
UAE Air Defenses Engage Iranian Missile Swarm
Air defense systems were activated across the Emirates, intercepting a series of Iranian-launched drones as the Middle East war threatens to reignite.

Air defense systems were activated across the Emirates, intercepting a series of Iranian-launched drones as the Middle East war threatens to reignite.

Russia plans a May 8th–9th truce, while Kyiv has announced its own open-ended ceasefire from May 6th.

Russian authorities have imposed temporary mobile internet shutdowns they say will prevent Ukrainian drone attacks (all while disrupting payments, taxis, and other online services).

Authorities claim a Ukrainian UAV attack hit a motorcycle carrying two youngsters in the village of Volchya Alexandrovka.

While the French government celebrates a historic doubling of defense spending, conservative lawmakers warn that a scheduled slowdown after 2027 could leave France trailing behind its German partners.

While President Zelensky celebrates automated ‘victories’ on the battlefield, his Ministry of Defense is grappling with the reality that two million men are actively evading the draft.

Moscow suggested European drone producers could be considered legitimate military targets, prompting the Czech government to summon Russia’s ambassador.

Germany’s actions are a response to the Russian defense ministry identifying 21 European firms, including German companies, as potential military targets.

Kyiv said Moscow’s strikes “cannot be normalised,” calling them war crimes.

Eleven sites are now blacklisted by Russia as overseas branches of Ukrainian companies, including locations in London, Munich, Prague, Riga, and Vilnius.