1. Region: Ukraine. Russian drone strikes on a residential building in Kryvyi Rih killed two elderly people and their nine-month-old grandchild. Source: Al Jazeera.
2. Region: Middle East. Saudi Arabia reportedly conducted covert retaliatory airstrikes on Iran in late March following Iranian attacks on Saudi infrastructure. Source: Reuters.
3. Region: Middle East. The United Arab Emirates designated 16 people and 5 entities, including Hezbollah’s financial network Al-Qard Al-Hasan, as terrorists. Source: Al Jazeera.
4. Region: Middle East. Kuwait formally protested to Iran after an IRGC sabotage unit attempted an infiltration operation on the strategic Bubiyan Island. Source: Al Jazeera.
5. Region: Middle East. Israel has deployed Iron Dome anti-missile batteries and personnel to the UAE to bolster regional defense. Source: Al Jazeera.
6. Region: Middle East. An investigation concluded that sexual violence was systematic and integral to the October 7 attacks by Hamas. Source: AP News.
7. Region: NATO. Serbia is hosting its first joint military exercise with NATO forces. Source: Al Jazeera.
8. Region: China. The United States sanctioned three Chinese satellite companies, Earth Eye, MizarVision, and Chang Guang Satellite Technology, for providing imagery of U.S. forces to Iran. Source: Al Jazeera.
9. Region: China. U.S. President Donald Trump departed Washington for Beijing to hold a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Source: Al Jazeera.
10. Region: Cyberattacks. The Russian Duma Committee on Information Policy advised developers to migrate projects from GitHub to domestic repositories, citing alleged discrimination. Source: Al Jazeera.
11. Region: Troop movements. U.S. B-1B Lancer bombers were tracked operating over the Mediterranean Sea north of Tunisia. Source: Al Jazeera.
12. Region: Sanctions. The U.S. Department of State sanctioned three Chinese firms for feeding satellite intelligence on American forces to Iran during Operation Epic Fury. Source: Al Jazeera.
13. Region: Ukraine. Ukraine’s 63rd Mechanized Brigade utilized FPV drones to target Russian infantry in forest sectors. Source: Al Jazeera.
14. Region: Middle East. The U.S. military is considering renaming the ongoing conflict with Iran to Operation Sledgehammer if the current ceasefire collapses. Source: Al Jazeera.
15. Region: NATO. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte announced that the upcoming July 7-8 summit in Ankara will prioritize strengthening Ukraine’s defensive capabilities. Source: Al Jazeera.
16. Region: Ukraine. A Dutch company, FIDUCIAL Defense, successfully tested computer vision software in Ukraine through the Brave1 program. Source: Al Jazeera.
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