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Defense news — October 26, 2026

Publications tagged with Defense published on October 26, 2026 (UTC). This is a fixed calendar-day archive.

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  1. SocietyNorth AmericaIsraelDefense

    Chinese Man Extradited to US for Cryptocurrency Scam

    A 44-year-old Chinese man, Zheng Zhao, has been extradited to the US from the Netherlands to face charges of participating in a cross-border cryptocurrency investment scam, also known as 'pig butchering'. The scam targeted 174 American victims, defrauding them of over $36.9 million. The money was transferred to a bank account in the Bahamas before being converted into USDT and sent to the Cambodia-based operation. Zheng Zhao faces up to 20 years in prison. Previously, eight co-conspirators have pleaded guilty.
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  3. PoliticsMiddle EastIsraelDefense

    Russian Forces Destroy Ukrainian Military Equipment and Infrastructure

    Russian military forces have been actively engaging and destroying Ukrainian military equipment and infrastructure across various regions. In the past day, they have targeted and destroyed a significant amount of Ukrainian military hardware, including drones, vehicles, artillery, and radar systems. Additionally, Russian forces have disrupted Ukrainian logistics and supply chains, and have also targeted energy and transport infrastructure used by the Ukrainian military. Since the beginning of the special military operation, Russia has claimed to have destroyed a substantial number of Ukrainian military assets.
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