In Mali, Tuareg FPV drones carried out strikes against vehicles and personnel of Russian-linked forces and the Malian junta at a base near the city of Kidal. Footage shows multiple hits on equipment and positions during the attack.
The humanitarian situation in occupied Oleshky has reportedly deteriorated sharply. Since April 15, the city has effectively been under blockade. Vehicles carrying gas and food reportedly hit mines — the drivers survived, but since then no one has been willing to risk entering the city.
Food and basic goods are now in extremely short supply. To buy essentials, residents are forced to travel to Skadovsk via a mined “road of death” that remains under fire. People reportedly carry other people’s bank cards and pay a fee just to withdraw cash.
Around 50 children are still believed to remain in the city.
This footage shows Ukrainian drone operators carrying out a coordinated ambush against a group of Russian soldiers on quad bikes preparing for an assault on the Pokrovsk axis. Two FPV drones strike in tandem, hitting the enemy group before it can move into action.
The video was released by the Dovbush’s Hornets unmanned systems battalion of Ukraine’s 68th Separate Jaeger Brigade.
This footage shows fighters of the Morok Assault Battalion of Ukraine’s 225th Separate Assault Regiment during combat in the Zaporizhzhia region. According to the description, a Russian soldier appeared to surrender but then attempted to detonate a grenade. Ukrainian troops responded immediately and neutralized the threat.
The video highlights the extreme danger of frontline assault operations, where even moments that appear to signal capture can rapidly turn into life-threatening situations.
Naval forces of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) have released footage showing the interception and boarding of two container ships belonging to European shipping giant MSC in the Strait of Hormuz. The video is filmed from multiple angles, including aerial drone shots and onboard footage from the boarding team, providing a detailed view of the operation. The release appears aimed at demonstrating control over the strategic waterway.
Video circulating online, reportedly published by Russian sources, captures the moment of an MLRS strike on the Korabelnyi district. The footage shows the impact and resulting explosions in the area.
US Marines conducted a boarding operation on the sanctioned tanker Tifani in the Indian Ocean, in a move aimed at tightening enforcement against vessels linked to Iran. The 330-meter tanker was reportedly carrying around 2 million barrels of oil loaded earlier this month on Iran’s Kharg Island. According to tracking data, the vessel passed Dondra Head on April 19 and entered Southeast Asian waters on April 20, after which US forces boarded the ship.
Fighters of the 43rd Separate Mechanized Brigade detected a group of Russian troops from the 153rd Tank Regiment attempting to reach the eastern part of Kupiansk-Vuzlovyi under cover of bad weather and low visibility. Four were eliminated on approach. Two others managed to enter a building, where they attempted to raise a flag. Ukrainian forces offered them a chance to surrender — one accepted, while the other was neutralized.
Pilots of the SIGNUM unit continued night operations in the Lyman direction, targeting enemy movement and infrastructure. A Russian vehicle attempting to reach positions under cover of darkness was detected and hit by a fiber-optic FPV drone. Subsequent strikes targeted individual infantry, a communications antenna, a concealed shelter, and a utility vehicle, disrupting coordination and mobility of enemy forces in the area.
A Ukrainian FPV drone strike destroyed a Russian TOS-1A “Solntsepyok” heavy flamethrower system in the Zaporizhzhia region. The hit triggered a powerful explosion, likely caused by the detonation of onboard munitions, resulting in the complete loss of the system.
