Armed conflicts and attacks
Russo-Ukrainian war
Violations of non-combatant airspace during the Russo-Ukrainian war, Russia–NATO relations
2026 drone incidents in Romania
A Spanish F/A-18 Hornet jet shoots down a Russian drone in Romanian airspace. The drone was downed near Galați after entering from Moldova. (Politico)
Attacks in Russia during the Russo-Ukrainian war
Ukrainian forces launch 822 drones at Russia, including over 600 towards Moscow, killing at least seven people and injuring 39 others. A Wildberries warehouse is also destroyed. Russian officials say it is the largest Ukrainian drone attack launched this year. (BBC News)
Insurgency in Balochistan
Seven suspected members of the Pakistani Taliban are killed in a intelligence-based joint operation in Kharan District, Balochistan, Pakistan. (The Express Tribune)
Mali War
Tuareg separatist Azawad Liberation Front releases six wounded Malian troops. (AFP via Arab News)
Myanmar civil war
Two civilians are killed and several homes are damaged by a government airstrike in Thandwe, Rakhine State, Myanmar. (Narinjara News)
Sudanese civil war
The African Union (AU) holds a meeting with Sudanese officials in an effort to end the war, marking the first talks by the AU in the country since the military led by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan seized power in the October 2021 coup. (Sudan Tribune)
Business and economy
The Federal Government of Somalia announces that Somali Airlines will resume flights beginning next month, ending a 35-year pause after the country entered a civil war in 1991. (Bloomberg) (Dawan Africa) (Airline Geeks)