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Russia Converted Aerial Target To Suicide Drone
The Russian military has successfully converted the Dan aerial target into a suicide drone, Ukrainian media reported on May 29.
The Dan was developed by the Kazan OKB “Sokol” for use in air defense tests and exercises. The system, which is powered by a turbojet engine, is meant to mimic fixed-wing aerial targets with higher speeds, including cruise missiles and fighter jets.
The aerial target has an endurance of 25-40 minutes and speed of 400-750 kilometers per hour. It is also highly maneuverable and can be equipped with electronic warfare systems.
According to Ukrainian media, the Russian military has used a version of the Dan converted into a suicide drone to attack several targets of Kiev forces.
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Israel Strikes Dozens Of Targets, Blows Up Tunnel In Gaza Amid Progress In Ceasefire Talks
Israel’s large-scale offensive in the Gaza Strip, codenamed “Operation Gideon’s Chariots,” which aimed at completely defeating the Hamas Movement is still ongoing.
On May 28, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced that dozens of targets were struck by the Israeli Air Force across Gaza in the past 48 hours.
Among the targets was a rocket launcher used to fire projectiles at the Kissufim area and troops operating in the Strip earlier in the week, the military said, adding that the targets also included “terror operatives,” buildings used by “terror groups,” anti-tank launch posts, weapon depots, and other infrastructure.
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Summary Of Russian Combat Footage From May 28
On May 28, several videos showing recent combat operations by the Russian military against Kiev forces in several directions were posted to social networks.
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Military Situation In Ukraine On May 28, 2025 (Map Update)
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Israel Reveals It Used Lasers To Take Down Hezbollah Drones Last Year (Videos)
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and Defense Ministry revealed on May 28 that the Israeli Air Force intercepted dozens of Hezbollah drones using a new laser interception system during the fighting with the group last year.
Hezbollah fired more than 300 suicide drones at Israel amid the fighting, which largely came to a halt with a United States-brokered ceasefire last November.
While Israeli air defenses were able to neutralize most of the rockets and missiles launched by Hezbollah during the fighting, they struggled to counter the group’s suicide drones.
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In Video: Russian Lancet Takes Out One Of Ukraine's MV-10 Heavy Mine-Clearing Systems
The Russian military has destroyed one of Ukraine’s MV-10 heavy remote-controlled mine-clearing vehicles in the Kharkiv direction.
The robotic vehicle was struck by a Lancet loitering munition right after it was deployed close to the settlement of Izyum.
The MV-10, developed by the Croatian firm DOK-ING to neutralize all types of anti-personnel mines, anti-tank mines, and unexploded ordnance.
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Fresh Wave Of Israeli Strikes Destroys Last Yemeni Plane In Sanaa Airport (Videos)
A fresh wave of Israeli strikes targeted on May 28 the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, which is controlled by the Houthis (Ansar Allah).
In a brief statement, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said that the strikes hit the airport and an aircraft used by the Houthis “to transport terrorists who advanced terror attacks on Israel.”
The latest wave of strikes on Yemen was the fourth to be carried out by Israel this month. Previous strikes hit infrastructure in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, from the ports in al-Hodeidah, to cement factories, power stations and Sanaa International Airport. Yet, the group was not deterred.
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Israeli And Syrian Officials Held Face-To-Face Meetings On Front - Report
Israeli and Syrian officials held face-to-face meetings aimed at calming tensions and preventing conflict in the border region, Reuters reported on May 27, citing five people familiar with the matter.
Two Syrian and two Western sources, as well as a regional intelligence source told the news that the two countries had built a back channel.
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From Tyotkino to Maryino: Russia Expanding Security Zone as Ukraine Bleeds Out On Border
Fierce fighting continues along Russia’s border in Kursk Oblast, where Ukrainian forces are launching repeated and costly attempts to breach defensive lines. Despite persistent attacks, Russian troops have successfully repelled incursions while reclaiming previously contested territories and developing offensive in the Ukrainian Sumy region. The situation remains volatile, with Ukrainian units suffering significant personnel and equipment losses in what appear to be increasingly desperate probing operations...
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‘Flower’ Strategy Blooms: Russian Victories Near Pokrovsk and Konstantinovka Herald Ukrainian Collapse (18+)
The Donbass frontlines continue to shift as Russian forces intensify pressure on a wide front along the Pokrovsk-Konstantinovka axis, employing a methodical strategy of logistical isolation rather than direct frontal assaults. Following the successful encirclement tactics seen in previous strategic battles for the cities, Russian troops are now applying similar pressure to Konstantinovka and Pokrovsk, systematically severing Ukrainian supply routes and weakening defensive cohesion.
