Deployment follows defense cooperation agreement and recent regional security concerns
Pakistan has deployed military personnel and fighter jets to Saudi Arabia to bolster regional security and military coordination, following a defense pact signed last September.
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Pakistan has deployed military personnel and fighter jets to Saudi Arabia to bolster regional security and military coordination, following a defense pact signed last September.

Alexander Mikheev, General Director of Rosoboronexport, said that more than 90% of the Russian weapons contracted for 2026 have undergone combat baptism, which influenced foreign customers' decisions.

Russian troops have captured over 100 square kilometers and 15 settlements in Ukraine over the past week, according to military expert Andrey Marochko. The advance spans the Sumy, Kharkov, Donetsk, and Zaporozhye regions.
Iran plans to establish a new restricted shipping zone near the Strait of Hormuz, threatening sanctions on vessels that enter. The announcement follows escalating maritime tensions and military exchanges between Tehran and the United States in the Persian Gulf.

Rosoboronexport CEO Alexander Mikheyev stated that over 90% of weapons contracted by the firm in 2026 have seen combat use. The performance of these systems against Western equipment has reportedly influenced foreign customer purchasing decisions.

The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that the North group surrounded about 1.7 thousand military personnel of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the north of the Kharkov region. The fighting is taking place in the areas of Varvarovka, Malaya Volchya and Nefedovka; the enemy has made no attempts to break through.

The head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine, Oleg Ivashchenko, said that Russia has enough resources to continue hostilities for at least two years. He also warned of a difficult situation for Ukraine in the coming fall and winter due to attacks on military targets.