Nations & Places
1490 entities tracked across Lowdown briefings. Page 12 of 25.
Kazan
Russian city where Energy Minister Tsivilyov confirmed Cuba-bound tanker loading
Russian city where Energy Minister Tsivilyov confirmed Cuba-bound tanker loading
Kennedy Space Center
NASA's primary Florida launch facility; Artemis II returned here; Artemis III hardware now arriving.
NASA's primary Florida launch facility; Artemis II returned here; Artemis III hardware now arriving.
Kent
County in south-east England, covering Kent County Council's area and Medway.
County in south-east England, covering Kent County Council's area and Medway.
KentuckyEast-central US state electing a successor to retiring Senator Mitch McConnell in 2026.
East-central US state electing a successor to retiring Senator Mitch McConnell in 2026.
Kenya
East African nation on the Rift Valley, a hub for geothermal energy and data-centre investment.
East African nation on the Rift Valley, a hub for geothermal energy and data-centre investment.
Kerala
Indian state on the south-western coast with a globally studied public-health system.
Indian state on the south-western coast with a globally studied public-health system.
Kerch Strait
Narrow strait between Crimea and Russia; critical logistics artery for the Russian occupation now under Ukrainian drone pressure.
Narrow strait between Crimea and Russia; critical logistics artery for the Russian occupation now under Ukrainian drone pressure.
Kerman
South-eastern Iran's historic provincial capital; recurring in wartime crackdown and fuel unrest.
South-eastern Iran's historic provincial capital; recurring in wartime crackdown and fuel unrest.
KermanshahKurdish-majority Iranian provincial capital near the Iraq border, a focus of wartime arrests.
Kurdish-majority Iranian provincial capital near the Iraq border, a focus of wartime arrests.
Kfar Kila
Southern Lebanese border village on the Blue Line, entered by IDF ground forces in 2026.
Southern Lebanese border village on the Blue Line, entered by IDF ground forces in 2026.
Kfar ShoubaSouthern Lebanese village re-entered by Israeli forces, straddling the contested Shebaa Farms line.
Southern Lebanese village re-entered by Israeli forces, straddling the contested Shebaa Farms line.
Kharg IslandIran's main crude export terminal, the central economic lever in the 2026 conflict.
Iran's main crude export terminal, the central economic lever in the 2026 conflict.
KharkivUkraine's second city, 40km from the Russian border; site of Russia's first robot-mounted rocket artillery.
Khasab
Omani town and port, capital of Musandam Governorate on the Strait of Hormuz.
Omani town and port, capital of Musandam Governorate on the Strait of Hormuz.
KhersonSouthern Ukrainian oblast partly occupied by Russia; site of Ukraine's 2022 Dnipro crossing counteroffensive and one of four regions Moscow demands Kyiv cede.
Southern Ukrainian oblast partly occupied by Russia; site of Ukraine's 2022 Dnipro crossing counteroffensive and one of four regions Moscow demands Kyiv cede.
KhiamHilltop town in south Lebanon's Marjayoun District, five kilometres north of the Israeli border.
Hilltop town in south Lebanon's Marjayoun District, five kilometres north of the Israeli border.
Khondab Heavy Water ComplexIranian heavy water reactor complex whose JCPOA restrictions hinge on NPT membership.
Iranian heavy water reactor complex whose JCPOA restrictions hinge on NPT membership.
Khor al-Zubair
Deep-water port in southern Iraq near Basra, a key oil export terminal on the Persian Gulf.
Deep-water port in southern Iraq near Basra, a key oil export terminal on the Persian Gulf.
Khorasan Razavi provinceIran's second-most-populous province; entered wartime judicial record 19 May 2026.
Iran's second-most-populous province; entered wartime judicial record 19 May 2026.
Khorfakkan
UAE Gulf-of-Oman port; brought inside Iran's expanded maritime control zone on 4 May 2026.
UAE Gulf-of-Oman port; brought inside Iran's expanded maritime control zone on 4 May 2026.
