Germany issues first arrest warrant over Nord Stream blasts

"The German Federal Public Prosecutor has issued the first arrest warrant in connection with the sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipeline, local media have reported. The suspect is believed to be a Ukrainian citizen identified as ‘Vladimir Z’. It is unclear if the suspect has links to Kiev’s military or intelligence services. German officials have reportedly filed a cooperation request with their Polish counterparts in the hope of locating the suspect, who is said to have been tracked to a location west of Warsaw before disappearing.

ARD reported that it had managed to reach the suspect by phone on Tuesday, adding that 'Vladimir Z' insisted he had nothing to do with the sabotage." RT

Northeastern Taiwan rattled by 5.7 magnitude quake

"A 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck off Taiwan's northeastern county of Yilan the island's central weather administration said.

The quake shook buildings in the capital, Taipei. The quake had a depth of 9 km, the weather administration said, and was just off its northeastern shore." MS

165 combat engagements took place over last day, enemy advanced in Pokrovsk sector

"Over the past 24 hours, 165 combat engagements took place at the frontline, 58 of them in the Pokrovsk sector.
Kovalyov added that four combat engagements took place in the Kharkiv sector in the vicinity of Vovchansk and Sotnytsia Kozachok.

In the Kupiansk sector, 9 hostile attacks took place over the last day. Ukrainian defence forces repelled enemy attacks near Senkivka, Petropavlivka and Berestove.
In the Lyman sector, the enemy attacked 15 times. He tried to advance near Nevske, Terny and Makiivka.
In the Siverskyi sector, Ukrainian troops repelled 25 unsuccessful attacks by Russian invaders near Bilohorivka, Verkhnekamianske, Pereyizne, Spirne and Vyymka.
In the Kramatorsk sector, Russian occupants attacked 5 times near Chasiv Yar and Andriivka.
In the Toretsk sector, the enemy, with the support of aviation, carried out 24 attacks near Pivnichne, Nelipivka, Zalizne, New York and Toretsk.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Ukrainian troops stopped 58 attacks by Russian occupants towards Vozdvyzhenka, Yelizavetivka, Hrodivka, Orlivka, Mykolaivka, Zhelanne, Skuchne, Yasnobrodivka and Ptyche. The highest concentration of enemy attacks was near Vozdvyzhenka and Hrodivka. The enemy advanced using attack and bombing aircraft.
In the Kurakhov sector, the Ukrainian Armed Forces repelled eight attacks near Krasnohorivka, Kostiantynivka and Heorhiivka.
In the Vremivsk sector, the enemy made 7 attacks on Ukrainian troops' positions near Vodiane and Vuhledar.
In the Orikhiv sector, Russian occupants tried to drive Ukrainian defence units from their positions in the areas of Mala Tokmachka and Novodanylivka. In total, the Russians conducted 3 unsuccessful assaults.
In the Prydniprovskyi sector, the Russian invaders attacked the positions of Ukrainian troops 7 times. They received a tough rebuff and suffered losses." Ukrin

Russia Ready To Execute Nuclear Attacks On NATO Targets, According To Leaked Documents

"Western sources have reportedly leaked Russian plans drawn up between 2008 and 2014 for

“a series of overwhelming strikes across Western Europe,” the Financial Times reported. Putin allegedly sought to enable the Russian navy to execute nuclear strikes within NATO territory were a conflict with the alliance to emerge. Targets would not be solely military. According to William Alberque, a former NATO official:
“There could be hundreds, if not thousands, of targets mapped across Europe, including military and infrastructure targets.”
Russia is also evidently still capable of transporting nuclear weapons on surface ships, which experts say carries a significant risk of escalation or accident." ZeroHedge

US Working to Replace Zelensky

"Washington is working on options to replace Volodymyr Zelensky with a more manageable and less corrupt figure, the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) said.

