Monday, September 23, 2024

Japan fires at Russian jets in its airspace as World War fears continue to escalate

"Russian aircrafts were intercepted by Japanese fighter jets firing warning flares, Tokyo officials reported - escalating fears of violence across the globe.
In an urgent media briefing today, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi announced that Russian planes trespassed into Japanese airspace near Rebun Island in Hokkaido three times from 1pm to 3pm local time." MS

162 battles along frontlines over past day, Pokrovsk, Kurakhove sectors the hottest

"162 combat clashes on the battlefield in Ukraine. The Ukrainian forces repelled 35 Russian attacks in the Pokrovsk sector and 28 in the Kurakhove sector.
In the Kharkiv sector, the enemy kept on conducting their assault operations. Seven combat clashes occurred near Vovchansk and Tykhe.
In the Kupiansk sector, there were 16 engagements. The
Ukrainian forces repelled the Russian assaults near Petropavlivka, Synkivka, Hlushkivka, Kruhliakivka, Lozova and Stelmakhivka.
In the Lyman sector, the
Ukrainian forces repelled 13 assaults by Russians near Makiivka, Nevske, Bilohorivka, Cherneshchyna, Druzheliubivka, Novosadove, and Dibrova.
In the Siversk sector, the
Ukrainian defenders repelled two attacks near Vyimka.
In the Kramatorsk sector, the
Ukrainians disrupted 12 attempts by the invaders to break through the defenses near Kalynivka, Klishchiivka, Hryhorivka, and Stupochky.
In the Toretsk sector, the
Russian forces, supported by aviation, carried out nine assaults, concentrating their efforts near Dachne, Toretsk and Shcherbynivka. Also, the enemy attacked near Nelipivka.
In the Pokrovsk sector, the
Ukrainian defenders repelled 35 attacks. The enemy’s main efforts were concentrated near Krasnyi Yar, Vozdvyzhenka, Novotoretsk, Hrodivka, Novohrodivka, Selydove, Marynivka, Myroliubivka, and Mykhailivka.
In the Kurakhove sector, the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to hold back the
Russians near Hirnyk, Tsukuryne, Zhelanne Druhe, Heorhiivka, Katerynivka, and Kostiantynivka. In total, the Russian forces attempted to break through the Ukrainian defenses in this sector 28 times.
In the Vremivka sector, the invaders carried out six attacks on the
Ukrainian positions near Vuhledar.
In the Orikhiv sector, there were two unsuccessful enemy attacks near Robotyne.
In the Prydniprovske sector, the
Russians conducted one unsuccessful assault and were rebuffed.
The Defense forces of
Ukraine continue their operation in Russia’s Kursk region. According to the General Staff, over the past day, the enemy carried out 16 airstrikes using 27 guided aerial bombs." Ukrin

Zelensky Begins Busy US Week With Tour Of Pennsylvania Ammo Plant


"Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has a packed schedule this week in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic US. On Sunday, he toured an ammunition factory in Scranton, PA. He is set to address the UN General Assembly's annual gathering in New York on Tuesday and Wednesday, followed by a meeting in Washington, DC, with the Biden administration, where he will likely unveil a "victory plan."
Zelensky's PR team published a recap of the president's visit to the General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems Scranton Operations factory. This massive 495,000-square-foot government-owned facility manufactures 155mm artillery shells." ZH