KhuzestanSouth-western Iranian province containing Ahvaz and the Darkhovin site.
South-western Iranian province containing Ahvaz and the Darkhovin site.
Kibuli Muslim Hospital
Kampala hospital that admitted Uganda's Bundibugyo index case on 11 May 2026; patient died 14 May.
Kampala hospital that admitted Uganda's Bundibugyo index case on 11 May 2026; patient died 14 May.
Kielce
Capital of Poland's Świętokrzyskie region and host city of the MSPO defence exhibition
Capital of Poland's Świętokrzyskie region and host city of the MSPO defence exhibition
Killala
Village in County Mayo, Ireland, on Killala Bay; site of the 1798 Rebellion landing.
Village in County Mayo, Ireland, on Killala Bay; site of the 1798 Rebellion landing.
Kilo Cinco y Medio
Pinar del Río prison holding dissident rapper Maykel Osorbo, on hunger strike May 2026.
Pinar del Río prison holding dissident rapper Maykel Osorbo, on hunger strike May 2026.
Kinburn SpitOccupied Black Sea shoreline where Ukraine landed an armed ground robot.
Occupied Black Sea shoreline where Ukraine landed an armed ground robot.King Fahd Air Base
Saudi air base near Taif; reopened to US forces in 2026 for the first time since the 2003 Iraq invasion.
Saudi air base near Taif; reopened to US forces in 2026 for the first time since the 2003 Iraq invasion.
King Fahd CausewaySaudi-Bahrain causeway named on Iran's Gulf infrastructure retaliation list.
Saudi-Bahrain causeway named on Iran's Gulf infrastructure retaliation list.
King Fahd International AirportInternational airport serving Dammam in Saudi Arabia.
International airport serving Dammam in Saudi Arabia.
King Hussein Bridge
Jordan River crossing (Allenby Bridge) on Iran's Fars News retaliation list.
Jordan River crossing (Allenby Bridge) on Iran's Fars News retaliation list.
King Khalid International AirportRiyadh's main international airport, 35 km north of the capital, run by Riyadh Airports Company.
Riyadh's main international airport, 35 km north of the capital, run by Riyadh Airports Company.
King's CrossCentral London district; site of OpenAI's new 88,500 sq ft office and Anthropic's London headquarters.
Central London district; site of OpenAI's new 88,500 sq ft office and Anthropic's London headquarters.
King's Lynn and West NorfolkEnglish district council in Norfolk.
English district council in Norfolk.
Kino Sports ComplexPima County multi-sport park in Tucson, Arizona; formerly Iran's designated 2026 World Cup base.
Pima County multi-sport park in Tucson, Arizona; formerly Iran's designated 2026 World Cup base.
Kinshasa
DRC capital; home to INRB national reference lab; confirmed Bundibugyo species on 14 May 2026.
DRC capital; home to INRB national reference lab; confirmed Bundibugyo species on 14 May 2026.
Kipi
Greek-Turkish gas border crossing; the physical gap in EU pipeline ban enforcement.
Greek-Turkish gas border crossing; the physical gap in EU pipeline ban enforcement.
KirishiLeningrad Oblast city hosting a major Surgutneftegas refinery, targeted in Ukraine's 2026 refinery campaign.
Leningrad Oblast city hosting a major Surgutneftegas refinery, targeted in Ukraine's 2026 refinery campaign.
KirkukNorthern Iraqi city and governorate above one of the region's oldest oilfields.
Northern Iraqi city and governorate above one of the region's oldest oilfields.
Kirovohrad OblastRegion of central Ukraine with its capital at Kropyvnytskyi.
Region of central Ukraine with its capital at Kropyvnytskyi.
Kiryat Shmona
Israeli border town 3 km from Lebanon; hit by Hezbollah rockets on 9 April 2026.
Israeli border town 3 km from Lebanon; hit by Hezbollah rockets on 9 April 2026.
