Monday, August 18, 2025

Iran Under ATTACK As IRGC Infrastructure Hit

"There's an ongoing situation in the capital in Tehran. Chaos as there have been multiple hits on the IRGC, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard....the anti-IRGC elements continue to make their way towards the center of command to take control of the country and bring down the Islamic occupation."
Tousi

Huge UPRISING In Turkey Against Erdogan's Islamists

"The arrest of Istanbul’s popular opposition mayor has triggered widespread protests across
T
urkey, with people taking to the streets in multiple cities to express their anger.Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a key opposition leader and strong political rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's, was arrested—just days before the CHP was set to officially announce him as their candidate for the 2028 presidential election.
The unrest expanded rapidly, reaching more than two-thirds of Turkey's 81 provinces within 48 hours, including traditional AKP strongholds such as Konya in central Turkey, and the Black Sea regions of Trabzon and Rize.
These protests are the largest in Turkeysince the 2013 demonstrations, which started at Istanbul's Gezi Park against its demolition and quickly spread nationwide." 
IndiaTimes

Strong mag. 5.0 Earthquake - 71 km W of Abra Pampa, Argentina/ Chile

"A strong magnitude 5.0 earthquake hit 420 km (261 mi) away from Antofagasta, Region de
Antofagasta,
Chile, in the afternoon at 4.09 pm local time (Argentina/Jujuy GMT -3). The quake had a moderate depth of 265 km (165 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter." VD

Trump reposts social media post stating that Ukraine must cede land to Russia

"President Donald Trump
has reposted a message from another Truth Social user that claimed
Ukraine must be prepared to cede part of its territory to Russia, otherwise it will lose even more later. 
"Ukraine must be willing to lose some territory to Russia otherwise the longer the war goes on they will keep losing even more land!" 
Pravada

Strong mag. 5.1 Earthquake - 47 km W of Chebika, Tunisia

"A strong magnitude 5.1 earthquake hit 47 km W of Chebika,
Tunisia, in the evening at 8.11
pm local time (Africa/Algiers GMT +1). The depth of the quake could not be determined, but is assumed to be shallow.
The quake was felt by many near the epicenter. The shallow depth of the quake caused it to be felt more strongly near the epicenter than a deeper quake of similar magnitude would." VD

FSB Foils New Attempt by Ukrainian Intelligence to Detonate Bomb in Car on Crimean Bridge

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Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said that it had foiled another attempt by the Ukrainian intelligence services to detonate a high-power bomb on the Crimean Bridge, planted in a car that was to be driven by an unsuspecting suicide bomber; all those involved in importing the improvised explosive device into Russia had been detained." Sputnik

Strong mag. 5.1 Earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 102 km east of Ostrov Shumshu Island, Kamchatka, Russia

"A strong magnitude 5.1 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean 102 km (63 mi) from Kamchatka,
Russia, around noon at 1.19 pm local time (Asia/Kamchatka GMT +11). The quake had a shallow depth of 41 km (25 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so)." VD

Zelensky travels to Washington for peace talks, Russia strikes Ukraine with ballistic missiles

"Russia launched a wave of missile attacks against Ukrainian cities mere hours before President Volodymyr Zelensky is scheduled to meet for peace talks with U.S. President
Donald
Trump at the White House.
More than 1,000 windows were damaged by the blast wave. Explosions were also heard in Sumy around 10:45 p.m. local time.
In the southern city of Odesa, explosions were reported around 11:40 p.m. amid the ongoing missile attack, according to the news outlet Suspilne.
Ukraine's Air Force has also warned of glide bomb attacks along Ukraine's front line regions as well as the threat of drone swarms across the country." KI

The sea is boiling at Bagnoli beach, Italy New Earthquake Swarm

"The sea is boiling at the Bagnoli beach."
SK

65 clashes on frontline

"Russian troops today struck settlements in the Ukrainian border area. In particular, Khrinivka, Klyusy, and Zarichchia in the Chernihiv region, Seredyna-Buda, Prohres, Bachivsk, and Bobylivka in the Sumy region were hit by enemy artillery fire.
The enemy dropped aerial bombs on Krasnyi Khutir and Romashkove.
Three combat clashes have taken place in the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors since the beginning of the day. The
Russian army struck Ukrainian positions and settlements in these areas of the front with 12 guided aerial bombs and carried out 126 shellings, seven of which were from multiple launch rocket systems.
Ukrainian units are taking active measures to disrupt the occupier's plans and have achieved some success in certain locations,” the General Staff said.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled an enemy attack near Vovchansk.
In the Kupiansk sector, Russian troops attempted to break through the defense line in the area of Zapadne, Stepova Novoselivka, and toward Kupiansk. Ukrainian defenders have already repelled four of seven attacks, and fighting continues.
In the Lyman sector, Russian forces attacked the positions of the Defense Forces near Hrekivka and Ridkodub five times. All of these attacks have been repelled.
In the Siversk sector, the invaders made two unsuccessful attempts to advance, showing activity in the areas of Hryhorivka and Fedorivka.
In the Kramatorsk sector, the Russian army twice attempted to break through the defense line toward Oleksandro-Shultyne.
In the Toretsk sector, Russian troops carried out four assaults in the area of Shcherbynivka and toward Pleshchiivka. Two clashes are still ongoing.
In the Pokrovsk sector, the invaders made 27 attempts to advance in the areas of Poltavka, Nove Shakhove, Zapovidne, Novoekonomichne, Novoukrainka, Lysivka, Zvirove, and Dachne, toward Volodymyrivka, Rodynske, Pokrovsk, Novopavlivka, and Molodetske. The defenders are holding back the offensive: 24 enemy attacks have already been repelled. Fighting continues in three locations." Ukrin