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Public broadcasters in five European countries have decided not to show the opening ceremony of the 2026 Paralympic Games due to the participation of athletes from Russia and Belarus.
Clashes broke out between American troops and Iraqi army units in the desert regions of western Iraq. According to Iraqi officials and security sources, one soldier was killed and two others were wounded in the incident.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that Ukraine will provide assistance to the United States following a request to counter Iranian drones in the Middle East. According to him, Ukrainian specialists may be involved in the work.
After the outbreak of war between the United States, Israel and Iran, Azerbaijan placed its armed forces on high alert. Additional military units were deployed on the border with Iran.
China will increase its defence spending by 7 per cent in 2026. The country's authorities explain this with plans to modernise the armed forces and strengthen military capabilities.
More than ten oil tankers were hit in the Strait of Hormuz after ignoring Iran's warnings about the dangers of shipping. This was stated by a representative of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy.
Ukrainian defence forces continue to inflict losses on the Russian army. Over the past day, Russian losses amounted to 980 military personnel and 32 artillery systems.
In Kropyvnytskyi, the SSU counterintelligence service exposed a man who, on behalf of the FSB, was registering Starlink satellite terminals for further use by Russia in the war against Ukraine. The arrest took place during an attempt to register the equipment under another person's name.
Indian state oil refiners and government officials discussed contingency plans in case of a protracted crisis following the effective halt of flows through the Strait of Hormuz. Among the options being considered is an increase in purchases of Russian oil.
Washington expects that joint action by the US and its allies against Iran could last for weeks, but without a ground operation. This was stated by the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Tom Cotton.
Near the port of Malmö, Swedish military personnel detected and neutralised a Russian drone that was tracking the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle.
Security forces used tear gas to restrain the crowd.
