Sunday, August 25, 2024

Moscow charges CNN journalist with illegal border crossing

"Russian authorities have charged CNN's chief international security correspondent with illegally crossing the state border, after he reported from the Ukrainian-held town of Sudzha. Nick Paton Walsh was part of a team of Western reporters who arrived in Sudzha at the invitation of the Ukrainian government. They traveled in an armored convoy with Ukrainian soldiers, filmed damaged buildings in the center of the community and spoke to Russian civilians, some of whom were taking refuge in a shelter." RT

Red Sea Crisis: Footage Captures Suezmax Tanker Explosion After Houthi Missile Strike As West Fails To Secure Chokepoint

"The latest failure by the West comes after a missile attack bombarded Greek-flagged oil tanker MV Sounion about 77 nautical miles west of the Yemeni port of Hodeidah, forcing at least one EU warship to rescue the crew of the Suezmax tanker—the largest type of oil tanker capable of transiting the Suez Canal. EUNAVFOR ASPIDES, the European Union's military operation committed to ensuring freedom of navigation and maritime security in the Red Sea, warned Sounion was set on fire and carrying 150,000 tons of crude and now "represents a navigational and environmental hazard." ZH

Israel Launches Preemptive Strike on Hezbollah

"The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced that it had launched a preemptive strike on Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon to thwart a major imminent attack by the Iran-backed terror group." Breitbart

160 combat clashes on front lines in past day

"160 combat engagements were recorded on the front lines in Ukraine. Fighting was raging in ten sectors, with the situation remaining most tense in the Pokrovsk direction.
The Russian forces launched air strikes on the areas of Svesa, Pervomaiske, Druzhba, Katerynivka, Yunakivka, Kindrativka and Velyka Pysarivka in the Sumy region, Hoptivka, Kozacha Lopan and Petropavlivka in the Kharkiv region, Chasiv Yar, Dyliivka, Shcherbynivka, Zalizne, Druzhba, Toretsk, Oleksandro-Shultyne, Memryk, Oleksandropil, Myrnohrad, Vozdvyzhenka, Dolyna, Vuhledar, Kostiantynivka, Rozdolne and Velyka Novosilka in the Donetsk region, Lobkove, Piatykhatky and Novoandriivka in the Zaporizhzhia region, and Novotiahynka, Burhunka, Tomaryne and Zmiivka in the Kherson region.
In the Kharkiv sector, three battles were raging near Hlyboke and Vovchansk.
In the Kupiansk sector, Russian troops attacked 14 times. Ukrainian defenders repelled assaults near Novoselivka, Stelmakhivka, Synkivka and Hlushkivka.
In the Lyman sector, 14 combat clashes took place near Druzheliubivka, Makiivka, Novosadove, Nevske and Dibrova.
In the Siversk sector, nine combat engagements took place. Ukrainian defenders repelled assaults near Verkhniokamianske, Bilohorivka, Vyimka and Spirne.
In the Kramatorsk sector, the Russian army attacked 19 times near Stupochky, Chasiv Yar, Kalynivka, Hryhorivka and Predtechyne.
In the Toretsk sector, there were 14 attacks near Nelipivka, Toretsk, New York and Dyliivka.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled 58 assault attacks, particularly in the areas of Vozdvyzhenka, Kalynove, Zelene Pole, Myroliubivka, Hrodivka, Ptyche and Novohrodivka. Russian troops were most active near Novohrodivka and Kalynove.
In the Kurakhove sector, Ukrainian troops thwarted 18 enemy attacks near Karlivka, Heorhiivka, Mykhailivka, Krasnohorivka and Kostiantynivka.
In the Vremivka sector, the Russian army attempted to advance eight times toward Vodiane, Vuhledar and Katerynivka, but failed to achieve any success.
In the Orikhiv sector, there were three combat engagements near Novoandriivka and Shcherbaky.
The situation in the Huliaipole and Dnipro River sectors have not changed significantly.
In the Volyn and Polissia sectors, no signs of enemy offensive groups were recorded.
On the border with the Chernihiv and Sumy regions, Russia maintains a military presence. The invaders fired mortars and artillery at settlements from its territory." Ukrin

Ukraine’s Navy destroyed a ferry

 "Ukraine’s Navy confirmed that it had destroyed a ferry in the Russian port of Kavkaz that was used to deliver fuel and weapons to occupied Crimea." AJ