Thousands protest in Niger demanding immediate withdrawal of US troops

"Thousands of people in Niger's capital protested for the immediate departure of US soldiers from the north, after the military junta in Niamey said it was withdrawing from a military agreement with Washington." France24

Germany to send new Patriot air defence system to Ukraine at 'critical time', says Zelensky

"Germany will supply a U.S.-made Patriot air defense system and air defense missiles to Ukraine at a "critical time" as Kyiv struggles to defend its energy system from Russian bombardment, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said." France24

Iran Says Retaliation ‘Can Be Deemed Concluded,’ U.S. ‘MUST STAY AWAY’

"Iran’s mission to the United Nations released a statement about the attack on Israel saying that Iran’s retaliation “can be deemed concluded,” unless Israel or the United States escalates further." Breitbart

Putin's chilling new warning to the West as Russian despot tests an experimental nuclear-capable missile that could level London

"Vladimir Putin issued a new warning to the West with the suspected test of an experimental nuclear-capable missile.

Footage shows the mystery intercontinental ballistic launch from the Kapustin Yar test range in the Astrakhan region.
This is destined to be the largest missile in Putin's nuclear arsenal, described as an 'unstoppable' apocalypse 208-ton intercontinental silo-launched 15,880mph weapon, the size of a 14-storey tower block.
Before properly going into service it is expected to be tested over the South Pole." MS

New Order From Ukraine's Top General Reveals Scale of Sabotage and Desertion in Army

"After the failure of last year’s much-heralded Ukrainian counteroffensive and mounting lack of ammunition and manpower, more and more Ukrainian troops are refusing to carry out

combat missions. Others are even risking being shot in the back by units stationed behind them in an effort to prevent them from retreating.
The Kiev regime’s soldiers sabotage army orders, threaten their commanders, refuse to fire their weapons, leave the battlefield, and desert. This was revealed in a new order on strengthening discipline signed by Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrsky.
Among the military criminal offenses, the commander-in-chief listed “insubordination,” “failure to comply with an order,” “threat or violence against a superior,” “unauthorized abandonment of a military unit or place of service,” “desertion,” “evasion of military service by inflicting self-harm or in any other way,” and “unauthorized abandonment of the battlefield or refusal to use weapons.”
Syrsky’s order outlines the urgent need for the Armed Forces and representatives of law enforcement agencies to identify and put a stop to these offenses." Sputnik

60 combat clashes on battlefield in past 24 hours

"In the past 24 hours, there were 60 combat engagements on the battlefield in Ukraine. Ukrainian Air Force struck 11 Russian manpower, weapons and military equipment clusters, one command post, two UAV ground control stations, and one anti-aircraft missile system." Ukrin

IDF Planning "Significant Response" Against Iran As Explosions Ring Out Across Israel

"CNN is reporting there have been several explosion on the ground across Israel, but there's yet to be official confirmation of the extent of casualties. Israeli media is reporting the first as follows: "Medics treating first injury from Iran attack – a 10-year-old boy from Bedouin town near Arad in serious condition."

The IDF spokesman is confirming at least one of its military bases has been hit in the south by an Iranian cruise missile, sustaining "minor damage".
Over "200 different kinds" of projectiles were fired toward Israel, the IDF spokesman said.
This was reportedly at Dimona, where Israel reportedly has undeclared nuclear weapons, making such a strike highly dangerous. Further Iran's IRNA is reporting:
Iran successfully struck the Israeli airbase in the Negev Desert with 'Khaybar' ballistic missiles.
Importantly, Times of Israel is reporting that Israel's military is preparing a response, in what is likely to become a continuing tit-for-tat in the coming days." ZH

Iran Gearing Up for Revenge Attack on Israel in the Next 48 Hours

"Iran is likely to launch a direct attack on Israel soon, according to reports. The attack, expected within the next 24 to 48 hours, may target either the southern or northern regions of Israel, according to the Wall Street Journal, which cited a person familiar with the matter.

However, according to a source briefed by leaders of the Iranian regime, a final decision regarding attack plans has not yet been reached, despite discussions on the matter." IBT

Ukrainians urge government to ban Russian prisoners of war from making phone calls: petition has gathered enough votes

"A petition demanding the suspension of the right of Russian prisoners of war (POWs) to make telephone calls has received the required number of votes. Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers must now consider it. The author of the petition, Inna Turova, stated that relatives of Ukrainian defenders who are currently held in various POW camps in Russia have no information about their health or whereabouts." Pravada

67 attacks in five sectors of the front

"67 attacks in five sectors of the front including 24 attacks on the Bakhmut axis. Ukrainian aircraft struck 12 areas in which enemy troops and military hardware were concentrated and four anti-aircraft missile systems. The enemy launched two missile strikes and 72 air strikes and carried out 116 attacks using multiple rocket launchers against the positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements." Ukrin

Latest Humiliation For Biden Admin, Russian Oil Is Trading Above The G7 Price Cap Everywhere

