Ukrainian forces destroyed a Russian turtle tank while it was sheltered. A Russian soldier comments 30 FPV drones were used before the vehicle was finally completely destroyed.

💥 30 FPV drones VS Russian "turtle-tank"

🇰🇪🇫🇷 Ruto and Macron co-host Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi with €23 billion in deals and 30 African leaders

Kenya's President William Ruto and France's Emmanuel Macron co-hosted the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi on 11-12 May 2026, drawing around 30 African heads of state and between 1,500 and 2,000 business leaders. The two-day event produced €23 billion (approximately $27 billion) in commercial deals and served as a diplomatic platform ahead of the G7 summit scheduled in Évian-les-Bains in June.

The summit was framed as part investment forum and part military realignment, and represented a rebranding of the traditionally francophone France-Africa conference format.

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🇺🇸🇨🇳 US and China agree to reduce tariffs on certain goods after Trump-Xi talks

Beijing said the parties will also work to expand bilateral trade, particularly in the agricultural sector.

Details of the new tariffs have not yet been disclosed, but negotiations between the parties are ongoing.

🇺🇦The European mini-tour of Anton Ptushkin’s film “Antarctica” raised 1.3 million UAH for the Armed Forces of Ukraine

The film was screened in four European cities: Stockholm, Brussels, Marbella, and Limassol.

All proceeds will be split equally and transferred to the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade and the 28th Motorized Rifle Brigade.

Photo: antarcticthemovie / Instagram

🇨🇳 China Claims New Long-Range Sniper Record

Chinese ammunition and optics manufacturers have announced a new sniper rifle range benchmark, claiming their equipment was used to set the record. No technical specifications, distance figures, or verification details were provided by either firm.

China has previously claimed similar records, with domestic defence firms increasingly used to showcase advances in precision weapons technology. The announcements align with a broader push to demonstrate private-sector contributions to PLA capabilities amid growing Western sanctions pressure on state-linked defence entities.

Without independently verified data, the claim remains unconfirmed — but signals continued Chinese focus on long-range ground engagement systems.

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#Pakistan 🇵🇰: Tehrik-i #Taliban Pakistan (#TTP) reportedly struck Pakistan army position in #MirAli, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Militants seemingly used an “Al-Farooq” Improvised Heavy Rocket (IRAM) to carry out the attack.

https://x.com/i/status/2055658003055923319

🔥 Occupied Avdiivka, Donetsk region. AFU cut off logistics of the Russian Armed Forces.

Глава "Росатома" сообщил об ударе дрона-камикадзе по трубопроводу рядом с энергоблоком №1 Запорожской АЭС

"Сегодня дрон камикадзе ударил по трубопроводу, идущему вдоль машинных залов самой АЭС, и, не сдетонировав, упал в непосредственной близости от энергоблока №1", - сказал Алексей Лихачев журналистам в субботу.

По словам Лихачева, в Энергодаре в результате постоянных атак выведены из строя обе автозаправочные станции. Дроны фактически препятствуют завозу продуктов питания и товаров первой необходимости.

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