KisanganiCapital of DR Congo's Tshopo province, on the Congo river.
Capital of DR Congo's Tshopo province, on the Congo river.
Kish IslandIranian free-trade-zone island in the Strait of Hormuz, struck by CENTCOM on 14 July 2026.
Iranian free-trade-zone island in the Strait of Hormuz, struck by CENTCOM on 14 July 2026.
Kiskundorozsma-1
Southern Hungarian gas interconnection point with Serbia, subject to EU capacity-allocation derogation.
Southern Hungarian gas interconnection point with Serbia, subject to EU capacity-allocation derogation.
KIX15
A 24 MW MC Digital Realty data centre under construction in Osaka Prefecture.
A 24 MW MC Digital Realty data centre under construction in Osaka Prefecture.
Klungkung Regency
Indonesian regency covering Bali's Nusa islands.
Indonesian regency covering Bali's Nusa islands.
Kollsnes
Major Norwegian gas processing and export facility near Bergen, operated by Gassco; routes Troll field production to European markets.
Major Norwegian gas processing and export facility near Bergen, operated by Gassco; routes Troll field production to European markets.
KolodiaziVillage in Lyman hromada, Kramatorsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, north-east of Lyman.
Village in Lyman hromada, Kramatorsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, north-east of Lyman.
KolonakiAffluent Athens residential neighbourhood; under STR ban since 2024, part of Law 5275/2026 zones.
Affluent Athens residential neighbourhood; under STR ban since 2024, part of Law 5275/2026 zones.
KonarakSmall port town on Iran's south-eastern Gulf of Oman coast.
Small port town on Iran's south-eastern Gulf of Oman coast.
Korean Peninsula
Divided peninsula where US missile shields face redeployment to the Middle East, exposing a strategic gap.
Divided peninsula where US missile shields face redeployment to the Middle East, exposing a strategic gap.
Kosmonavtiv StreetStreet in Odesa's Cheremushki district where the 2 August shooting occurred.
Street in Odesa's Cheremushki district where the 2 August shooting occurred.
Kosovo
Partially recognised Balkan state; contested sovereignty, NATO security partner, EU candidate since 2022.
Partially recognised Balkan state; contested sovereignty, NATO security partner, EU candidate since 2022.
KostiantynivkaFortified Donetsk city on the M32; Russia's still-unmet main effort into August 2026.
Fortified Donetsk city on the M32; Russia's still-unmet main effort into August 2026.
KotlynneDonetsk settlement; Russian advance recorded by ISW on 8 April 2026 alongside Pishchane and Novopavlivka.
Donetsk settlement; Russian advance recorded by ISW on 8 April 2026 alongside Pishchane and Novopavlivka.
KounineLebanese village near Bint Jbeil repeatedly hit by Israeli strikes since the April ceasefire.
Lebanese village near Bint Jbeil repeatedly hit by Israeli strikes since the April ceasefire.
KozhikodeNorthern Kerala district; epicentre of every Indian Nipah outbreak since 2018.
Northern Kerala district; epicentre of every Indian Nipah outbreak since 2018.
KramatorskIndustrial city in eastern Donetsk Oblast; anchor of Ukraine's eastern defensive line alongside Sloviansk.
Industrial city in eastern Donetsk Oblast; anchor of Ukraine's eastern defensive line alongside Sloviansk.
Krapets
Black Sea village in north-east Bulgaria near the Romanian border.
Black Sea village in north-east Bulgaria near the Romanian border.
Krasnodar KraiSouthern Russian region bordering the Black Sea; hub of Ukraine's deep-strike energy campaign and the primary corridor to Crimea.
Southern Russian region bordering the Black Sea; hub of Ukraine's deep-strike energy campaign and the primary corridor to Crimea.
KronstadtRussian naval fortress on Kotlin Island guarding St Petersburg; a Baltic Fleet base
Russian naval fortress on Kotlin Island guarding St Petersburg; a Baltic Fleet base