"An administrative building belonging to the High Council of Justice was damaged by a Russian drone strike in Kyiv's Shevchenkivskyi district, leaving six people injured." Pravada
"An accused ISIS member has been arrested by counter-terrorism agents over allegations he instructed people how to plan and conduct mass-casualty attacks from his base in Australia. The Melbourne man, who the Australian Federal Police alleges was a propagandist for the Islamic extremist group, is accused of sending about 10,000 documents, messages, images, videos and audio files relating to executions and torture.
The 65-year-old retiree allegedly pledged allegiance to ISIS. The man, a Somali-born Australian citizen, is alleged to have acted on the behalf of the terrorist group without traveling to the territory it controlled during conflict in the Middle East. His role was significant, police said. The scale of extremist material the man was accused of spreading put him among the top propagandists on the encrypted messaging platform he used, AFP acting Assistant Commissioner Paula Hudson said. "The material allegedly shared by this man glorified acts of extreme violence and promoted a terrorist organization, spreading a hateful ideology that's designed to radicalize others," Hudson said." ZH
"The Wall Street Journal reports France to Deploy Forces to Protect Saudi Red Sea Oil Port
"We are going to send military assets, that is, soldiers, radar systems, and defense systems to protect this site," Macron said in a TV interview on Thursday. However, he stressed that France was "not getting involved in any conflict," adding that the decision had been finalized with Saudi authorities." ZeroHedge
"A magnitude 5.3 earthquake occurred near 72 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea at 11:30 PM UTC. This shallow earthquake originated at a depth of 53.6 kilometers below the Earth's surface. The earthquake was detected by 57 seismic monitoring stations operated by the USGS." EQ
"236 combat engagements between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders were recorded at the front. Ukrainian aviation, missile forces and artillery struck one cluster of Russian personnel. In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, Ukrainian defenders stopped six Russian assaults toward Mala Slobidka, Bila Bereza, Korenok, Rivne, and Kindrativka. In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, Ukrainian units repelled nine Russian attacks. The invaders attempted to advance near Izbytske, Rybalchyne, Lyman, Mala Vovcha, and Ternova.
In the Kupiansk sector, Russian forces attacked four times near Podoly, Kivsharivka, and Novoosynove. In the Lyman sector, Russian invaders attacked five times near Dibrova, Drobysheve, and Lyman, as well as toward Nadiia and Shyikivka. In the Sloviansk sector, Russian forces launched three assaults near Kryva Luka and toward Pyskunivka. In the Kramatorsk sector, the enemy conducted no offensive operations. In the Kostiantynivka sector, 22 Russian attacks were recorded. The invaders launched assaults near Kostiantynivka, Novoselivka, Illinivka, Osykove, Torske, Mykolaipillia, and Novopavlivka. In the Pokrovsk sector, Ukrainian defenders stopped 29 Russian attacks. The enemy was active near Serhiivka, Molodetske, and Novopavlivka, and also launched assaults toward Kucheriv Yar, Sofiivka, Rodynske, Dorozhnie, Novyi Donbas, Svitle, Dobropillia, and Vasylivka." Ukrin
The 65-year-old retiree allegedly pledged allegiance to ISIS.
In the Kupiansk sector, Russian forces attacked four times near Podoly, Kivsharivka, and Novoosynove.