Russian Deputy Navy Chief Killed in Kursk Region
DefenseNews : A high-ranking Russian general serving as deputy commander of the navy was killed during “combat operations” in the Kursk region, officials said Thursday, amid ongoing fighting in the area. Mikhail Gudkov, 42, had served in the military since 2000 and was made “Hero of the Russian Federation” by President Vladimir Putin in 2023 — the Kremlin’s highest honor. He is one of the most senior Russian military officers to have been killed since Moscow launched its offensive on Ukraine in February 2022. “During combat operations in one o…
Pakistan Army Kills 30 Militants Trying to Cross From Afghanistan
DefenseNews : Pakistan’s army said Friday it had killed 30 militants attempting to cross the border from Afghanistan over the last three days, after a suicide attack killed 16 soldiers in the same region. The militants belonged to the Pakistan Taliban or its affiliated groups, the military said in a statement accusing archfoe India of backing them. “The security forces demonstrated exceptional professionalism, vigilance preparedness, and prevented a potential catastrophe,” it said. “A large quantity of weapons, ammunition and explosives was al…
Jihadists Kill 28 in Two Raids in Northern Nigeria
DefenseNews: Two unrelated attacks by jihadist groups in northeast and northwestern Nigeria have killed 28 people, the military and residents told AFP on Thursday. ABUJA, July 4 (Xinhua) -- Jihadist groups have killed 28 people in two separate attacks in northern Nigeria , media reported on Thursday, citing the military and residents. Militants from the jihadist group Lakurawa raided a village in Nigeria's northwestern Sokoto state on Wednesday, killing 17 people, residents said. At least 11 people were killed on Thursday when jihadists f…
Russia Says Seized Ukrainian Village on Border
DefenseNews: The Russian military said Thursday it had captured the village of Milove in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region, opening a new front on their shared border. Ukraine did not immediately comment on Russia’s claim. Milove lies on a section of the border that Moscow’s forces had not penetrated since their offensive began in 2022, and was home to several hundred people before the conflict. “As a result of decisive actions, the village of Melovoye in the Kharkiv region has been liberated,” the Russian defense ministry said, using the …
India ramps up drone and air defense arsenal after Pakistan aerial clashes, boosting border security and strike power.
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — Following a bitter aerial battle between India and Pakistan from May 7-10, Delhi has approved an emergency procurement of new equipment for air defense and counterterrorism. The slaying of 26 civilians in Jammu and Kashmir on Apr. 22 had prompted India to attack Pakistan, whom it accused of harboring terrorists. Under Operation Sindoor, India initially struck nine alleged terrorist camps in Pakistani territory. Pakistan’s response, which included drone attacks and shoot-downs of an unknown number of Indian fighter j…
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