Russian Forces Repel Ukrainian Attacks in Donetsk, Zaporozhye and Krasny Liman Directions

"Russian forces have repelled 3 Ukrainian attacks in the Krasny Lyman direction over the
past 24 hours, and the Ukrainian military lost up to 140 soldiers and 6 pieces of military equipment." Sputnik

Mysterious Chinese Bio-Lab Discovered In Remote California City

"Why would a bio-lab run by a shady Chinese company be operating in Reedley, CA in the central San Joaquin Valley?

What was supposed to be an empty building used only for storage was home to a black-market type of lab testing facility.

YourCentralValley.com reports that the discovery was made after a local code enforcement officer noticed this garden hose poking out a back wall of the building.

Public Health staff also observed blood, tissue and other bodily fluid samples and serums; and THOUSANDS of vials of unlabeled fluids and suspected biological material.

Additionally they found 900 genetically engineered mice, engineered to catch and carry COVID-19, living in “inhumane” conditions.....773 of the mice had to be euthanized, and officials found another 178 mice already dead.

“This is an unusual situation. I’ve been in government for 25 years. I’ve never seen anything like this,” said Reedley City Manager Nicole Zieba.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tested the substances and detected at least 20 potentially infectious agents, including coronavirus, HIV, hepatitis and herpes....Agents also found thousands of package boxes - many with shipping labels from China.  

The other addresses provided for identified authorized agents were either empty offices or addresses in China that could not be verified. 

Is this illegal lab the tip of the iceberg? How many additional bioagent labs will be found?" ZH

24 combat engagements recorded during the day

"During the day, 24 combat engagements took place between the units of the Defense Forces
of Ukraine and the Russian invaders." Ukrin

Russians threaten civilian vessels in Black Sea – border guards intercept conversation

"The Ukrainian border guards have intercepted threats to a merchant ship by a Russian ship in
the Black Sea. The radio intercept reveals that the Russians first ask about the flag of the country under which the vessel is travelling, then about the cargo, inquire whether there are weapons on board, and then voice a warning threat." Pravada

Kim Jong-un Shows Off ICBMs, Drones to Russian Defense Minister in North Korea

"North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un on Wednesday led Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu through a tour of a “weaponry exhibition house” in Pyongyang reportedly showcasing intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) and other advanced arms." Breitbart

Niger: Soldiers Seize Airwaves, Claim to Stage Coup on National TV

"A group of soldiers describing themselves as the “National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland” appeared on national television in Niger late Thursday night announcing they had overthrown President Mohamed Bazoum and “suspended” the operations of all government institutions.....reports from Niger’s main cities suggested many civilians going to work or otherwise behaving normally, with no indication of whether Bazoum’s government or the military was in charge. Bazoum has not appeared publicly since Thursday, but posted a message on Twitter in the early morning hours of Thursday vowing to protect “democracy and freedom.”.....Niger is a volatile Sahel country facing multiple jihadist insurgencies, including attacks by the Islamic State, its subsidiary Boko Haram, and some al-Qaeda elements. Bazoum’s government has been generally friendly to America.......It is currently surrounded by, in addition to jihadists, nations that have turned on the West and sought aid from Russia and the Wagner Private Military Group (PMC), most prominently Burkina Faso....Reports out of Niger suggested that Adramane had not organized the coup, but General Abdourhmane Tchiani, the head of the presidential guard." Breitbart

Military foils drone attack on Moscow

"Russian forces have destroyed a Ukrainian drone that was heading towards Moscow.....Russian officials have condemned the raids as “acts of terrorism.” RT

US drone locked weapons on Russian jets

"A US MQ-9 Reaper surveillance and attack drone flew “dangerously close” to a pair of
Russian Su-34 and Su-35 fighter jets in Syria......, the incident occurred shortly after 7:30 am local time over the northwestern Aleppo Province. He said the Russian planes automatically fired decoy flares after their radars showed that the Reaper had locked its weapons on them." RT

Ukraine’s Air Force launches 13 strikes on enemy targets

"The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has launched 11 strikes on enemy personnel,
ammunition and military equipment clusters, and two strikes on Russian surface-to-air missile systems.

Russian troops have launched 49 missile strikes and 37 air strikes, and opened fire with multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) over 63 times." Ukrin

Largest US Power Grid Declares Emergency Alert Amid Scorching Heat

"PJM Interconnection LLC declared an Energy Emergency Alert Level 1 in 13 states that
stretch from Illinois to New Jersey with over 65 million customers. PJM is concerned about maintaining adequate power reserves on Thursday as power demand is set to soar because of air conditioners. It expects demand to reach 153,286 megawatts as of 1700 ET and has about 186,000 megawatts of generating capacity. " ZH

Russian military repels ‘massive’ Ukrainian offensive

"Russian troops have stopped an “intensive” effort by the Ukrainian military to break their
defensive lines near the village of Orekhov in the Zaporozhye Region. The village and its surroundings have been the scene of fierce fighting for weeks, as Ukraine’s floundering counteroffensive drags on." RT

Dozens dead and thousands evacuated as wildfires ravage Europe & Africa

"Wildfires have devastated swathes of Southern Europe and Northern Africa in the midst of
near-record high temperatures. Over 40 people have died in the last week..... The fires claimed 34 lives in Algeria, with 10 of the victims said to be soldiers attempting to evacuate the coastal province of Bejaia....At least four people have died in Italy as 10 separate fires raged in the south of the country....Footage from Sicily posted to social media showed entire stretches of road and hillside in flames. More than 20,000 people have been evacuated from homes and vacation spots on the Greek island of Rhodes, which has declared a state of emergency, while thousands have also been forced to leave the islands of Evia and Corfu while the island of Crete is on high alert....In Tunisia, wildfires forced the evacuation of 300 people from the coastal village of Melloula. Turkey saw wildfires break out in the southern province of Antalya. Croatia also reported wildfires south of Dubrovnik." RT

Armed Forces of Ukraine advancing in three directions

"The Ukrainian military continues going on the offensive in Bakhmut, Melitopol, and
Berdiansk directions." Ukrin

Russian Lawmakers Approve Bill Raising Maximum Draft Age

"Russian lawmakers passed a bill raising the upper age limit for military conscription and
banning draftees from leaving the country, as Moscow continues its efforts to widen the pool of potential recruits for its war in Ukraine.

Under current Russian law, all men aged 18-27 are required to complete a one-year term of compulsory military service, a requirement that has been in place since before the invasion of Ukraine.

Amendments published on the day of the bill’s third and final reading would raise the age limits for this compulsory military service to 18-30 starting in January 2024." MT

Ukrainian aircraft launched 15 strikes on enemy over past 24 hours

"Ukrainian aircraft launched one strike on the enemy's command post, eight strikes on military personnel concentration areas, and six strikes on the enemy's anti-aircraft missile systems over the last 24 hours." Ukrin