Russia Strikes Kyiv Data Centers and Kyivstar Headquarters
Russia strikes Kyiv data centers and Kyivstar’s headquarters as daytime drone attacks kill three in Sumy and Kharkiv and injure nine in Ukraine’s capital.
Warfare
Warfare coverage from The Boston Report tracking active conflicts, including Ukraine, Africa and the Middle East, with frontline developments and diplomacy.
Iran ‘Fully Prepared’ for War After Trump Rejects Hormuz Plan
Iran Hormuz plan rejected by Trump; Araghchi says Tehran is fully prepared for war to resume but still awaits a formal U.S. reply via Qatar, Oman and Pakistan.
Yemen Forces Widen Taiz Attacks on Houthi Lines
Yemen government forces intensified Yemen Taiz Houthi fighting with air and ground assaults as Saudi defenses downed missiles and drones bound for Riyadh.
Israel Strikes South Lebanon After Hezbollah Drone
Overnight Israel Lebanon strikes hit Tyre and Nabatieh after the IDF said a Hezbollah explosive drone targeted troops, straining the June framework deal.
China Holds Scarborough Shoal Naval Air Drills
China’s PLA ran Scarborough Shoal drills a day after Xi left Washington, testing naval and air combat readiness near the Philippine-claimed reef area.
China and Russia Protest Japan Typhon on Kyushu
China and Russia protested Japan’s Typhon drills on Kyushu; Guo Jiakun called it a strategic offensive weapon as systems may move to post-drill storage.
Russia Hits Kyiv With Overnight Ballistic Missiles
Russia hit Kyiv with overnight ballistic missiles on Sep 24 after Zelenskyy’s UN speech, killing about two and wounding eight near a maternity hospital.
Ethiopia Tigray Fighting Resumes as Peace Deal Frays
Ethiopia Tigray fighting resumed on Sept. 23, 2026, straining the Pretoria peace deal as UN chief Guterres urged restraint while leaders spoke at UNGA.
Ukraine Energy Ceasefire Push Intensifies at UN Assembly
Ukraine presses an energy ceasefire with Russia at the UN on Sept. 23, 2026, after Zelenskyy meets Trump and Burnham amid deadly drone strikes on Kyiv.
The IRGC: Iran’s Revolutionary Force and Its Global Militant Network
What the IRGC is: how Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps formed after 1979, what its Quds Force does, and why Western governments accuse it of backing militants.