Ukrainian forces destroy two Russian boats with personnel on board

"Ukrainian defenders have destroyed two boats belonging to Russian invaders, along with the personnel on board.

The 34th Marine Brigade reported this on Facebook, releasing footage of the combat operation, according to Ukrinform." Ukrin

264 frontline clashes in past 24 hours

"264 clashes between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders were recorded on the front lines.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk directions, the Russian Federation’s army launched two strikes with four guided bombs and carried out 35 shelling attacks.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna direction, Ukrainian units repelled 11 enemy attacks. The invaders attempted to attack in the direction of Starytsia, Izbytske, Vovchanski Khutory, Kreidianka, Volokhivske, Buzove, and Dovhenke.

In the Kupiansk direction, the enemy launched 12 assaults toward Radkivka, Kutkivka, and Kivsharivka.
In the Lyman sector, Russian forces launched 13 attacks toward Nove, Zarichne, Kolodiaziv, Lyman, and Dibrova.
In the Sloviansk sector, Russian forces carried out one attack in the Yampil area.
In the Kramatorsk sector, the Russian army did not conduct any offensive operations.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, 32 enemy attacks were recorded. The invaders conducted offensive operations in the Kostiantynivka area and toward Novoselivka, Osykove, Mykolaipillia, Novopavlivka, Raiske, Toretsk, Hruzke, Volodymyrivka, and Maiak.
The enemy carried out 36 attacks in the Pokrovsk direction, attempting to advance toward Bilozerka, Chernihivka, Novyi Donbas, Vilne, Hannivka, Nykonorivka, Shevchenko, Serhiivka, Svitle, Vasylivka, and Novohryshyne.
In the Oleksandrivka sector, Russian troops launched five assaults toward Sichneve and Ternove.
In the Huliaipole sector, the Russians attacked eight times, attempting to advance toward Uspishne, Rizdvianka, Shyroke, and Ternove.
In the Orikhiv sector, the enemy attempted to attack three times toward Pavlivka and Mali Shcherbaky." Ukrin

Russian drone attack on Ivano-Frankivsk

"Three people have been killed in a Russian drone attack on Ivano-Frankivsk. One building was damaged in the attack. Information about other possible damage is being clarified. Relevant services and specialists are working at the scene." Ukrin

Hurricane Simon pounds resorts and vulnerable towns along Mexico's Pacific coast

"Hurricane Simon pounded Mexico’s Pacific coast as a Category 3 storm on Sunday, its eye remaining just offshore as its most powerful winds and rain slammed people living between the Sierra Madre and the ocean.
The hurricane’s center swirled parallel to the coast, closing in on the Puerto Vallarta area, where its most damaging winds and rain were expected to hit around midnight and continue through Monday morning. Its maximum sustained winds weakened Sunday to 125 mph, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami, but it was still expected to

remain a dangerous hurricane.
Simon’s eye was moving northwest about 50 miles south of Cabo Corrientes at about 5 mph. A senior hurricane center specialist, Philipe Papin, said this westernmost tip of mainland Mexico was the most likely to take a direct hit from the storm. Cabo Corrientes is at the southern tip of Bahia de Banderas, the wide bay where Puerto Vallarta looks out to the Pacific.
Forecasters said the entire area between Mexico’s western coast and the Sierra Madre mountains could be affected.
“We’re expecting catastrophic wind and life-threatening storm surge impacts along that west-central coast of Mexico where the hurricane warning is currently in effect,” Papin said. “They’re also getting very heavy rainfall associated with the storm that’s likely going to produce life-threatening flooding and mudslides in areas of higher terrain along the Mexican coastline, and there will be significant swells.”" msn

Russian missile strike on Kharkiv suburbs

"The number of people injured in a Russian missile strike on the suburbs of Kharkiv has risen to 22, while three people were killed. Russian forces launched a missile strike on the settlement of Pisochyn in the Kharkiv district at around 19:25. The missile hit a densely populated residential area near apartment buildings and grocery stores." Ukrin

'Mass murder' plot to assassinate Donald Tusk uncovered

"A man has been arrested in Poland over an alleged plot to kill Donald Tusk and his defence minister.

The suspect was detained in Lower Silesia, a province bordering Germany and the Czech Republic, after security chiefs received a tip-off about the possible attempt on the Polish prime minister’s life.
The plot involved involved firearms and a “planned mass murder”, according Onet.pl, a Polish news site belonging to Axel Springer, the owner of The Telegraph.
“The man who threatened to carry out an attack has been arrested. I would like to thank the police for their swift and decisive action,” Mr Tusk said.
Onet.pl said the state protection service had received an email warning about an assassination attempt against the prime minister and defense minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, which was verified and forwarded to the police." msn

6.2 Earthquake - Western Province, Solomon Islands

"A very strong magnitude 6.2 earthquake hit 79 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea, in the early morning at 1.07 am local time (Pacific/Guadalcanal GMT +11). The quake had a shallow depth of 53 km (33 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter." VD