"A series of explosions were heard in Cherkasy early in the morning, Suspilne. The Ukrainian Air Force had previously issued a warning about the threat of drone strikes in oblast." NV
"Kim Yo-jong, a senior North Korean official and sister of the country’s leader, Kim Jong-un, has lashed out at the “lunatics” in South Korea and Ukraine who threaten nuclear-armed nations." RT
"Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky has denied persistent rumors in Kiev that he intends to fire the defense minister and military intelligence chief, ostensibly over frontline failures. Earlier this month multiple outlets reported that there have been discussions about replacing Defense Minister Rustem Umerov and the head of the military intelligence service (HUR), Kirill Budanov." RT
"The top commander of Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) in Iraq has been killed, Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani announced. The announcement confirms a statement on the killing of Jassim Al-Mazrouei, also known as Abu Abdul Qader, issued by the US Central Command (CENTCOM) late last week.
Al-Sudani highlighted that the “exceptional operation” was carried out by the country’s counter terrorism and national security services under the supervision of the Joint Operations Command (JOC) in the Hamrin Mountains in northeastern Iraq." RT
