The United Nations-backed Gang Suppression Force in Haiti deployed over 2,000 troops, including contingents from Chad, Jamaica, Guatemala, and El Salvador

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An Italian military CH-47 Chinook helicopter serving under the European Union peacekeeping force crashed

EUFOR's 1,200-soldier Operation Althea took over from NATO in 2004 to maintain security and oversee the military provisions of a peace agreement that ended the 1992–95 Bosnian war

The U.S. Treasury Department reported that Rwandan military forces introduced surface-to-air missile systems and electronic jamming equipment into eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, creating aviation security risks

Photos of the crash site of the Italian CH-47 Chinook near Brcko carried by the Klix news portal showed the military transport helicopter largely destroyed on a lawn

Bosnian officials and Brcko District Mayor Sinisa Milic initially reported that three personnel died in the October 29, 2026 helicopter crash

EUFOR stated that no civilians were injured and no civilian infrastructure, property, or vehicles were damaged in the Brcko helicopter crash

At least four peacekeepers were reported killed in the EUFOR Italian helicopter crash in northern Bosnia on October 29, 2026

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated on October 28, 2026, that Rwanda must halt its support for M23 rebels and withdraw its military forces from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

EUFOR operates under a United Nations Security Council mandate to promote peace and stability in Bosnia and Herzegovina

United Nations experts and Western governments stated that Rwandan troops have fought alongside and directly guided M23 rebels, despite persistent official denials from the Rwandan government

The U.S. Treasury Department stated that Rwanda deployed thousands of troops into North and South Kivu provinces to conduct joint operations, supply military equipment, and provide training to M23 rebels

EUFOR reported that 11 injured personnel from the October 29, 2026 helicopter crash were receiving medical care in stable condition

EUFOR stated that a thorough and complete investigation was underway following the October 29, 2026 military helicopter crash in northern Bosnia

IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi stated on October 27, 2026, that the agency identified no activity to repair or reconstruct Iranian nuclear facilities damaged in U.S. and Israeli military strikes in 2025 and 2026.

Iranian nuclear sites damaged by U.S. and Israeli airstrikes include the Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant, Natanz enrichment plants, Esfahan complex facilities, and the Khondab heavy water research reactor.

IAEA inspectors have been unable to verify the status of nuclear material in Iran since being withdrawn for safety after U.S. and Israeli airstrikes began in June 2025.

U.S. President Donald Trump asserted that military strikes carried out by the United States on Iranian nuclear sites in June 2025 obliterated Iran's atomic program.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Russian overnight strikes on October 27, 2026, damaged energy facilities, logistics, and infrastructure across ten additional Ukrainian regions.

Russian forces launched overnight ballistic missile and drone attacks across Ukraine on October 27, 2026, hitting a university campus and the Southern Bridge in Kyiv.

Ukraine's Defense Ministry reported that Operation Vivaldi returned the settlements of Kolodiazi, Lypove, and Zelena Dolyna in the Donetsk region to Ukrainian control.