Zelensky denies drug use, comments on his former press secretary's accusations

"President Volodymyr Zelensky

has denied using drugs, an accusation levelled against him by his former press secretary Yuliia Mendel. He also denied using cocaine together with French President Emmanuel Macron." Pravada

Russian attack cuts power to around 150,000 in Ukraine’s north as Kyiv hits missile, oil facilities

"A Russian attack on an energy facility in Ukraine's northern city of Chernihiv and surrounding district cut power to around 150,000 residents. Ukrainian air defenses were also working to repel a Russian attack in Ukraine's capital of Kyiv." msn

Police seize ‘significant’ bomb being driven to Northern Ireland

"A car containing a “significant” bomb has been intercepted while heading towards Northern

Ireland, in a suspected New IRA operation.
Irish police believe the vehicle was being driven across the border for an attack, and were shocked by the sophistication of the device and the damage it could have done.
Isobella Perrie Sullivan, a 25-year-old law student, was charged with possession of explosives after appearing before a special sitting of Trim District Court in Co Meath." msn

6.0 Earthquake - Coral Sea, 83 km west of Sola, Torba Province, Vanuatu

"A very strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake occurred in the Coral Sea near the coast of Vanuatu in the morning at 8.37 am local time (GMT +11). The quake had a shallow depth of 45 km (28 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter." VD

230 clashes on front lines

"Over the past 24 hours, 230 combat clashes were reported on the front lines between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian troops.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, eight combat engagements took place; the invaders carried out four airstrikes, dropped seven aerial bombs, and fired 88 rounds at Ukrainian military positions and populated areas, including three using multiple launch rocket systems.

In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, the enemy attacked the positions of Ukrainian units 10 times in the Starytsia area and toward the settlements of Ivashkyne, Kolodiazne, Ternova, and Izbytske.
In the Kupiansk sector, the Russian army launched five attacks toward Kupiansk, Radkivka, and Shyikivka.
In the Lyman sector, the invaders attempted to breach Ukrainian defenses 16 times, launching attacks toward the towns of Drobysheve, Novoselivka, Stavky, Lyman, Ozerne, and Zarichne.
In the Sloviansk sector, Russian forces launched 23 assaults in the areas around the settlements of Zakitne, Kryva Luka, Riznykivka, and toward Mykolaivka, Pyskunivka, and Rai-Oleksandrivka.
In the Kramatorsk sector, Russian forces carried out an attack in the area of Fedorivka Druha.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, the enemy carried out 21 attacks in the areas around the settlements of Kostiantynivka and Illinivka, as well as toward Mykolaipillia, Stepanivka, Kucheriv Yar, Nove Shakhove, and Vilne.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled 37 assaults by the Russian Federation’s army in the areas of Dorozhne, Udachne, Nykanorivka, Kotlyne, Novomykolaivka, Molodetske, and toward the settlements of Shevchenkove, Novooleksandrivka, Vasylivka, Bilytske, Novyi Donbas, Novopavlivka, and Serhiivka.
In the Oleksandrivka sector, the enemy carried out two attacks toward Berezove and in the area of Novohryhorivka.
In the Huliaipole sector, the invaders carried out 13 attacks toward Charivne, Vozdvyzhivka, Kosivtseve, Olenokostiantynivka, and Tsvitkove.
In the Orikhiv sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled three enemy attempts to advance in the areas around the settlements of Mali Shcherbaky and Shcherbaky." Ukrin