Peru launches investigation after citizens allegedly trafficked to fight Russia's war in Ukraine

"Peru's Specialized Prosecutor's Offices for Human Trafficking Crimes have launched an investigation after receiving complaints that Peruvian citizens were deceptively recruited into fighting Russia's war against Ukraine, the government announced.

Relatives of allegedly trafficked individuals reported that their loved ones received misleading job offers to work as security guards or in other capacities in Russia, along with promises of financial rewards.
Once the recruits arrived in Russia, they were allegedly forced into combat operations in the full-scale war against Ukraine.
Peru's Specialized Prosecutor's Office for Human Trafficking Crimes in Lima has opened a preliminary investigation into "the alleged crime against human dignity, specifically in the forms of human trafficking and aggravated human trafficking," the government said." KI

Iran drops blockade demand in bid to restart high-stakes U.S. talks

"Tehran has dropped its demand that Washington lift its blockade before negotiations begin, instead proposing parallel talks on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, security guarantees and

Iran’s nuclear program, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Iran has signaled through intermediaries that it is ready to hold a new round of talks in Pakistan as early as the beginning of next week if Washington accepts the new proposal as a basis for negotiations, WSJ reported.
Earlier reports said Iran had passed Pakistan the text of a new plan for talks with the United States. Its core demand remains ending the war and finding a framework for a peace settlement.
Trump has already criticized Tehran’s latest offer. He said he was unhappy with the document and doubted a quick deal was possible." NV

5.2 Earthquake - Banda Sea, 118 km northwest of Pulau Molu Island, Maluku, Indonesia

"A strong magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred in the Banda Sea 116 km (72 mi) from Indonesia in the late afternoon at 7.27 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a moderate depth of 131 km (81 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so)." VD

116 clashes on front lines

"A total of 116 combat engagements have taken place between Ukrainian forces and Russian troops since the beginning of the day.

In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, the enemy carried out 82 shelling attacks on Ukrainian positions and settlements, including two using multiple launch rocket systems. Two assault attempts were recorded.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, Russian forces launched five attacks near Starytsia and toward Lyman, Izbytske, and Okhrimivka.

In the Kupiansk sector, the enemy launched one attack toward Novoplatonivka.
In the Lyman sector, Ukrainian troops repelled five assaults near Drobysheve and Lyman.
In the Sloviansk sector, the enemy carried out two attacks near Zakitne and toward Rai-Oleksandrivka.
In the Kramatorsk sector, Russian forces attacked Ukrainian positions twice toward Malynivka and near Bondarne.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, Russian troops launched 16 assaults on Ukrainian positions near Kostiantynivka, Ivanopillia, Illinivka, Rusyn Yar, Sofiivka, and toward Zolotyi Kolodiaz. Three clashes are ongoing.
In the Pokrovsk sector, the enemy conducted 24 attacks, attempting to advance toward Bilytske, Nove Shakhove, Rodynske, Novooleksandrivka, Udachne, Pokrovsk, Kotlyne, Muravka, and Molodetske.
Preliminary estimates indicate that 54 Russian troops were killed and 24 wounded in this sector today. Ukrainian forces also destroyed 11 vehicles and one artillery system, damaged five vehicles, 90 enemy shelters, and three artillery systems, and destroyed or suppressed 239 UAVs of various types.
In the Oleksandrivka sector, Russian forces launched four attacks toward Oleksandrohrad, Zlahoda, and near Ternove.
In the Huliaipole sector, 14 enemy attacks were recorded near Dobropillia, Zaliznychne, Sviatopetrivka, Staroukrainka, Charivne, Hirke, Tsvitkove, Myrne, and Varvarivka, with one clash still ongoing.
In the Orikhiv sector, the enemy launched two attacks near Stepove and Prymorske.
In the Dnipro River sector, Russian forces carried out three attacks toward Antonivka." Ukrin