US Bombs Targets In Eastern Syria After Rocket Attack Against Occupation Base

"The US launched a number of airstrikes on Syria’s eastern city of Deir Ezzor on Tuesday, targeting the areas of Hatla and Khasham, reports said. The airstrikes came in response to a rocket attack the day before on the US occupation base in Deir Ezzor’s Conoco gas field." ZH

Washington Post says Ukraine's counteroffensive delayed by slow arms deliveries and US document leaks

"The Washington Post has reported that the Ukrainian counteroffensive, expected to launch
this spring, has been delayed by poor weather conditions, slow supplies of weapons, equipment and ammunition from the West, and the Pentagon documents leak, which revealed the weak spots in Ukraine’s air defense." Pravada

Zelensky losing control of intelligence agents

"The US believes that elements of Ukraine’s intelligence service carried out a cross-border
attack on a Russian spy plane in Belarus without approval from the Ukrainian government, Breaking Points journalist Saagar Enjeti reported citing leaked documents. 

The attack saw a drone inflict minor damage to a Russian A-50 early warning and control aircraft stationed at the Machulishchy air base in Belarus last month. Belarusian authorities arrested a number of suspects, one allegedly linked to the Ukrainian secret police organization, the SBU, which Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko accused of orchestrating the attack with help from the CIA.

The Pentagon, however, assessed that the SBU carried out the attack without seeking the approval of President Vladimir Zelensky or his officials, ..... The alleged Pentagon documents containing the assessment were leaked on social media last week, and have since received considerable media attention.

The report on the plane attack raises the question of “how much control does Zelensky actually have” over his own intelligence apparatus, Enjeti said. “Perhaps this lends credence to the idea that there are a bunch of rogue elements inside the [Ukrainian] government that are basically doing whatever they want,” he continued..." RT

Ukraine's aircraft launch eight strikes on Russian troop concentration areas

"The aircraft of Ukrainian defense forces launched eight strikes on Russian military personnel
and equipment concentration areas in the last 24 hours, as well as a strike on the enemy's anti-aircraft missile system. Ukrainian defenders shot down an enemy Mi-24 helicopter and nine UAVs of various types, whereas units of missile troops and artillery hit a Russian troop and equipment concentration area and the enemy's ammunition depot." Ukrin

Austrian government confirms that it will arrest Putin if he arrives

"Karoline Edtstadler, the Minister for EU and Constitution in the Austrian government, has
confirmed that Russian President Vladimir Putin will be arrested if he visits the country." Pravada

Russian Volcano eruption triggers ‘red alert’

"The Shiveluch volcano in the Russian Far East erupted othrowing a plume of ash up to 20km
into the atmosphere. The Kamchatka authorities are monitoring the lava flow, while regional residents were told to stay inside and wear masks." RT

Russian Forces Destroy Two Ukrainian Sabotage Groups

"During the day, in the Kupyansk direction, the military personnel … located and destroyed
two enemy sabotage and reconnaissance groups … and also thwarted three attempts to rotate the units of Ukrainian armed forces....Russian forces have also destroyed four Ukrainian drones near the villages of Vladimirovka, Stelmakhovka and Olshana." Sputnik

China Expects All Countries to Reject Any Form of Taiwan Secession After Macron's Comment

"We hope that all countries will realize the essence of the Taiwan issue, adhere to the one-
China principle and firmly oppose any form of Taiwan's independence and separatist activities," Wang told a briefing. 

Macron paid an official visit to China last week, during which he praised Beijing's role in the international arena and underlined the importance of bilateral French-Chinese relations in various spheres." Sputnik

Russian Aviation Strikes Ukrainian Positions in Krasny Liman Direction

"In the Krasny Liman direction, air defense crews … discovered and destroyed unmanned
aerial vehicles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Operational-tactical aviation carried out airstrikes using high-explosive aerial bombs on temporary deployment locations and an enemy ammunition depot. Attack aircraft, using unguided missiles, attacked the firepower and manpower of Ukrainian nationalists. Heavy flamethrower systems TOS-1A ‘Solntsepek’ inflicted fire damage with thermobaric shells. The enemy suffered losses in personnel and equipment." Sputnik

Russian night attack on Zaporizhzhia

"Russian forces have destroyed a house and killed two people during an overnight attack on
the city of Zaporizhzhia." Pravada

French Defence Ministry denies presence of French soldiers in Ukraine

"The French Ministry of Defence denies the presence of French soldiers in Ukraine, as
allegedly evidenced by documents attributed to the Pentagon that were leaked to Russian social media in the middle of the week." Ukrin

German ambassador expelled for ‘impolite attitude’

"The government of Chad announced the expulsion of German Ambassador Jan-Christian
Gordon Kricke on Friday, giving him 48 hours to leave the country.

“This decision of the government is motivated by the impolite attitude and the non-respect of diplomatic customs,” the Chadian Communications Ministry said. Chadian government source as saying that Kricke was “interfering too much” in the country’s affairs and making divisive remarks. Reuters, meanwhile, quoted sources as saying that Chad decided to expel the envoy due to his comments about the delay in the country’s transition to civilian rule after a coup two years ago." RT

Over 100 More Classified Docs Appear Online: US Secrets 'From Ukraine To Middle East To China'

"A more expanded document dump and leak of highly classified materials is being reported in the wake of the initial disclosure that memos related to US strategy in the Ukraine war appeared online, including material marked "Top Secret". 

This time the leak appears more expansive: "A new batch of classified documents that appear to detail American national security secrets from Ukraine to the Middle East to China surfaced on social media sites on Friday, alarming the Pentagon and adding turmoil to a situation that seemed to have caught the Biden administration off guard," The New York Times reported. they include reports labeled with one of the highest classification ratings of "Secret/NoForn" - which means they are sensitive enough to not be shared with even foreign allies. " ZH

Pentagon Investigating Alleged Leak of Classified Documents About Ukraine War Effort

"The Pentagon is investigating the alleged leak of classified U.S. documents about Ukraine’s
war effort and military strength... These leaked documents purport to show sensitive information about the United States and NATO’s support for Ukraine’s fight against Russia. The documents, which have circulated on Twitter and Telegram, are five weeks old." Breitbart

China launches military drills around Taiwan

"Chinese military announced the launch of three days of exercises in the Taiwan Strait. The wargames come just a day after Taiwanese leader Tsai Ing-wen returned from the US, where she met with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy." RT