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Apr
08
War / Conflict / Security

Russian invasion of Ukraine Battle of Chasiv Yar Heavy fighting between Russian and Ukrainian troops occurs around the city of Chasiv Yar, with Ukraine describi

Russian invasion of Ukraine Battle of Chasiv Yar Heavy fighting between Russian and Ukrainian troops occurs around the city of Chasiv Yar, with Ukraine describing the situation as "difficult" and "tense". (Al Jazeera) Shelling kills three civilians in Huliaipole, Zaporizhzhia Oblast. (Al Jazeera) Ukraine claims to have damaged the Russian Navy missile ship Serpukhov in the Baltic Sea near Kaliningrad. (Kyiv Independent)

Apr
11
War / Conflict / Security

Myanmar civil war The Karen National Union, local PDF groups, and other Karenni organizations seize the town of Myawaddy, Kayin State, from the Tatmadaw after t

Myanmar civil war The Karen National Union, local PDF groups, and other Karenni organizations seize the town of Myawaddy, Kayin State, from the Tatmadaw after three days of fighting. Junta planes subsequently bomb the town, causing more than 1,000 locals to flee into neighbouring Thailand. (CNN) (Radio Free Asia)

Apr
11
War / Conflict / Security

Russia launches missile and drone strikes across Ukraine, damaging power facilities and causing widespread power outages for about 200,000 people.

Russia launches missile and drone strikes across Ukraine, damaging power facilities and causing widespread power outages for about 200,000 people. Ukraine says that the Trypilska thermal power plant in Kyiv Oblast was destroyed in an overnight attack. (Reuters) (Bloomberg)

Apr
11
War / Conflict / Security

Russian invasion of Ukraine Mykolaiv strikes At least four people are killed and five others are injured in a Russian missile strike in Mykolaiv.

Russian invasion of Ukraine Mykolaiv strikes At least four people are killed and five others are injured in a Russian missile strike in Mykolaiv. (Reuters) Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure Russia launches missile and drone strikes across Ukraine, damaging power facilities and causing widespread power outages for about 200,000 people. Ukraine says that the Trypilska thermal power plant in Kyiv Oblast was destroyed in an overnight attack. (Reuters) (Bloomberg)

Apr
12
War / Conflict / Security

It is reported that Israel is preparing for a direct retaliatory strike from Iran on southern or northern Israel as soon as the next 24 to 48 hours.

It is reported that Israel is preparing for a direct retaliatory strike from Iran on southern or northern Israel as soon as the next 24 to 48 hours. A person briefed by the Iranian leadership says that while plans to strike are being discussed, no final decision has been made. (The Wall Street Journal)

Apr
12
War / Conflict / Security

Russia launches drone strikes across Ukraine.

Russia launches drone strikes across Ukraine. Critical infrastructure is damaged in Kherson Oblast and a fire occurs at the Dnieper Hydroelectric Station in Zaporizhzhia causing around half a tonne of oil products to leak into the Dnieper river. (Reuters) (Ukrainska Pravda)

Apr
12
War / Conflict / Security

Russian invasion of Ukraine Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure Russia launches drone strikes across Ukraine.

Russian invasion of Ukraine Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure Russia launches drone strikes across Ukraine. Critical infrastructure is damaged in Kherson Oblast and a fire occurs at the Dnieper Hydroelectric Station in Zaporizhzhia causing around half a tonne of oil products to leak into the Dnieper river. (Reuters) (Ukrainska Pravda)

Apr
12
War / Conflict / Security

Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure Russia launches drone strikes across Ukraine.

Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure Russia launches drone strikes across Ukraine. Critical infrastructure is damaged in Kherson Oblast and a fire occurs at the Dnieper Hydroelectric Station in Zaporizhzhia causing around half a tonne of oil products to leak into the Dnieper river. (Reuters) (Ukrainska Pravda)

Apr
15
War / Conflict / Security

2024 Iran–Israel conflict 2024 Iranian strikes in Israel, Iran–Japan relations Japan increases its four-stage danger ranking level for most of Iran, including T

2024 Iran–Israel conflict 2024 Iranian strikes in Israel, Iran–Japan relations Japan increases its four-stage danger ranking level for most of Iran, including Tehran, to Level 3, which urges Japanese citizens to avoid all travel to Iran. (The Japan News)

Apr
15
War / Conflict / Security

Iran–Israel proxy conflict 2024 Iran–Israel conflict 2024 Iranian strikes in Israel, Iran–Japan relations Japan increases its four-stage danger ranking level fo

Iran–Israel proxy conflict 2024 Iran–Israel conflict 2024 Iranian strikes in Israel, Iran–Japan relations Japan increases its four-stage danger ranking level for most of Iran, including Tehran, to Level 3, which urges Japanese citizens to avoid all travel to Iran. (The Japan News)

Apr
16
War / Conflict / Security

Israel–Hamas war 2024 Iran–Israel conflict, Israel–Hezbollah conflict Ismail Yusuf Baz, commander of Hezbollah's coastal sector is assassinated with one civilia

Israel–Hamas war 2024 Iran–Israel conflict, Israel–Hezbollah conflict Ismail Yusuf Baz, commander of Hezbollah's coastal sector is assassinated with one civilian killed in Ain Ebel, Lebanon, in an Israeli airstrike. (Israel Defense Forces) (Middle East Monitor)

Apr
19
War / Conflict / Security

Russian invasion of Ukraine Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure Russian missile strikes kill seven civilians in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, including fi

Russian invasion of Ukraine Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure Russian missile strikes kill seven civilians in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, including five in Synelnykove and two in Dnipro, with several others critically injured. (BBC News) A Russian Air Force Tupolev Tu-22M3 aircraft is shot down in Russian airspace over Stavropol Krai after launching missiles at targets in Ukraine. (BBC News)

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