"Back in late 2022, when "Western democracies" bombastically unveiled theatrical sanctions against Putin, capping the price at which imports of Russian oil were permitted to no higher

than $60, we said that this was one of the biggest farces in modern history, not only because it was an optical play that was made entirely for public consumption (as nobody in the west actually wanted to curtail Russian oil exports as the outcome would be a devastating surge of inflation as Biden now realizes), but also because there was no enforcement mechanism to cap the price at $60 and no more.
We were right, again, and today Bloomberg reports that "Russian oil is trading far in excess of a Group of Seven price cap that’s supposed to deprive Moscow of revenue for its war in Ukraine, suggesting significant non-compliance with the measure", which anyone with half a working brain would have expected to happen, which of course excludes virtually all "democratic" bureaucrats who implemented this idiotic sanction (which only ended up making the Vitol oil traders billionaires). Russian flagship Urals grade oil is now selling for $75 a barrel at the point it leaves ports in the Baltic Sea and Black Sea. A Treasury official told Bloomberg that US officials are tracking the price increase, which they attribute to broader geopolitical dynamics, as the alternative - admitting they are idiots, would be a bit too introspective." ZeroHedge

Russian Attacks on Ukraine Stoke Fears Army Near Breaking Point

"Russia’s missile attacks on Ukraine’s energy system, the bombardment of its second-largest city and advances along the front are stoking worries that Kyiv’s military effort is nearing

breaking point.
A dire shortage of ammunition and manpower along the 930 mile front and gaps in air defense show that Ukraine is at its most fragile moment in over two years of war, according to Western officials with knowledge of the situation. Zelenskiy called the military’s lack of air defense “the biggest challenge” in the hours after the attack.
Russian forces have also unleashed their firepower all along the frontline and made marginal gains since capturing the eastern city of Avdiivka in February. Kremlin troops are seeking to close in strategically key spots, such as the town of Chasiv Yar, west of Bakhmut in Ukraine’s Donetsk region.
After months of stalling, Zelenskiy and Ukrainian lawmakers have expedited contested legislation to bolster the ranks of fighting forces, approving a lower conscription age and tightened rules for the draft." MS

Russia conducts massive strike on Ukrainian energy infrastructure

"Russian forces have unleashed a wave of powerful high-precision strikes on Ukrainian energy and oil facilities across the country....the overnight large-scale attack had involved long-range air- and sea-based weapons, as well as drones. Ukrenergo, the national power grid operator, said the barrage had damaged energy facilities in Odessa, Kharkov, Zaporozhye, Lviv, and Kiev regions. It added that Kharkov Region, which borders Russia, had been affected by an emergency shutdown." RT

55 combat clashes along front lines in last 24 hours

"Fifty-five combat engagements occurred on the battlefield in Ukraine in the past 24 hours, with enemy forces launching most attacks in the Bakhmut sector.
Russian air strikes targeted Derhachi, Lyptsi, Vovchansk, Kurylivka and Kruhliakivka in the Kharkiv region, Bilohorivka and Serebrianske Forestry in the Luhansk region, Spirne, Verkhniokamianske, Ivanivka, Oleksandropil, Semenivka, Novokalynove, Berdychi, Netailove, Krasnohorivka, Kostiantynivka, Vuhledar, Urozhaine and Staromaiorske in the Donetsk region, as well as Mala Tokmachka and Robotyne in the Zaporizhzhia region.
More than 120 settlements in the Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Luhansk, Donetsk,

Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, and Mykolaiv regions came under artillery fire.
The operational situation in the Volyn and Polissia sectors remains largely unchanged.
In the Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna sectors, the enemy maintains his military presence in the border areas, conducting subversive activities to prevent the deployment of Ukrainian troops to dangerous sectors and increasing the density of minefields along the state border.
The enemy did not conduct offensive (assault) operations in the Kupiansk sector.
In the Lyman sector, Ukrainian soldiers repelled three enemy attacks outside Terny in the Donetsk region, where the enemy tried to break through the defenses of Ukrainian troops.
In the Bakhmut sector, Ukrainian soldiers repelled 23 attacks near Bilohorivka, Luhansk region, Vyimka, Rozdolivka, Chasiv Yar and Klishchiivka in the Donetsk region.
In the Avdiivka sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled six attacks near Keramik, Berdychi, Umanske, Netailove and Pervomaiske in the Donetsk region.
On the Novopavlivka axis, Ukraine's defense forces continued to hold off the enemy near Krasnohorivka, Heorhiivka and Novomykhailivka, where the enemy, supported by aircraft, made 16 attempts to break through the defenses of Ukrainian troops.
In the Orikhiv sector, the enemy once attacked the positions of Ukrainian defenders near Staromaiorske in the Donetsk region.
In the Kherson sector, the enemy did not abandon his intention to dislodge Ukrainian units from the bridgeheads on the east (left) bank of the Dnipro. In the past day, the enemy launched six unsuccessful attacks on the positions of Ukrainian troops.
At the same time, Ukrainian soldiers continued to inflict losses on the occupation forces and their equipment, wearing down the enemy along the entire front line.
In the past day, Ukrainian aircraft struck an enemy manpower and equipment cluster, an anti-aircraft missile system, an artillery piece and an EW station." Ukrin

Russian Air Defenses Down 12 Ukrainian Drones Over Six Regions

"Russian air defense systems destroyed 12 Ukrainian drones overnight over the Kursk, Tambov, Belgorod, Bryansk, Lipetsk regions and Mordovia, the Defense Ministry said in a statement." Sputnik