War
The General Staff reported 950 Russian military casualties per day and a destroyed helicopter
Over the past day, Russian troops lost another 950 soldiers in the war against Ukraine. Ukrainian forces also destroyed one helicopter and dozens of military vehicles.
US and Israeli bombers hit 2,000 targets in the first 100 hours of Operation Epic Fury.
In the early days of the air campaign against Iran, the United States and Israel attacked more than two thousand targets. All three types of strategic bombers of the United States Air Force were involved in the combat operations.
Italy, Spain, France and other countries send warships to protect Cyprus after Iranian attack
Several European countries have announced that they are sending naval and air resources to Cyprus following a drone attack on the British RAF Akrotiri base. The additional forces are intended to strengthen the island's defences amid escalating tensions over Iran.
Qatari fighter jets shot down Iranian bombers minutes before a possible strike on a US base
Iranian bombers were two minutes away from striking the largest American military base in the Middle East before they were shot down by Qatari fighter jets. The incident was the first aerial combat for the Qatari Air Force.
Europe prepares for a new wave of refugees due to the war in the Middle East
European countries are developing measures to prevent a mass influx of refugees amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East. Governments are seeking to act pre-emptively, drawing on the experience of the 2015–2016 migration crisis.
Rutte sees no grounds for invoking Article 5 of the NATO Treaty after the missile incident near Turkey
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said that the downing of a ballistic missile heading towards Turkey is not grounds for the immediate invocation of Article 5 on the Alliance's collective defence. The incident occurred amid escalating tensions between the United States and Iran.
200 soldiers returned to Ukraine from Russian captivity as part of the Geneva agreements
200 Ukrainian servicemen have been returned from Russian captivity as part of an exchange. This is the first stage of the exchange agreed during trilateral talks in Geneva.
1 billion dollars a day - the cost of war with Iran for the US
The American air campaign against Iran appears to be successful in the short term, but it is accompanied by the rapid depletion of expensive ammunition and rising financial costs. Some estimates indicate that the total cost may already have exceeded $1 billion.
Azerbaijan has put its troops on alert on the border with Iran
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.
The US has stated that it will not be able to intercept all Iranian Shahed drones
During a closed briefing for lawmakers in Congress, representatives of Donald Trump's administration stated that Iranian Shahed strike drones pose a serious problem for US air defence systems. According to them, it is impossible to intercept all such drones.
The US Senate rejected an attempt to limit Donald Trump's military actions against Iran
The US Senate did not support the initiative to restrict further military action by Donald Trump's administration against Iran. The bill, which was intended to strengthen congressional control over the use of military force, did not receive the necessary number of votes.
Qatar has halted liquefied gas production due to conflict in the region
Qatar has declared force majeure on liquefied natural gas exports and is completely halting the liquefaction process. According to estimates, it could take at least a month to restore normal production and export levels.