People in Arakan State, who are already facing widespread internet shutdowns, are increasingly concerned about possible communication disruptions following changes to SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet policies.

The junta has launched a second major offensive, deploying around 1,000 troops toward Mindat and Kanpetlet townships in southern Chin State, an area bordering Magway Region controlled by the Chin People’s Union/Chin People’s Army (CPU/CPA).

The junta is reportedly conducting aerial surveillance and launching attacks using paramotors, gyrocopters and drones along the Ramree-Maei road section connecting Ramree and Taungup townships, according to local residents.

More than 13 million civilians across Myanmar face the risk of losing access to communications after SpaceX imposed a blanket ban on Starlink satellite internet services as part of efforts to crack down on cross-border cyber scam syndicates operating in the country, according to a joint statement by a coalition of 255 civil society organizations (CSOs).

Villagers are calling for urgent healthcare assistance as malaria cases surge in Taungpauk Village, located in the upper reaches of the Yoe Creek area in Kyauktaw Township, Arakan State, which is controlled by the Arakan Army.

Health concerns are growing in villages in the Panmyaunggyi Creek area of Minbya Township, Arakan State, following severe flooding, according to local residents. Although floodwaters have receded, drinking water ponds remain contaminated with thick layers of silt and mud.

The Arakan Army has become one of the largest non-state armed organizations in South and Southeast Asia, according to a report published on July 16 by the US-based independent policy research institute the Jamestown Foundation.

A joint military exercise between Myanmar and Russia has highlighted the need for revolutionary forces to adapt to evolving battlefield tactics and weapons technologies, according to political and military analysts.

Heavy flooding has contaminated drinking water ponds in nine villages in the Panmyaunggyi Creek area of Minbya Township, Arakan State, according to local residents.

Catastrophic flooding across at least 10 townships in Arakan State has submerged more than 300 wards and villages, affecting over 150,000 residents and destroying small-scale livelihoods.

An 85-year-old internally displaced person (IDP) died after taking his own life amid severe livelihood hardships, including rising commodity prices, limited job opportunities and an inability to afford medical treatment.

Livestock, including chickens and pigs, were also lost in the flooding, while residents said they are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance.

Severe flooding in Minbya Township, Arakan State, from 7 July to 12 July caused extensive erosion along the Laymyo River, destroying at least 18 homes across three urban wards and leaving dozens of other households at risk.

Residents of Taungpauk Village in the upper reaches of the Yoe Creek area of Kyauktaw Township, Arakan State, are facing severe shortages of food and emergency assistance after the entire village was submerged by flooding in recent days.

At least 40 residents of Phaungseik Village in the Samatichaung area of Ponnagyun Township, Arakan State, have contracted malaria following severe flooding that submerged the entire village.

Although floodwaters have receded following severe flooding in Ramree Township, Arakan State, damaged roads and bridges continue to disrupt travel, according to local residents.

The Myanmar military’s Regional Operations Command (ROC) based in Sittwe, Arakan State, has been continuously firing heavy artillery, while jet fighters conduct surveillance flights overhead, according to local residents.

More than 500 residents of Maunghnitma Village in Mrauk-U Township, Arakan State, are facing a severe drinking water shortage after floodwaters contaminated the village’s communal water ponds with saltwater.

Severe flooding has destroyed paddy fields and vegetable plantations across Mrauk-U Township, leaving farmers struggling to resume agricultural activities, according to local residents.