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Military Situation In Gaza Strip On May 19, 2025 (Map Update)
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China’s Jiutian SS-UAV: Game-Changing “Drone Carrier” Set for Maiden Flight
China is preparing to test its next-generation unmanned aerial system, the Jiutian SS-UAV, a massive high-altitude “mothership” designed to deploy swarms of attack drones and precision-guided missiles. This unmanned behemoth could redefine aerial warfare, blending long-range reconnaissance with strike capabilities in a single platform...
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Israeli Troops Push Gazans Out Of Khan Younis After Deep Special Operation (Photos, Videos)
Israeli warplanes struck over 160 targets in the Gaza Strip over the past day, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced on May 19, as its troops were advancing in the Palestinian enclave in a large-scale offensive codenamed “Operation Gideon’s Chariots”.
In a brief statement, the military said that the targets included cells of fighters, anti-tank missile launch sites, tunnels, a weapons depot, buildings used by “terror groups,” booby-trapped structures and a command center.
The Qatari Al-Jazeera news channel reported the death of at least 32 Palestinians in Gaza, including women and children, since the early morning...
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Car Bomb Hit Police Center In East Syria Leaving Three Dead (Photos)
An explosion rocked a police center in the town of al-Mayadeen in the eastern governorate of Deir Ezzor late on May 18, killing three policemen and wounding at least two others.
Al-Mayadeen District Director Khalil Abdel Moneim al-Ayoub said later in a statement published by the Syrian Arab News Agency that “initial investigations and a site inspection revealed that the cause was a car bomb.”
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Pezeshkian Warns Iran Could Block Strategic Strait Of Hormuz
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian warned on May 18 that Tehran may block the Strait of Hormuz if efforts to restrict its oil exports persist.
The Strait of Hormuz is the main route for oil and gas exports from major Middle Eastern producers to international markets. About 30% of the oil and 20% of the gas trade in the world passes through the strait. Disruptions or blockades in the vital naval route could significantly impact energy prices and global supply chains.
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What Happened To Syria’s Pantsir-S Air Defense Systems?
The fate of Syria’s fleet of Pantsir-S air defense systems came into question on May 28 as one vehicle was spotted being moved in the coastal city of Latakia, in the first such sighting since the fall of the regime of president Bashar al-Assad last December.
Syria was among the first countries to purchase the advanced air defense system from Russia. The country is reported to have received at least 57 systems from the S1 and the upgraded S2 versions. The delivery began before 2011, and continued well into the war.
The main armament of Pantsir-S systems in service with the Syrian Arab Air Defense Forces (SyAADF) was the 57E6-E missile, with a range of 18 kilometers and altitude of 15 kilometers.
During the war in Syria, the system was credited with several kills against Turkish aircraft, from an F-4 fighter jet in 2011 to multiple Bayraktar TB2 and TAI Anka combat drones in 2020.
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Israel Is Bracing To Resume War On Lebanon
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced on May 28 that it was reorganizing its defenses on the Lebanese border, six months into a ceasefire with Hezbollah that was brokered by the United States.
The ceasefire ended a 14-month-long confrontation that began with Hezbollah launching attacks against Israel in support of the Gaza Strip a day after the October 7 Hamas-led surprise attack of 2023.
The 146th Reserve Division, which had been tasked with the western portion of the border with Lebanon, had been withdrawn, according to the military, which said that the 91st “Galilee” Regional Division is retaking responsibility for the entire front.
The IDF also said that the number of forces on the Lebanese border, triple the amount of troops compared to before the war with Hezbollah, will remain more or less the same even after the demobilization of the 146th Division.
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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE RIPS OPEN UKRAINE'S FORMERLY STABLE DEFENSES
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Military Situation In Gaza Strip And Yemen On May 28, 2025 (Map Update)
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Amid The Uncertainty Of Syria, China Is Quietly Implementing Its Projects
While the foreign jihadists of the Tahrir al-Sham regime continue to carry out a quiet genocide of Alawites on the coast, impose their Puritanical laws on Christians, and their leader hopes for recognition from the United States and the Zionists, China, in its unique style, is gradually beginning to settle in the “new Syria”.
It recently became clear that the Chinese are behind the French shipping giant CMA CGM, which has settled in Latakia. Italian journalist and former militant of the Kurdish YPG forces, Karim Franceschi, described what was happening as follows: “Beijing doesn’t build ports just to move goods, it builds them to move power.
Latakia is now part of China’s expanding global port network; designed for win-win development, military reach, political leverage, and surveillance”.
