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Ukrainian “The Ghosts” Drone Unit Strikes S-400 System in Crimea

Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Directorate (HUR) reported Wednesday that a targeted drone strike by its special unit “The Ghosts” successfully damaged critical components of Russia’s S-400 “Triumf” air defense system in Russian-occupied Crimea. According to the HUR, the Ghosts unit used reconnaissance and strike drones to disable five high-value components of the S-400 system. (Read More)​

Israeli Air Force Targets Hezbollah Underground Facility in Southern Lebanon

According to Israeli military officials, the operation focused on a Hezbollah site near the village of Tebnit, where at least 12 strikes were reported. The targeted complex was part of the group’s fire and defense network and included underground infrastructure that had been previously taken out of operation by Israeli forces. Lebanese security sources said the strikes hit a mountainous strip where Hezbollah is believed to maintain arms depots. (Read More)​

Settlers Attack West Bank’s Last Christian Town as Soldiers Kill Three in Nearby Village

Israeli settler attacks have escalated near the Palestinian Christian town of Taybeh and nearby Kafr Malik, where three Palestinians were killed and several homes torched during a June 26 assault. Clergy and residents warn of an organized effort to displace Taybeh’s population and seize farmland, with reports of illegal outposts, harassment, and crop destruction. (Read More)​

China Releases Footage of Amphibious Assault Drills in South China Sea

Newly released footage shows China’s Eastern Theater Command conducting large-scale amphibious assault drills in the South China Sea, featuring live-fire beach landings and air-cushion landing craft. The 72nd Group Army carried out full-spectrum operations under “complex conditions,” simulating combat scenarios in contested maritime zones. (Read More)​

A British Royal Navy F-35B Remains Parked in India Weeks After Emergency Landing

The F-35B stealth jet made an emergency landing in Kerala due to bad weather and low fuel, then developed a hydraulic issue that has kept it grounded for nearly two weeks. Despite an offer from Air India to move the jet into a hangar, the Royal Navy reportedly declined to avoid exposing sensitive technology. A UK repair team with U.S. support is expected soon, and Indian authorities plan to charge parking fees. (Read More)​​

F-15EX Planned Fleet Size Grows To 129 Jets | The Warzone

The Pentagon’s FY26 budget proposes expanding the U.S. Air Force’s F-15EX Eagle II fleet from 98 to 129 aircraft, with $3 billion allocated to the program. This boost follows Trump’s announcement that Michigan’s Air National Guard will receive 21 of the jets to replace its retiring A-10s. (Read More)​​

Four Arrested in UK Terror Probe After “Palestine Action” Group Damages RAF Aircraft

British counter-terrorism police have arrested four individuals in connection with a protest action by Palestine Action on June 6, in which military aircraft were vandalized at RAF Brize Norton, the largest Royal Air Force base in the United Kingdom. Authorities announced the arrests on Friday. (Read More)​​

North Korea Launches 2.5-Mile Beach Resort Amid Hopes for Tourism Revival

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has inaugurated the Wonsan-Kalma coastal resort, a state-backed tourism project years in the making, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The resort stretches along a 2.5-mile beachfront on the country's east coast and reportedly includes accommodations for 20,000 guests, a water park, sports and recreation areas, restaurants, and shopping facilities, according to state media outlet KCNA. (Read More)​

Facebook Allegedly Detected When Teen Girls Deleted Selfies So It Could Serve Them Beauty Ads | Futurism

A new exposé by former Facebook executive Sarah Wynn-Williams reveals that Meta tracked when teenage girls deleted selfies, using that data to time beauty ads for maximum emotional impact. Wynn-Williams’ account in Careless People details how such practices were normalized and even celebrated inside Meta’s advertising operation. (Read More)​