Iranian military commanders said on Saturday, April 4, they deployed a new air defense system that brought down a U.S. F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet the day before, marking the first confirmed loss of a manned American combat aircraft over Iranian territory since the war began in late February.

Ukraine and Germany have agreed on a €4 billion defence cooperation package that provides for the supply of hundreds of missiles for Patriot air defence systems, the development of long-range