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Trump Backs Hegseth as Democrats Vow Pentagon Probes; Project Meridian Panel Sued
Trump says Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will stay as Democrats plan Iran war oversight, while watchdog groups sue over the Pentagon's Project Meridian panel.
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Latest war news
Iran Claims 3 Vessels Catch Fire in Hormuz as UK Confirms Tanker Hit Off Qatar
Iran Guards claim 2 tankers and a tug caught fire in Hormuz; UK confirms a tanker hit off Qatar; Saudi defenses intercept Medina missile.
Iran Daily Briefing: Economy Contracts 10.1% as Khamenei Rejects Midterms Thaw
Iran daily briefing Nov. 5: GDP down 10.1%, Khamenei rejects a midterms thaw, campus sit-ins after a student self-immolation, and 77 October executions.
Iran’s Economy Contracts More Than 10 Percent as War Damage and Blockade Leave Factories Burning Mazut
Iran's GDP fell 10.1% as war damage and the U.S. blockade leave factories burning mazut, with 18,000 containers stranded and winter gas short.
Syria and Saudi Arabia Sign Defense Deal With $403 Million in Reconstruction Loans
Syria Saudi defense deal and $403 million in Saudi Fund loans sealed in Riyadh during al-Sharaa's second visit. Charts, key figures and analysis inside.
Witkoff Sets Ukraine-Russia Talks in Abu Dhabi Nov. 10–11 as Zaporizhzhia Toll Hits 40
Abu Dhabi talks set for Nov. 10-11 as Ukraine and Russia meet while Zaporizhzhia aid-center deaths rise to 40. Charts, key figures and analysis inside.
NATO’s Top Commander Plans Deep Strikes Into Russia After Halting an Invasion
NATO deep strike plans from Gen. Grynkewich call for hitting Russian bases and industry after stopping an invasion. Charts, key figures and analysis inside.
War trackers by theater
Live data on every major conflict- EuropeUkraine War TrackerRussia-Ukraine war: Russian losses, casualties and the front lineUpdated 3 hours ago
- EuropeUkraine war chartsThe Russia-Ukraine war over time since 2022Updated 3 hours ago
- EuropeRussia-Ukraine war 2026 guidePeace talks, strikes and NATO risk explainedUpdated 2 hours ago
- Middle EastIran War TrackerU.S.-Iran war: deaths, strikes, oil and Strait of Hormuz shippingUpdated 2 hours ago
- GlobalMilitary Deployments TrackerWhere U.S. aircraft carriers and troops are deployed nowUpdated 2 hours ago
- HomelandSecurity threat warningsU.S. cyber and terror threat alerts from NSA, CISA and FBIUpdated 3 hours ago
- GlobalEconomic warfare dashboardSanctions, tariffs and export controls in official dataUpdated 3 hours ago
War trackers: the numbers behind the conflicts
Each figure is shown with who reported it and when. Figures from a party to a war are labeled as claims. Totals are not comparable across conflicts because sources count differently.
Russia-Ukraine war · updated twice daily
Day 1,716 of the full-scale war
Military figures: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as of (claims by a party to the war, not independently verified). Civilian toll: UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine, as of .
Claimed Russian personnel losses per week, last 12 weeks
Weekly change in the cumulative total reported by Ukraine's General Staff, via the PetroIvaniuk/2022-Ukraine-Russia-War-Dataset (MIT license).
Iran War Tracker
Day 251 since Feb. 28, 2026
The conflict began when the United States and Israel launched military operations against Iran (Al Jazeera, as cited in our Iran War 2026 explainer). Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has been repeatedly attacked.
On Oct. 8, President Trump wrote that the U.S. "will not be attacking Iran at any time prior to the midterm elections" on Nov. 3.
Israel-Gaza war
74,228 Palestinians killed in Gaza
Gaza figures cover Oct. 7, 2023 to : Gaza Ministry of Health, as reported by the Health Cluster in UNRWA Situation Report #236 (published Oct. 7, 2026). The ministry's totals do not separate civilians from combatants. Israel figure: Israel's Foreign Ministry (revised figure for the Oct. 7, 2023 attack, Reuters, Nov. 10, 2023).
Sudan war
8,583,274 people displaced inside Sudan
Fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces began April 15, 2023. Figures: IOM Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) Sudan snapshot, data to end of August 2026 (IOM release Sept. 21, 2026); cross-border total: IOM DTM Sudan Cross-Border Monitoring Report, Oct. 1, 2026.
