Ukrainian Forces Shot Down Iranian Drones in Middle East

"Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky revealed that Ukrainian anti-drone personnel were deployed to the Middle East nations attacked by Iran during Operation Epic Fury and were able to counter Iran’s Shahed drones with their own interceptor technology." Breitbart

Iran's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei's 'face is severely disfigured but he is still alive'

"Iran's new supreme leader's face is severely disfigured but he is still alive and taking part in meetings, his inner circle has said.
Mojtaba Khamenei reportedly suffered injuries to one or both legs and his face in the airstrike which killed his father in central Tehran at the end of February." msn

Russians execute four Ukrainian POWs in Kharkiv Oblast

"Russian forces have executed four Ukrainian prisoners of war near the settlement of Veterynarne in Kharkiv Oblast.
Videos released show Russian troops shooting and killing Ukrainian defenders lying face down on the ground." Pravada

Ukrainian draft enforcers beat and drag man from apartment entrance

"A Ukrainian man was violently seized and beaten by conscription officers in the southern city of Odessa, according to footage circulating online, in the latest incident highlighting the brutality of Kiev’s mobilization drive.
As Ukrainian forces suffer mounting losses in the conflict with Russia and the pool of willing recruits continues to shrink, draft enforcement squads have increasingly turned to coercion to fill the ranks. The practice, commonly dubbed ‘busification’, involves military-age men being snatched from the streets, workplaces, and residential areas, then taken to recruitment centers against their will, often triggering clashes with relatives, neighbors, and passersby." RT

UK halts Chagos Island transfer after U.S. withdraws support

"The United Kingdom paused its transfer of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius after President

Trump recently withdrew his cooperation for the 2024 agreement.
The U.K. and the U.S. have shared a military base on Diego Garcia, the largest island in the Chagos, since the 1970s. The agreement to transfer the islands to Mauritius, which would allow for continued use of the base.
The British government said it is permanently abandoning the agreement with Mauritius, stating that it cannot go forward with the transfer without U.S. support." msn

5.2 Earthquake - Indian Ocean, 188 km west of Sinabang, Indonesia

"A strong magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred in the Indian Ocean 137 km (85 mi) from Indonesia in the morning at 8.40 am local time (GMT +6). 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

173 clashes reported in past 24 hours

"173 combat engagements between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders were recorded on the front lines.
The Russian Federation’s army carried out airstrikes in the areas of Kolomiytsi, Velykomykhailivka, and Orestopil in Dnipropetrovsk region; and Verkhnia Tersa, Vozdvyzhenka, Charivne, Rizdvyanka, Orikhiv, Yurkivka, Zarichne, Novoselivka, and Barvinivka in Zaporizhzhia region.

The Defense Forces’ aviation struck three areas where Russian personnel and military equipment were concentrated, as well as two drone control centers.
In the Northern Slobozhansky and Kursk directions, 12 combat engagements occurred in the areas of Prokhodiv and toward Mala Rybitsa. Additionally, the enemy carried out 130 shelling attacks, 33 of which were from multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS), and conducted three airstrikes, using seven guided aerial bombs.
In the Southern Slobozhansky direction, the enemy launched 12 assaults in the areas of Vovchansk, Kolodiazne, Starytsia, Zeleny, Vovchanski Khutory, Prylipka, Lyman, and toward Hrafske.
In the Kupiansk direction, the Russian army attacked three times in the areas of Kurylivka and Novoplatonivka.
In the Lyman direction, Ukrainian troops repelled 10 attempts by the invaders to advance near Dibrova, Nadiia, Zarichne, and toward Olhivka, Stepove, Druzhlyubivka, and Cherneshchyna.
In the Sloviansk direction, defense forces stopped three Russian attempts to advance near Riznykivka and Yampil.
In the Kramatorsk direction, Russian invaders did not carry out any attacks.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, the enemy carried out 19 attacks near Kostiantynivka, Pleshchiivka, Kleban-Byk, Stepanivka, Ivanopillia, and Sofiivka.
In the Pokrovsk direction, the Defense Forces repelled 26 assaults by the Russian Federation’s army in the areas of Bilytske, Rodynske, Myrnohrad, Novooleksandrivka, Udachne, Ivanivka, Molodetske, Pokrovsk, Shevchenko, Hryshyne, Filiia, and Novoserhiivka.
In the Oleksandrivka sector, the enemy launched five attacks in the areas of Kalynivka, Oleksandrohrad, Sichneve, and Verbove.
In the Huliaipole sector, there were 16 Russian attacks in the areas of Dobropillia, Varvarivka, Bilohiria, Huliaipole, Staroukrainka, Charivne, Zaliznychne, and Sviatopetrivka.
In the Orikhiv direction, Russian troops attempted to advance once in the area of Shcherbakiv.
In the Dnipro direction, Ukrainian units repelled four enemy attacks near the Antonivsky Bridge." Ukrin