Iran-backed Houthi rebels have struck Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh for the first time using missiles and drones, igniting a fire near the main airport. This marks an escalation in the Yemen conflict.
The Houthi rebels, supported by Iran, struck the Saudi capital Riyadh on Saturday morning, launching missiles and drones, France 24 reported.
A fire broke out near Riyadh’s main airport following the attack.
On the ground in Yemen, the Houthis continue their eastward advance in their fight against government forces backed by Saudi Arabia, highlighting an intensification of the conflict.
The Wall Street Journal claims Elon Musk ordered a slowdown of Starshield, the military satellite network used by Ukraine, causing outages that disrupted drone and air defense operations.
In Pavlograd, a Ukrainian city near the front line, residents live under Russian bombardments. Despite fatigue and daily hardships, they show strong resolve not to yield to the war and Moscow's attacks.
Valentine Rugwabiza, head of Minusca, alerted the Security Council to the need to maintain sufficient peacekeepers in the Central African Republic despite progress, citing fragile security in some regions.
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