Russia grants occupied lands in Luhansk Oblast to its subject Tatarstan

"Kremlin has placed the Sievierodonetsk-Lysychansk-Rubizhne agglomeration under the complete control of its federal subject, the Republic of Tatarstan. Along with activities aimed at altering their national identity, digital competitions (a combination of virtual gaming environments and real physical games) were also held there. The children may be recruited to drone control units on the battlefield later on." Pravda

Turkey's Erdogan laments loss of Ottoman Empire at pro-Palestinian rally

"During a massive rally in Istanbul in support of Palestinians over the weekend, Turkish

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan lamented the loss of the Ottoman Empire, vowing that his country must "never allow new Gazas to emerge again," a report says.
Erdogan compared cities in Greece, Macedonia, Syria, Iraq and Gaza to ones in Turkey, saying that they were "an inseparable part of the homeland’s territory," according to Abdullah Bozkurt, a journalist and director of the Nordic Research & Monitoring Network.
"A century ago, for this nation and this country, Gaza was what Adana is," Erdogan reportedly said.
"They separated us from all these lands that are as much a part of us as our blood, our life, and our love," he continued." FOX

Shani Louk Beheaded by Hamas

"Shani Louk, a 22-year-old German national believed to be among Hamas' hostages, was

beheaded by the militants after being taken to Gaza, according to Israel's President Isaac Herzog.
For about three weeks since Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel on October 7, the fate of the young tattoo artist had been unknown.
Her family had recognized her in a video circulating on social media showing a half-naked, unconscious woman being paraded by Hamas fighters in the back of a pick-up truck. The woman's face wasn't visible, but Louk's family said they identified her by her leg tattoos. Now, Louk's family said that they were informed by Israeli authorities of the 22-year-old's death. While the family didn't specify how or when Louk died, Herzog said the woman was beheaded after the October 7 attack.
"I am truly sorry to report that we have now received news that Shani Nicole Louk has been confirmed murdered and dead. Her skull was found," Herzog told the German daily newspaper Bild.
"This means that these barbaric, sadistic animals simply chopped off her head as they attacked, tortured and killed Israelis. It is a great tragedy and I extend my deepest condolences to her family," he continued." Newsweek

10 Nigerian Navy warships conclude military exercise in Gulf of Guinea

"10 Nigerian Navy warships have returned to base after a military exercise in the nation’s

waters and the Gulf of Guinea (GoG).
The warships are Nigeria Navy Ship (NNS) Sagbama, NNS Nwamba, NNS Ibeno, NNS Dorina, NNS Gongola, NNS Ikene, NNS Badagry, NNS Oji, NNS Ose and NNS Okpoku....after the warships berthed in Onne, Rivers, the Flag Officer Commanding Central Naval Command (CNC), Rear Adm. Umar Chugali said the operation code-named ‘Exercise Sea Guardian’ was a huge success." YSV

Airport closed in southern Russia after people pour onto runway

"An airport in the southern Russian city of Makhachkala was closed after a group of people poured onto the runway, the Russian aviation authority Rosaviatsia said.
Media reports from the area said demonstrators denouncing Israel's actions in Gaza had thronged the airport." MS

Canadian special forces members on the ground in Israel

"Canadian special forces members are in Israel helping Canada's embassy there with

"contingency planning,"......Defense Minister Bill Blair said 300 CAF members are now in the region." CBC

IDF strikes Hezbollah as rockets launched toward northern Israel

"IDF struck several Hezbollah terrorist cells and infrastructure in southern Lebanon on Sunday

after a number of rockets were fired toward northern Israel throughout the day.... three rockets were fired from Lebanon toward Rosh Pina and nearby areas, just east of Safed." MS

Hamas ambush Israel from tunnels near Gaza border

"Hamas gunmen ambushed Israeli troops from tunnels near the Gaza border after ground

forces entered the strip....several Hamas terrorists had been killed and others were wounded after they launched an attack from a tunnel near Erez in the northern Gaza Strip." MS

Fighter jets scramble to intercept aircraft flying too close to Joe Biden's Delaware home

"Aerospace Defense Command fighter craft and helicopter sprung into action when a civilian

aircraft flew into restricted airspace over President Joe Biden's Delaware home.
The president is staying there this weekend as he takes time out away from Washington.
The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) jets shot flares to flag down the craft which may have been visible to those on the ground.
The Secret Service said the response was simply "a precaution."
In a statement, it said: "Assets were scrambled to intercept and the civilian aircraft safely landed at a nearby airport.
"There were no impacts to the protectee's movements as a result of this incident and agents from the US Secret Service are investigating in coordination with the FAA." MS

Ukraine's military destroys convoy as Russians try breaking through defences near Krasnohorivka

"Ground Forces of Ukraine's Armed Forces have released a video of how they destroyed a

column of the Russians trying to break through the Ukrainian defenses in Donetsk Oblast." MS

Russian Troops Thwart Assaults, Eliminating 14 Drones and Key Artillery

"Russian troops fend off multiple incursions, taking down 14 drones. Astafyev elaborated that

their Russian contingents countered three major offensives by opposing assault teams, inflicting significant personnel and equipment losses in regions such as Krasnoye, Kurdyumovka, and Kleshcheyevka. Moreover, the group neutralized 14 enemy drones near Vesyoloye and Spornoye, along with eight HIMARS MLRS projectiles." MS

Ukraine’s plan to build an army of killer robots to defeat Russia

"Ukraine’s youngest government minister is building an army of killer robots and hopes to

find his country’s answer to English engineer Barnes Wallis to help defeat Russia. “You know war starts with one level of technology and ends with a totally different level of technology,” he told the Sunday Telegraph from his office in Kyiv.
While Wallis helped Britain produce weapons like the bouncing bomb during the Second World War, Mr Federov isn’t pinning his hopes on the creation of a wonder weapon. The latest of his projects is the creation of an “Army of Robots” to carry out tasks that Ukrainian soldiers would often have to risk their lives to do." MS

Ukraine reports nearly 70 combat clashes in past day

"Over the past 24 hours, nearly about 70 combat engagements between Ukraine’s Defense

Forces and Russian invaders were reported in different directions of the front line." Ukrin

Russian partisans reveal coordinates of new plant producing missiles in Russia

"Atesh resistance movement have reported that they have discovered a missile production facility in the city of Chelyabinsk in Russia, and also provided coordinates. The number of employees at the plant has increased from 10,000 to 17,000." Pravada

Russia launches overnight missile attack on Poltava Oblast

"This is not the first time the Russian army has attacked the town of Myrhorod." UVNY