The Israeli Air Force destroyed six Iranian ballistic missile launchers before they could be fired toward Israel.
❗️China is in talks with Iran to secure safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz for crude oil and Qatari LNG vessels, three diplomatic sources told Reuters. China gets 45% of its oil through the Strait; crude prices are up 15% since the conflict began.
An Iranian parliament member on the National Security Commission threatened on live state television to execute anyone who defies the regime, including children. "If your children dare say a word in support of the enemy, their death sentence has been issued," he said.
Zelensky confirmed Ukraine will provide specialists and resources to help the US counter Iranian Shahed drones in the Middle East after a direct US request. "I gave instructions to provide the necessary means and ensure the presence of Ukrainian specialists who can guarantee the required security," Zelensky wrote on X.Trump said he would accept assistance from any country when asked about Zelensky...
❗️Dubai has roughly 10 days of fresh food remaining as Gulf ports and airports are largely shut down, Kühne+Nagel CEO Stefan Paul told SRF. He warned prolonged disruption will cause shortages, while 18% of global air freight capacity has been knocked out.
Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces destroyed four Russian air defense systems overnight in Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions: a Buk, S-300V, Pantsir-S1, and Tor, all struck with Ukrainian-made FP-2 middle strike drones.
Ukraine's GUR Prymar unit struck a Project 22460 patrol ship, a Ka-27 helicopter, an S-400 radar station, a Forpost drone, a maritime tugboat, a Project 16640 vessel, and a BK-16 landing craft in Crimea during February 2026.
CENTCOM has released footage of strikes against the IRIS Shahid Bagheri, an IRGC Navy drone carrier converted from a container ship, now on fire and sinking in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Bandar Abbas. The vessel was operated by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Navy.
Ukrainian drones have struck the 500kV Kubanskaya substation in Russia's Krasnodar region, a key node in the power supply to the port of Taman. A fire is reported.
❗️The US has granted India a 30-day waiver to purchase Russian oil currently on tankers at sea, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced. Bessent said the move is short-term and will not deliver significant financial benefit to Russia.
China has raised fiber optic prices 3-5x, hitting FPV drone production in both Ukraine and Russia. Ukraine is already reporting a fiber optic shortage, with some drone manufacturers halting new orders. Russia's position is more acute: its domestic fiber optic production was destroyed by Ukrainian drones, leaving it fully dependent on Chinese supplies.
Ukraine's air defense shot down 111 of 141 Russian Shahed and other drones launched overnight from six directions including Oryol, Bryansk, and Kursk. 24 drones struck 16 locations.
Russian losses per 06/03/26 reported by the Ukrainian General Staff+950 men+7 tanks+6 ACVs+45 artillery+2 MLRS+1 AD system+1 helicopter+1609 UAVs
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