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Aug- 2026 -

4 August

Ukrainian FPV Drone Hits Russian S-300V Air Defense System for First Time

Kyiv has reportedly struck a Russian air defense system with a small first-person view drone for the first time, marking a notable milestone for Ukrainian drone warfare capabilities.

Jul- 2026 -

31 July

Ukrainian drones hit a warehouse for a Russian e-commerce giant near Saint Petersburg early Friday, triggering a fire that sent smoke pouring over the historic city, according to local officials.

Staff Writer With AFP

Wildberries: ‘Russia’s Amazon’ Targeted by Ukraine

Ukraine has hit the warehouses of Russia's largest online retailer Wildberries around a dozen times since mid-July, killing at least eight people and knocking out a large chunk of the company's storage capacity.

31 July

Members of Hamas's armed wing, the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, take part in a formation in Khan Yunis, Gaza. Hamas says its agreement with Israel includes provisions on the group's weapons and a gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip. Image: AFP TV

Staff Writer With AFP

Hamas Agrees to Disarm: What Are the Challenges Ahead?

Hamas said on Friday it agreed to a deal to end the war with Israel that included provisions addressing its weapons and the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip.

31 July

Israeli settlers march through the West Bank town of Sarra as Israeli forces provide security during a march commemorating two Israelis killed a week earlier, July 31, 2026. Clashes erupted along the route, leaving one Palestinian wounded. (AFP)

Staff Writer With AFP

Palestinian Shot During Settler March through West Bank Towns

One Palestinian was shot and wounded during an Israeli settler march through several West Bank Palestinian towns Friday that sparked clashes with locals, first responders, the army and an AFP journalist said.

31 July

(Representative only.) Patriot missiles are launched during the Kuwaiti-led Sky Shield air defense exercise at the Udari Range Complex in Kuwait on Dec. 9, 2025. The exercise included forces from Kuwait, the United States, Bahrain, and the United Kingdom. Photo: US Central Command

Staff Writer With AFP

Kuwait Shoots Down Iranian Drones Targeting Military Sites: Defense Ministry

Kuwaiti forces destroyed Iranian drones targeting "vital and military facilities," the defense ministry said on Friday.

31 July

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Russia Strikes Drone Factory Owned by US Company in Ukraine

A Russian ballistic missile struck a drone factory owned by a US company in Kyiv, marking the first reported attack on an American-affiliated site during Moscow’s war in Ukraine.

31 July

Staff Writer With AFP

Hamas Officials Say Deal Agreed on Group’s Arms, Gradual Israel Withdrawal from Gaza

Senior Hamas officials told AFP on Friday that the deal reached with Israel to end the war includes provisions addressing the group's weapons and the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip.

30 July

Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk. Photo: ANDRZEJ IWANCZUK/NurPhoto via AFP

Staff Writer With AFP

Poland Says Giant Crater Left by Explosion After Russia Attacks on Ukraine

Polish authorities said Thursday that a 10-meter-wide crater had been left by an explosion in an eastern region that occurred as Russia staged new missile attacks on neighboring Ukraine.

30 July

Firefighters extinguish flames and clear debris after a Russian missile strike destroyed a market in Kyiv, Ukraine, on July 30, 2026. The overnight attack was part of a large-scale Russian missile and drone barrage that killed at least eight people across Ukraine. Photo: Sergii Volskyi/AFPTV/AFP

Staff Writer With AFP

Russian Strikes Kill 8 Across Ukraine, Including 6 from One Family

Russian strikes killed at least eight people and wounded more than a dozen others across Ukraine, authorities said, triggering renewed calls from Kyiv for its allies to send air defense supplies.

30 July

A US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet launches from an aircraft carrier in a screenshot from video released by U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) following a heavy wave of U.S. strikes against Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets in Iran on July 29, 2026. Image: USCENTCOM

Staff Writer With AFP

US Military Completes ‘Heavy Wave’ of Retaliatory Strikes on Iran

The US military completed a "heavy wave of strikes" against Iran on Thursday in retaliation against Tehran targeting American bases in Jordan, as fighting intensified in the Middle East war after a nearly week-long pause.

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