Conflict snapshot
| Conflict | Main parties | Began | Key figure | Source, as of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia-Ukraine | Russia; Ukraine | Feb. 24, 2022 (full-scale invasion) | 17,605 civilians killed (UN-verified minimum) | OHCHR, |
| Iran war | United States and Israel; Iran | Feb. 28, 2026 | Middle East crude exports down from 18.8M to 12.8M barrels a day (Feb. to Sept.) | Reuters citing Kpler |
| Israel-Gaza | Israel; Hamas | Oct. 7, 2023 | 74,228 killed in Gaza; ~1,200 killed in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023 | Gaza MoH via UNRWA, ; Israel's Foreign Ministry |
| Sudan | Sudanese Armed Forces; Rapid Support Forces | Apr. 15, 2023 | 8,583,274 internally displaced | IOM DTM, |
More trackers and guides
- Presidency TrackerDays in office, executive orders and approval data
- Congress TrackerParty control, bills, laws and votes, including war powers and sanctions
- Russia-Ukraine War 2026 guideTalks, strikes and the NATO risk, explained
- Military Deployments TrackerWhere aircraft carriers and major troop deployments were last reported
- France Protest TrackerBiggest losses, arrests and turnout
- France Protests hubAll coverage of the movement
- Geopolitics hubDiplomacy, sanctions, alliances and elections
- Economics HubOil, trade and sanctions in the U.S. and world economy
Russia-Ukraine war news
Front lines, strikes on energy, NATO deterrence and the talks over a settlement.
Ukraine’s Nuclear Plants Forced to Cut Output After Russian Substation Strikes as Komyshuvakha Toll Hits 37
Ukraine nuclear power plants cut output after Russian substation strikes; the Komyshuvakha toll hit 37 and Latvia called a U.N. Security Council meeting.
- Russia-Ukraine War Update, Nov. 4: 208 Clashes on the Front, Heaviest Near Kostiantynivka, as 310 Drones Hit the Grid
- EU Defense Readiness at Risk Despite €418 Billion in Spending, Commission Warns
- Russia Launches 310 Drones at Ukraine Overnight, Targeting Energy in 6 Regions; 6 Killed in Past Day
- Poland Says It Foiled a “Flashlight” Provocation on the Kaliningrad Border Overnight
- Kyiv Loses Water After Russian Grid Strikes Knock Out 3 of 5 DTEK Power Plants; Zelensky Wins Winter Aid Pledge in Berlin
Middle East war news: Iran, Gaza and the Red Sea
The 2026 Iran war, Strait of Hormuz shipping attacks, Houthi strikes and Gaza.
U.S. Forces Have Redirected 144 Ships Under Iran Port Blockade as George Washington Enforces
Iran blockade: CENTCOM says 144 vessels redirected as of Oct. 31 with USS George Washington enforcing the port cordon. Charts, key figures and analysis inside.
- Geopolitics & Business Report: Defense Stocks Slide as Democrats Take Congress and Iran Warns of a ‘Nightmare’, Nov. 4, 2026
- Houthi Siege of Taiz Hits 30 Days, Cutting Off 1.5 Million People as Saudi Arabia Sounds 3 Alerts
- Iran Daily Briefing: Two More Isfahan Protesters Hanged as Khamenei Says US Hostility Will Outlast Midterms
- Nine Hanged From One Square: Iran Executes Two More Young Isfahan Protesters as Rights Groups Cite Torture
- Trump Weighs a “Heavy Hit” on Iran After Qeshm Strike as Tehran Calls U.S. Hormuz Reply Unconvincing
Indo-Pacific war news: Taiwan and Korea
Chinese military activity around Taiwan and the South China Sea, and North Korea's weapons tests.
North Korea Fires Missiles From Sondok in What Could Be Its Third Ballistic Launch in a Week
A North Korea missile launch from Sondok may be its third ballistic launch in a week, as Kim Yo Jong rebuffs talks and Taiwan unfreezes 74…
- Indo-Pacific Security Update, Nov. 3: Taiwan Tracks 49 Chinese Military Aircraft, the Most This Year
- South Korea Joins a U.S. Space Force War Game for the First Time as a Classified Launch Slips to Tuesday
- North Korea Calls Faster Nuclear Buildup “Immutable” as Japan Weighs Up to ¥80 Trillion for Defense
- China’s ‘Beijing Military City’: What We Know About the Secret Command Complex
- China Sends 32 Military Aircraft Around Taiwan as Its Coast Guard Patrols Off the East Coast
Africa war news: Sudan and Congo
Sudan's civil war, eastern Congo and the Horn of Africa.
