Executive Summary

It's Wednesday, February 11th. At least 50 people were killed across six active conflict zones on February 10, 2026, with Israeli strikes in Gaza and Lebanon, Russian bombardment of Ukrainian cities, a U.S. counter-narcotics strike in the Pacific, Somali forces' assault on al-Shabaab positions, and continued civil war violence in Myanmar and Sudan. Russia launched 11 Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 149 drones at Ukraine overnight, killing at least 7 civilians including a mother and her 10-year-old son and triggering widespread infrastructure damage. Diplomatic developments included Iran nuclear talks in Oman, VP Vance's shuttle diplomacy between Armenia and Azerbaijan, and Netanyahu's departure for Washington ahead of a summit with President Trump centered on Iran.

Israeli attacks kill at least seven Palestinians in Gaza

Israeli forces killed at least 7 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on February 10 in what Palestinian officials characterized as continuing ceasefire violations. An airstrike on a residential building in western Gaza City killed 4 people, while 3 others were killed in central Gaza strikes including Assem Abu Holi, commander of Palestinian Islamic Jihad's elite al-Quds Brigades unit. The Gaza Health Ministry's cumulative toll since the October 2025 ceasefire agreement reached 580 dead, with ACLED reporting that January 2026 was the deadliest month since the ceasefire began, with 160 Palestinians killed.

Israeli drone strike kills three in southern Lebanon

An Israeli drone struck a vehicle on the Aqtnit-Quneitra road near Sidon in southern Lebanon, killing 2-3 people including Lebanese Army Warrant Officer Ali Abdullah and wounding at least 2 others. The IDF claimed the targets were Hezbollah operatives rebuilding air-defense infrastructure; Lebanon's government rejected this, confirming Abdullah was an active-duty soldier with no militant affiliation. Mourners in the village of Yanouh simultaneously buried Hassan Jaber, 38, a police officer, and his 3-year-old son Ali, killed in a separate Israeli drone strike on February 9. Since the November 2024 ceasefire, Israel has killed over 330 people in Lebanon.

Israel announces dismantling of Lebanon-directed West Bank terror network

The Shin Bet announced on February 10 the dismantling of a Lebanon-directed West Bank terror network with ties to both Hamas and Hezbollah. Five Palestinians were indicted. Separately, international condemnation intensified over Israel's February 9 security cabinet approval of measures described by Israel's own energy minister as "de facto sovereignty" over the West Bank, with joint statements from 8 Arab and Muslim states, Germany, the UK, Canada, and the White House reiterating opposition to annexation.

U.S. conducts five strikes against Houthi military assets in Yemen

U.S. forces conducted 5 strikes against Houthi unmanned surface vessels and mobile anti-ship cruise missiles north of Al Hudaydah, Yemen, continuing operations to protect Red Sea shipping despite the Houthis having paused attacks after the Gaza ceasefire. The IDF also announced the destruction of a weapons depot belonging to al-Jama'a al-Islamiyya in Beit Jinn, southern Syria, containing firearms, mines, and military equipment.

Iran nuclear talks continue in Oman amid heightened U.S. military posture

Iran's top security official Ali Larijani met Omani mediators in Muscat to "gauge the seriousness" of U.S. engagement in nuclear talks, with Iran's foreign ministry reporting "understanding and consensus to continue the diplomatic process." Meanwhile, satellite imagery revealed U.S. forces at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar had loaded Patriot missiles onto mobile truck launchers. Prime Minister Netanyahu departed for Washington for a Wednesday summit with President Trump centered on Iran.

Sources

Al Jazeera, Reuters, Times of Israel, Washington Post, TRT World, PBS, Just Security, ACLED, Democracy Now

Russian bombardment kills seven civilians across Ukraine

February 10 marked Day 1,447 of Russia's full-scale invasion. The deadliest single incident was a Russian guided-bomb attack on Sloviansk, Donetsk Oblast at approximately 10:00 AM, using six FAB-250 bombs fitted with UMPK glide modules. Three people were killed, including a mother, her 11-year-old daughter crushed under rubble, and a man who died overnight from injuries. Sixteen were wounded, including a 7-year-old girl. The strike damaged 14 private houses, 2 high-rises, a gas station, and 28 vehicles.

