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⚡️🇺🇦🇷🇺 Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces claim they destroyed 14 Russian military targets, including three aircraft — a Su-33, MiG-29 and Orion UAV — as well as eight radar systems and several air-defence systems.
The reported targets included an S-400 position near Gelendzhik, along with Tor and Pantsir systems. Eleven targets were reportedly located in Russia’s Rostov region and Krasnodar Krai, with three more in occupied Crimea. Ukrainian authorities have separately confirmed recent strikes on S-400 systems in Gelendzhik and occupied Crimea.
The reported targets included an S-400 position near Gelendzhik, along with Tor and Pantsir systems. Eleven targets were reportedly located in Russia’s Rostov region and Krasnodar Krai, with three more in occupied Crimea. Ukrainian authorities have separately confirmed recent strikes on S-400 systems in Gelendzhik and occupied Crimea.
⚡️🇺🇦🇷🇺Ukrainian drones struck a warehouse in Kolpino, a suburb southeast of Russia's St. Petersburg, early this Sunday morning.
The strike caused a massive fire that was registered by NASA's FIRMs.
The strike caused a massive fire that was registered by NASA's FIRMs.
⚡️🇺🇸🇷🇺🇺🇦 TASS: The planned visit of US special envoy Steve Witkoff and senior White House adviser Jared Kushner to Kyiv and Moscow has been postponed.
The source said the visit is unlikely to take place before the end of August, citing reasons that require the trip to be delayed.
The two were expected to travel to both capitals as part of US efforts to revive stalled Russia-Ukraine peace talks.
The source said the visit is unlikely to take place before the end of August, citing reasons that require the trip to be delayed.
The two were expected to travel to both capitals as part of US efforts to revive stalled Russia-Ukraine peace talks.
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⚡️🇮🇱 A 45-year-old man was critically wounded in a shooting at a gas station near Caesarea this evening and was later pronounced dead at Hillel Yaffe Medical Center in Hadera.
The victim was identified as Yanis Yushbayev, reportedly the head of a Caucasus-based organized crime group.
Police have launched an investigation and are searching for the suspects. The shooting is believed to have been criminally motivated.
The victim was identified as Yanis Yushbayev, reportedly the head of a Caucasus-based organized crime group.
Police have launched an investigation and are searching for the suspects. The shooting is believed to have been criminally motivated.
🇸🇩❌🇸🇩🇹🇩 — The Chadian government has confirmed that its territory was attacked by Sudan following the Sudanese Air Force’s bombing of a logistics convoy belonging to the UAE-backed RSF rebels 100 km inside Chadian territory.
Since the beginning of the Sudanese civil war, Chad has been used as a logistical hub by the UAE, which has previously sent reinforcements and equipment through the country toward RSF-controlled areas.
Since the beginning of the Sudanese civil war, Chad has been used as a logistical hub by the UAE, which has previously sent reinforcements and equipment through the country toward RSF-controlled areas.
🇮🇱🇹🇷⚡️ — An Israeli security official told Kan News that Israel and Türkiye are holding secret talks to prevent any friction, stressing that Israel has no interest in turning Türkiye into an enemy.
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🇮🇱 🇯🇴 ⚡️ — Israeli media: The perpetrator of the stabbing attack in the Al-Ouja area of the Jordan Valley has been arrested.
🇺🇦❌🇷🇺 — Ukrainian drones attacked Russia’s Arkhangelsk region earlier today, located 1,800-1,900 km away from the Ukrainian border, marking the first time drones have reached that region.
Preliminary reports indicate the Plesetsk Cosmodrome was targeted. Plesetsk is one of Russia’s main military spaceports, supporting military satellite launches, ICBM testing, and other strategic space operations.
Preliminary reports indicate the Plesetsk Cosmodrome was targeted. Plesetsk is one of Russia’s main military spaceports, supporting military satellite launches, ICBM testing, and other strategic space operations.
Around 20 IRGC Navy speedboats can be seen on Landsat satellite imagery, 23/08/2026.
They are currently patrolling the Iranian route of the Strait of Hormuz in close formation.
They are currently patrolling the Iranian route of the Strait of Hormuz in close formation.