Ethiopia Gives 6 Sudanese Officials 48 Hours to Leave and Shuts Assosa Consulate, Reports Say
Ethiopia ordered 6 Sudanese officials out within 48 hours and closed the Sudan consulate in Assosa, reports say, after Sudan's drone accusations.
- Africa Security Update, Nov. 3: Drones Knock Out Sudan Substations as Khartoum Takes Ethiopia to the UN
- Sudan Says 187 Drones Launched From Ethiopia Struck It in 70 Attacks, Takes Complaint to the UN
- Kenya Says Russia Will Stop Recruiting Kenyans for Its Army as UN Ends Its Somalia Mission
- Sudan Orders Ethiopia’s Gedaref Consulate Closed as South Africans Finish Local Elections
Weapons, drones and defense industry
How new weapons work, what they cost and who builds them.
Trump Proclaims Outer Space “the Province of All Humans” as Space Force Seeks Up to 5 Cislunar Satellites
Trump's Declaration of Freedom in Space calls outer space "the province of all humans" as the Space Force seeks 5 cislunar satellites by 2029.
- Russia-Ukraine War Update, Nov. 3: 365 Drones and Missiles Hit Ukraine’s Grid and a Kharkiv Hospital
- Middle East War Update, Nov. 3: U.S. Hits Iranian Missile Launcher on Qeshm as Iran Claims 3 Tankers Struck Mines
- Poland Launches Kaliningrad Border Operation Over Sabotage Warnings as German Tanks Build Up in Lithuania
- Zelensky Warns Russia Is Preparing a Massive Strike After 364 Drones in a Day; Ukraine Hits Samara Oil Hub Again
- AI Chatbots Repeated Russian Propaganda Claims in 70% of Test Answers, Study Finds, as Hackers Hijack War Alert Apps
About our war news coverage
The Boston Report’s War News hub collects war news today in one place: daily Ukraine war updates, Iran war news, reporting on the Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea shipping, U.S. military news and NATO news, and coverage of drone warfare and missile attacks. Our coverage centers on four wars: Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine (since Feb. 24, 2022), the Iran war that began on Feb. 28, 2026, the Israel-Gaza war that began with the Hamas-led attack of Oct. 7, 2023, and Sudan’s war between the army and the Rapid Support Forces (since April 15, 2023). We also follow flashpoints from the Taiwan Strait and the Korean Peninsula to eastern Congo.
War numbers are hard to pin down. Governments at war publish claims that cannot be checked, UN agencies count only what they can verify, and reporters often cannot reach the front line. We label each figure with its source and date, keep documented facts apart from claims, and do not add together numbers that were counted in different ways. Claims by parties to a conflict are attributed by name and labeled under our source-label policy.
Start with the war trackers at the top of this page for the latest data, use the theater sections for recent reporting, and read the explainers for background on weapons such as glide bombs, Patriot interceptors and drones. For U.S. forces, see military news and Massachusetts military history; for diplomacy, sanctions and alliances, see the Geopolitics hub.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I get war news today?
Right here. The War News hub collects today's war news on Ukraine, Iran, Gaza, Sudan and the Indo-Pacific, with live war trackers at the top of the page and the newest reporting in the Latest war news section. Every figure shows who reported it and when.
What does the War News section cover?
War News covers the fighting itself: battlefield developments, strikes, casualties and displacement, weapons and military technology, and defense budgets and industry. Diplomacy, sanctions and elections are covered in the Geopolitics section.
Which wars do you track?
The Russia-Ukraine war (with a dedicated data page), the 2026 Iran war, the Israel-Gaza war and the war in Sudan. We add a tracker only when a credible source publishes regular, dated figures.
Where do the war tracker numbers come from?
Each figure comes from a named source and is shown with its date: Ukraine's General Staff (Russian losses, labeled as claims) and the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission (civilian casualties) for Ukraine; Gaza's Ministry of Health as reported by UN agencies for Gaza; Israel's Foreign Ministry for the Oct. 7, 2023 attack; and the International Organization for Migration's Displacement Tracking Matrix for Sudan.
