Top Russian Official Blown Up By Car Bomb In Moscow

"A senior Russian military colonel was killed in a car bombing outside Moscow after an explosive device planted under his BMW detonated near his home, according to local media reports.
Damir Davydov, described as the Kremlin’s top artillery chief, died after the blast erupted around 5:30 a.m. Tuesday near his home in Balashikha, a city just outside Moscow." TP

Ukraine strikes chemical plant in Russia's Tula Oblast

"Ukraine struck a chemical plant in Russia's Tula Oblast overnight.
The Azot chemical plant in the Russian city of Novomoskovsk, Tula Oblast, was set ablaze following strikes, according to independent Telegram monitoring channel Exilenova Plus.
Novomoskovsk is located about 395 kilometers (245 miles) from Ukraine." KI

Syria arrests 235 ISIS operatives in three months, foils seven terror plots

"Syria’s Interior Ministry announced that security forces had arrested 235 members of the

Islamic State group (ISIS) over the past three months as part of a broad security campaign aimed at dismantling the group’s active cells and preventing attacks intended to destabilize the country.
The ministry said security and intelligence operations conducted across several Syrian provinces led to the discovery and disruption of seven ISIS operations. Those detained included 198 Syrians and 37 foreign nationals, according to figures released by the ministry." JerusalemPost

Trump meets with Usyk at White House

"Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk met with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House.
“First time visiting the Pentagon. It’s hard to put the emotions into words, the scale is truly impressive!” he wrote.
Oleksandr Usyk made this year’s TIME magazine list of the most influential people in sports." Ukrin

Russia may have helped Iran rebuild missile arsenal during ceasefire with U.S.

"Iran has most likely replenished its missile stocks with new Russian weapons and restored a significant part of its missile arsenal.
Many Iranian ballistic missiles and launchers were reported to have been "entombed", meaning they were covered by debris that blocked the entrances to the underground storage facilities where they were kept. Tehran most likely used the ceasefire to reopen these depots and move its stockpiles." Pravada

5.1 Earthquake - 90 km south of Chilpancingo, Estado de Guerrero, Mexico

"A strong magnitude 5.1 earthquake hit 90 km (56 mi) away from Chilpancingo, Estado de

Guerrero, Mexico, around noon at 12.20 pm local time (America/Mexico City GMT -6). 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

229 clashes on front lines in past day

"A total of 229 combat clashes were recorded between Ukrainian forces and Russian invaders over the past 24 hours.
On the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk axes, two clashes were recorded. Russian forces carried out three airstrikes using nine guided aerial bombs and 82 shelling attacks, including six MLRS strikes.

On the Southern Slobozhanshchyna axis, Russian troops launched seven attacks near Vovchansk, Izbytske, Zybynе, and toward Lyman.
On the Kupiansk axis, Ukrainian forces stopped one Russian attempt to advance toward Novoplatonivka.
On the Lyman axis, Russian troops attempted 17 assaults near Novyi Myr, Drobysheve, Lyman, Dibrova, Torske, Ozerne, and toward Shyikivka, Novoiehorivka, and Nadiia.
On the Sloviansk axis, 14 Russian assaults were recorded near Zakitne and toward Mykolaivka, Kryva Luka, and Rai-Oleksandrivka.
On the Kostiantynivka axis, Russian forces carried out 14 attacks near Pleshchiivka, Kostiantynivka, Ivanopillia, and Illinivka.
On the Pokrovsk axis, Ukrainian defenders stopped 39 assault attempts near Vasylivka, Rodynske, Shevchenko, Novopidhorodnie, Pokrovsk, Hryshyne, Kotlyne, Udachne, Novopavlivka, and toward Bilytske, Dorozhnie, Hanniivka, Nove Shakhove, Kucheriv Yar, and Serhiivka.
On the Huliaipole axis, Russian forces launched 32 attacks near Rybne, Olenokostiantynivka, Huliaipilske, Ternuvate, Zaliznychne, Verkhnia Tersа, Charivne, and toward Hirke, Dobropillia, and Vozdvyzhivka." Ukrin