Russia launches 149-drone and 11-missile barrage overnight

Overnight on February 9-10, Russia launched 11 Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 149 attack drones across Ukraine. Air defenses neutralized 116 drones, but strikes hit 15 locations across Dnipropetrovsk, Sumy, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Chernihiv, Odesa, and Poltava oblasts, killing at least 4 additional civilians including a mother and her 10-year-old son. In Odesa Oblast, Russian drones struck a DTEK energy facility, leaving 95,000 people without power. In Vilniansk, Zaporizhzhia, drone strikes wounded 4 people including a boy not yet 2 years old.

Zaporizhzhia region sustains over 650 Russian attacks in 24 hours

Across Zaporizhzhia Oblast alone, Russian forces launched 657 strikes on 35 settlements in 24 hours, including 23 air strikes, 365 drones, and 265 artillery salvos. A separate evening strike on Zaporizhzhia city infrastructure cut power to 11,000 subscribers. The Ukrainian General Staff recorded 108 combat clashes by 22:00 on February 10, with the heaviest fighting concentrated around Pokrovsk (30-40 attacks), Huliaipole (12 attacks), and Toretsk (11 assaults).

Ukraine destroys nearly 6,000 Russian drones in overnight strike

Ukrainian forces struck a Russian FPV drone warehouse in Rostov-on-Don overnight, destroying approximately 6,000 drones according to the Ukrainian General Staff. Ukrainian forces also hit a Russian airborne command post in Sudzha, Kursk Oblast. President Zelensky announced Ukraine would open 10 weapons export centers across Europe in 2026. Cumulative Russian losses per the Ukrainian General Staff reached approximately 1,248,560 personnel (+980 in 24 hours).

VP Vance conducts shuttle diplomacy between Armenia and Azerbaijan

VP JD Vance traveled from Armenia to Azerbaijan on February 10, signing a strategic partnership deal with Azerbaijan encompassing economic and security cooperation, an $11 million drone technology sale to Armenia, and a $5 billion civil nuclear cooperation agreement with Armenia. He visited the Armenian Genocide Memorial but deleted his social media post referencing "genocide" under Turkish pressure. The EU proposed expanding sanctions to target ports in Georgia and Indonesia handling Russian oil.

Sources

Al Jazeera, Kyiv Independent, Ukrinform, RBC-Ukraine, Mezha, Ukrainian General Staff, RFE/RL, The Defense Post, Kyiv Post

U.S. military strike on suspected drug boat kills two in Eastern Pacific

U.S. Southern Command conducted a "lethal kinetic strike" on a speedboat in the Eastern Pacific alleged to be trafficking narcotics, killing 2 people with 1 survivor rescued. This was the 38th strike under Operation Southern Spear since September 2025, bringing the campaign's total death toll to at least 130 people. SOUTHCOM's 11-second video showed at least three munitions impacting the vessel. The administration classifies targets as "unlawful combatants" under a classified Justice Department finding.

Bodies of kidnapped Canadian mining workers found in Sinaloa mass grave

In Sinaloa, Mexico, the bodies of at least 3-5 workers from Canadian mining company Vizsla Silver Corp were discovered in a mass grave near El Verde, along with 5 additional unidentified remains. The workers were among 10 abducted January 23 while traveling to the Panuco silver-gold mine. Mexico's Security Minister identified the Los Chapitos faction of the Sinaloa Cartel as controlling the area. The killings occurred amid the 18-month Sinaloa Cartel civil war between Los Chapitos and La Mayiza.

Cuba fuel crisis grounds international flights as nine airports run dry

Cuba's fuel crisis became acute on February 10 when all nine international airports ran out of Jet A-1 aviation fuel, triggering NOTAMs and immediate flight suspensions by Air Canada, WestJet, Air Transat, and Sunwing. Over 400 weekly flights were affected, stranding thousands of tourists. Mexico confirmed it had suspended oil exports to Cuba under U.S. pressure. Russia's Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov described Cuba's situation as "truly critical."

