War update: 181 clashes on front lines over past day, heaviest fighting on Kostiantynivka axis (2026-10-24 06:00 UTC)
Kurz: A total of 181 combat engagements between Ukraine’s Defense Forces and Russian invaders were recorded on the front line on October 23, with the heaviest fighting on the Kostiantynivka axis.
Partisans destroy communications tower in Russia’s Belgorod region (2026-10-24 05:41 UTC)
Kurz: Agents of the ATESH partisan movement destroyed a communications tower near the settlement of Shebekino in Russia’s Belgorod region, disrupting the operation of a repeater that Russian troops used to maintain a stable signal and guide and control drones.
Russian army loses 1,980 troops, two air defense systems in Ukraine war over past day (2026-10-24 05:23 UTC)
Kurz: The total combat losses of Russian troops since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, from February 24, 2022, to October 24, 2026, have reached approximately 1,576,600 personnel, including 1,980 killed or wounded over the past 24 hours.
Mass blackouts reported across occupied Crimea (2026-10-24 04:41 UTC)
Kurz: According to satellite imagery from NASA FIRMS, the Taman substation in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai — a key energy node supplying electricity to Crimea —was damaged in an overnight attack.
Won’t allow ‘rusty’ US warships to re-enter Persian Gulf, Iran’s military chief says (2026-10-24 06:09 UTC)
Kurz: Won’t allow ‘rusty’ US warships to re-enter Persian Gulf, Iran’s military chief says Iran’s armed forces chief of staff and commander of Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, Major General Abdollahi, has said that “under no circumstances will we allow rusting US warships to re-e…
US intelligence chief says Iran ‘increases efforts’ to target Americans (2026-10-24 05:43 UTC)
Kurz: US intelligence chief says Iran ‘increases efforts’ to target Americans Iran has “substantially increased” its efforts to target Americans in the Middle East and beyond, US national intelligence chief Jay Clayton warned on Friday. In a memo sent to Secretary of State Marco Rubio,…
Netanyahu tells Israelis to brace for sanctions, suggests crypto workaround (2026-10-24 05:13 UTC)
Kurz: Netanyahu tells Israelis to brace for sanctions, suggests crypto workaround Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned that Israel should prepare for international banking sanctions and suggested cryptocurrency could help the country get around them, just four days befo…
Trump threatens another ‘little Epic Fury’ against Iran (2026-10-24 04:08 UTC)
Kurz: The State Department is pulling staff from Middle East embassies as the Pentagon is reportedly pulling troops out of bases in the region Read Full Article at RT.com
African Union condemns deadly drone strikes in Sudan, Abyei (2026-10-22 19:48 UTC)
Kurz: The African Union (AU) has added its voice to a chorus of international condemnation after… The post African Union condemns deadly drone strikes in Sudan, Abyei appeared first on Dabanga Radio TV Online .
Former UFC fighter, Green Beret Tim Kennedy reportedly shot in Congo ambush (2026-10-09 05:31 UTC)
Kurz: Former UFC fighter and Army Green Beret Tim Kennedy was reportedly wounded in an ambush in the Democratic Republic of the Congo last month that killed a former New Zealand special operations soldier and injured another contractor.
Kurz: The following is a summary of major ship movements and exercises in the Western Pacific over the last week. In the Philippine Sea The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group was in the Philippine Sea as of Wednesday as part of U.S.-Japan Exercise Keen Sword 27. Aircraft carrier U…
USS McFaul Returns to Norfolk After 332 Day Deployment (2026-10-23 21:34 UTC)
Kurz: Guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG-74) returned Friday to Naval Station Norfolk, Va., after 11 months deployed. McFaul left Norfolk on Nov. 25, 2026, for an independent deployment and spent the bulk of the time away in the Middle East. “The sailors of USS McFaul have perfor…
Collaboration on Autonomous Undersea Warfare is on Track, AUKUS Officials Say (2026-10-23 20:57 UTC)
Kurz: SAN DIEGO, Calif. — At first glance, the Hadalus-XL unmanned underwater vehicle and its dark flat panels might not catch the curious eye like a go-fast boat or sleek fighter jet. But its value is in what it does, said Ben Rosenthal, chief technology officer with Composite Energy …
Johannesburg men run in purple briefs to raise prostate cancer awareness (2026-10-23 20:47 UTC)
Kurz: A sea of purple briefs takes over Johannesburg. Men hit the streets on Friday for the Hollard Daredevil Run, raising awareness about prostate cancer, now the most commonly diagnosed cancer in South Africa.
Deception in Mass Autonomous Warfare (2026-10-23 07:30 UTC)
Kurz: “[T]he exigencies of desperate survival do stimulate wise leaders to seek such unorthodox solutions.” —Barton Whaley, StratagemOn the night of Jan. 5, 2025, my first mission in the Pokrovsk command post was to make a fake radio call. We knew Russian forces were listening in. We d…
Kurz: This exclusive Cogs of War interview is with Rakesh Kumar, the author of Chip Age: How Semiconductors Became the World’s Most Powerful Resource. Rakesh has worked as a co-founder, professor, researcher, and advisor in the chip industry for more than two decades. Chipmaking is an …
US Army sees Morocco as ideal proving ground for drone defenses (2026-10-21 16:33 UTC)
Kurz: The Army is looking to Africa as a test bed to help it fast-track systems and gear tailored to protect troops from the sorts of small drones that have been reshaping warfare.