Israeli Navy captures Hamas deputy commander

"Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) has reported that the Navy's Shayetet 13 unit has detained Mohammed Abu Ghali, Deputy Commander of the Hamas Southern Naval Unit in Gaza. The suspect is being held in custody and interrogated by the Israeli Defence Ministry." Pravada

Evacuation of Ukrainian citizens from Gaza begins

"Ukraine's public broadcaster, with reference to the Embassy of Ukraine in Egypt...Evacuation of Ukrainian citizens from Gaza has begun; the first group of people has been released." Pravada

Ukraine's Armed Forces drive Russian unit out of occupied village with FPV drones

"Shkoda FPV-drones forced a Russian unit to leave an occupied village, returning the settlement to the grey zone." Pravada

Russia and Myanmar (Burma) start first maritime exercises

"Myanmar coup leader Senior General Min Aung Hlaing has met Russia’s navy chief as the two countries prepared to hold their first ever joint maritime exercises off Myanmar’s Andaman coast." AlJazeera

8 more attacks on US forces in Iraq and Syria as Iranian-backed militias ramp up their attacks

"American troops were attacked an additional eight times by one-way attack drones and rocket barrages in Iraq and Syria as US forces face ramped up attacks by Iranian-backed groups." CNN

Russians shell gas infrastructure in Dnipropetrovsk and Sumy regions

"As a result of Russian shelling, the gas infrastructure in the Dnipropetrovsk and Sumy regions was damaged.....Last night the Russian occupiers launched a combined attack on the south of Ukraine with various types of missiles and attack drones. The Air Force of the

Ukrainian Armed Forces reported the destruction of 15 out of 22 Shahed kamikaze drones and one Kh-59 missile.
The occupiers hit Odesa with Onyx and Iskander-M missiles. As a result, houses and a museum in the historical part of the city were damaged. In addition, the port infrastructure of the Odesa region was under attack, where the Russian troops directed Shaheds. 8 people were injured.
And this morning there were explosions in Kryvyi Rih (Dnipropetrovsk region). The military warned about the threat of the enemy using missiles." Pravda

Ukrainian Army destroys Russian Solntsepek and two Msta-S in Tavria direction

"Ukrainian fighters destroyed the Russian TOS-1A Solntsepek rocket salvo system and two

2S19 Msta-S self-propelled howitzers in the Tavria direction, according to the commander of the Tavria Operational Strategic Group, Oleksandr Tarnavskyi." AP

Hamas tunnels, weapons found near amusement park and university

"Tunnels and weapons warehouses used by Hamas were found near an amusement park and a university in the Gaza Strip....The Paratrooper Brigade found a tunnel opening near an amusement park in the Strip. The opening was destroyed by the IDF." JerualemPost

Iskander missiles aimed at Kharkiv: Security Service detains Russian agent

"Law enforcement officers apprehended an enemy spotter for the Russian missile strikes on

the center of Kharkiv conducted by Iskander missiles a month ago. As a result of that attack, two local residents were killed, and dozens were injured, according to the Security Service of Ukraine." RBC

PoW: 'There Are as Much Drugs as Dirt' in Ukrainian Armed Forces

"Data on drug use in the Ukrainian Armed Forces has appeared regularly. This was also

mentioned by the Russian participants of the special military operation, who saw the confirmation of such facts among the enemy's ranks.
Ukrainian military officer Maxim Kolyada, who was captured in the Zaporozhye region, said that his unit included many drug addicts with years of "experience". He admitted to using drugs himself; the soldier took a dose the day he was captured. The soldiers have had no problem with buying drugs. According to Kolyada, the Ukrainian armed forces now have "as much drugs as dirt, because these are salaries"." SP

Officials in North Carolina declare state of emergency as wildfires burn hundreds of acres

"Officials have declared a state of emergency in a western North Carolina community where a wildfire has

burned hundreds of acres, some structures and now is threatening dozens of homes.
Crews are fighting several separate blazes in forested areas of Virginia, Tennessee and Kentucky as wide swaths of those states face moderate to severe drought conditions and warmer than normal temperatures." MS

Desperate for Recruits: Air Force Raises Applicant Age Limit to 42

"The U.S. military has a major recruitment issue under President Joe Biden.

As part of an effort to get more people to join the Air Force, military officials last month quietly raised the maximum age of enrollment from 39 to 42.
The updated age criteria affect both officer and enlisted ranks in the Air Force and the Space Force." WJ

Kyiv launches Crimea attack – but Russia strikes back

"According to the Ministry of Defense in Moscow, the Russian air defense repelled 17

Ukrainian drone attacks on the annexed Crimean peninsula......" AP