Sudanese paramilitaries outline strategy to end civil war

"The Rapid Support Forces have proposed a peace plan, under which rival armed factions
would form a single military....A Sudanese paramilitary group has laid out its plan for resolving the deadly conflict, raging since mid-April, and building a "new Sudan," while expressing a willingness to strike a long-term ceasefire deal with the army. The fighting between the RSF and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) has killed at least 5,000 people, according to the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project. More than 4.5 million have been displaced." RT

Missile attack on Poltava Oblast

"The number of victims of the Russian missile attack on the village of Hoholeve in Poltava
Oblast has increased to three; the body of one more person was recovered from under the rubble." Pravada

India and Iran agree on legal terms for deep sea port deal

"India and Iran have agreed not to seek commercial foreign arbitration for disputes between

users and operators at the deep sea Chabahar Port in southeast Iran, paving the way for a long-term deal to develop the strategic hub. At the recent BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Iran’s President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation in various fields including trade and investment, connectivity, energy, and counter-terrorism." RT

Niger Military Junta Demands French Ambassador Leave the Country

"Niger’s military rulers, who seized control of the government in July, gave the French
ambassador 48 hours to leave the country.....The French foreign ministry told AFP : “The putschists do not have the authority to make this request, the ambassador’s approval coming solely from the legitimate elected Nigerien authorities.”....France has 1,500 soldiers based in Niger who had been helping Bazoum in the fight against jihadist forces that have been active in the country for years." Breitbart

Famous pilot Juice killed in plane crash in Zhytomyr Oblast

 "A well-known pilot Andrii Pilshchykov, who went by the alias Juice and two other pilots,
were killed in a collision between two Ukrainian aircraft in Zhytomyr Oblast." Pravada

38 military clashes occur on front in past day

"Thirty-eight combat engagements have occurred between Ukraine’s Defense Forces and Russian occupiers in the past 24 hours." Ukrin

Ukraine destroys 4 missiles over Odesa Oblast overnight

"Ukrainian Air Force destroyed four Russian missiles over Odesa Oblast overnight." Pravada

Russia destroyed 42 Ukraine-launched drones over Crimea

"Russia’s defence ministry has said its air defence forces destroyed a large-scale Ukrainian-
launched drone attack on the Crimean Peninsula.....Mikhail Razvozhayev, governor of the Crimean port city of Sevastopol, said on the Telegram messaging app that several drones were destroyed over the Khersones promontory. The cape is located on the outskirts of Sevastopol, which is home to Russia’s Black Sea fleet." AlJazeera

Wagner Decries 'Murder' Of Prigozhin Amid Reports Anti-Air Missile Struck Plane

"At this point it's looking like the entire top command of Russian mercenary outfit Wagner Group was aboard the private plane that was downed northwest of Moscow hours ago. Wagner itself is confirming Yvgeny Prigozhin’s death, with Wagner-affiliated Telegram channel Grey Zone calling it a "murder". 

"The murder/assassination of Prigozhin will have catastrophic consequences. The people who gave the order do not understand the mood in the army and morale at all. Let this be a lesson to all. You always have to go to the end," the Wagner channel statement reads.

The bodies of Prigozhin and his second-in-command Dmitry Utkin, have reportedly been identified, according to statements which have been quick to come out of Russian media. Russian news agency TASS has also made it official: "Evgeny Prigozhin and Dmitry Utkin were on board the crashed Embraer plane, the Federal Air Transport Agency reported. The same report cited a Western official to say it was an anti-aircraft missile that struck the private jet: 

A western official said they had been told the plane had been brought down by a Russian anti-aircraft missile system but could not confirm whether Prigozhin was on board, adding: "Putin doesn’t take prisoners."" ZH

Iran Unveils New Drone Rivaling US MQ-9 Reaper & Capable Of Reaching Israel

"This week Iran's military unveiled a drone which it says rivals the United States’ MQ-9
Reaper drone, touting the aircraft as easily capable of reaching Tehran's number one enemy Israel." ZH

India Triumphs Where Russia Failed with Historic Landing on the Moon

"India made history as its Moon mission became the first to land in the lunar south pole
region. The triumph came 72-hours after a Russian attempt to make a similar landing ended in spectacular failure." Breitbart

Wagner's Prigozhin Presumed Dead After His Business Jet With 10 People On Board 'Crashes'

"The internet has exploded with an avalanche breaking reports that Wagner chief Yvgeny
Prigozhin’s business jet has crashed over Russia's Tver region, northwest of Moscow.

Unconfirmed reports say anywhere from seven to ten people were on board, all presumed dead - but it was initially unclear if Prigozhin himself was on board at the time. Russian media sources are now confirming that he was on board the downed plane, and is presumed dead.

This has led to immediate speculation that the private plane could have been shot down upon Putin's orders (or people in the military command placed a bomb?... or a sophisticated Western intel op?).

The Kremlin has quickly issued confirmation that the aircraft did indeed belong to the controversial Wagner leader who led a mutiny against the defense ministry June 23-24. Per official news wires out of Russia." ZeroHedge

BRICS face a historic decision as they attempt to reshape the world order

"BRICS (an acronym made up of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa....Never has the BRICS group attracted so much interest around the world as in the run-up to the 15th leaders’ summit this week in Johannesburg.

About 20 countries are reportedly seeking admission to the five-member organization and the list of countries that will be represented at the meeting.... This is a sign of the times and points to two things: the yearning of many non-Western nations to become more consequential to how the world is run, and the growing pushback against self-serving Western dominance in global politics, economics, finance, and the media.

A number of countries from all over the globe have lined up at BRICS' door, ready to walk in. These include Algeria, Argentina, Bangladesh, Belarus, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cuba, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Going for a big-bang enlargement would be a loud statement, to the effect that an alternative to the US-led system of alliances and partnerships is being built." RT

Russian Mi-8 combat helicopter with the entire crew flew to Ukraine and surrendered

"There is information that a Russian Mi-8 combat helicopter has landed in Ukraine, and work with the crew is underway.

Earlier on Facebook, journalist Yuriy Butusov informed that a Russian Mi-8 combat helicopter with the entire crew flew to Ukraine and surrendered to the Ukrainian Armed Forces." Ukrin

Over 30 combat engagements occur on front in past day

"In the past 24 hours, Russian troops have launched four missile strikes and 58 air strikes, and opened fire with multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) on Ukrainian positions and settlements 60 times." Ukrin