Ukraine's Foreign Ministry calls on Mongolia to hand over Putin to The Hague

"The Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has called on Mongolia to recognize Russian President Vladimir Putin as a war criminal and arrest him during his potential visit to the country." NV

Philippines and Vietnam, Threatened by China, Sign Defense Deal

"The governments of the Philippines and Vietnam announced that they would sign a defense agreement that would expand their cooperation out of trade and into military and security projects, including “maritime” defense operations.

Beijing claims nearly the entire Sea, including maritime territory also belonging to the sovereign states of Taiwan, Brunei, and Malaysia, as well as waters off the coast of Natuna in Indonesia. The Chinese government has printed new false maps using a border for China known as the “nine-dash line” that severs entire island chains from their countries and gives them to China. When confronted about their false claims, Chinese officials incorrectly state that the territory in question has been Chinese “since ancient times.” Breitbart

Friendly Fire Fiasco: Ukrainian Army Shoots Down Its Own F16 Jet, Pilot Killed

"It appears that the US-made F-16 fighter jet, which was handed over to Ukraine earlier this year, was downed by a Ukrainian Patriot air defense system in a friendly fire incident." ZH

Trump Says Biggest Issue US, World Face is Preventing the Use of Nuclear Weapons

"Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said during a town hall event in the state of

Wisconsin that the biggest challenge the United States and the international community face is preventing a nuclear war in the near future.
"In my opinion, the biggest problem our country has, the biggest problem the world has, is nuclear weapons," Trump said. "They are a destructive force, the likes of which nobody has ever seen before, and we have to make sure they're never used." Sputnik

156 combat clashes on front lines, Pokrovsk sector the hottest

"156 combat clashes took place on the front lines, most of the attacks were repulsed by the Ukrainian defenders in the Pokrovsk sector. In the Kharkiv sector four combat clashes occurred. Two attacks were repulsed by the Ukrainian defenders near Lyptsi and Vovchansk. Two more clashes are ongoing. The situation is under control.
In the Kupiansk sector, the enemy attempted 24 times to push our units out of their positions near Synkivka, Miasozharivka, Stepova Novoselivka, Kolisnykivka, and Lozova. Currently, five battles are ongoing.

In the Lyman sector the enemy attacked 20 times trying to advance in the direction of Tverdokhlibove, Cherneshchyna, Druzheliubivka, Nevske, Torske, and in the Serebriansk forest. There is currently a battle near Nevske.
In the Siversk sector, throughout the day, the Ukrainian defenders repelled seven enemy assaults in the Verkhniokamianske and Vyimka districts. Three clashes are still ongoing, the enemy is trying to break through to Zvanivka.
Eight combat clashes took place in the Kramatorsk sector. The occupiers were active near Klishchiivka, Andriivka and Chasiv Yar, however, the attempts of the enemy to attack the Ukrainian positions were repelled by our defenders.
The enemy tried 13 times to break into the Ukrainian defenses in the Toretsk sector. Since the beginning of the day, the occupiers have carried out assaults near Toretsk, Zalizne, Nelipivka and Sukha Balka. Fighting is still going on near Toretsk and Dachne.
The enemy is intensively attacking the Ukrainian defenders in the Pokrovsk sector. Here, throughout the day, the aggressor conducted 40 assault and offensive actions. The Russian occupiers remain the most active near Vozdvizhenka, Zelene Pole, Myroliubivka, Hrodivka, Novohrodivka, Karlivka, Marynivka, and Mykhailivka. The Ukrainian defenders have already repelled a total of 32 attacks in the sector, eight more clashes are ongoing. The situation is difficult, but the Ukrainian defenders are doing everything possible to prevent the enemy from advancing deep into the Ukrainian territory.
According to the updated information, the enemy’s losses in this sector have amounted to 225 personnel killed and wounded. Two artillery systems, MLRS, five vehicles and a unit of special equipment were destroyed. In addition, a car and an enemy gun were damaged." Ukrin