War Effort In Shambles As Hawks Turn On Each Other At NATO Summit

".....a devastating behind-the-scenes account of a hot-headed Zelensky at the NATO summit in Vilnius, and the growing Western backlash in the face of his obvious frustration and what's being seen as ingratitude for the steady flow of billions of dollars in arms to Kiev......the Ukrainian leader having thrown a "tantrum" as he complained about the "weak" and "absurd" NATO stance on Ukraine's membership. The blistering tweet he issued in English while en route to Lithuania exposed cracks in the alliance.....That outburst in turn riled the partners who have funneled billions of dollars of weaponry and aid into Ukraine’s defense against the Russian invasion — the US had been given no warning before Zelenskiy unleashed his attack on social media...... "Over dinner in Vilnius, with US President Joe Biden back at his hotel, the other leaders delivered a clear message to Zelenskiy, according to one person who was present. You have to cool down and look at the full package, Zelenskiy was told."...."Whether we like it or not, people want to see gratitude," UK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace told reporters the following morning. "You’re persuading countries to give up their stock" of weapons and ammunition, he added...." ZH

22 combat engagements recorded in five sectors of the front, heavy fighting ongoing

"In the Kupiansk, Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Marinka directions, 22 combat
engagements have been recorded in the past day, heavy battles are ongoing." Ukrin

Overnight, Air Defense Forces destroy 26 Shaheds, enemy helicopter

"Russians attacked Ukraine from the southeast (Prymorsko-Akhtarsk) with Shahed-136/13
attack drones. 26 of the 28 Shaheds were destroyed.... the Air Forces destroyed an enemy helicopter (type to be specified), three 'Lancet' attack UAVs and four operational and tactical reconnaissance drones." Ukrin

Nearly half of Poles against Ukrainian NATO membership

"According to a poll by IBRiS and commissioned by the Rzeczpospolita newspaper, 47.7% of Poles do not want Ukraine to join NATO at present. Another 40% are in favor of immediate membership, while the rest voiced no preference." RT

About 30 combat engagements recorded in past day, heavy fighting ongoing

"About 30 combat engagements have been recorded in the past day: the enemy continues to focus its main efforts on the Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Marinka directions, heavy fighting is ongoing." Ukrin

Globalist Dutch Government Collapses, PM Mark Rutte Resigns, as Pro-Farmer Populists Threaten to Upend Establishment in Upcoming Elections

"The fourth government of Mark Rutte, 56, the Netherlands’ longest-serving prime minister, collapsed as coalition partners were seemingly incapable of coming to a compromise on the issue of migration and asylum policy. This marks the third time since coming to power in 2010 that a Rutte government failed to complete a full term in office. The issue of mass migration has come to the fore of Dutch politics as the country’s infrastructure was stretched so thin that last year many migrants were forced to sleep outdoors as a result of lack of accommodation.

Vlaardingerbroek, who has been a champion of the Dutch farmer protest movement that saw thousands of farmers take to their tractors over the past two years in opposition to the EU-driven green agenda that threatens to shut down their farms forever, said, however, that the upcoming elections represent a “real chance of getting our country back” and to fight back against the “expropriation of our farmers, push back on immigration, and take back our national sovereignty from organisations like the EU and the WEF.” Breitbart

Occupiers claim cruise missile shot down near Kerch Bridge

"In Crimea, near the Kerch Bridge from the side of Kerch city, traffic on the bridge was
stopped in both directions after the occupying Russian air defense forces were activated....a cruise missile was shot down by air defense forces in the area of Kerch." Ukrin

Zelensky visits Snake Island, pays tribute to Ukrainian heroes

"President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has visited Snake [Zmiinyi] Island, paid tribute to Ukrainian heroes, and expressed gratitude to everyone who has been fighting against Russian aggression for the last 500 days.

President Zelensky left an inscription on Snake Island’s signpost. A reminder that Ukraine’s Defense Forces liberated Snake Island from Russian invader." Ukrin

Russian Troops Seize Near Intact UK Storm Shadow Missile, To Be Checked By Specialists

"Ukraine affirmed that it had received the first, long-anticipated, British-made Storm Shadow
cruise missiles, which were sent by the United Kingdom. The weapon is designed to destroy bunkers and other rugged, hard-to-reach targets.

Russian servicemen from the BARS-11 volunteer unit and the Tsar's Wolves captured an  intact British Storm Shadow cruise missile from the line of contact and handed it over to specialists for examination." Sputnik

Wagner Mutiny Deepens Divides in Russian Opposition

"The Wagner mercenary group’s rebellion against Russia’s military leadership has further
split Russia’s anti-Kremlin opposition, which is already largely divided over a litany of issues and geographically scattered in exile. 

Mikhail Khodorkovsky, an exiled former oil tycoon turned opposition figure, swiftly emerged as the most vocal of Prigozhin’s unlikely supporters, while allies of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny repeatedly cautioned their followers against pledging allegiance to either side.

Khodorkovsky, who has over 230,000 followers on Telegram and over 608,000 on Instagram, later urged his followers to “arm themselves,” noting that the rebellion “proved that only armed people can stand up to dictatorship.” MT

Zelenskyy in public spat about the war with Bulgaria's pro-Russian president

"During his visit to Sofia Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had an argument with
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev about military aid for Ukraine and criticised Radev’s pro-Russian stance. The argument was captured on camera and broadcast on TV.

Radev said that there was "no military solution to this conflict" and that "more and more weapons hardly lead to that solution". Zelenskyy responded by asking what Radev would do if Russia invaded Bulgaria. Zelenskyy criticised Radev for using "conflict" rather than "war" to describe Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and brushed aside Radev’s suggestion of a diplomatic fix, explaining that military aid for Kyiv is a way for other countries, including Bulgaria, to ensure that "war does not come to you". Pravada

Earthquake Swarm Rattles Iceland As Experts Warn "Eruption Could Occur Within Days"

"About 5,000 earthquakes have been recorded on the Reykjanes peninsula in Iceland. Quake
swarms were first reported on Tuesday and have since intensified, indicating magma is collecting below the surface. One expert told Icelandic public broadcaster RUV that an eruption could be imminent and possibly in the area between the mountains Keilir and Fagradalsfjall." ZH

Number of injured in missile attack on Lviv rises to 37

 "The number of injured in the enemy missile attack on Lviv has risen to 37. At the site of the
enemy attack, emergency rescue and search operations are being carried out in the first, third, and fourth sections of the destroyed building." Ukrin

Almost 40 combat engagements recorded in four directions in past day

"The enemy continues to focus its main efforts on the Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and
Marinka directions, with 38 combat engagements recorded there over the past day.....Russian occupiers attacked Ukraine with five Iranian-made Shahed UAVs. Two kamikaze drones were destroyed by Ukrainian air defenses. In addition, the Russian occupiers launched 59 air strikes, carried out 65 MLRS attacks on the positions of Ukrainian troops and populated areas. The probability of further Russian missile attacks and air strikes across the entire territory of Ukraine remains high." Ukrin

Foreign Policy Elite Call for Bringing Ukraine into NATO Immediately

"Foreign policy “experts” vocally in favor of Ukraine called for bringing the embattled nation
into NATO, which many say would risk a direct NATO-Russia war.

Stephen Wertheim, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment, said that bringing Ukraine into NATO would risk a wider European conflict.

“A number of signatories also signed an open letter last year calling for a no-fly zone over Ukraine. This is no coincidence: admitting Ukraine into NATO, like imposing a no-fly zone, would run a significant risk of bringing about a direct NATO-Russia war,” Wertheim wrote." Breitbart