"The commander of one of Ukraine’s largest assault units has been suspended after a media investigation reported torture, abuse, and multiple non-combat deaths among recruits.
Lt. Col. Yury Harkaviy, who heads the 425th Separate Assault Regiment “Skelia” (formerly “Skala”), was removed from duty pending inspections and investigations, the army’s communications service announced.
”If the facts of criminal offenses mentioned in the publications are confirmed, the guilty will definitely be held accountable in accordance with the law,” the Ukrainian army said in a statement." RT
"Iran has arrested more than 3,000 citizens in recent months accused of collaborating with “the enemy,” the nation’s judiciary said Monday.
The Islamic republic has taken 3,292 people into custody, claiming 684 individuals carried out “operational actions” for Israel, Iranian Judiciary spokesperson Asghar Jahangir told Tehran’s semi-official Student News Network (SNN)." msn
"A strong magnitude 5.4 earthquake hit 102 km (64 mi) away from Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab
Province, Pakistan, in the morning at 8.06 am local time (Asia/Karachi GMT +5). 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
"A very strong magnitude 6.5 earthquake occurred in the Celebes Sea near Sarangani Island island, Philippines, in the late afternoon at 7.34 pm local time (GMT +8). The quake had a shallow depth of 42 km (26 mi) and was felt over a large region. 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
"A strong magnitude 5.7 earthquake hit 78 km (48 mi) away from Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan, late in the evening at 10.29 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a shallow depth of 51 km (32 mi) and was felt over a large region. 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
"Over the past 24 hours Ukrainian forces recorded 256 combat clashes with Russian troops.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, 10 clashes occurred. Russia conducted two airstrikes using two guided bombs and 74 artillery strikes, including three from MLRS.In the Southern-Slobozhanshchyna sector, Ukrainian forces repelled 11 attacks, as Russian forces attempted advances near Starytsia and toward Kozacha Lopan, Radkivka, and Lyman.
In the Kupiansk sector, there were three Russian attacks toward Kolisnykivka, Bohuslavka, and Novoplatonivka.
In the Lyman sector, Russian forces launched 14 attacks near Stavky, Drobysheve, Lyman, and Ozerne, as well as toward Yampil, Novomykhailivka, Novoselivka, Novoiehorivka, and Shyikivka.
In the Sloviansk sector, Russian forces launched 29 assault operations near Kryva Luka, Riznykivka, Zakitne, and Kalenyky, and toward Rai-Oleksandrivka.
In the Kramatorsk sector, there were two enemy attacks toward Malynivka and Mykolaivka.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, 18 attacks were repelled near Illinivka, Kostiantynivka, and Pleshchiivka.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Ukrainian forces halted 31 enemy attacks near Novooleksandrivka, Bilytske, Rodynske, and Serhiivka, as well as toward Toretske, Zatyshok, Dorozhnie, Matiasheve, Vasylivka, Hryshyne, Novopavlivka, Sofiivka, Vilne, Novyi Donbas, Udachne, and Novomykolaivka.
In the Oleksandrivka sector, there were two Russian attacks toward Verbove and Vorone.
In the Huliaipole sector, Russian forces launched 24 attacks near Rybne, Dobropillia, Huliaipilske, and Sviatopetrivka, as well as toward Staroukrainka, Vozdvyzhivka, Tsvitkove, and Chervone.
In the Orikhiv sector, two Russian attempts to advance toward Stepove and Luhivske were repelled." Ukrin
