The IRGC released footage showing the interception of a U.S. MQ-1 drone near the Strait of Hormuz on May 31.

This was the interception that the U.S. later responded to by launching airstrikes on radar facilities and drone command and control centres.

After this interception attempt, an explosion was heard in the city of Merefa. It is unclear if this was from a successful interception or from the air-to-air missile self-destructing.

The IRGC Navy released footage showing recent patrols using fast boats in the Strait of Hormuz.

They claim that these patrols are occurring "around the clock", with the mission of guiding and directing ships passing through the strait, while intercepting ships that violate regulations or ignore warnings.

The IDF claims that several Hezbollah rockets were intercepted, while others impacted in "open areas".

The IDF announced that after 3 months of fighting, the 146th Reserve Division is being withdrawn from Lebanon.

They claim that the division was responsible for killing over 550 Hezbollah fighters and dismantling over 2,700 Hezbollah infrastructure sites, including weapons storage facilities and underground tunnels.

Iran has suspended all negotiations with the U.S. following the Israel decision to resume airstrikes on Beirut.

They will close both the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab Al Mandeb Strait until the Israeli decision is reversed.

Following the Iranian announcement that negotiations with the U.S. would be suspended, the IDF issued evacuation orders for the entire southern suburbs of Beirut, ahead of expected airstrikes if Hezbollah doesn’t stop launching rockets towards Israel.

This announcement comes after more than two consecutive days of significantly intensified Hezbollah drone and rocket attacks on northern Israel.

Hezbollah released footage showing an FPV drone strike targeting an Israeli soldier at the historic Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon.

The drone detonated next to the soldier, likely only injuring him.

Regarding the upcoming Russian combined missile attack, we might see something tonight, but it’s too early to say anything for certain right now.

4-5 Tu-95MS and 2 Tu-160s remain ready, along with ballistic missiles, Kalibr cruise missiles, Kinzhals, and other types of missiles. All information I provided last week remains relevant.

The situation will become clearer in the next 4 hours.

— 🇺🇸/🇮🇱 Yedioth Ahronoth, quoting an IDF source: ‘Our decision to start attacking Beirut was taken in full coordination with Washington’

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Russia is expected to launch their combined missile and drone attack on Ukraine tonight:

Communications between Olenya Airbase and command and control in Moscow are recorded on a combat-related frequency

Over 200 Geran-2/Gerbera drones have been launched.

2 Tu-160M strategic bombers are likely airborne from Ukrainka Airbase in the far east, flying west to their launch lines. Unconfirmed as of now.

Other weapons are expected to be used tonight. The highest threat is to Kyiv City, Kyiv Oblast, western Ukraine, and Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.

More to come.

Ukraine just tried to shoot down a Russian Su-34 which was launching glide-bombs from near Molochansk, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, probably using a Patriot interceptor. The success of the interception attempt is currently unknown.

Update: the Su-34 dodged the Patriot missile and escaped back to Melitopol, Zaporizhzhia Oblast.

The Su-34, covered by a Su-35, are now flying east over the Sea of Azov, back towards Rostov Oblast and then their home airbase.

Mass launches of Russian Geran-2/Gerbera drones continue from launch sites Smolensk Oblast, Oryol Oblast, Bryansk Oblast, Kursk Oblast, Rostov Oblast, Krasnodar Krai, and Crimea.

The departure of 2 Tu-160M strategic bombers that I reported on earlier has been confirmed.

They took off over 2 hours ago, and are still flying west to their launch lines.

Departures of up to 4 Tu-95MS strategic bombers from Olenya Airbase is expected in the next 30 minutes.