How often are the trackers updated?
Ukraine war figures refresh automatically about twice a day. Gaza and Sudan figures are updated by hand when UNRWA and IOM publish new reports, roughly every two weeks for Gaza and monthly for Sudan. Each card shows its as-of date.
Why do casualty figures differ between sources?
Sources count differently. The UN counts only cases it has verified one by one and says real totals are likely higher; governments and parties to a war may count combatants and civilians differently or report claims that cannot be checked. We show who reported each number rather than combining them.
Are Russian loss figures independently verified?
No. They are claims published daily by Ukraine's General Staff, a party to the war, and are labeled that way. Russia does not publish comparable figures.
How does The Boston Report handle unverified battlefield claims?
We attribute every claim to the person or government that made it, say when it cannot be independently confirmed, and add confirmation from established news organizations or official documents before reporting serious allegations.
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Sources and methods
- Ukraine: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine daily figures via PetroIvaniuk/2022-Ukraine-Russia-War-Dataset (MIT license); UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine. Full method on the Ukraine War tracker.
- Gaza and West Bank: UNRWA Situation Report #236 (Gaza Ministry of Health via the Health Cluster; OCHA for the West Bank).
- Israel, Oct. 7, 2023: Reuters, Nov. 10, 2023.
- Sudan: IOM, Sept. 21, 2026 and the IOM Displacement Tracking Matrix.
- Iran war: our Iran War Tracker; start date per Al Jazeera; crude export figures per Reuters, citing Kpler.
- Story lists update automatically from our published reporting; each article lists its own sources.
Photo credits
- Strait of Hormuz: A view of the Strait of Hormuz from space showing ship wakes (file photo). Photo: NASA, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain.
- University of Tehran campus file photo: University of Tehran campus (file photo). Photo: Ali Safdarian, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0.
- Iran Abadan catalytic facilities file photo: Abadan catalytic facilities (file photo; historic view of Iran oil infrastructure). Photo: National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), Wikimedia Commons, public domain.
- Syria and Saudi Arabia Sign Defense Deal With $403 Million in Reconstruction Loans: Riyadh skyline with the Kingdom Centre Tower (file photo). Photo: B.alotaby, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Witkoff Sets Ukraine-Russia Talks in Abu Dhabi Nov. 10–11 as Zaporizhzhia Toll Hits 40: Abu Dhabi skyline (file photo). Photo: Donald Trung Quoc Don – Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- NATO’s Top Commander Plans Deep Strikes Into Russia After Halting an Invasion: NATO's headquarters complex in Brussels (file photo). Photo: Swadim, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Destroyed Russian tank on Khreshchatyk, Kyiv: Destroyed and captured Russian military equipment on Khreshchatyk Street, Kyiv, before Independence Day, Aug. 22, 2023. Photo: National Guard of Ukraine / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 (cropped).
- Strait Of Hormuz Qeshm Island Satellite View: Photo: NASA image using data provided courtesy of the University of Maryland’s Global Land Cover Facility / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
- Gaza City View: Photo: OneArmedMan / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
- Refugee camp in Chad for people fleeing Sudan, May 2023: Photo: Henry Wilkins / VOA via Wikimedia Commons, public domain (refugee camp in Chad for people fleeing Sudan, May 16, 2023, video frame, cropped)
- Ukraine nuclear power plants: Units one and two of the Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine in 2010 (file photo). Photo: alexndm, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- U.S. Forces Have Redirected 144 Ships Under Iran Port Blockade as George Washington Enforces: An F/A-18F Super Hornet lands aboard USS George Washington (CVN-73) in December 2023 (file photo). Photo: U.S. Navy / Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class August Clawson, Wikimedia Commons, public domain.
- North Korea missile launch: South Korean Navy destroyer ROKS Sejong the Great (DDG 991) at sea with USS Chosin in July 2010 (file photo). Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph M. Buliavac, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain.
- Ethiopia Sudan consulate: Asosa Hidase Airport in Asosa (Assosa), Ethiopia (file photo). Photo: Asrade, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Declaration of Freedom in Space: NASA's Artemis II mission launches from Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39B on April 1, 2026 (file photo). Photo: NASA/Sam Lott, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain.