Matthew Aaron VanDyke, an American ex-fighter, is seeking permission to cook his own meals in Delhi's Tihar Jail, citing an inability to stomach the regular spicy and oily prison food. He claims to be on a hunger strike and has lost significant weight. A Delhi court will hear his application on July 21.
Taiwan's first civil defence drone training programme, inspired by Ukraine's use of drones in warfare, aims to equip citizens with skills for surveillance and information sharing in potential conflict scenarios with China. The course, run by Kuma Academy, focuses on manual piloting of Taiwanese-made drones.
India's Army Air Defence is procuring three new types of aerial target systems to enhance training against evolving threats like drones and cruise missiles. The systems include a rocket target for infrared missiles, a swarm drone simulator, and a multirotor copter, aiming to prepare personnel for modern warfare scenarios.
Russian forces struck a Ukrainian drone training center and energy infrastructure, destroying 516 drones and killing 1205 servicemen in one day. Russia also claimed control of Shesterovka in Kharkiv Oblast.
Reuters reported on the 19th that China's military hosted around 200 Russian troops for secret drone training last year. Some Russian soldiers were reportedly redeployed to fight in Ukraine.
