North Korea test-fires salvo of 8 short-range missiles

"North Korea test-fired a barrage of short-range ballistic missiles from multiple locations
toward the sea on Sunday.... setting a single-day record for North Korean ballistic launches, the eight missiles were fired in succession over 35 minutes from at least four different locations...." JapanToday

Explosions Rock Kyiv as Battle for Severodonetsk Rages

"Explosions rocked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Sunday as a regional governor said Ukrainian forces were pushing back against Russian troops in the strategic eastern city of Severodonetsk.

The battle for Ukraine's eastern city of Severodonetsk was being waged street by street....Ukrainian officials said railway infrastructure was targeted in the first strikes...."MT

‘World war for bread’ underway

"If the military conflict in Ukraine does not come to an end soon, the resulting famine could
trigger political instability in Africa, Italian Foreign Minister Luigi di Maio warned during a press conference on Saturday. He also suggested “the proliferation of terrorist organizations and coups d’etat” may be on the horizon.

“The World War for Bread is already underway and we must stop it,” he said.

Di Maio urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to “come to the table” and reach a peace agreement as soon as possible, including a specific agreement on wheat." RT

Aussie Spy Plane Engines Ingested Chinese Chaff During Intercept in South China Sea

"A Chinese fighter jet drew up near an Australian Royal Air Force Boeing P-8 Poseidon
maritime patrol aircraft operating in the South China Sea and released aluminum-based countermeasures which got sucked into the plane’s engines, the Defence Ministry reported Sunday." Sputnik

Russia Threatens To 'Strike The West' If US-Supplied Rockets Hit Its Territory

"Following on the heels of the Biden administration announcing it would send longer range rocket systems to Ukraine, the Kremlin has issued a veiled threat that if it's territory is hit it could strike back directly at the West.

"One of President Putin’s closest allies has warned that Moscow could target western cities if Ukraine uses rocket systems supplied by the United States to carry out strikes on Russian territory," the UK Times is reporting." ZH