"Rival gunman exchanged fire in Libya's capital following the killing of a local militia leaderin clashes which prompted international calls for calm.
Following the night of violence, Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh posted on X, formerly Twitter, on Tuesday that security had been restored.
The clashes followed the killing of Abdel Ghani al-Kikli, also known as "Gheniwa," who is the head of the powerful Stability Support Authority (SSA) militia.
The SSA is under the Presidential Council, which came to power in 2021 with the Government of National Unity (GNU) through a United Nations-recognized process." Newsweek
"A senior Russian MP has blasted Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky for continuing to block peacenegotiations with Moscow, saying Kiev should “stop the clownery” and return to diplomacy.
In an interview with RT on Monday, State Duma Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Leonid Slutsky noted that Zelensky “banned negotiations for himself.” He was referring to the Ukrainian leader’s 2022 order banning direct negotiations with Russia as long as President Vladimir Putin remains in office.
“He should recall his first profession less often and stop the clownery,” Slutsky said, in an apparent jab at Zelensky’s past as a comedian." RT
"166 combat clashes between Ukraine's Defense Forces and Russian invaders along the front lines.
Russian forces launched airstrikes near the settlements of Boyaro-Lezhachi, Chumakove, Zinove, Bilohalytsia in Sumy region, Dvorichna in Kharkiv region, Stara Mykolaivka, Mayak, Shevchenko Pershe, Udachne, Novomykolaivka, Poltavka, Pokrovsk, Illinivka, Sukhyi Yar, Oleksiivka, Odradne, Voskresenka in Donetsk region, Novodarivka, Huliaipole, Vysoke, Pavlivka, Novoyakovlivka in Zaporizhzhia region, and Kozatske in Kherson region.
In the Kharkiv sector, Ukrainian forces repelled seven enemy attacks near Vovchansk and Krasne Pershe.In the Kupiansk sector, five Russian attacks occurred; Ukraine’s Defense Forces repelled assaults near Pishchane, Hlushkivka, and Novoosynove.
In the Lyman sector, the enemy attacked 20 times, attempting to advance toward the settlements of Zelenyi Hai, Hrekivka, Ridkodub, Torske, Kolodiazi, Zelena Dolyna, Nadiya, Lypove, Novomykhailivka, Yampolivka, and in the direction of Olhivka.
In the Siversk sector, Ukrainian troops repelled six attacks; Russian units attempted to advance toward Hryhorivka and near Bilohorivka.
In the Kramatorsk sector, four combat engagements were recorded near Vasiukivka, Chasiv Yar, and towards Bila Hora and Predtechyne.
In the Toretsk sector, the Russians carried out nine attacks near Dyliivka, Petrivka, and Toretsk.
In the Pokrovsk sector, the Ukrainian defenders halted 60 assault and offensive actions of Russian forces near Nova Poltavka, Myroliubivka, Promin, Lysivka, Myrnohrad, Udachne, Novoserhiivka, Novooleksandrivka, Kotliarivka, Troitske, Andriivka, Stara Mykolaivka, Malynivka, Yelyzavetivka, Popiv Yar, Novomykolaivka, Muravka, and Oleksiivka.
In the Novopavlivka sector, Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 24 Russian attacks near Kostiantynopil, Bahatyr, Zelene Pole, Novosilky, and toward Shevchenko.
In the Huliaipole sector, no offensive actions by Russian forces were reported.
In the Orikhiv sector, the Russians launched six attacks near Mala Tokmachka, Mali Shcherbaky, and toward Pavlivka but were unsuccessful.
In the Prydniprovske sector, Russian forces made four unsuccessful attempts to advance.
In the Kursk sector, nine combat clashes of varying intensity occurred. Additionally, Russian forces launched 18 airstrikes using 20 guided bombs and conducted 254 artillery shellings at Ukrainian positions and settlements, including eight from multiple launch rocket systems." Ukrin
