Ukrainian forces reportedly employed uncrewed ground vehicles (UGVs) during an operation in eastern Ukraine to disrupt Russian command and logistics, according to interviews with unit commander Mykola Zinkevych. These vehicles were described as serving dual roles, initially providing distractions for infantry assaults and later acting as armed platforms targeting rear-area positions, although independent verification of these specific tactical details remains limited.

Plumes of black smoke rise from a Petro Dolphin oil tanker by a drone attack off the coast of Oman.

Iranian Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei stated that a shuttle system operating through the Strait of Hormuz, which he described as US-assisted and Arab-operated, has become an explicit target for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. While official reports confirm Iranian military activity in the region, specific claims regarding the precise nature of US involvement in facilitating these exports remain unverified.

Brent crude prices rose to a two-week high above $105 per barrel on Monday as Saudi Arabia suspended airport operations in Riyadh following Houthi attacks. President Trump indicated a potential U.S. military response to the strikes, while Iran proposed mediation and its national security advisor warned of targeting Gulf digital infrastructure if direct hostilities with the U.

S. resumed.