Overnight Russian drone strike leaves parts of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast without power

"Russian forces launched a large-scale drone attack on Dnipropetrovsk Oblast overnight damaging infrastructure and injuring three people." NV

Conservative Honduran Lawmaker Narrowly Survives Bomb Hurled At Her In National Congress

"A Honduran

legislator from the country's conservative National Party of president-elect
Nasry Asfura was speaking to the press within the halls of the Honduran national congress, or just outside, when suddenly an explosive device was thrown, detonating just behind her head. The disturbing incident, which she survived, was filmed given the many cameras around at the time of the attack.
Deputies had been summoned to meet, and the attack victim - Gladis Aurora López - collapsed to the floor during the explosion, her jacket left torn apart.
Witnesses immediately rushed her to begin giving her medical attention, and authorities in a later update announced that her injuries were thankfully not life-threatening." ZH

5.5 Earthquake - Indian Ocean, 304 km east of Rodrigues Island, Rodrigues, Mauritius

"A strong magnitude 5.5 earthquake occurred in the Indian Ocean 296 km (184 mi) from
Mauritius in the morning at 7.22 am local time (GMT +4). 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

5.5 Earthquake - Gisborne, New Zealand

"A strong magnitude 5.5 earthquake hit 1,420 km (883 mi) away from Gisborne, Gisborne,
New Zealand, around noon at 12.05 pm local time (GMT +12). The quake had a moderate depth of 100 km (62 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so)." VD

5.6 Earthquake - Coral Sea, 59 km south of Tegua Island, Torba Province, Vanuatu

"A strong magnitude 5.6 earthquake occurred in the Coral Sea near Tegua island, Vanuatu, in
the morning at 10.19 am local time (GMT +11). The quake had a shallow depth of 35 km (22 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter." VD

Air Defense Forces destroy 94 of 121 Russian drones

"Air Defense Forces destroyed 94 of 121 drones used by Russians to attack Ukraine." Ukrin

State of Disaster declared for the first time since 2020 as bushfires destroy over 130 structures in Victoria, Australia

"A fast-moving bushfire crisis has prompted the Victorian Government to declare a State of
Disaster for the first time since 2020 with over 300 000 ha (741 000 acres) being scorched across the state under extreme heat and high winds. At least 130 structures have been destroyed, and thousands remain under evacuation orders, with conditions forecast to remain dangerous in the coming days." W

171 clashes on front line

"171 combat engagements between the Ukrainian Armed Forces and Russian invaders.
Enemy air strikes hit the areas of Malomykhailivka in the Dnipropetrovsk region, Dobropillia, Kostiantynivka in the Donetsk region, Rizdvianka, Samiilivka, Nove Pole, Hryhorivka, Yurkivka, and Yulivka in the Zaporizhzhia region.
The Air Force, Rocket Forces, and Artillery of the Defense Forces struck three areas where Russian personnel, weapons, and military equipment were concentrated.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, the enemy carried out 135 shellings, including two with MLRS.

In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, Russian troops attacked the positions of Ukrainian defenders 10 times in the areas of Prylipka, Starytsia, Vovchansk, and Zelene.
In the Kupiansk sector, the invaders made seven attempts to advance in the area of Stepova Novoselivka and toward Bohuslavka and Nova Kruhliakivka.
In the Lyman sector, the enemy launched 14 attacks, attempting to break through the defense lines in the areas of Novovodiane, Novoyehorivka, Kolodiazi, Drobysheve, and Myrne.
In the Sloviansk sector, the Defense Forces stopped the invaders' offensive in the area of Platonivka.
In the Kramatorsk sector, a Russian attack toward Stupochky was repelled.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, the enemy carried out 20 attacks near Kostiantynivka, Oleksandro-Shultyne, Pleshchiivka, Ivanopillia, Rusyn Yar, Yablunivka, and toward Sofiivka.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled 43 Russian army assaults in the areas of Razine, Shakhove, Nykanorivka, Rodynske, Myrnohrad, Pokrovsk, Kotlyne, Udachne, Novoserhiivka, and toward Novopavlivka and Filiia.
In the Oleksandrivka sector, the enemy carried out 20 attacks in the areas of Piddubne, Sosnivka, Verbove, Vyshneve, Rybne, Yehorivka, and Krasnohirske.
In the Huliaipole sector, the Defense Forces stopped 27 enemy attempts to advance in the areas of Solodke, Huliaipole, Varvarivka, and Zelene.
In the Orikhiv sector, the enemy attempted to launch an offensive in the Steppove area but was repelled." Ukrin

Russia Thanks Trump For Releasing Two Russian Crew From Seized Tanker

"Russia confirmed Friday that the United States had agreed to free two Russian crew members from a Russian-flagged oil tanker seized earlier this week. The vessel Marinera is alleged to be part of the shadow fleet transporting oil for countries including Venezuela,
Russia and Iran - and it was intercepted a day ago by the US in the North Atlantic after escaping the southern Caribbean off Venezuela.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova saying in a statement, "At our request, U.S. President Donald Trump has decided to release two Russian citizens aboard the Marinera tanker, who were previously detained by the United States during an operation in the North Atlantic."
"We welcome this decision and express our gratitude to the US leadership," she added. Simultaneously Putin's special envoy and top negotiator Kirill Dmitriev wrote on Telegram that Trump had ordered the release of "all Russians" aboard the Marinera."
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