Wednesday, April 8, 2026

U.S., Iran, Israel Agree To 2-Week Ceasefire; Tehran Will Allow Safe Passage Via Hormuz For Two Weeks

"President Trump agrees to a two-week ceasefire with Iran
, conditional on them "agreeing to the COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENING of the Strait of Hormuz"

Iran accepts Pakistan's two-week ceasefire proposal, with the deal approved by the New Supreme Leader; Iran also says safe passage via Hormuz "Possible" for two weeks
Israel has reportedly agreed to suspend bombing while talks are ongoing." ZeroHedge

5.2 Earthquake - Pacific-Antarctic Ridge

"A strong magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred in the South Pacific Ocean near the coast of n/a shortly after midnight at 12.07 am local time (GMT -9). The depth of the quake could not be determined, but is assumed to be shallow. The quake was not felt (or at least not reported so)."
VD

170 clashes on frontline

"170 combat engagements between Ukraine’s Defense Forces and Russian invaders were recorded on the frontline.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors,
Ukrainian forces repelled six enemy attacks; Russian troops carried out 78 shelling attacks, including two with MLRS, and conducted four airstrikes, using 10 guided bombs.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, the enemy launched four assaults near Prylipky, Vovchansk, Lyman, and toward Hrafske.
In the Kupiansk sector,
Russian forces attacked seven times near Kurylivka, Petropavlivka, Pishchane, and Novoosynove.
In the Lyman sector,
Ukrainian troops repelled five attempts by the enemy to advance near Lyman, Drobysheve, Stavky, Dibrova, and toward Tverdokhlibove.
In the Sloviansk sector,
Ukraine’s Defense Forces stopped nine attempts by Russian troops to advance toward Rai-Oleksandrivka and near Riznykivka and Ozerne.
In the Kramatorsk sector, no attacks were recorded.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, the enemy carried out 32 attacks near Kostiantynivka, Pleshchiivka, Illinivka, Stepanivka, Ivanopillia, Rusyn Yar, Sofiivka, and toward Pavlivka.
In the Pokrovsk sector,
Ukrainian defenders stopped 26 assault actions near Bilytske, Rodynske, Myrnohrad, Rivne, Pokrovsk, Udachne, Hryshyne, Dachne, Filiia, Muravka, and Novopavlivka.
In the Oleksandrivka sector, the enemy launched 12 attacks near Sosnivka, Andriivka-Klevtsove, Kalynivske, Verbove, Sichneve, Vorone, and toward Lisne.
In the Huliaipole sector, 26
Russian attacks were recorded near Dobropillia, Tsvitkove, Varvarivka, Huliaipole, Sviatopetrivka, Pryluky, Hirkе, Olenokostiantynivka, and Zaliznychne.
In the Orikhiv sector, the enemy attempted to advance once near Kamianske.
In the Prydniprovske sector,
Ukrainian units stopped five enemy attacks near the Antonivskyi Bridge.
In the Volyn and Polissia sectors, no signs of the formation of offensive groupings by Russian forces were detected." Ukrin

Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Iran's new Supreme Leader is 'unconscious' and unable to run war-torn country, memo says

"
Iran's new Supreme Leader is 'unconscious' and currently incapable of running the country, according to a new intelligence memo.
An assessment understood to be based on
American and Israeli intelligence says Mojtaba Khamenei is being treated for a 'severe' medical condition in the religious city of Qom.
Khamenei, 56, has not been seen in public since he took over as Supreme Leader from his father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was assassinated on the first day of the war.
The regime previously reported he had sustained a 'minor' injury to his leg in the strike that killed his father - as well as his mother, wife, and one of his sons - but it has never explained his absence." msn

