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Fuel shortages and panic grip Crimea as Ukraine ramps up drone attacks on Russian supply routes and infrastructure. Locals queue for hours to buy gasoline while many Russian tourists flee via the Crimea Bridge. Ukrainian strikes have also caused food shortages, with pasta and canned goods disappearing from store shelves.
Russia launched one of its most massive air attacks on Ukraine in weeks, burning a historic church in Kyiv and killing several people. The assault comes as diplomatic efforts to cool the conflict remain stalled.
The Israeli military accuses Hezbollah of launching three projectiles toward northern Israel, violating a ceasefire agreement, and orders mandatory evacuations for residents of over two dozen towns in southern Lebanon. The accusations come as Israel continues its attacks on Lebanon despite potential US-Iran negotiations. Far-right Israeli ministers call for escalated strikes against Hezbollah.
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson commemorated the 12th anniversary of the 12-day war, crediting resistance and national resilience for repelling hostile forces. The 2012 conflict was a pivotal military event that tested Iran's sovereignty. Analysts see the anniversary as a reaffirmation of Tehran's hardline posture amid regional tensions.
Ukraine’s military says it regained more territory than it lost in May—the first net gain of the year—due to a logistics-blockade strategy of medium-range strikes on Russian ammunition and fuel depots. Independent estimates from ISW suggest the net advantage for Kiev is even larger. Russia, meanwhile, faces declining recruitment and severe fuel shortages in occupied Crimea.
After the May 2025 clashes, India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire, yet death persists on the world's highest battlefield—the Siachen glacier. For 42 years, the two nations have waged fierce mountain warfare along the de facto border in Kashmir.
The US has imposed new sanctions on Cuba's state oil company, Union Cuba-Petroleo, accusing it of seizing American assets. Secretary of State Marco Rubio linked the move to the Castro family's alleged profiteering. The sanctions threaten to deepen Cuba's existing energy crisis, marked by rolling blackouts and fuel shortages.
Cuba has endured nearly five months of a US oil blockade, while the 2026 World Cup matches in Miami, just over 320 kilometers from Cuba's northern coast, have heightened fears on the island that a military conflict could overshadow the tournament. Former Cuban ambassador to the EU, Carlos Alzugaray, said: “The start of the World Cup will make it harder for the US to carry out military action in Cuba.”
The US bombed two civilian water reservoirs in southern Iran after an Apache helicopter was shot down near the Strait of Hormuz, escalating an already tense conflict. Iran, facing severe water shortages, condemned the attack as a war crime, while the US said it targeted only military communications and radar facilities. The destruction has left over 20,000 people without drinking water.
