This video captures the moment a Russian Shahed-136 kamikaze drone is shot down by a gunner on board a Ukrainian “anti-drone” Yak-52 over the southern sector of the front.
Light piston aircraft like the Yak-52 have already been used multiple times to hunt Russian UAVs. Since the Yak-52 has no built-in machine guns, the role of the shooter is taken on by a soldier sitting in the instructor’s seat, with the canopy open, firing directly at the drone in flight.
A low-tech platform, a high-risk mission – and one less Shahed in the sky.
Ukrainian aviation and HIMARS MLRS delivered strikes on Russian positions on the Oleksandrivka axis. Targets included enemy infantry concentrations and military equipment.
Newly released footage shows U.S. airstrikes striking ground targets in Iran. The video captures precision strikes on military facilities, missile launchers, and strategic locations with large explosions and smoke rising into the sky.
Israeli Air Force conducted strikes on an Iranian military position with equipment and vehicles. Secondary explosions observed after impact. Additional footage shows strikes on retreating Iranian personnel in the same area.
Reports claim that around 20 U.S. and Israeli fighter jets are en route to strike Iran, allegedly involving Tomahawk missiles. In response, Tehran is said to have launched ballistic missiles at a U.S. Navy logistics facility in Bahrain.
At sea, an Israeli military submarine was reportedly seen departing Haifa at high speed, possibly preparing for further action. Other countries are reacting to the escalation — Qatar has reportedly closed its airspace.
Israeli Channel 9 claims Iran targeted the U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. Additional reports mention explosions in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) and Amman (Jordan).
According to Ynet, the Israel Defense Forces are mobilizing 70,000 reservists amid the rapidly escalating confrontation.
Pakistan carried out airstrikes on eastern Afghan provinces, targeting what it described as militant positions. In response, the Taliban launched a large-scale offensive along the Afghanistan–Pakistan border, with clashes reported simultaneously in six Afghan provinces.
Taliban forces claim they have captured 10 Pakistani army positions and destroyed another five along the frontier. They also say they conducted retaliatory strikes on Pakistan Army bases and military centers near the Durand Line.
Pakistani officials, for their part, report that around 19 Afghan Taliban fighters were killed and nine border posts were destroyed as a result of what they call Afghanistan’s “unprovoked” fire on Pakistani positions. Both sides accuse each other of supporting terrorism, and the situation on the border is clearly moving toward further escalation.
In this footage, the crew of an An-28 aircraft engages and destroys a Russian Shahed kamikaze drone in dramatic fashion. Under laser guidance, the gunner tracks the target and opens fire with a minigun, shredding the UAV in mid-air.
According to the analytical project DeepState, Russian forces allegedly detonated a dam near Osykove in an attempt to complicate logistics toward Kostiantynivka. Floodwaters reportedly spread across the area and reached the Druzhkivka–Kostiantynivka highway, effectively turning the section into mud and making passage currently impossible. While supply routes have not been completely cut off, they have been significantly complicated. Analysts suggest the increased activity may indicate preparations for larger-scale actions in the Kostiantynivka direction. Independent confirmation of the full impact remains limited.