Ukrainian drones target key US-linked oil hub in Russia

"Ukrainian drones have attacked the oil infrastructure of the Russian port of Novorossiysk, which is operated by the internationally-owned Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC), the Defense Ministry in Moscow has reported. The CPC crude shipment hub on the Black Sea
shore has been repeatedly targeted in suspected
Ukrainian UAV strikes in recent months, prompting condemnation from Kazakhstan and the US.
The consortium ships
oil from Kazakhstan through the Caspian Pipeline to a marine terminal in Novorossiysk, where it is loaded onto tankers bound for Europe and Asia. Among the CPC shareholders are major energy companies from Russia, Kazakhstan, several Western European countries and the US, including Chevron and ExxonMobil." RT

4.7-magnitude earthquake off Lebanon coast felt in northern Israel

"A 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck the eastern Mediterranean Sea off the coast of L
ebanon
on Monday morning and was felt in parts of northern
Israel, the Energy and Infrastructure Ministry said.
There were no reports of injuries or damage. Reports from northern Israel indicated that the earthquake was primarily felt from Haifa north to Nahariya." msn

150 combat engagements on front line

 "150 clashes between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders were recorded.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk directions, the enemy carried out five airstrikes using 13 KABs (precision-guided bombs) and conducted 93 shellings, including six from MRLS. Four combat engagements were recorded.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna direction, the 
Russians twice attempted to break through defensive lines near Starytsia and toward Kolodyazne.
In the Kupiansk direction, the enemy attacked eight times near Pishchane and toward Kivsharivka, Novoosynove, Petropavlivka, and Kurylivka.
In the Lyman direction, the invaders attacked six times toward Lyman, Stavky, Novoserhiivka, and Drobysheve.
In the Sloviansk direction, the Defense Forces repelled five enemy attempts to advance toward Rai-Oleksandrivka, Yampil, and Riznykivka.
In the Kramatorsk direction, 
Russian troops attacked three times in the areas of Pryvillia, Markove, and toward Minkivka.
In the Kostiantynivka direction, the enemy carried out 19 attacks in the areas of Stepanivka, Kleban-Byk, Pleshchiivka, Rusyn Yar, and toward Illinivka, Sofiivka, and Kostiantynivka.
In the Pokrovsk direction, the Defense Forces repelled 31 assault actions by the 
Russian army in the areas of Bilytske, Rodynske, Myrnohrad, Pokrovsk, Kotlyne, Udachne, Novomykolaivka, Hryshyne, and Muravka.
In the Oleksandrivka direction, the enemy attacked 13 times in the areas of Ivanivka, Myrne, Kalynivske, Pryvillia, Verbove, Zlahoda, and Oleksandrohrad.
In the Huliaipole direction, 11 Russian attacks occurred in the areas of Olenokostiantynivka, Charivne, and toward Sviatopetrivka, Zaliznychne, and Pryluky.
In the Orikhiv direction, the Defense Forces stopped two enemy attempts to advance near Shcherbaky." Ukrin

Monday, April 6, 2026

Ukrainian air defences down 114 out of 141 Russian drones overnight

"
Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 141 drones on the night of 4-5 April. Ukrainian air defences have destroyed or jammed 114 UAVs." msn

Russian occupying authorities claim Ukrainian drone sank grain vessel in Sea of Azov

"Volodymyr Saldo, the
Russian-appointed leader of the temporarily occupied part of Kherson Oblast, has claimed that a Ukrainian drone attacked a Russian cargo ship carrying wheat in the Sea of Azov." msn

Serbia thwarts plot to bomb Russia-Hungary gas pipeline

"The
Serbian authorities have discovered explosives of “devastating power” planted near a key gas pipeline transporting Russian energy to Hungary, President Aleksandar Vucic has announced, adding that he has briefed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on the matter. This comes after Ukraine essentially shut down Russian oil supplies to Hungary through its territory.
Speaking to reporters, Vucic said “two large packages of explosives with sticks” were found in the municipality of Kanjiza, around 10 km from the Hungarian border." RT

