"Ukraine's military launched drone attacks on various Russian regions overnight on July 23,striking targets in multiple cities, Russian Telegram media channels reported, citing local residents.
A large fire was seen emanating from the NS-Oil Refinery in the community of Novospasskoye in Russia's Ulyanovsk Oblast following a reported Ukrainian drone attack.
The relatively small refinery, located approximately 650 kilometers (400 miles) from the Russia-Ukraine border, primarily produces petroleum products, with a production capacity of 600,000 tonnes of crude per year." VD
"Yemen’s Houthis said they struck two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea in the first attack ofthe kind since the Iranian-backed militant group declared a naval blockade of the kingdom.
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said on Wednesday that the group targeted the Saudi-flagged vessels Encelia and Layla with missiles and drones. He added that around ten ships changed course since the blockade was formally imposed on Monday." RT
"A strong magnitude 5.1 earthquake hit 110 km (68 mi) away from Calama, Region de Antofagasta, Chile, around noon at 1.34 pm local time (America/Santiago GMT -4). The quake had a moderate depth of 109 km (68 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter." VD
"A suspected Hamas operative allegedly worked at a luxury hotel on the Greek island of Crete while preparing for a suspected terror attack targeting an Israeli cruise ship, according to reports.
The 37-year-old Egyptian man of Palestinian origin, identified by the media as Motasem, was arrested by Greek special forces in the tourist resort of Agios Nikolaos during a raid after recently taking a job as an electrician at the hotel." msn
"261 combat engagements between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders were recorded on the front lines.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, Russian forces carried out two airstrikes, dropping eight aerial bombs, and conducted 53 shelling attacks on Ukrainian military positions and populated areas, including one using MLRS.In the Southern Slobozhansky direction, the Russians attacked the positions of Ukrainian units 11 times in the area of Fygolivka and toward Ternova, Prylipka, Hrafske, Kutkivka, and Malyi Burluk.
In the Kupiansk sector, there was one Russian attack toward Kupiansk.
In the Lyman sector, Russian invaders attempted to breach Ukrainian defenses 15 times, attacking in the areas of Novomykhailivka, Novoselivka, and toward Lyman, Drobysheve, Stavky, and Ozerne
In the Sloviansk sector, Russian forces launched 25 assaults in the areas of Kryva Luka, Riznykivka, and toward Pyskunivka and Rai-Oleksandrivka.
In the Kramatorsk sector, Russian invaders carried out five attacks in the area of Nykyforivka and toward Vasiutynske and Yurkivka.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, the enemy carried out 25 attacks in the areas of Kostiantynivka, Illinivka, Rusyn Yar, and toward Dovha Balka.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled 42 assaults by Russian invaders in the areas of Sofiivka, Toretsk, Shakhove, Nikanorivka, Hryshyne, Vasylivka, Kotlyne, Udachne, Filiia, and toward Vilne, Kuchero-Yar, Nove Shakhove, Bilytske, Novyi Donbas, Myrne, Svitle, Shevchenko, and Serhiivka.
In the Oleksandrivka sector, Russian forces carried out four attacks in the areas of Ternove and Kalynivske.
In the Huliaipole sector, Russian invaders carried out 13 attacks toward Vozdvyzhivka, Dobropillia, Staroukrainka, Hirke, Tsvitkove, and Charivne.
In the Orikhiv sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled five Russian attempts to advance in the areas of Mala Tokmachka, Mali Shcherbaky, and toward Pavlivka." Ukrin
