Ukraine’s top military commander has said his forces now control some 380 square miles of Russia’s neighboring Kursk region. Russian President Vladimir Putin has vowed to drive Ukrainian forces out, and said Ukraine wanted to use the cross-border incursion to gain leverage in future peace negotiations.
In a rare move, the U.S. military has announced it is sending a guided-missile submarine to the Middle East, and that it is accelerating the arrival of a carrier strike group to the region. The White House said Iran’s promised attack on Israel could come as soon as this week.
Former President Donald Trump’s campaign has said the Iranian regime hacked its internal communications. The FBI said it is investigating. Trump is set to do a live Monday-night interview on X with Elon Musk.
A fast-moving wildfire is raging near the Greek capital, Athens. The blaze forced the evacuations of several hospitals and communities. Greece is asking for outside help as hundreds of firefighters battle the flames.
