Two Russian soldiers on motorbikes collide on a field road.

Germany is planning to develop long-range combat drones for deep-strike missions.

Three industry consortia—including Airbus with Kratos, Rheinmetall with Anduril, and Helsing—are working on concepts.

Source: Handelsblatt

South Korea has upgraded its Cheongung-I air defense system to the Cheongung-II, which can now intercept ballistic missiles as well as aircraft.

The improved system is being deployed and will be fully operational by 2027.

Netanyahu Proposes Gaza Annexation Plan

Israeli PM Netanyahu has proposed annexing parts of Gaza if Hamas rejects a ceasefire.

Plan Details:
Start with buffer zones, then northern Gaza.
Claimed to have Trump administration backing.

Goal: Appease far-right allies and avoid government collapse.

This will be iIllegal occupation, a tool of forced displacement, and war prolongation for political survival.

Burkina Faso: Dozens of soldiers are being claimed killed in major ambush by Islamic State – Sahel Province along the Dori–Seytenga axis.

Ukraine’s military intelligence has released archival footage of its first naval FPV drone operation.

On September 11, 2024, during a raid off the coast of Crimea, Ukraine deployed FPV drones from boats for the first time. Raven Group forces used them to strike the "Petro Hodovanets" gas platform in the Black Sea.

According to the intel agency, the attack destroyed Russian firing positions, causing losses in personnel and equipment.

Druze protest in Suwayda:

“We Want Israel”

Angola: Anti-government protests over recent fuel price hikes have escalated into clashes with police.

NEW: Indian Home Minister Amit Shah claims security forces killed 3 militants behind the April 22 Pahalgam attack, which killed 26 Hindu tourists.

The attackers were reportedly foreigners; no names released.

The Netherlands declared Israeli ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich persona non grata over inciting violence, supporting ethnic cleansing in Gaza, and promoting illegal West Bank settlements.

The ban is part of wider Dutch pressure on Israel, including calls for EU sanctions and export restrictions.

Worst-case famine scenario unfolding in Gaza now.

Source: Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC)

Israeli FM Gideon Sa’ar:

We’re facing an international pressure campaign. It’s antisemitic.

A Palestinian state today means a Hamas state. That won’t happen.

Israel’s Minister of Finance Smotrich:

Gaza is an integral part of Israel and settlement there is closer than ever before, and it is a realistic action plan.

We did not make these great sacrifices to hand over Gaza from one Arab to another Arab.

Senior British ministers — including Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner, Health Secretary Wes Streeting, and Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood — have pressed Starmer to follow France's lead and back Palestinian statehood at the UN General Assembly in September.

Source: FT

Kremlin:

Russia, despite the statements of Trump, will continue the special military operation to protect its interests.

Mozambique: ISIS-linked militants raided Chiúre Velho in Cabo Delgado, displacing nearly 12,000 people, according to local authorities.

YPG/SDF terror group ringleader Mazlum Abdi:

We agree with the government on a united Syria with one army and one flag.

We are committed to the March 10 agreement but implementation requires time.

We officially requested from Damascus the return of government institutions to Raqqa, Hasakah, and Deir ez-Zor.

Damascus is ready to approve the demand for Kurdish language and cultural rights.

We demand that Kurdish should be an official language along with Arabic in Kurdish areas.

I will attend the Paris meeting with Damascus.