Bulgaria to seek removal of Russia's Patriarch Kirill from EU sanctions list

"Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev said that his government will seek the removal of Patriarch Kirill, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, from the EU's next sanctions package.
Radev made the remarks ahead of the European Council summit, where EU leaders are expected to discuss a new round of sanctions against Russia and continued support for Ukraine." KI

5.3 Earthquake - Philippine Sea, 79 km southeast of Mati, Philippines

"A strong magnitude 5.3 earthquake occurred in the Philippine Sea near the coast of Davao, Philippines, in the early morning at 12.33 am local time (GMT +8). 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

5.3 Earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 363 km southeast of Hachijo Jima Island, Tokyo, Japan

"A strong magnitude 5.3 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean 186 km (116 mi)

from Japan in the early morning at 4.17 am local time (GMT +9). 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

6.6 Earthquake - 136 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

"A very strong magnitude 6.6 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean 352 km (219 mi) from Kamchatka, Russia, in the afternoon at 5.52 pm local time (GMT +11). 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

248 clashes on front lines

"248 combat clashes were reported on the front lines between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian troops.
Over the past day, the Defense Forces’ Air Force, Missile Forces, and Artillery struck one UAV command post, six areas where enemy personnel were concentrated, two artillery systems, and six command posts.In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, six clashes took place over the past day; the aggressor carried out 74 attacks on Ukrainian military positions and populated areas, including six using multiple launch rocket systems.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, the enemy attacked the positions of Ukrainian units nine times in the area of Vovchansk, Lyman, and Starytsia, as well as toward Izbytske and Okhrimivka.
In the Kupiansk sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled four enemy attempts to advance toward Radkivka and Kolisnykivka.
In the Lyman sector, the enemy made 16 attempts to break through Ukrainian defenses toward the settlements of Shyikivka, Stavky, Drobysheve, and Lyman, as well as in the areas surrounding Novomykhailivka, Novoselivka, Derylove, Zarichne, and Yampil.
In the Sloviansk sector, the enemy launched 11 assaults toward the settlements of Rai-Oleksandrivka and Kryva Luka, as well as toward Zakitne and Kalenyky.
In the Kramatorsk sector, one clash with the enemy took place near Malynivka.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, Russian invaders carried out 23 attacks near the settlements of Pleshchiivka, Kostiantynivka, Illinivka, Toretske, and Sofiivka.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled 36 assaults by the aggressor in the areas around the settlements of Novooleksandrivka, Kotlyne, Udachne, Rodynske, Novomykolaivka, and Filiia, as well as toward Vasylivka, Bilytske, Dorozhne, Shevchenko, Serhiivka, and Novopavlivka.
In the Oleksandrivka sector, the enemy launched four attacks toward Oleksandrohrad and Nove Zaporizhzhia.
In the Huliaipole sector, Russian occupiers carried out 24 attacks on the settlements of Dobropillia, Huliaipilske, Hirke, Tsvitkove, and Charivne." Ukrin