Russian intelligence ship located in Irish-controlled waters not responding to communication

"A Russian Navy intelligence-gathering ship is being tracked through Irish-controlled waters

and is refusing to respond to communications from the Naval Service.
The Viktor Leonov, a 100m vessel from the Russian Navy’s Northern Fleet, was spotted by the Irish Naval Service earlier this week. It is being tracked by LÉ Samuel Beckett as it sails through the Irish Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
Defence sources said the Beckett has attempted to hail the Leonov and establish its purpose in Irish-controlled waters.
The Russian ship has acknowledged receiving the communication but has refused to communicate further. It is believed the ship’s eventual destination is Cuba." IrishTimes

Ukraine’s top general demands 30,000 conscripts a month

"Ukraine’s commander-in-chief, Aleksandr Syrsky, has said Kiev must mobilize 30,000 soldiers every month to sustain resistance against the Russian army. He also highlighted the growing disparity between the military capabilities of the two countries." RT

Trump Outmaneuvers Markets, Allies, and China in One Day

"Whiplash: Markets Rally as Trump’s Tariff Strategy Becomes Clear--

What looked like the start of a global financial panic turned into a show of strength from the White House and a stunning rally on Wall Street.

Stocks soared Wednesday after President Donald Trump paused tariff hikes on dozens of U.S. trade partners while slapping China with a punishing 125 percent tariff. The market didn’t crash. It launched.
The Dow jumped 6.98 percent, the S&P 500 shot up 8.19 percent, and the Nasdaq exploded 10.34 percent—one of the best days for equities in a decade.
This wasn’t retreat. It was redirection. The president pulled off a flash launch, turning a tariff-induced selloff into a strategic masterstroke.
And while the door opened for negotiation, the hammer came down on Beijing.
“Based on the lack of respect that China has shown to the World’s Markets, I am hereby raising the Tariff… to 125%, effective immediately,” Trump wrote.
Less than 13 hours after new reciprocal duties went live, the president recast the entire framework: allies get breathing room, China gets the boot." 

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149 combat engagements recorded on frontline in past day, mostly in Pokrovsk and Lyman sectors

"149 combat engagements between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders were recorded at the frontline yesterday.
Yesterday, the Russians launched 94 air strikes on the positions of Ukrainian units and settlements, including 162 guided bombs.

The Russian army carried out air strikes, in particular in the areas of Petrushivka, Maryine, Turia, Mala Rybytsia, Velykyi Prykil, Krasnopillia, Samotoivka, Myropilske, Ugroids in Sumy region; Huliaypole in Zaporizhzhia region.
Over the past day, the aviation, missile forces and artillery of the Defense Forces hit 11 areas of concentration of personnel and equipment, an air defense system and two cannons of the Russian invaders.
In the Kharkiv sector, Ukrainian troops repelled five enemy attacks in the areas of Vovchansk, Hlyboke, Kamianka, and Figolivka.
Two Russian attacks took place in the Kupiansk sector. Defense forces repelled enemy assaults near Zahryzove and Nova Kruhlyakivka.
In the Lyman sector, Russian troops attacked 27 times, trying to advance near Nadiya, Katerynivka, Myrne, Serhiyivka, Novyi, Kolodiaziv, Yampolivka and in the directions of Zelena Dolyna, Hrekivka and Novomykhailivka.
In the Siversk sector, the Russian army conducted 10 attacks in the areas of Bilohorivka, Hryhorivka and Verkhnekamianske. All attacks were repelled.In the Kramatorsk sector, two firefights were registered in the vicinity of Chasiv Yar.
In the Toretsk sector, the enemy carried out 20 attacks near Toretsk, Druzhba, Dachne, Leonidivka and Shcherbynivka.In the Pokrovsk sector, Ukrainian troops stopped 40 Russian offensives in the areas of Kalynove, Shevchenko, Troitske, Preobrazhenka, Uspenivka, Novooleksandrivka, Udachne, Vodiane Druhe, Zelene Pole, Yelizavetivka, Andriivka, Lysivka, Kotlyne, Kotliarivka and Bohdanivka." Ukrin