U.S. military boards Venezuela-linked oil tanker in Indian Ocean

The U.S. military boarded the Panamanian-flagged tanker Aquila II in the Indian Ocean near the Sunda Strait, carrying approximately 700,000 barrels of Venezuelan crude bound for China. This was the 8th tanker seized since the capture of Venezuelan President Maduro on January 3. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated the U.S. would pursue violators globally. The U.S. also boarded a Russian shadow-fleet vessel used to export oil in violation of international sanctions.

Sources

Al Jazeera, UPI, Fox News, The Hill, Washington Times, Democracy Now, CBC News, Global News, ABC News, CNBC, Newsweek

Somali forces kill 14 al-Shabaab militants in ground operation

U.S.-trained Somali Danab Special Forces and Jubaland state security forces conducted a ground operation near Jamaame, Lower Juba, killing 14 al-Shabaab militants and wounding 1. The Somali Ministry of Defense confirmed the operation as "part of broader efforts to dismantle terrorist networks." Separately, AFRICOM announced its 29th airstrike of 2026 in Somalia, conducted February 9 approximately 51 km northeast of Kismayo.

Sudan's armed forces destroy RSF drones and air-defense systems

Sudan's civil war continued to generate alarming developments. UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk warned at the Human Rights Council in Geneva that "we can only expect worse to come" and demanded that the existing arms embargo be extended to cover all of Sudan. The Sudanese Armed Forces announced the destruction of RSF drones and air-defense systems, including Chinese-made CH-95 drones and FK-2000 air-defense systems. Reuters reported that Ethiopia is hosting a secret camp to train thousands of RSF fighters, financed by the UAE.

Islamic State-linked ADF kills three civilians in eastern DRC

The Allied Democratic Forces (ISIS-DRC affiliate) killed 3 civilians in Luna-Samboko village, Ituri Province, continuing a wave of attacks that killed upward of 60 civilians across North Kivu and Ituri in early 2026. The Congolese government recruited Erik Prince's Constellis (formerly Blackwater) for tactical support in recapturing Uvira from Rwandan-backed M23 rebels.

Ethiopia-Eritrea diplomatic crisis deepens over troop presence claims

The Ethiopia-Eritrea diplomatic crisis sharpened when Eritrea formally rejected Ethiopia's February 7 demand for troop withdrawal, calling the accusations "patently false and fabricated." Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki stated his country did not want war but "we know how to defend our nation." In Tigray, UN High Commissioner Türk warned of renewed heavy fighting between Ethiopian national forces and regional Tigray Security Forces. The UN Security Council held an open briefing on South Sudan, documenting that fighting and airstrikes in Jonglei displaced approximately 280,000 people since late December 2025.

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AFRICOM, Antiwar.com, Sudan Tribune, OkayAfrica, The Rio Times, TRT World, CFR Global Conflict Tracker, UN News, Security Council Report

Myanmar civil war continues as five villages deserted from mass displacement

Myanmar's civil war remained the region's most active conflict zone. Myanmar Now reported on February 10 that military raids and clashes left at least five villages completely deserted from mass displacement. Fighting intensified in Nattalin Township, Bago Region, where a junta drone attack on a PDF outpost opened a new front in southern Myanmar. Resistance forces withdrew from Banmauk in Sagaing Region after four months of bombardment that reduced the town to rubble.

Myanmar junta reaches grim milestone of 500 documented massacres

The Irrawaddy published a milestone investigation documenting the junta's 500th massacre in five years since the February 2021 coup, with Sagaing Region recording the most incidents. The Arakan Army renewed assaults around Sittwe and Kyaukphyu in Rakhine State while expanding operations eastward into Bago. ACLED documented 232 airstrikes causing at least 171 fatalities in January alone, with the tempo continuing into February.

Regional tensions simmer across Asia-Pacific

Across the broader Asia-Pacific, no major kinetic incidents were confirmed for February 10, but tensions remained elevated. The Philippine Ambassador to Washington reaffirmed confidence in the U.S. alliance over South China Sea disputes. China's Coast Guard maintained its baseline of 6-8 vessels inside Taiwan's Contiguous Zone as part of ongoing gray-zone operations. North Korea announced it would convene the 9th Party Congress in late February, where Kim Jong Un is expected to outline military goals for the next five years.

