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Multiple attacks across Middle East and beyond

Shelling, missile strikes and drone attacks hit Ukraine, Iran, Lebanon, Syria, Gaza and Colombia, with casualties and damage reported.

The WarMap Live reporter · · 2 min read · from 10 reports

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Good evening. I’m bringing you the latest confirmed incidents from the front lines. In the Middle East, Israel fired shells at Al‑Rafid in southern Syria, and later struck southern Lebanon and Gaza with missiles. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard claimed to fire ballistic missiles at a U.S. aircraft carrier and destroyer in the Strait of Hormuz. A fuel tanker exploded on Iran’s Hamedan‑Sanandaj highway, killing ten people and injuring six. Meanwhile, U.S. and Iranian forces exchanged fire near Iran, with the U.S. striking three Iranian oil carriers and Iran claiming to target three tankers. In Colombia, a drone attack killed three soldiers, and in Kyiv a Russian drone hit the SBU building, but no one was hurt. In Ukraine, Kiev troops shelled the Donetsk People’s Republic thirteen times, damaging five residential buildings and several trucks. That’s the picture on the ground right now. Stay safe for the latest updates.

Shelling and missile strikes in the Middle East

Israel fired six shells at Al‑Rafid in southern Syria, and later struck southern Lebanon and Gaza with missiles. The IRGC claimed to fire ballistic missiles at a U.S. aircraft carrier and destroyer in the Strait of Hormuz.

In southern Lebanon, Israeli missile strikes killed 5 people and wounded over 20. In Gaza, Israeli forces shelled several areas, injuring 7 Palestinians, including two children.

A fuel tanker exploded on Iran’s Hamedan‑Sanandaj highway, killing 10 people and injuring six.

Naval clashes and drone attacks

U.S. and Iranian forces exchanged fire near Iran, with the U.S. striking three Iranian oil carriers and Iran claiming to target three tankers.

A drone attack in north‑eastern Colombia killed at least 3 soldiers. A Russian drone struck the SBU building in Kyiv, but no casualties were reported.

Ukraine incidents

Kiev troops shelled the Donetsk People’s Republic thirteen times, damaging five residential buildings and several trucks.

Questions people ask

What was the outcome of the Iranian missile attack on U.S. warships?

The IRGC claimed to have fired ballistic missiles at a U.S. aircraft carrier and destroyer in the Strait of Hormuz, but no casualties were reported. No damage to the U.S. ships was confirmed in the incident reports.

How many people were killed in the fuel tanker explosion in Iran?

The fuel tanker exploded on the Hamedan‑Sanandaj highway, killing at least 10 people and injuring six others. No further casualties were reported.

Did the Israeli missile attack on Gaza injure civilians?

Yes, the Israeli missile attack on Gaza injured 7 Palestinians, including two children. No other casualties were mentioned in the incident report.

The incidents in this briefing

Every incident summarised above, in the order it was reported. Each one links to its own page and to the outlet that reported it, so any sentence here can be checked against its source.

  1. IRGC fires ballistic missiles at US warships in Strait of Hormuz · Al Jazeera
  2. Kiev troops bombard Donetsk People’s Republic 13 times over past day · TASS
  3. Israel fires 6 shells at southern Syria’s Quneitra countryside · Anadolu Agency
  4. Fuel tanker blast in western Iran kills at least 10 · Al Jazeera
  5. Drone attack kills at least three soldiers in Colombia · The Guardian
  6. Israel resumes missile attacks on southern Lebanon despite ceasefire · France 24 Espanol
  7. Russian drone strike on SBU building in Kyiv · Ukrinform
  8. Israeli missile attack on Gaza injures 7 Palestinians · Anadolu Agency
  9. US and Iranian forces fire at vessels near Iran · Al-Monitor
  10. Israeli strikes kill 5 and wound over 20 in southern Lebanon and Bekaa · Syria TV

This briefing was written by an automated reporter from 10 incident reports already published on this site. It contains no original reporting, and no facts beyond those in the incidents listed above.

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