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Death Toll from the Strike on a Shopping Centre in Kryvyi Rih Rises to 14

Oleksandr Hanzha, head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, reported this. Twenty-nine of the injured are in a serious condition,...

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Elevated (3/5)
Location
Europe
Updated
Sep 25, 10:14 AM UTC
RAPID

Ukraine and Finland Agree to Produce Drones, Unmanned Maritime Systems and Unmanned Ground Vehicles

Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced this on social media. At a round table on Ukrainian-Finnish cooperation in the defence industries, which Volodymyr...

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Moderate (2/5)
Location
Europe, Ukraine
Updated
Sep 27, 10:18 PM UTC
RAPID

USGS earthquakes: M 5.0 - 31 km S of Nemuro, Japan

31 km S of Nemuro, Japan

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Elevated (3/5)
This month
94th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
Location
43.0450, 145.6343 (Eurasia / Russia)
Event
Aug 25, 9:07 AM UTC
Updated
Sep 28, 4:14 PM UTC
RAPID

European Commission Approves €6.1 Billion in Air Defence Systems and Missiles for Ukraine

This is stated in an announcement on the European Commission’s website. The funding will go towards air and missile defence...

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Elevated (3/5)
Location
Europe, Ukraine
Event
Aug 25, 7:30 AM UTC
Updated
Sep 28, 11:01 AM UTC
RAPID

USGS earthquakes: M 5.5 - 108 km NE of Hengchun, Taiwan

108 km NE of Hengchun, Taiwan

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Elevated (3/5)
This month
94th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
Location
22.6053, 121.5709 (East Asia)
Event
Aug 25, 7:00 AM UTC
Updated
Sep 28, 4:06 PM UTC
Operator RAPID

Oil Tanker Struck and Disabled Off Oman's Musandam Coast

GULF OF OMAN — The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) center issued Warning 120-26 after the master of an oil tanker reported the ship struck by an unknown projectile 9 nautical miles (10 miles, 17 kilometers) northeast of Ash Shishah, Oman.

UKMTO logged the report at 8:25 p.m. UTC on August 24 and classified the event as an attack. The master said the projectile damaged the engine room and left the tanker unable to proceed. UKMTO said the crew was reported safe and that environmental impact was unknown in the initial warning.

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Sources
Operator
Location
26.2171, 56.6483 (Middle East)
Updated
Sep 28, 2:47 PM UTC
RAPID

USGS earthquakes: M 6.0 - 215 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste

215 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Severe (4/5)
This month
10th Earthquake alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
Location
-6.6264, 127.4598 (Southeast Asia)
Event
Aug 24, 2:10 PM UTC
Updated
Sep 27, 9:13 PM UTC
RAPID

USGS earthquakes: M 5.5 - 207 km SSE of Amahai, Indonesia

207 km SSE of Amahai, Indonesia

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Elevated (3/5) · PAGER Green
This month
94th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
Location
-5.0525, 129.6871 (Southeast Asia)
Event
Aug 24, 10:02 AM UTC
Updated
Sep 26, 4:58 AM UTC
Operator RAPID

SOUTHCOM: Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere Strikes Vessel on Eastern Pacific Route

EASTERN PACIFIC — On August 23, Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere carried out a strike on a low-profile vessel operating along routes SOUTHCOM described as established narco-trafficking routes, according to U.S. Southern Command.

U.S. Southern Command released the details at 5:21 AM UTC on August 24. The strike was carried out under the direction of SOUTHCOM Commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan.

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Sources
Operator
Location
8.5807, -90.3516 (Western Hemisphere)
Updated
Sep 28, 3:24 PM UTC
Operator RAPID

Projectile Strike Confirmed on Tanker 63 NM West of Yanbu-

YANBU, SAUDI ARABIA — A tanker was struck by an unknown projectile 63 nautical miles west of Yanbu on August 24, producing a fire on the main deck.

All crew members were accounted for and safe. No environmental impact was reported. Vessels were advised to transit the area with caution and report any suspicious activity.