Iranian missile hits building in Haifa

"A building in Haifa was directly struck by an Iranian missile, seriously wounding an 82-year-old man was seriously wounded. Twenty-four were lightly wounded, including a baby; police said that three to four people are reportedly missing.
Carmel District Police Commander Boaz Smocha said that the missing persons are a couple in their 60s, whose cars are parked in the building's parking lot, and their son, about 40 years old. He added that a foreign worker may have been in the apartment with them as well. "No one from this family is responding. We really hope we can locate them," he said.
The commander of the local Home Front Command clarified that the building had a shelter, and the missing family members were not there. The deputy commander of the coastal district of the police said that they were probably on the lower floor of the building. The police said that due to the area's topography – with terraced houses built upon a slope – it is difficult for engineering equipment to access the site." msn

5.5 Earthquake - South of the Kermadec Islands

"A strong magnitude 5.5 earthquake occurred in the South Pacific Ocean 176 km (109 mi)
from
New Zealand in the early morning at 1.22 am local time (GMT +12). The depth of the quake could not be determined, but is assumed to be shallow. The quake was not felt (or at least not reported so)." VD


‘Open the Fu*kin’ Strait, crazy bastards’ – Trump threatens Iran with strikes on power plants, bridges

"President Donald Trump has issued a new threat to Iran, warning of imminent strikes on key
infrastructure while demanding Tehran reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “Open the Fuckin’ Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell – JUST WATCH!”
The remarks escalate Trump’s recent ultimatums, in which he has threatened to target Iran’s energy and transport infrastructure if the strait is not reopened." RT

41 combat clashes

"Russian troops have attacked the positions of Ukraine’s Defense Forces 41 times.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, the enemy attacked
Ukrainian defensive positions once and carried out 34 shellings of settlements and Defense Forces positions, including one using a multiple launch rocket system.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, the
Russian army carried out one assault on Ukrainian unit positions toward Starytsia.
In the Kupiansk sector, the invaders attempted three times to improve their tactical position toward Novoosynove. One engagement is ongoing.
In the Lyman and Sloviansk sectors, the enemy conducted no offensive operations.
In the Kramatorsk sector, the enemy attacked
Ukrainian defensive positions twice near Orikhovo-Vasylivka.
In the Kostiantynivka sector,
Russian forces carried out 12 attacks near Kostiantynivka, Kleban-Byk, Pleshchiivka, Illinivka, Stepanivka, Novopavlivka, and Sofiivka. Two engagements are still ongoing.
In the Pokrovsk sector, the enemy attempted 11 times to push
Ukrainian troops from their positions in the areas of Bilytske, Rodynske, Pokrovsk, Rivne, Udachne, Muravka, and Filiia. Two engagements are still ongoing.
In the Oleksandrivka sector,
Russian forces launched five assaults in the areas of Sichneve, Krasnohirsk, and toward Sosnivka, Verbove, and Kalynivske.
In the Huliaipole sector,
Ukraine’s Defense Forces successfully repelled four enemy attacks toward Zaliznychne, Olenokostiantynivka, Huliaipilske, and Zelene. The enemy carried out airstrikes in the areas of Varvarivka, Tsvitkove, Verkhna Tersa, Huliaipilske, Kopani, Zaliznychne, Novoselivka, and Dolynka.
In the Orikhiv sector, the enemy conducted no offensive operations but launched airstrikes on the areas of Komyshuvakha and Novoyakovlivka.
In the Prydniprovske sector,
Russian forces carried out two unsuccessful assault actions toward the Antonivskyi Bridge and near Bilogrudyi Island." Ukrin

Sunday, April 5, 2026

Explosions, fires reported in Russia’s Tolyatti, Taganrog after drone attacks

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Ukrainian forces reportedly struck defense and chemical industry facilities in the Russian cities of Taganrog and Tolyatti overnight.
In Tolyatti, videos posted on social media showed fires burning in the area of the Togliattikauchuk and Kuibyshev Azot chemical plants, which are located near each other in Samara Oblast." msn