🇨🇦/🇺🇸🔻 Canadian Prime Minister Carney declares Canada is in a “trade war” with the United States.
— 🇮🇷/🇵🇰/🇺🇸 NEW: Pakistan’s Field Marshal Assim Muneer will visit Tehran tomorrow, in an effort to revive diplomacy with the United States.
🇮🇱🇱🇧🇸🇾❗️— Israel: Hezbollah smuggling more weapons from Syria, Iran behind it
🔴 Israeli security officials say Hezbollah is expanding weapons smuggling along the Syria-Lebanon border to rebuild its arsenal, with Iran's Quds Force behind the operations.
🔴 Despite recent seizures, officials assess the real scale of smuggling is far larger, with many shipments going undetected.
🔴 A security official: "Hezbollah is exploiting the ceasefire to rebuild and strengthen itself, and has therefore stepped up its attempts to smuggle weapons from Syria into Lebanon. We assess that many shipments are successfully passing under the radar and are not being detected."
🔴 Israeli security officials say Hezbollah is expanding weapons smuggling along the Syria-Lebanon border to rebuild its arsenal, with Iran's Quds Force behind the operations.
🔴 Despite recent seizures, officials assess the real scale of smuggling is far larger, with many shipments going undetected.
🔴 A security official: "Hezbollah is exploiting the ceasefire to rebuild and strengthen itself, and has therefore stepped up its attempts to smuggle weapons from Syria into Lebanon. We assess that many shipments are successfully passing under the radar and are not being detected."
⚡️🇺🇦🇷🇺–Ukrainian President Zelensky has declined proposals to conduct elections prior to the conclusion of the conflict with Russia.
⚡️🇮🇷 Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization (PGSA) has announced that vessels violating Iranian arrangements for transiting the Strait of Hormuz will face restrictions in future transits, including fines, seizure or confiscation.
Cargo owners are advised to review the up‑to‑date list of offending vessels before chartering.
Vessels that engage in ship‑to‑ship transfers with those on the list will themselves be added.
Cargo owners are advised to review the up‑to‑date list of offending vessels before chartering.
Vessels that engage in ship‑to‑ship transfers with those on the list will themselves be added.
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⚡️🇮🇷 Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization (PGSA) has announced that vessels violating Iranian arrangements for transiting the Strait of Hormuz will face restrictions in future transits, including fines, seizure or confiscation. Cargo owners are advised…
— The non-compliance list has been established, and the majority of vessels are Emirati or Qatari-owned.
🤔🇮🇷 Missile launch from southern Iran towards vessels violating regulations in the Strait of Hormuz.
🇮🇱 🇺🇸 🤝 🇸🇾 🇯🇴 🇹🇷 ⚡️ — SANA reports that a Syrian diplomatic source highlighted the need for Israel to withdraw to its pre-December 8, 2024, positions and activate the 1974 Disengagement Agreement. Discussions in Jordan, involving Al-Shaibani, intelligence officials, and an Israeli delegation with American mediation, focused on de-escalating tensions and resuming negotiations.
🔴 The Syrian delegation emphasized respect for Syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity in any security arrangement.
🔴 The meeting also addressed supporting Syria's stability and efforts to bridge the gap between Turkey and Israel.
🔴 The Syrian delegation emphasized respect for Syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity in any security arrangement.
🔴 The meeting also addressed supporting Syria's stability and efforts to bridge the gap between Turkey and Israel.
📣 | Regional updates | 24 August 2026
🇮🇶 Iraq
• The unrest currently unfolding in Erbil Province is reportedly linked to a dispute between the leader of the Herki tribe in the Khabat district and the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP). According to local reports, the tribal leader was previously affiliated with a prominent Barzani-led party before leaving it over internal disagreements and joining another political movement. He was later arrested, prompting members of the Herki tribe to issue an ultimatum demanding his release and threatening armed action if their demands were not met.
• The Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) announced that they destroyed an ISIS hideout along with a warehouse containing oil derivatives during an operation west of Ramadi.
• Iraq’s National Security Adviser also revealed that Baghdad has presented a proposal to Iran and Saudi Arabia to establish a unified coordinating security council aimed at strengthening regional security cooperation.
