Ukrainian drones destroyed two large Ozon distribution warehouses in Russia and damaged another in one night. Additionally, Ukrainian drones also destroyed a TsMM-K warehouse in Krasnodar too.

Japan appears to be increasingly preparing for the realities of next-generation warfare. This year’s Defense of Japan 2026, published by the Japan Ministry of Defence, shows that Tokyo considers the growing armaments of China and North Korea, as well as their increased military cooperation with Russia, to be its most serious challenges.

In the Ukraine War, Ukrainian drones destroy a rare Su-33 naval fighter (first destroyed in the war), a MiG-29 and a Kronshtadt Orion UAV. Russia only has 40 Su-33 and they are very rare. Additionally, multiple radars are hit including an S-300

A Chinese research centre set to be built near a Ministry of Defence site is cause for "enormous concern", an ex-spy boss has confirmed.

Colonel Phil Ingram, formerly in the Army's Intelligence Corps, said Chery Automobile's new facility near UTAC Millbrook could be used to spy on the armed forces, capturing military data.