Ukraine's Presidential Office reports that Russia has added a buffer zone in Vinnytsia Oblast to its military plans, marking the first time this region has been targeted from the direction of Transnistria.

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius on Thursday called for a unified European defense strategy, urging increased military spending and deeper EU coordination.

In the video, journalist Kerim Sultanov discusses how Germany is stepping up its military activities amid rising geopolitical tensions in Europe. According to him, Germany is conducting large-scale exercises called "Red Storm," aimed at defending strategic infrastructure and improving operational coordination in case of a potential conflict. He highlights that these maneuvers come against the backdrop of growing concerns about the possibility of war in Europe within the next five years.

Thirty-nine lawmakers in the Islamic Republic's parliament have called on the Supreme National Security Council to review Iran's “defense doctrine” as the risk of escalation with Israel continues to grow, Hassanali Akhlaghi Amiri, a Mashhad MP, said, News.Az reports citing Iran International .