According to reports, drones attacked the occupied city of Snizhne in the Donetsk region. The strike likely hit a deployment site of Russian occupation troops on the territory of a mine or targeted facilities used by the Russians for military purposes. Massive destruction and a large fire were reported at the impact site.

Tomorrow’s hearing in the corruption case against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been canceled due to a “diplomatic-security schedule,” as lawmakers are set to hold a preliminary vote Wednesday on dissolving the Knesset. Netanyahu has regularly asks for hearings on the case to be canceled or cut short due to his “duties” related to the recent conflicts in Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran.

Pentagon says it is reducing the number of U.S. Brigade Combat Teams stationed in Europe from 4 to 3, while announcing a temporary delay in the deployment of U.S. forces to Poland.

As Israel’s ruling party pushes forward with a bill to dissolve the Knesset amid Ultra-Orthodox anger at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the two frontrunners for prime minister, Naftali Bennett and Netanyahu, remain neck-and-neck, with traders on Polymarket predicting with a slim 40% chance that Bennett will be the next Prime Minister of Israel.

Video from yesterday’s attack on a mosque in San Diego includes footage that was livestreamed by the two teenage suspects during the incident.

U.S. Rep. Andy Barr, riding an endorsement from President Donald Trump, has won the Republican primary in the race for retiring Senator Mitch McConnell’s seat in Kentucky. - NBC News projection

In short, Trump endorses Ken Paxton

JD Vance on Iran: This is not a forever war. We are gonna take care of business and come home, that’s what Trump promised, and that’s what he is gonna deliver.

Hezbollah has published a compilation of footage from its explosive drone attacks on IDF and civilian targets near the northern border.

According to reports, there were once again some "bangs" in the Moscow region. At the moment, it is known that a large-scale fire broke out at unidentified warehouses.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance said the United States is not considering a complete withdrawal of its military presence from Europe, but is instead evaluating a redistribution of forces and resources to better serve American security interests. Vance argued that such a move would not undermine Europe’s security, but rather encourage European nations to assume greater responsibility for their own defense.

Israel has entered its highest level of alert since the since the start of the ongoing ceasefire with Iran, as U.S. and Israeli forces have now completed preparations for renewed military action against the Islamic Republic, with combat operations set to potentially resume soon, U.S. officials have told Israel’s Kann News.

According to the Wall Street Journal, citing three U.S. officials, the U.S. seized an Iran-linked oil tanker in the Indian Ocean overnight. Per the report, the tanker in question, the Skywave, was targeted by U.S. sanctions subordinate to Economic Fury. The Majestic X and the Tifani were also seized by the U.S. in the Indian Ocean this past April.

U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) has announced that American forces, in coordination with the Nigerian Army, carried out a series of targeted strikes Monday, May 18, 2026, against an ISIS fighter camp in Northeastern Nigeria. This is the second wave of strikes to be carried out against ISIS positions in Nigeria since last week’s operation by U.S. and Nigerian Special Forces, which resulted in the successful elimination of several ISIS leaders, including Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, ISIS’ Director of Global Operations.

US and Israeli forces have completed preparations for a renewed campaign against Iran, and fighting could renew at any time -US official to Israel's Kann. Israeli officials tell Kann that "the security alert in Israel is at its peak, perhaps the highest since the ceasefire."

Latvia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned the Chargé d’Affaires ad interim of the Russian Embassy and lodged a categorical protest against a public statement issued earlier today, May 18, by the Foreign Intelligence Service of Russian (SVR), which claimed that Ukraine was planning to use Latvian territory to launch drone attacks against Russia. This comes amidst reports that unidentified drones violated and the airspace today over both Estonia and Latvia.

A recent report from the Congressional Research Service detailed U.S. aircraft losses and damage sustained during Operation Epic Fury against Iran. According to the report, the following aircraft were damaged or destroyed: * Four Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle fighter aircraft. Three were lost to friendly fire over Kuwait, while one was shot down during combat operations over Iran. * One Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fighter aircraft. It sustained damage from Iranian ground fire but was able to return safely to base. * One Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II ground-attack aircraft. It was downed during combat search-and-rescue (CSAR) operations to recover the pilot and weapons systems officer of the downed F-15E. * Seven Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling aircraft. Two were involved in a mid-air incident over Iraq, resulting in one crash and one damaged aircraft that returned to base. Six aircrew members were killed. * One Boeing E-3 Sentry AWACS aircraft. Initially reported as damaged at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia following an Iranian ballistic missile strike, later imagery suggests it was a total loss. * Two Lockheed MC-130J Commando II special operations aircraft. Both were intentionally destroyed on the ground in Iran during CSAR operations. * One Sikorsky HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter. It sustained damage from small-arms fire during rescue operations. * Twenty-four General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper drones were lost throughout the campaign. * One Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton crashed in an unspecified incident. In total, 42 U.S. aircraft were damaged or destroyed during Operation Epic Fury, the majority of them MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aircraft.

Speaking to reporters this morning, President Trump gave several new details about the ballroom being constructed to replace the East Wing of the White House, the roof of which he says is inspired by architecture from Greek and Rome, and will provide snipers with a 360° view of the Nation’s Capital. President Trump claims that the ballroom will be not only “drone-proof” but will also act as a drone port that will protect all of Washington. In addition to drone capabilities, Trump states that structure below the ballroom will extend over six stories underground, featuring a military hospital, research labs, and other facilities for use by the military in coordination with the White House.

"Moscow is deliberately redirecting Ukrainian drones while simultaneously intensifying propaganda efforts. We apologize to Estonia and all our Baltic friends." - Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded to the downing of a Ukrainian drone in Estonia.

Trump announces the White House ballroom roof will serve as a drone port with "unlimited drones." Trump: "Drones are what's happening right now."