76 combat engagements occurred along the frontline

"As many as 76 combat engagements occurred along the frontline during the day. Ukrainian aircraft and missile forces struck 18 enemy targets, including an air defense system and 17 troop concentration areas.

During the day, the Russian army carried out five missile strikes, 72 air strikes and 74 MLRS attacks on the positions of Ukrainian defenders and Ukrainian cities and villages." Ukrin

First Shipment Of Gaza Aid For US-Built Pier Departs Cyprus

"The US military has reportedly completed building the off-shore pier for Gaza humanitarian aid deliveries, but it has yet to be anchored to Gaza's shore that this crucial part of the process has been held up due to inclement weather in the eastern Mediterranean.

"As of today, the U.S. military has completed the off-shore construction of the Trident pier section, or the causeway, which is the component that will eventually be anchored to the Gaza shore," Pentagon deputy press secretary Sabrina Singh told reporters." ZH

Tom Cotton: Impeach Joe Biden for Political Decision to Withhold Bombs from Israel

"The House must impeach President Joe Biden for withholding ammunition from Israel for political reasons, Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) suggested Thursday.

Biden made a commitment on Wednesday to stop the shipment of offensive weapons to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to prevent Israel from attacking Hamas in Rafah.
Biden’s decision to withhold bombs from Israel has political implications. Biden’s base wants him to defund Israel, while many moderate Democrats support Israel’s ability to defend itself against terrorists. Biden appears stuck in the middle during an election year as he trails in the polls.
Some Republicans and establishment media pundits immediately characterized the commitment as a “political decision.”
Democrats’ impeachment of former President Donald Trump was for allegedly withholding military aid from Ukraine for political reasons despite Congress authorizing it.
CNN senior political commentator Scott Jennings: “We impeached the president of the United States for withholding military aid authorized by Congress from Ukraine, $400 million,” Jennings said. “That was the basis of the impeachment. This is congressionally authorized military aid to our ally, and he [Biden] is withholding it for political reasons.” Breitbart

Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian refineries

"Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries are now doing what the Western sanctions regime failed to achieve. One of the world's largest oil producers is now importing gasoline. By the end of March, Ukraine had destroyed about 14% of Russia's refining capacity and forced the Russian government to impose a six-month ban on gasoline exports." MS

Dozens detained as Paris police clear Gaza war protest at Sorbonne university

"Those arrested in the police operation on Tuesday night were being held for a variety of public order offences, said the statement.
They include willful damage, rebellion, violence against a person holding public authority, intrusion into an education establishment and holding a meeting designed to disrupt order. Some are also being held for participation in a group with a view to preparing violence or damage to property." France24

64 combat engagements were recorded on the battlefield

"64 combat engagements were recorded on the battlefield during the day, according to the update. Throughout the day, Russian invaders carried out 1 missile strike, 40 air strikes and 72 MLRS attacks on the positions of Ukrainian forces and Ukrainian cities and villages." Ukrin

Plot to kill Zelenskyy disrupted by Ukrainian security service

"The SBU, with assistance from Ukraine's State Security Administration, preemptively exposed a covert network entrusted by the FSB from Moscow to implement these plans. This network, supervised remotely by the FSB, included two colonels from the State Security Administration who transmitted confidential information to Russia.

Among the tasks assigned to the FSB's clandestine network was identifying potential assassins among military personnel close to Zelensky's security detail, who could abduct and eliminate him. The Russian operatives also aimed to eliminate SBU Chief Vasyl Malyuk, Head of the Ukrainian military intelligence (HUR), Kyrylo Budanov, and other senior officials." MS

Fatal Air Attack Strikes Russian Belgorod Region

"Seven people have been killed and at least 35 injured in an air attack on Russia’s Belgorod region, on the border with Ukraine.

Regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov blamed Ukrainian forces for the strike near the village of Beryozovka, which he said was carried out with drones and hit minibusses transporting workers to a meat production facility, as well as a private car.
Mr Gladkov said several other locations in Belgorod region had also come under attack in the last 24 hours, with residential buildings damaged." MS

Italy prohibits use of its military aid for strikes on Russian territory

"Italian weapons supplied to Ukraine must not be used in attacks on Russia’s sovereign territory, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said.

“All the military equipment we send is intended for use solely within the territory of Ukraine,” Italian newspaper La Sicilia quotes Tajani.
“We do not provide a means that can be used outside of Ukraine. We are not at war with Russia." UV

64 combat engagements were recorded on the battlefield

"In total, 64 combat engagements were recorded on the battlefield during the day, Russian invaders carried out 1 missile strike, 40 air strikes and 72 MLRS attacks on the positions of Ukrainian forces and Ukrainian cities and villages." Ukrin

Russia threatens to strike "British military facilities" in Ukraine

"Russian Foreign Ministry summoned UK Ambassador Nigel Casey to issue London with threats over its decision to allow Ukraine to strike at Russian territory with British weapons. ergei Lavrov's office stated that by acknowledging Kyiv's right to use UK-provided weapons to strike Russia, the UK has become a "de facto" party to the "conflict" in Ukraine. It described this as "evidence of a serious escalation". "Nigel Casey has been warned that the response to Ukrainian strikes using British weapons on Russian territory could be [to target] any military facilities and equipment of the United Kingdom on the territory of Ukraine and beyond." Pravada

Hamas accepts Gaza ceasefire proposal from Egyptian and Qatari mediators but Israel refuses, describing the deal as ‘a ruse’

"Hamas told Egyptian and Qatari mediators that it had accepted their Gaza ceasefire proposal, but Israel has refused and described the deal as ‘a ruse’.

The Palestinian terror group issued a statement on Monday saying its supreme leader, Ismail Haniyeh, had delivered the news in a phone call with Qatar’s prime minister and Egypt’s intelligence minister." MS

‘Russia’s Not Bluffing’: Tactical Nuke Drills are Deafening Warning to NATO to Stay Out of Ukraine

"Russia’s military has parried bellicose statements by officials and lawmakers in Washington, Paris and London about deploying troops in Ukraine by announcing drills involving battlefield nuclear weapons. This includes threats to provide new forms of “direct assistance” to Kiev, including the transfer of increasingly advanced weapons to the Zelensky regime, as well as the US decision to tear up arms control agreements with Russia in a bid to militarize both Europe and Asia, Moscow said." Sp

87 combat engagements were recorded along the front lines

"87 combat engagements were recorded along the front lines.....Throughout the day, Russian troops launched 2 missile strikes, 69 air strikes and 52 MLRS attacks on the positions of Ukrainian defenders and populated areas. Ukrainian air defenses intercepted a Kh-59 missile launched by the Russians." Ukrin

An American Soldier Has Been Detained In Russia

"American soldier has been detained in Russia at a moment of ratcheting nuclear warnings and ongoing heightened tensions with the West. The early reporting further says, "He is accused of stealing but it’s not clear if those charges are legit or not." According emerging details from NBC.

He had been stationed in Korea and traveled to Russia on his own and not on official business.
The soldier is accused of stealing from a woman.
The U.S. Army did not immediately return a request for comment." ZH