Coverage of armed conflicts, military operations, and security developments.
Summary On May 15, 2026, Israeli forces conducted a targeted airstrike in the Rimal neighborhood of Gaza City, killing Izz al-Din al-Haddad, commander-in-chief of Hamas’s Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades. The operation, coordinated by the Israeli Air Force and intelligence agencies, involved a dual-phase strike on the Al-Mu'taz
Summary In the early hours of May 17, 2026, Moscow and its surrounding oblast were targeted in what Russian authorities described as the largest Ukrainian drone assault on the capital since the war began. Russian officials reported intercepting 81 drones directed at Moscow itself, with additional strikes in surrounding areas.
Summary Between May 12 and 14, 2026, Ukraine experienced the largest aerial assault since the start of the full-scale invasion, as Russian forces launched more than 1,400 drones and over 50 missiles in a coordinated campaign targeting major cities and critical infrastructure. Official statements from the Ukrainian Air Force
Summary During Victory Day commemorations, Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed resuming direct, unconditional peace talks with Ukraine, calling on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to mediate in Istanbul. Putin framed the proposal as a revival of the 2022 Istanbul peace process and reaffirmed Russia’s readiness for diplomacy without preconditions.
Summary On May 7, 2026, three U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers—USS Truxtun (DDG 103), USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115), and USS Mason (DDG 87)—were subjected to unprovoked attacks by Iranian forces while transiting the Strait of Hormuz toward the Gulf of Oman. The assault involved missiles, drones, and
Summary On May 3, 2026, President Donald Trump announced “Project Freedom,” a U.S.-led initiative to facilitate the safe passage of commercial vessels stranded in the Strait of Hormuz. The operation, described as humanitarian, involved significant U.S. military assets and was framed as a response to Iranian-imposed restrictions
Summary On May 3, 2026, President Donald Trump announced the initiation of "Project Freedom," a US-led coordination cell to support safe navigation for neutral commercial vessels stranded in the Strait of Hormuz. The operation, which began May 4, targets ships from countries not directly involved in the ongoing
Summary The western outskirts of Suweida City in southern Syria have become the scene of renewed armed conflict between the Syrian Transitional Government (STG) and Druze fighters of the Suweida Military Council (SMC). The STG, established in March 2025 under Ahmed al-Sharaa (formerly of Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham) after the
Summary In the overnight hours of April 15–16, 2026, Russia conducted a large-scale aerial assault on Kyiv, launching 659 drones, 19 ballistic missiles, and 25 cruise missiles in two waves. Ukrainian air defenses intercepted approximately 95% of these threats, but several projectiles penetrated, resulting in at least four deaths—
Summary This morning President Donald Trump reaffirmed his ultimatum to Iran, issuing a final warning via Truth Social and referencing the prospect of regime change. The United States Air Force was observed deploying multiple B-52 bombers from RAF Fairford, as reported by open-source intelligence and confirmed by mainstream media. The
Summary On April 3, 2026, Iranian air defenses downed a US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle over southwestern Iran, forcing both crew members to eject. While the pilot was quickly recovered, the weapons systems officer (WSO), an Air Force colonel, spent nearly two days evading a large-scale Iranian search effort