Sources

Myanmar Now, The Irrawaddy, ACLED, Human Rights Watch, Manila Times, NK News, Japan Times

Pakistan recovering from Islamabad mosque bombing as IS-KP claims responsibility

No new armed attack was confirmed on February 10 in South or Central Asia, but the region remained in the aftermath of devastating recent events. Pakistan was recovering from the February 6 Islamabad mosque bombing, a suicide attack on the Khadija Tul Kubra Shia mosque during Friday prayers that killed 36 people and wounded 169+. Islamic State-Pakistan Province claimed responsibility; the bomber was identified as Yasir Khan, 32, trained in Afghanistan's Kunar Province. On February 10, KP Governor Faisal Karim Kundi visited the injured at PIMS hospital and vowed "decisive action."

Pakistan concludes Operation Radd-ul-Fitna in Balochistan

Pakistan was also managing the aftermath of the Balochistan Liberation Army's "Operation Herof 2.0" (January 30-31), which saw coordinated attacks across 12+ locations and resulted in 216 militants killed, 36 civilians killed, and 22 security personnel killed before military operations concluded February 5. The UN Security Council condemned the attacks as "heinous and cowardly." A UN Monitoring Team report published February 10 endorsed Pakistan's claims that TTP attacks had increased from Afghan soil and confirmed al-Qaeda continued to enjoy Taliban patronage.

Bangladesh deploys 900,000 security personnel ahead of elections

Bangladesh was two days from its February 12 national elections, its first competitive vote since the student-led ouster of PM Sheikh Hasina in August 2024. Some 900,000 security personnel including 108,730 military troops were deployed nationwide. Political violence had claimed at least 5 killed and 600+ injured during the campaign period, with 47 journalists assaulted in the first 10 days of February alone.

Sources

Al Jazeera, Dawn, The Express Tribune, Eurasia Review, The Nation, Al Arabiya, Human Rights Watch, ACLED

Singapore discloses year-long Chinese espionage campaign against all major telecoms

Singapore's Cyber Security Agency disclosed that all four major Singapore telecoms, including Singtel, StarHub, M1, and SIMBA, had been compromised by the China-nexus APT group UNC3886 using zero-day exploits to bypass perimeter firewalls and deploy rootkits for persistent access. The government launched "Operation Cyber Guardian," its largest-ever incident response spanning 11 months and mobilizing 100+ defenders across 6 agencies. A small amount of technical network data was exfiltrated, though no customer data was stolen.

CISA issues alert over Russian cyberattack on Poland's energy grid

CISA published an alert on February 10 warning U.S. critical infrastructure operators about the December 29, 2025 Russian cyberattack on Poland's energy sector, which targeted 30+ wind farms, solar farms, and a combined heat-and-power plant serving 500,000 customers using DynoWiper destructive malware. Poland rebuffed the attack, but some equipment was damaged beyond repair. Dragos described the attack as potentially "lethal" given winter timing. The UK's NCSC simultaneously issued a "severe" threat warning to all British critical infrastructure operators.

Microsoft patches six actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities

Microsoft's February Patch Tuesday fixed 6 actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities across Windows, Office, and Remote Desktop, an unusually high count representing 10% of the month's patches. All six were immediately added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. European government systems remained under active exploitation through Ivanti EPMM zero-days (CVE-2026-1281 and CVE-2026-1340, both CVSS 9.8), with confirmed breaches at the European Commission, the Dutch Data Protection Authority, and Finland's state ICT provider Valtori.

Ransomware attacks target U.S. payment systems and Senegalese identity database

BridgePay Network Solutions, a major U.S. payment gateway processing 40 million transactions monthly, entered its fourth day of total systems outage, with the FBI and Secret Service engaged. Senegal's national ID office remained offline after a ransomware attack by the new Green Blood Group compromised 139 GB of biometric and citizen data for 19.5 million people. Russia's APT28 (GRU-linked Fancy Bear) was running a phishing campaign against European maritime and transport agencies using compromised government email accounts.

Sources

The Record, CISO Series, The Global Eye, CyberScoop, Infosecurity Magazine, Help Net Security, The Register, Check Point Research