Russian officials say Ukraine has increased missile fire into the Belgorod border region, killing two people and wounding 12. Kyiv is purportedly attempting to disrupt Russian life on the eve of Russia’s presidential election.
Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim to have a new, hypersonic missile in their arsenal according to a Russian state media report on Thursday, raising the stakes in their ongoing attacks on shipping in the Red Sea.
And U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Israel's top priority should be helping Gaza's civilians rather than defeating Hamas. The U.S. military has begun building a floating port for food distribution, even as Washington pressures Israel to limit any military action in the last Hamas stronghold of Rafah.