Gangs Of Rioters Acquire Guns As French Migrant Riots Spiral Out Of Control

"Rioting has continued across France for the fourth consecutive night after a 17-year-old

French teenager of Algerian descent was shot and killed by police. The French government has deployed 40,000 police officers across major municipalities, though the situation continues to spiral out of control, with multiple reports of gangs of rioters roaming the streets with guns......French President Emmanuel Macron authorized the use of armored vehicles in an effort to help quell the riots. Armored vehicles — some reportedly belonging to GIGN counter terrorism units........After attending an Elton John concert while the riots raged on Wednesday, Macron finally addressed the situation in a series of statements Friday morning. The French president noted that most of those arrested are “youths” and called on parents to intervene....there were more than 3,800 fires on public roads.....more than 500 buildings were set alight........ Rioters compromised predominantly of African and Middle Eastern migrants continued to loot stores, burn vehicles and attack French citizens while law enforcement has been unable to intervene in many cases." TP

Ukrainian generals killed in Russian strike

"Two Ukrainian generals were killed in a Russian high-precision strike on the Donbass city of Kramatorsk... the base was hosting a “staff meeting” involving dozens of Ukrainian officers and foreign advisers." RT

‘Record’ number of arrests made during unrest in France

"French President Emmanuel Macron will convene a crisis meeting – the second in two days – after another night of rioting in protest after a police officer killed a teenager.....France’s elite police force was deployed to the cities of Bordeaux, Lyon, Lille and Roubaix.....Broken glass could be seen on the streets of Lille, and police and emergency services vehicles were seen driving down the streets, as well as police in riot gear running down streets......Bus and tram services have been suspended in the Île-de-France region, which includes Paris, from Thursday night, the local transport authority said.  It’s not clear when the services would resume." CNN

Russia Mocks Colombians Injured in Ukraine Pizzeria Bombing: ‘Not the Place to Taste Ukrainian Cuisine’

"The Russian Embassy in Bogotá, Colombia, issued a statement chastising three Colombian
nationals for being present this week at a pizzeria in Donetsk, occupied Ukraine, which Russia bombed, suggesting the Colombians seek a more “appropriate” place to “savor Ukrainian cuisine.” Breitbart

Pence comes to Ukraine and meets with Zelensky

"During his trip to Ukraine, Pence met with President Volodymyr Zelensky. "Coming here
just as a private citizen — being able to really see firsthand the heroism of the Ukrainian soldiers holding the line in those woods, see the heroism of the people here in Irpin that held back the Russian army, to see families whose homes were literally shelled in the midst of an unconscionable and unprovoked Russian invasion — just steels my resolve to do my part, to continue to call for strong American support for our Ukrainian friends and allies," he said." Pravada

Russian troops shell residential areas of Kherson

"Russian forces attacked Kherson......Prokudin noted that residential buildings, a medical
facility, a company car, and a city school, where a "point of indestructibility" was deployed, came under enemy fire." Ukrin

Putin is losing Iraq War – Biden

"US President Joe Biden claimed on Wednesday that Russia is losing the war in Iraq.........One of the questions was about whether Putin was weakened by the recent mutiny of the Wagner private military company.

“It’s hard to tell, but he is clearly losing the war in Iraq, he’s losing the war at home, and he has become a bit of a pariah around the world. And it’s not just NATO. It's not just the European Union. It’s Japan. It’s, you know, 40 nations,” Biden said.

The baffling comment was caught on video and shared by Biden’s Republican critics on social media, which did not stop one reporter from trying to erase it in her account of the event....  "Did he really mean Iraq? Or could he have meant Vietnam?” Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova joked to reporters after hearing Biden’s remarks."RT

Ukrainian MOD chief explains lack of counteroffensive results

"The most significant push in Kiev’s counteroffensive against Russian forces is still to come as the bulk of Western-trained reserves have not yet been deployed, Ukrainian Defense Minister Aleksey Reznikov has claimed.

The capture of several small villages some distance from the main Russian defensive lines was “not the main event” of the Ukrainian operation but merely a “preview,” Reznikov stated in an interview with the Financial Times." RT

Kremlin Threats Against Families of Wagner Leaders Prompted Prigozhin’s Stand Down

"According to a report from London’s Daily Telegraph, the most closely connected British
paper to the Conservative government, UK security services have come upon intelligence that suggests that prior to the decision by Yevgeny Prigozhin to turn back from his march on Moscow, Russian intelligence services made direct threats against the families of the Wagner group leaders." Breitbart

UN Documents Rampant Torture of Civilians by Ukrainian Security Forces

"The United Nations has recorded a significant increase in law violations by Ukrainian
security forces since start of Russia’s special military operation, the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) said....... 75 cases 92 of arbitrary detention of civilians (17 women, 57 men and 1 boy), some of which also amounted to enforced disappearances, mostly perpetrated by law enforcement authorities or the Armed Forces of Ukraine." Sputnik

Ukraine hit 12 enemy artillery units

"Over the past 24 hours, missile and artillery forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine hit an
enemy command post, 12 artillery units on firing positions, and several other important targets.

The enemy continues to focus its main efforts on Lyman, Bakhmut, and Maryinka directions – 38 combat engagements took place over the past day." Ukrin

Russia Intercepts UK Fighters & Recon Aircraft 'Approaching State Border'

"A pair of Russian Su-27 fighter jets intercepted two Typhoon fighter jets of Britain’s Royal Air Force, as well as a UK reconnaissance aircraft, over the Black Sea." ZH

Ukraine failed to exploit Wagner coup attempt

"Ukraine was unable to capitalize on the coup attempt in Russia by the Wagner private
military company, the New York Times has claimed, citing unnamed US officials......the NYT quoted anonymous “American officials and independent analysts” as acknowledging that “there did not seem to be any immediate defensive gaps to exploit” in Russian lines. The article noted that, “according to a preliminary analysis,” no Russian units in eastern and southern Ukraine abandoned their positions on Friday or Saturday as the attempted insurrection was in full swing." RT

AFU liberate 130 sq km from Russian invaders in southern Ukraine

"Since the counteroffensive started, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) have liberated 130
square kilometers from Russian occupiers in the south.

According to Maliar, the situation has remained rather unchanged in the southern direction over the past week. Ukraine’s Defense Forces continue the counteroffensive operation in the Melitopol and Berdiansk sectors." Ukrin

Thirty-six military clashes occur in three directions

"Russian troops are focusing the main efforts on the Lyman, Bakhmut and Marinka directions.
Thirty-six military clashes have been recorded there in the past 24 hours.

Last night Russian terrorists launched another missile and air attack on Ukraine’s territory. Information about the aftermath of that terrorist attack is yet to be updated. Over the past day, the enemy has used six S-300 guided missiles to attack civilian objects in the Zaporizhzhia region." Ukrin