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New American attacks on Iran. Explosions were heard in several places in Iran on Tuesday evening. The US military command Centcom confirms that new attacks have been launched against Iran. Centcom states in a post on X that targets linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guard are being attacked. The attack is said to be a response to Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz and "American soldiers stationed in the region". See the article on SVT Nyheter.
The new Russian drone: Why it's so hard to shoot down. Russia has begun using a new generation of Shahed-type drones. The older models were powered by propeller engines - now jet-powered variants are coming that can fly significantly faster. According to Ukrainian intelligence, they can reach speeds of up to 500 km/h and fly at altitudes of up to 5,000 meters.
The proportion of attacks with Geran-4 has increased sharply in recent months, and the spokesman for the Ukrainian Air Force, Colonel Yuri Ihnat, told Business Insider that jet-powered drones make up two-thirds of the drones in some Russian attacks. See the feature on SVT Nyheter.
Summit between Iran and Russia today. In Kyrgyzstan, the leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, SCO, an organization that brings together Russia, China, Iran and several other major countries outside the Western world, are gathering. When Putin now meets the president of Iran, security, sanctions and military cooperation are on the agenda. See the feature on SVT News.