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7 May

Rheinmetall to Deliver Unnamed 100KM Artillery Round to Ukraine: CEO

Rheinmetall will deliver artillery shell prototypes with a range of 100 kilometers (62 miles) to Ukraine this year, CEO Armin Papperger said.

7 May

Smoke and debris ascend after a strike at a factory in the city of Soledar, in eastern Ukraine's Donbas region

Staff Writer With AFP

Russia Ramps Up Ukraine Offensive Ahead of Arms Boost

Russia has redoubled its offensive in Donbas over the past month, making significant advances as Ukraine awaits a boost in Western arms supplies.

7 May

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Army Says in ‘Operational Control’ of Gaza Side of Rafah Crossing

The Israeli army said it took "operational control" of the Palestinian side of the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt and that troops were scanning the area.

6 May

Juster Domingo

Hensoldt to Deliver Six Additional TRML-4D Air Defense Radars to Ukraine

Hensoldt is scheduled to deliver six more TRML-4D early warning radars to Ukraine later this year to boost the country's air defense.

6 May

Joe Saballa

Russia May Have Won in Ukraine if Military ‘Playbook’ Followed: Analyst

Russia may have already been celebrating its victory in Ukraine had it only followed its own military “playbook,” a RAND defense expert has claimed.

6 May

Staff Writer With AFP

Myanmar Ethnic Armed Group Says Captured Hundreds of Junta Personnel

A Myanmar ethnic armed group said it captured a military command and taken hundreds of junta personnel prisoner in western Rakhine state.

6 May

Staff Writer With AFP

Yemen Houthis Threaten to Widen Ship Attacks to Mediterranean

Yemen's Houthi rebels threatened to extend their attacks on Israel-bound shipping to the Mediterranean after months of strikes on vessels in the Red Sea.

3 May

A discarded Islamic State flag lying on the ground in the Syrian village of Baghouz

Staff Writer With AFP

15 Pro-Government Syrian Fighters Killed in IS Attacks: Monitor

Islamic State killed at least 15 Syrian pro-government fighters after they attacked three military positions in the Syrian desert, a war monitor said.

3 May