Two US Veterans Captured by Russia in Ukraine

"A pair of former U.S. servicemen who volunteered for the Ukraine war effort have reportedly been captured by Russian forces near the city of Kharkiv during an “absolutely crazy” mission.

Alexander Drueke, 39, and Andy Huynh, 27, were allegedly manning a rocket-propelled grenade launcher when Russian tanks rolled up on a 10-man Ukraine army squad last Thursday in the village of Izbytske." 

Telegraph

 

French Navy kicks off “SQUALE” ASW exercise in Toulon

"The French Navy kicked off multinational anti-submarine warfare (ASW) exercise called
"SQUALE" in Toulon..... brings together French and allied surface ships, a submarine and aircraft from the French Navy and the French Air Force, in the midst of a realistic conflict scenario, both in terms of intensity and the variety of warfare areas simulated." NavalNews

Ukraine reveals daily military casualties

 "Up to 1,000 soldiers are being killed or wounded each day, according to a Kiev official. David Arakhamia, who leads Kiev’s negotiations with Moscow and heads the Ukrainian president’s party in parliament, disclosed the figures during a roundtable meeting at the German Marshall Fund in Washington DC. " RT

Leaders of Germany, France, Italy, Romania meet Zelensky in Ukraine to support fight against Russia

"The leaders of France, Germany, Italy and Romania made a high-profile visit to Ukraine on Thursday and met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, aiming to show support for the country after more than three months of war." UPI

Zelensky vows to retake Donbass and Crimea

"Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has vowed to “liberate” the Russian territory of
Crimea and the independent republics of Donetsk (DPR) and Lugansk (LPR). He was speaking just hours after reports of the Ukrainian military shelling residential buildings, a marketplace and a maternity hospital in the center of Donetsk." NW

Global Food Crisis: Ukrainian Farmers Fearing ‘Hell’ Harvest Amid Ongoing Invasion

"Ukrainian farmers are reportedly preparing for a “hell” harvest season, with physical and
financial dangers predicted to prevent them from reaping, transporting and selling their crops." Breitbart

Greek Community Reveals Details of Atrocities of Azov Militants in Mariupol

"Members of the Greek community in Mariupol have shared their first-person accounts of the atrocities committed by the neo-Nazi Azov battalion in the city, including the killings of civilians, threats and robbery, the Estia newspaper reported on Sunday.

The newspaper cites the testimony of Natalia Papakitsa, the chairman of the Greek society of the village of Sartana near Mariupol, who was held hostage for 33 days along with dozens of other civilians in the basement of one of the houses.

"When we were starving, they would break into apartments at our home and rob us, taking everything that was valuable, from food to clothes," Papakitsa told the newspaper, adding that the Greeks of Mariupol "want the world to learn the truth."

In April, two militants of the Azov battalion of Greek origin spoke to the Greek parliament alongside Volodymyr Zelensky via videoconference, causing a political scandal, with many lawmakers boycotting the meeting." Sputnik

Nepal's Plan to Sign U.S. Pact Triggers Protests as Opposition Warns Deuba of Strategic Consequences

"The Sher Bahadur Deuba government had secured parliamentary approval for the US
government's $500 million Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) pact last February despite massive street protests. Fresh controversy started on Tuesday following a leak claiming the Deuba government is set to sign a military deal with the US.

Nepal's opposition parties have launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, accusing him of pushing the country into a "geopolitical conflict" by signing the US State Partnership Program (SPP).

Former foreign minister Pradeep Gyawali, a senior politician of the Marxist-Leninist main opposition party CPN-UML warned the government of the strategic consequences of joining the SPP, a key US security cooperation tool, "facilitating cooperation across all aspects of international civil-military affairs"." Sputnik

Xi Pledges China Will Keep Backing Russian "Sovereignty, Security" In Putin Call

"A Wednesday phone call between Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin included Xi saying China backs Russia on "sovereignty and security"." ZeroHedge