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Israeli Navy Deploys Starlink-Connected Drone Boats
The Israeli Navy deployed in recent weeks for the first time unmanned vessels, also known as drone boats, in Israel’s exclusive economic zone, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) revealed on May 27.
A photo released by the IDF showed what appears to be a Voyager drone boat made by the United States-based Saildrone.
The Voyager, which is 10-meter long, is powered by wind and solar energy, allowing months-long operations without needing an onboard crew.
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New Cross-Border Assault: Russian Army Took Control Of Konstantinovka In Sumy Region
Russian troops continue to push forward in Ukraine’s Sumy region, securing new settlements and tightening their grip on key supply routes in what appears to be a deliberate effort to establish a buffer zone along the border. Following the liberation of Vladimirovka, Loknya, and Belovody, Russian assault units have now taken control of Konstantinovka, further expanding their zone of control.
This advance, officially confirmed by the Russian Defense Ministry on May 28th, signals a steady erosion of Ukrainian defensive lines in the area.
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WAR RAGES ON: RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE INTENSIFIED AMID HIGH-LEVEL DIPLOMACY
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Military Situation In Ukraine On May 19, 2025 (Map Update)
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The Unknown War
Today, SouthFront shares the 19th part of the series titled “The Last Battle of the Unknown War”. World War II ended in Europe in May 1945, but the war kept going on in the Far East.
In February of the year, at the Yalta Confederation, the members of the Big Three signed a secret agreement under which the Soviet Union committed to enter the war with Japan two to three months after the end of hostilities in Europe.
The Soviets kept their word. On August 8, Moscow declared war on Japan. In a rapid, large-scale offensive, the Red Army liberated the Kurils and South Sakhalin, which were taken away by the Japanese after the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905. Soviet troops also helped liberate Northeast China and Korea from Japanese colonial enslavement.
After suffering its worst defeat during the war, Japan officially capitulated. That was the last battle of WW II.
Libya Sets ‘Truce Committee’ With Help From UN, But Tensions Are Not Over
On May 18, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) announced the formation of a “truce committee” in cooperation with Libya’s Presidential Council following deadly clashes and protests in the capital, Tripoli.
In a statement, UNSMIL said that a ceasefire reached on May 14 remains fragile, stressing that the committee will focus on ensuring its permanence and enhancing civilian protection.
The truce committee, chaired by Libya’s Chief of the General Staff, Mohamed Al-Haddad, has already held its first meeting...
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More Metal, Little Impact: Australia Finally Sends Retired M1A1 Abrams Tanks to Ukraine
Ukraine is set to receive new batch of decommissioned Australian M1A1 Abrams tanks, promised by Canberra last year but delayed due to U.S. re-export restrictions. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed that the vehicles are already “on their way,” marking another step in Western military support for Kyiv.
Australia purchased these Abrams tanks from the U.S. in 2007 but retired them in favor of newer models. Last year, Canberra pledged to transfer 49 of them to Ukraine, but the deal was stalled until Washington approved the re-export. Now, after months of bureaucratic delays, the first batch is en route to Europe...
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North Korean Leader Oversaw Air Drills, Including Air-To-Air Missile Test-Fire (Photos)
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised air drills and underscored the need for a step-up in war preparation, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on May 17.
According to the state-run news agency, Kim, who inspected anti-aircraft combat and air strike drills by North Korea’s 1st Air Division on May 15, called for “all units in the entire military” in order to bring about “a breakthrough in war preparation...”
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Israeli Troops Began Advancing To Occupy All Of Gaza (18+ Videos)
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced on May 18 that its troops had begun “broad” ground operations in several areas of the Gaza Strip, as part of the opening phase of a new major offensive against the Hamas Movement.
Israel began preparing for the offensive, codenamed “Operation Gideon’s Chariots,” earlier this month. Thousands of reservists were called up and elite formations were deployed to Gaza from other fronts.
Israeli officials stated earlier that the large-scale offensive would see the IDF “conquer” Gaza and retain the territory, attack Hamas, prevent the group from taking control of humanitarian aid supplies, and move Palestinians from the Strip’s north to its south.
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Israel Took Syrian Intelligence Archive On Executed Spy Eli Cohen (Video)
The Mossad intelligence service has acquired the entirety of the Syrian intelligence archive on Israeli spy Eli Cohen in a covert operation, the Office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on May 18, which marked the 60th anniversary of Cohen’s public execution in the Syrian capital, Damascus.
The spy was captured by Syrian intelligence, reportedly with technical help from the Soviets. He was tried and executed for espionage on May 18 of 1965. Syria refused to return his body, which remains missing to this day.
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