnight on July 4, reportedly striking key infrastructure on the peninsula, Russian Telegram media channels reported.
Ukrainian missile strike on Russia’s Belgorod disrupts power, water supply across city, official says (2026-07-03 23:52 UTC)
Kurz: “In Belgorod, infrastructure objects were damaged, as a result of which disruptions in the supply of electricity and water were recorded,” acting Governor Alexander Shuvaev reported.
Kurz: As drones reshape the battlefield in Ukraine, they are also creating new and increasingly complex dangers for civilians, threatening recovery efforts, agriculture and global food security long after the fighting ends.
Syria begins trying suspects over 2025 violence in Druze-majority Sweida (2026-07-04 06:00 UTC)
Kurz: Syria begins trying suspects over 2025 violence in Druze-majority Sweida Syrian authorities have said they had begun trying suspects over a wave of deadly violence that tore through the Druze-majority Sweida province last year. The episode last July involved some of the worst int…
Kurz: Video: Foreign leaders and delegations attend Khamenei’s funeral ceremony Foreign leaders and delegations were in Tehran on Friday to pay tribute to the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Delegations from Iraq, Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Russia, alongsid…
Iran begins dayslong funeral for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (2026-07-04 05:04 UTC)
Kurz: Iran began a dayslong funeral Saturday for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, months after an airstrike killed him at the start of the war. He was 86.
Iran: Khamenei’s funeral ceremonies officially begin (2026-07-04 03:54 UTC)
Kurz: Huge crowds have gathered in Tehran to pay their final respects to Iran’s supreme leader, who was killed in an airstrike at the start of the US-Israeli campaign against Iran.
Iran’s control of the Strait of Hormuz remains a powerful bargaining chip (2026-07-03 20:51 UTC)
Kurz: Despite efforts by U.S. negotiators, Iran says it wants to charge a toll for ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. It’s yet another unresolved issue of the U.S.-Iran war.
New report: RSF training camps, supply routes in Libya fuelling Sudan’s war — ‘What we’ve uncovered is really just the tip of the iceberg’ (2026-07-03 23:32 UTC)
Kurz: Andrew Bergman interviews Klaas van Dijken, Director of Lighthouse Reports for Radio Dabanga The United… The post New report: RSF training camps, supply routes in Libya fuelling Sudan’s war — ‘What we’ve uncovered is really just the tip of the iceberg’ appeared first on Dabanga…
Two children killed in South Kordofan drone strike amid mounting humanitarian calls (2026-07-03 16:33 UTC)
Kurz: Reports indicate that two children were killed, and their mother was among several people injured… The post Two children killed in South Kordofan drone strike amid mounting humanitarian calls appeared first on Dabanga Radio TV Online .
Kurz: The second quarter of 2026 comes to a close with the United Nations and other… The post Sudan timeline April-June 2026: Struggles toward ceasefire fail amid El Obeid violence appeared first on Dabanga Radio TV Online .
Sudan’s people subject to ‘relentless’ drone strikes in El Obeid (2026-07-03 12:00 UTC)
Kurz: The war in Sudan threatens to spiral further as the strategically-important town of El Obeid continues to face “relentless” drone attacks by advancing paramilitary militias, the UN’s human rights chief, Volker Türk, said on Friday.
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.
Myanmar leader Min Aung Hlaing visits Laos in first trip to an ASEAN member state (2026-07-03 09:38 UTC)
Kurz: Analysts say the visit is significant for regional geopolitical dynamics, as it signals a potential shift in how some members of the regional bloc are engaging with Myanmar’s military-backed administration.
Can Taiwan fix its military manpower shortage by training reservists in advanced weapons? (2026-07-03 22:00 UTC)
Kurz: Taiwan is requiring its reservists to train longer and harder, introducing drones and US-made Himars rocket systems into a revamped 14-day call-up programme as it races to offset worsening troop shortages amid a demographic decline. One of the biggest reforms of Taiwan’s reserve …
USS Nimitz: An Aircraft Carrier’s Final Journey (2026-07-03 12:57 UTC)
Kurz: ABOARD USS NIMITZ UNDERWAY IN THE ATLANTIC ― Approximately 100 miles off the coast of North Carolina, a 14-nation armada converged in the blue waters of the Atlantic. Twenty-six ships from every corner of the world – including the U.S., Norway, Brazil, Morocco, Turkey and South K…
USNI News Western Pacific Pulse: July 3 2026 (2026-07-03 12:08 UTC)
Kurz: The following is a summary of major ship movements and exercises in the Western Pacific over the last week. Exercise Valiant Shield Exercise Valiant Shield 2026 (VS26) concluded on Wednesday following 10 days of exercises across the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, G…
The Blind Spots in Chinese Military Studies (2026-07-02 07:30 UTC)
Kurz: During a recent conference on the People’s Liberation Army, I heard the same question posed to attendees and paper writers: “How would China react to U.S. force posture change X, Y, or Z?” or “How would the Chinese military respond to U.S. strikes in certain locations?” Having pa…
Misguided and Misunderstood: Trump’s Approach to U.S. Troops in Europe (2026-07-03 07:30 UTC)
Kurz: For many observers, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s speech on the future of NATO, delivered in Brussels on June 18, 2026, constituted a perfect example of how the Trump administration is angrily abandoning the longstanding U.S. commitment to European security. The prevailing …
Russian attacks on four districts of Dnipropetrovsk region kill two, injure 17 (2026-07-04 05:57 UTC)
Kurz: Russian forces attacked four districts of the Dnipropetrovsk region over the past day with drones and guided aerial bombs, killing two civilians and injuring 17 others.
Russia and US have no ideological differences, should be partners — Russian embassy (2026-07-04 04:54 UTC)
Kurz: According to the Russian embassy, even in worst years of the Cold War Moscow and Washington, realizing their responsibility for world’s peace and security, did find ways to avoid confrontation
Kielce pogrom in Poland: 80th anniversary of 1946 massacre (2026-07-04 04:24 UTC)
Kurz: Just over a year after World War II ended, a mob in the Polish city of Kielce killed around 40 Jews, some of them Holocaust survivors. A lie about ritual child murder escalated the violence.