Iran set to deliver armed drones to Russia

"Russia is turning to Iran to provide it with “hundreds” of unmanned aerial vehicles, including weapons-capable drones, for use in its ongoing war in Ukraine." AP

Emergency workers searched for bodies after a Russian missile attack struck an apartment building in Chasiv Yar

"Search and rescue operations continue in Chasiv Yar in Donetsk following a catastrophic
Russian missile strike on a residential building in the city.

At least 24 people have reportedly died in the attack. “Everyone who gives orders for such strikes ... kills absolutely deliberately,” Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said." CNBC

France could face blackouts without Russian gas — Michelin boss

"Energy-intensive businesses in France are currently preparing for possible power outages in
the event of further reductions of natural gas supplies from Russia, says the CEO of Michelin, Florent Menegaux.

“What we’ve done is we’ve converted our boilers, so they’re capable of running on gas or oil, and we can even switch to coal if we need to,” Menegaux told Reuters on the sidelines of a business and economics conference in southern France over the weekend." NW