Fighting in North Darfur sees number of displaced people triple

"Fighting in North Darfur’s embattled capital of el-Fasher has tripled the number of displaced people this year alone in Tawila, a town about 60 kilometers away, said a UN migration

agency official.
Ugochi Daniels, deputy director general for operations at the International Organization for Migration, IOM, told the Associated Press Thursday that the conflict had also reduced el-Fasher’s own population by 62 percent this year. She warned that the massive displacement presents major challenges for the country, echoing other aid workers who have repeatedly labeled Sudan the world's largest displacement crisis.
The recent displacement spike was fueled by intensified fighting in el-Fasher, which has seen a series of attacks in the conflict between the army and rival paramilitaries as they seek to control the city." AfricaNews

Drone strike hits Orenburg gas processing plant in Russia

"Governor of Russia’s Orenburg region Yevhen Solntsev reported a drone strike on the gas processing plant.
It is noted that Ukrainian drones attacked the Orenburg gas processing plant, causing partial damage to the plant’s infrastructure." Ukrin

Strong mag. 5.1 Earthquake - 204 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

"A strong magnitude 5.1 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean 346 km (215 mi) from Russia in the early morning at 5.57 am local time (GMT +12). The depth of the quake could not be determined, but is assumed to be shallow.

The quake was not felt (or at least not reported so)." VD

Putin reemphasized full Donetsk control as key to any deal while signaling possible compromises on Zaporizhzhia and Kherson oblasts in Trump call

"Russian President Vladimir Putin demanded that Ukraine hand over full control of Donetsk

Oblast to Russia as a condition for ending the war during a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump this week, The Washington Post reported.
Putin indicated he was willing to give up parts of the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, both partially occupied by Russian forces, in exchange for complete control over Donetsk.
Some White House officials described the proposal as “progress,” while a senior European diplomat cautioned that Ukraine would likely view the proposal in a very different light." KI

116 clashes on front lines

"Ukrainian forces engaged in 116 combat clashes with Russian troops.
On the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk fronts, Ukrainian troops repelled three Russian assaults, with two more clashes still ongoing. The enemy launched ten airstrikes, dropping 28 guided bombs, and carried out 132 artillery attacks, including five from multiple rocket launchers.

On the Southern Slobozhanshchyna axis, the enemy made eight unsuccessful attempts to advance near Odradne, Kamianka, and Bolohivka.
In the Kupiansk sector, Russian forces tried to push near Stepova Novoselivka, Kupiansk, and Petropavlivka. Ukrainian defenders repelled six of eight attacks, with two clashes still in progress.
On the Lyman axis, the enemy attacked Ukrainian positions twice near Novyi Myr and Zarichne, while on the Sloviansk front, Ukrainian forces repelled seven assaults near Yampil, Dronivka, and Vyimka, with one clash continuing.
In the Kramatorsk sector, Russian troops twice attempted and failed to break through Ukrainian defenses near Orikhovo-Vasylivka.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled nine enemy assaults near Shcherbynivka, Pleshchiivka, and Rusyn Yar.
The Pokrovsk front remained the hottest spot of the day, with Russian troops launching 39 assaults on Ukrainian positions near Volodymyrivka, Rodynske, Myroliubivka, Novoekonomichne, Chervonyi Lyman, Lysivka, Pokrovsk, Zvirove, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske, and Kotliarivka. Fighting continues in five locations.
Preliminary data indicate that 83 Russian soldiers were neutralized, including 50 killed, in this sector alone. Ukrainian troops also destroyed an artillery system, ten drones, a drone control antenna, and a UAV control point. Seven personnel shelters and two UAV control points were damaged.
On the Oleksandrohrad axis, the enemy attempted 15 assaults near Sosnivka, Vorone, Novomykolaivka, Novohryhorivka, and Malynivka.
No offensive actions were reported on the Huliaipole front, while in the Orikhiv sector, Russian troops attempted two attacks near Stepove.
In the Dnipro River area, Russian forces made three unsuccessful attempts to approach Ukrainian positions near the Antonivskyi Bridge." Ukrin

Strong mag. 5.4 Earthquake - Philippine Sea

"A strong magnitude 5.4 earthquake occurred in the Philippine Sea near the coast of Caraga, Philippines. The quake had a shallow depth of 63 km (39 mi) and was felt over a large region. 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

Ukraine’s air defenses down 40 out of 62 Russian drones

"Ukraine’s air defense forces have shot down 40 out of 62 Russian drones, with confirmed strikes at seven locations. Russian forces launched 62 attack drones — including Shahed, Gerbera, and other types — from directions including Millerovo, Kursk, Oryol, Shatalovo, and Primorsko-Akhtarsk. About 40 of these were Shahed drones.
The air assault was countered by Ukrainian aviation, surface-to-air missile units, electronic warfare and UAV units, and mobile fire groups." Ukrin