Russian spy plane enters Alaska defense zone

"Surveillance aircraft from the Russian Federation entered the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone two times in the past two days. The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) announced via Twitter on Tuesday that "[o]n two separate occasions, over the past 2 days, the Alaskan NORAD Region detected, tracked and identified Russian surveillance aircraft entering and operating within the Alaskan ADIZ."." JustNews

Russia's Saki Air Base Blew Up and No One Knows How

"Russia’s Saki Air Base, safely tucked away 120 miles or more behind the front lines, lost as
many as 10 warplanes and various buildings in a series of explosions— but how it happened remains a mystery.

Massive explosions rocked the airfield, home to aircraft from the Russian Navy’s 43rd Independent Naval Attack Aviation Regiment. The smoke could be seen from miles away. Satellite photos show that Russia lost at least half a dozen aircraft, including top-line Su-30 Flanker fighters and older Su-24 Fencer fighter/bombers.

Saki (sometimes spelled Saky) was thought to be unreachable by Ukraine’s missile forces, and it’s certainly too far behind the lines to get hit by Ukraine’s artillery." PJMedia

Pentagon Reportedly Considering Sending US Special Forces Personnel to Kiev Embassy

 "US military and diplomatic officials are debating whether to send special forces troops to Kiev to guard the reopened embassy, summing up proposals that would force the Biden administration to choose between escalating the military presence in the conflict zone and concerns about the safety of the US diplomats." Sputnik

Russia reacts to Latvia branding it ‘sponsor of terrorism’

"The Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman has slammed Latvia’s decision to brand
Moscow a “state sponsor of terrorism,” calling it absolutely groundless, and part of a long-running anti-Russia campaign by Riga.

“Is it news? No,” Maria Zakharova wrote on Telegram shortly after the Thursday’s declaration by the Latvian parliament, the Saeima, which accused Russia of “acts of terrorism” in Ukraine." RT

Taiwan holds live-fire drills as China ends largest-ever military exercises

"Taiwan has accused China of using the Pelosi visit as an excuse to kickstart drills that would
allow it to rehearse for an invasion.

Lou Woei-jye, spokesman for Taiwan's Eighth Army Corps, told AFP its forces fired howitzers and target flares as part of the defensive drill on Thursday morning.

The exercise in Taiwan's southernmost county Pingtung began at 0830 am (0030 GMT) and lasted about an hour, he said.

Artillery trucked in from the coast was lined up side by side, with armed soldiers in units firing the howitzers out to sea one after the other, a livestream showed." France24