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Sources
Operator
Location
24.1000, 37.0000 (Middle East)
Updated
Sep 28, 3:27 PM UTC
RAPID

USGS earthquakes: M 5.1 - 208 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska

208 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Elevated (3/5)
This month
94th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
Location
51.9140, 175.8340 (Eurasia / Russia)
Event
Aug 23, 11:20 PM UTC
Updated
Sep 26, 4:29 AM UTC
RAPID

USGS earthquakes: M 5.2 - 124 km ESE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

124 km ESE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Elevated (3/5)
This month
95th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
Location
-10.9015, 162.9618 (Oceania)
Event
Aug 23, 8:12 AM UTC
Updated
Sep 27, 12:58 AM UTC
Operator RAPID

Panama-Flagged Ocean Winner Sinks Off Odisha

INDIA — The Indian Coast Guard Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre in Sri Vijaya Puram received information at 6:18 a.m. UTC on August 22 that communication had been lost with the Panama-flagged bulk carrier MV Ocean Winner, IMO 9145530, and that the vessel sank in the Bay of Bengal.

Commandant Amit Uniyal, an Indian Coast Guard spokesperson, stated the ship carried 24 crew members consisting of 20 Chinese nationals, three Myanmar nationals and one Bangladeshi national, plus a cargo of iron ore.

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Sources
Operator
Location
17.3900, 89.3600 (South Asia)
Updated
Sep 28, 3:26 PM UTC
RAPID

USGS earthquakes: M 5.8 - 4 km NNW of Toride, Japan

4 km NNW of Toride, Japan

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Elevated (3/5)
This month
98th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
Location
35.9344, 140.0625 (East Asia)
Event
Aug 22, 5:00 PM UTC
Updated
Sep 27, 9:29 PM UTC
RAPID

USGS earthquakes: M 6.2 - Scotia Sea

Scotia Sea

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Severe (4/5) · PAGER Green
This month
11th Earthquake alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
Location
-60.3789, -47.6047
Event
Aug 22, 8:22 AM UTC
Updated
Sep 26, 11:10 PM UTC
RAPID

USGS earthquakes: M 5.2 - 38 km NNE of Ruteng, Indonesia

38 km NNE of Ruteng, Indonesia

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Elevated (3/5)
This month
98th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
Location
-8.2752, 120.5614 (Southeast Asia)
Event
Aug 22, 1:30 AM UTC
Updated
Sep 28, 10:46 AM UTC
RAPID

USGS earthquakes: M 5.4 - 148 km SSE of Tateyama, Japan

148 km SSE of Tateyama, Japan

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Elevated (3/5) · PAGER Green
This month
100th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
Location
33.7171, 140.3802 (East Asia)
Event
Aug 21, 12:02 PM UTC
Updated
Sep 28, 2:17 PM UTC
Operator RAPID

Japan-U.S.-ROK Telephone Meeting Follows Missile Launches By North Korea

TOKYO — On August 20, following North Korea’s ballistic missile launch, Deputy Director-General Ariyoshi of Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a trilateral phone meeting with Baek Yong-jin, Director-General for Korean Peninsula Policy at South Korea’s Foreign Ministry, and David Wilezol, Deputy Assistant Secretary at the U.S. Department of State.

The Republic of Korea Ministry of Foreign Affairs placed the call on Friday, August 21. The three officials shared relevant information and discussed future responses.

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Sources
Operator
Location
39.0168, 125.7474 (Indo-Pacific)
Updated
Sep 28, 2:47 PM UTC
Operator RAPID

Tanker Hijack in Gulf of Aden as U.S. Forces Enforce Iran Blockade and Issue New Sanctions

GULF OF ADEN — Six armed persons boarded the tanker Seamull, also known as SIBU 1, 136 nautical miles east of Al Mukalla, Yemen, and redirected the vessel toward Somalia.

The tanker broadcasted a distress call on VHF 16 after an unauthorized vessel approached while the ship traveled west in the Gulf of Aden. Authorities are investigating.

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Sources
Operator
Location
14.5000, 51.5000 (Horn of Africa)
Updated
Sep 28, 2:47 PM UTC
RAPID

USGS earthquakes: M 5.1 - 183 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

183 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Elevated (3/5)
This month
102nd Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
Location
-5.3709, 153.5631 (Oceania)
Event
Aug 20, 6:25 PM UTC
Updated
Sep 26, 7:41 PM UTC

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