🇮🇷 Iran
• Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Mohsen Rezaei, warned that if the economic war against Iran continues, not a single drop of oil will be exported through the Strait of Hormuz or anywhere in the Persian Gulf. He added that Iran will regard any participation in or support for the American economic war against the Iranian people as an act of war.
• IRGC targeted a vessel transiting the Strait of Hormuz as maritime tensions continue to escalate in the Gulf.
• A report published by The Independent reported that Iran’s attacks on a major U.S. naval facility in Bahrain severely damaged the base and disrupted logistical support for the USS Abraham Lincoln. According to the report, damage to the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet support facility forced supplies for the aircraft carrier to be transported from a location approximately 2,200 miles away, contributing to shortages and deteriorating conditions aboard the vessel.
🇾🇪 Yemen
• A Yemeni military source told Saba News Agency that Yemeni air defenses shot down a Saudi ScanEagle reconnaissance drone after it allegedly entered Yemeni airspace in Hajjah Governorate.
• Separately, an explosion was reported in the southern Yemeni city of Aden, although no official information has been released regarding casualties or the cause of the blast.
🇱🇧 Lebanon
Local Lebanese sources reported that Israeli forces carried out 44 strikes across southern Lebanon within the past 24 hours.
The reported attacks targeted Al-Mansouri, Ali al-Taher, Mayfadoun, Kafr Rumman, Baraachit, Mays al-Jabal, Hadatha, Qantara, and Srobbine, and included airstrikes, artillery shelling, and attacks on multiple villages across the border region.
🇮🇶 Iraq
• The unrest currently unfolding in Erbil Province is reportedly linked to a dispute between the leader of the Herki tribe in the Khabat district and the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP). According to local reports, the tribal leader was previously affiliated with a prominent Barzani-led party before leaving it over internal disagreements and joining another political movement. He was later arrested, prompting members of the Herki tribe to issue an ultimatum demanding his release and threatening armed action if their demands were not met.
• The Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) announced that they destroyed an ISIS hideout along with a warehouse containing oil derivatives during an operation west of Ramadi.
• Iraq’s National Security Adviser also revealed that Baghdad has presented a proposal to Iran and Saudi Arabia to establish a unified coordinating security council aimed at strengthening regional security cooperation.
🇮🇷 Iran
• Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Mohsen Rezaei, warned that if the economic war against Iran continues, not a single drop of oil will be exported through the Strait of Hormuz or anywhere in the Persian Gulf. He added that Iran will regard any participation in or support for the American economic war against the Iranian people as an act of war.
• IRGC targeted a vessel transiting the Strait of Hormuz as maritime tensions continue to escalate in the Gulf.
• A report published by The Independent reported that Iran’s attacks on a major U.S. naval facility in Bahrain severely damaged the base and disrupted logistical support for the USS Abraham Lincoln. According to the report, damage to the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet support facility forced supplies for the aircraft carrier to be transported from a location approximately 2,200 miles away, contributing to shortages and deteriorating conditions aboard the vessel.
🇾🇪 Yemen
• A Yemeni military source told Saba News Agency that Yemeni air defenses shot down a Saudi ScanEagle reconnaissance drone after it allegedly entered Yemeni airspace in Hajjah Governorate.
• Separately, an explosion was reported in the southern Yemeni city of Aden, although no official information has been released regarding casualties or the cause of the blast.
🇱🇧 Lebanon
Local Lebanese sources reported that Israeli forces carried out 44 strikes across southern Lebanon within the past 24 hours.
The reported attacks targeted Al-Mansouri, Ali al-Taher, Mayfadoun, Kafr Rumman, Baraachit, Mays al-Jabal, Hadatha, Qantara, and Srobbine, and included airstrikes, artillery shelling, and attacks on multiple villages across the border region.
⚡️🇮🇷🇺🇸 Reuters: Fewer than 20 commodity vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend.
Only four vessels crossed the strait on Sunday and 13 on Saturday, compared with 16 on Friday. Over the week ending August 21, 89 vessels exited and 103 entered the waterway, roughly 90% below pre-conflict level.
Only four vessels crossed the strait on Sunday and 13 on Saturday, compared with 16 on Friday. Over the week ending August 21, 89 vessels exited and 103 entered the waterway, roughly 90% below pre-conflict level.