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Ukraine Hits Russian Radar on Black Sea’s Boyko Towers in Dual Drone Strike

Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) carried out a successful drone strike against a Russian-controlled gas platform in the Black Sea, destroying radar equipment and other Russian military assets. In a Telegram post, the operation targeted the Boyko Towers — gas rigs that Russia seized after annexing Crimea in 2014. The SBU’s 13th Main Directorate of the Military Counterintelligence Department led the strike using a combination of air and sea drones. (Read More)​​

Suspected Islamist Militants Kill 23 in in Nigeria’s Borno State

Suspected Islamist militants killed at least 23 farmers and fishermen in Borno State, northeastern Nigeria, on Thursday morning, according to local residents and security sources cited by Reuters. The attack happened in the village of Malam Karanti. Witnesses said the attackers gathered residents, mostly bean farmers and fishermen, and executed them. An elderly man was spared and later informed others about the killings. (Read More)​

Hamas Leader Mohammed Sinwar’s Body Found in Gaza Tunnel Hit by IDF Airstrike, Says Report

The body of Mohammed Sinwar, Hamas’s top commander in Gaza, was reportedly found in a tunnel under the European Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, following an Israeli airstrike last week. On Tuesday, the Israeli Air Force targeted a tunnel beneath the hospital where Sinwar was believed to be hiding. Gaza’s Hamas-run health ministry reported that 16 people were killed and more than 70 injured in the strike. (Read More)​

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New Orleans Police Criticized for Secret Use of Live Facial Recognition to Track Suspects

A new report has revealed that New Orleans police secretly used live facial recognition to identify people on city streets, in apparent violation of a 2022 law intended to limit the technology and protect civil rights. According to The Washington Post, since 2023 the city has used facial recognition-enabled surveillance cameras through the “Project NOLA” private camera network. (Read More)​

NNSA Completes First B61-13 Nuclear Bomb Unit a Year Ahead of Schedule

The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) has completed the first B61-13 nuclear gravity bomb nearly a year ahead of schedule. The bomb was unveiled during a small ceremony at the Pantex Plant, located 20 miles from Amarillo, Texas. U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright applied the final stamp to the bomb’s casing. He was joined by representatives from the NNSA and key industry partners involved in the program. (Read More)​

China To Deploy World’s Largest Drone Mothership With 4,500-Mile Range, 100-UAV Payload | Interesting Engineering

China will launch its new high-altitude drone carrier, Jiu Tian, by late June, state media confirmed. Built for swarming attacks and electronic warfare, it can deploy up to 100 loitering munitions and fly 7,000 km at 15,000 meters. Unveiled in 2024, the UAV marks a major leap in China's unmanned capabilities and challenges U.S. systems in key regions like the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea. (Read More)​

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Israel Allows First Humanitarian Aid Trucks Into Gaza After Three-Month Blockade

Israel has allowed the first few trucks of humanitarian aid into Gaza after nearly three months of a complete blockade. This move follows Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent announcement that Israel will permit a limited amount of food to enter Gaza to prevent famine, ending a full blockade on humanitarian aid that had been in place since March 2. (Read More)​​

Satellite Images Reveal Russian Military Buildup Near Finland

Russia is steadily expanding its military infrastructure near its border with Finland, The New York Times reported. Satellite images, verified by NATO, reveal new troop camps, storage facilities for armored vehicles, and reactivated airbases across northwestern Russia, extending into the Arctic. (Read More)​​

France Unveils Plan for High-Security Prison in Amazon for Drug Traffickers and Terrorists

France will build a €400 million ($451 million) high-security prison in the Amazon jungle to house drug traffickers and radical Islamists, Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin announced during a visit to French Guiana over the weekend. The facility will be located in the remote jungle near Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, on French Guiana’s border with Suriname. (Read More)​

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