Ukraine's Armed Forces carry out assault actions on Bakhmut front

"Ukrainian Armed Forces are holding back the Russian

army and repelling attacks near
Novoselivske, Luhansk Oblast, on the Kupiansk front; in the Klishchiivka district of Donetsk Oblast on the Bakhmut front; near Keramik and Avdiivka of Donetsk Oblast on the Avdiivka front; in the area of Marinka on the Marinka front; and near Novodanylivka and Robotyne, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, on the Zaporizhzhia front." Pravada

Japan foreign minister and business leaders meet Ukrainian leader

"Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa
Hayashi in Kyiv and agreed to begin discussions on security guarantees and cooperate on reconstructing Ukraine’s economy." AlJazeera

Russian Aircraft Destroy Three U.S.-Made Boats Near Zmeiny (Snake) Island

"In the western part of the Black Sea water area, northeast of Zmeiny (Snake) Island, naval
aviation aircraft of the Black Sea Fleet destroyed three U.S.-made Willard Sea Force high-speed military boats with landing groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, traveling in the direction of the Crimean coast." Sputnik

North Korea Launches Nuclear Attack Submarine

"North Korea claimed to launch its first nuclear attack submarine in a ceremony attended by a very excited Kim Jong-un." Breitbart

US Intel Official: Media Misleading Americans About Ukraine's Battlefield Success

"In an interview with Seymour Hersh, a US

intelligence official scolded the media for
misleading the American public about Ukraine’s battlefield failures during the Spring counteroffensive. The unnamed official additionally told Hersh he believes that Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the assassination of PMC Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin to deescalate tensions with NATO. Responding to reports in recent weeks that Ukrainian forces were gaining momentum and recapturing territory, the official remarked, “Where are the reporters getting this stuff?” he asked. “There are stories talking about drunk Russian commanders while the Ukrainians are penetrating the three lines of Russian defense and will be able to work back to Mariupol.....The goal of Russia’s first line of defense was not to stop the Ukrainian offense, but to slow it down so if there was a Ukrainian advance, Russian commanders could bring in reserves to fortify the line.” The official added, “There is no evidence that Ukrainian forces have gotten past the first line. The American press is doing anything but honest reporting on the failure thus far of the offense.” ZeroHedge

Russians fired 93 times in Zaporizhzhia region over 24 hours

"Over the past day, 93

Russian attacks were recorded in 29 cities and villages of the
Zaporizhzhia region. The occupant hit Shyroke and Trudove with missiles, fired at Chervone with MLRS, carried out six UAV attacks on Komyshuvakha, Novodarivka, Malynivka, Charivne and Kamianske, and also hit Orikhiv and Robotyn with six aircraft shells." Ukrin

Five Ukrainian drones downed in latest raids on Russian territory

"Two drones were shot down on approach to Bryansk city in Russia’s southwest, two were
shot down over the southern Rostov region, and one was intercepted near the capital, Moscow." Sputnik

Car containing two FSB officers who tortured Ukrainians is blown up in Oleshky

"A car carrying two Russian FSB employees and military personnel has been blown up in the temporarily occupied town of Oleshky, Kherson Oblast.One of the FSB employees was killed instantly by the explosion, and the other is in intensive care in a serious condition. Three Russian soldiers who were escorting the car were injured." Pravada

Drones attack southern Russian city –One of the UAVs crashed closed to a military headquarters in Rostov-on-Don

"Two drones were intercepted overnight in Russia’s southern city of Rostov-on-Don. The first UAV fell near the city’s western suburbs, while the second one crashed downtown, on Pushkinskaya Street.The crash site is just across the street from the headquarters of the Russian Army’s Southern Command." RT

Russian drone raid kills 1 in Ukraine’s Odesa, Kyiv repels missile attack

"One person was killed in Russian drone attacks on a port district in Ukraine’s southwestern Odesa region while Ukrainian air defence successfully shot down a barrage of Russian missiles fired at targets in the capital Kyiv." AJ

Cuba uncovers network trafficking Cubans to fight for Russia in Ukraine

"Cuba has uncovered a human trafficking ring that has coerced Cuban citizens to fight for Russia in the war in Ukraine, its foreign ministry said, adding that authorities were working to “neutralize and dismantle” the network."AlJazeera

Over 20 combat engagements....

"Over 20 combat engagements have occurred on the front in the past 24 hours. Ukraine’s
Defense Forces continue the offensive in the Melitopol direction. Ukraine’s Air Force has launched 11 strikes on Russian personnel, ammunition and military equipment clusters, and two strikes on enemy surface-to-air missile systems. Russian invaders launched air strikes near the Sumy region’s Sydorivka; the Kharkiv region’s Udy and Veterynarne." Ukrin

Russian Shaheds crash and explode in Romania

"Shahed kamikaze drones that Russia launched to attack the port of Izmail in Odesa Oblast
crashed and exploded in Romania." Pravada

Corruption in Ukraine as Officials Admit Military Contract Money ‘Vanished’

"Following the dismissal of Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov amid a slew of
corruption scandals surrounding the war effort against Russia, the New York Times acknowledged that the “enduring challenge of corruption in Ukraine” has “emerged as a rare area of criticism of President Volodymyr Zelensky’s leadership.” 

Although Reznikov has yet to be tied with any of the corruption scandals personally, the Times went on to admit that the resignation has “elevated the issue to the highest level of Ukrainian politics”. Unnamed Ukrainian officials even told the paper that some funds intended for military contracts “failed to produce weaponry or ammunition and that some money has vanished,” while claiming that the issue was merely confined to the early days of the war." Breitbart

Russia Deploys "Satan"

"The head of Russia’s

Roscosmos space agency said that the country has deployed an advanced intercontinental ballistic missile that President Vladimir Putin once said will make Russia’s enemies “think twice.”Agency head Yuri Borisov said Sarmat missiles have been placed on combat duty.The silo-based missile, capable of carrying multiple nuclear warheads, is intended to replace the R-36 ICBMs that are known by the NATO reporting name of Satan.The Sarmat reportedly has a short initial launch phase, allowing little time for surveillance systems to track it." MichaelSavage,com