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24 April

Air

Ukraine Attack Drones Strike Russia Energy Sites

Ukrainian drones attacked oil facilities in western Russia overnight, defense sources in Kyiv confirmed, in Kyiv's latest aerial assault aiming to dent Russian military logistics.

24 April

Technology

Joe Saballa

S. Korean Military to Ban iPhones, Smartwatches Over Security Concerns

South Korea will prohibit the use of iPhones and smart wearable devices inside military buildings due to increasing security concerns.

24 April

Arms

A soldier standing on shallow waters is seen wearing a helmet and fatigues and holding a Steyr GL-40 grenade launcher. The weapon is a portable capability smaller than an automatic rifle. The background is the water's shores made up of light brown sand and rock.

Juster Domingo

Germany Orders 40mm Grenade Launchers From Austria

Austrian arms manufacturer Steyr has signed a contract to supply Germany's armed forces with the GL-40 grenade launcher.

24 April

War

Joe Saballa

Some Ukrainian Troops Now Prefer Soviet-Era Rifles Amid Ammo Shortage: Report

Some Ukrainian soldiers now prefer using Soviet-era assault rifles over Western models due to the worsening ammunition shortage.

24 April

Air

A Lithuanian Air Force Aero L-39ZA Albatros is seen parked in a wide-open cemented field. The gray aircraft has the number 17 painted on its side, by the tail. A soldier wearing green fatigues is seen standing on its wing and leaning on its body. The background is a tree-filled area with a clear blue sky farther in the back.

Juster Domingo

Lithuania Donates L-39ZA Albatros Jet Trainer to Ukraine

The Lithuanian Ministry of Defense has delivered an Aero Vodochody L-39ZA Albatros light attack training aircraft to Ukraine.

24 April

Air

Hezbollah fighters take part in a military parade marking the group's Martyrs' Day in the southern town of Ghazieh, south of the port city of Sidon, 12 November 2019

Staff Writer With AFP

Lebanon’s Hezbollah Says Fired ‘Dozens’ of Rockets at Israel

Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah movement said it fired a fresh barrage of rockets across the border after a strike blamed on Israel killed two civilians.

24 April

Cyber

Staff Writer With AFP

US Sanctions Four Over ‘Malicious Cyber Activity’ for Iran’s Military

The US ramped up its sanctions against Iran, designating four people and two companies it says were "involved in malicious cyber activity" on behalf of Tehran's military.

23 April

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

Sunak Says UK to Raise Defense Spending Amid Global Threats

Britain will raise defense spending to 2.5 percent of GDP by 2030 in a "most dangerous" world, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said during a visit to Poland.

23 April

Middle East

American troops walk as a US Army C-47 Chinook helicopter flies over the village of Oreij, south of Mosul, Iraq

Staff Writer With AFP

US Troops Targeted in Western Iraq: Official

American forces were targeted at a base in western Iraq, a US defense official said, the second such attack on the country's troops after a more than two-month pause.

23 April

Middle East