"Air raid sirens sounded across the Dead Sea region and parts of the West Bank following the launch of a ballistic missile from Yemen toward Israel. The launch, attributed to Iran-backed
Houthi forces, marks an alarming expansion of their missile capabilities beyond the Red Sea maritime chokepoint.
Hours later, on Sunday morning, the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) received a report that a merchant vessel transiting 51 nautical miles southwest of Al Hudaydah, Yemen, came under attack by multiple boats armed with small arms and rocket-propelled grenades. The vessel's onboard security team returned fire." ZH
"Poland is set to deploy thousands of troops to the boarder with Germany to stop Berlin from
sending back failed asylum seekers.
A spokesman from the Polish general staff said around 5,000 troops would be stationed at the borders of Germany and Lithuania from Monday to check vehicles for refugees.
Officers could also use surveillance drones operated by the Polish air force to monitor the area, reports The Telegraph.
Tensions have flared between governments in Warsaw and Berlin over how to deal with refugees trying to cross between the two countries." GB
"Severe thunderstorms swept across Colorado today, slamming the northeastern plains and parts of the Denver metro with massive hail and intense winds. Hailstones as large as two inches battered neighborhoods while damaging gusts knocked down trees and power lines. With active warnings in place and another round of storms expected Monday, Colorado is on high alert." WD
"The White House rhetoric on Ukraine could be slowly shifting, after President Trump said he was "very unhappy" with a Thursday phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
After a single night's record drone attack of some 500 UAVs sent on Ukraine, Trump said "It just seems like he wants to go all the way and just keep killing people. It's not good. I wasn't happy with it" - in reference to Putin.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, announced that his latest conversation with Trump this week was the best and "most productive" he has ever had.
"Regarding the conversation with the president of the United States, which took place a day earlier, it was probably the best conversation we have had during this whole time, the most productive," Zelensky said in his nightly video address.
"We discussed air defense issues and I'm grateful for the willingness to help. The Patriot system is precisely the key to protection against ballistic threats," he added." ZH
"Ukrainian forces engaged in 200 combat clashes with Russian invaders.
The Russian military conducted airstrikes in Boiaro-Lezhachi in the Sumy region; Vovchanski Khutory, Vovchansk, Odradne, Okhrimivka, Zybyne, Prykolotne, and Khatne in the Kharkiv region; Pokrovsk and Sukhyi Yar in the Donetsk region; Bilohiria and Stepnohirsk in the Zaporizhzhia region; and Olhivka in the Kherson region.
In response, Ukraine's Air Force, missile units, and artillery struck two command posts, four artillery systems, and seven areas where Russian personnel, weapons, and equipment were concentrated.In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, Ukrainian defenders repelled 23 Russian attacks. The enemy carried out ten airstrikes, dropping 28 guided bombs and conducting 312 artillery barrages, including ten using MLRS.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, there were seven combat engagements near Vovchansk and toward Ambarne.
In the Kupiansk sector, eight Russian attacks were recorded. Ukrainian forces repelled assaults near Holubivka, Kindrashivka, Zahryzove, Zelenyi Hai, and toward Kupiansk.
In the Lyman sector, Russian troops attacked Ukrainian positions 37 times, attempting to advance near Novoiehorivka, Hrekivka, Karpivka, Zelena Dolyna, Kolodiazi, Novyi Myr, Ridkodub, Myrne, Torske, and Hryhorivka.
In the Siversk sector, clashes occurred near Serebrainka, Verkhniokamianske, Hryhorivka, and Ivano-Dariivka, with a total of seven engagements.
In the Kramatorsk sector, Ukrainian forces repelled six enemy attacks near Bila Hora, Chasiv Yar, and Stupochky.
In the Toretsk sector, Russian forces launched six attacks near Toretsk, Dyliivka, and Rusyn Yar.
In the Pokrovsk sector, the most intense fighting was reported, with Ukrainian forces repelling 59 attacks near Poltavka, Malynivka, Novoekonomichne, Myroliubivka, Promin, Lysivka, Shevchenko, Razine, Horikhove, Dachne, Zvirove, Udachne, Novoserhiivka, Muravka, Novopavlivka, Oleksiivka, and toward Volodymyrivka, Serhiivka, Filiia, and Pokrovsk.
In the Novopavlivka sector, Ukrainian troops repelled 18 Russian assaults near Zirka, Tolstoi, Voskresenka, Zaporizhzhia, Shevchenko, and Novopil.
In the Huliaipole sector, Russian forces attempted to advance eight times near Malynivka.
In the Orikhiv sector, five enemy assaults were recorded in the direction of Kamianske.
In the Dnipro River sector, Russian troops made one unsuccessful attempt to approach Ukrainian defensive positions." Ukrin