"In the current situation, Washington is working on options to replace the Ukrainian leader with a 'more manageable and less corrupt figure, who would suit most Western allies," the statement said.
Zelensky is taking "insane steps" that threaten to escalate situation far beyond the borders of Ukraine, the SVR said.
The United States consider former Ukrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov as a suitable candidate to replace Volodymyr Zelensky, the Russian Intelligence Service said." Sputnik

Air defense forces destroy all 29 Russian Shaheds at night

"Ukrainian Defense Forces destroyed all 29 Russian Shahed attack drones that Russia used to attack the territory of Ukraine." Ukrin

Taliban Flexes US Weapons In Military Parade, Left Behind By Biden-Harris' Botched Afghan Exit

"The Biden-Harris administration's poor planning and execution in Afghanistan resulted in the botched withdrawal that killed 13 US service members, left Americans stranded, and allowed billions of dollars in US military equipment to flow into the hands of the Taliban terror group.

Since the Afghan government's collapse in August 2021 under Biden-Harris, the war-torn nation landlocked in the Middle East, has once again become a safe haven for terrorism. The chaotic withdrawal allowed Taliban fighters to commandeer Black Hawk helicopters, A-29 Super Tucano attack aircraft, armored Humvees, and 600,000 weapons, including grenade launchers, machine guns, and rifles.
There has been zero accountability from President Biden or Vice President Kalama Harris over these colossal failures. Even to the extent that Biden made the stunning claim during the presidential debate in June that he was "the only president this century" and "this decade" that did not have any troops "dying anywhere in the world."
Meanwhile, Americans might get fired up after learning that Taliban fighters have showcased all of Biden-Harris' gifts from the botched exit in a massive military parade, marking the third anniversary of the takeover of Afghanistan.
Here's what X users are saying:
"If this doesn't raise your BP and your temperature, then you don't realize what the Biden/Harris Administration did: they have made the Taliban a 21st century kinetic warfare force," one X user said.
Another person said, "The Democrat’s presidential nominee made it possible for this Taliban parade to happen. Yes, those are our vehicles and weapons, left behind by Biden/Harris."
Harris' presidential campaign has been running far from her 3.5-year toxic track record as VP, with elderly Biden guiding rudderless foreign policy that has led the world to the brink of war." ZeroHedge

121 combat clashes in past 24 hrs

"A total of 121 combat engagements with the Russian invasion forces have been reported over the past day in the zone or responsibility manned by the Khortytsia operational and tactical grouping of troops. As noted, since day-start, 46 combat clashes have taken place in the eastern operational zone. Russia shelled the grouping’s positions 540 times, launched three airstrikes involving four glide bombs, and 24 kamikaze drones." Ukrin

Russian defenses thwart Ukrainian air attacks

"Overnight, Russia intercepted four Tochka-U tactical ballistic missiles and a total of 117 kamikaze drones launched by Ukraine at various parts of the country. All of the Soviet-era missiles and 37 of the drones were downed there, according to military and civilian officials." RT

NZ is running out of gas—literally

"The coalition government recently announced its plan to reverse a ban on new oil and gas exploration to deal with an energy security challenge brought on by rapidly declining natural gas reserves.

But this assumes, rather optimistically, that repealing the ban will prompt companies to invest in new gas fields. New Zealand is perpetually running out of gas. Energy companies estimate how much is left underground and how long that resource will last. At the same time, they are drilling new development wells—$350 million worth between 2016 and 2020—which adds more gas to the reserves and pushes out the ultimate end date. What has changed is that all the extra drilling hasn't turned up much extra gas in the past few years. This is despite record amounts spent on new wells—nearly $1.3 billion between 2020 and 2024. Energy companies now think there's less gas than previously thought." MS

Former Army soldier pleads guilty to all charges after selling national defense secrets to China

"A U.S. Army Sgt. and intelligence analyst has pleaded guilty to charges related to selling

national defense secrets to China for a total of $42,000.
Korbein Schultz held a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearance in the Army, which was allegedly used to obtain and transmit national defense information to China." FOX

'Significant Earthquake' Shakes Los Angeles Area

"A​ 4.4 magnitude earthquake jolted the Los Angeles area this afternoon.

"Significant earthquake just felt in the Los Angeles area. Reminder, please use 911 only for emergencies. Be prepared for aftershocks," the Los Angeles Police Department said in a social media post." MS

46% of Ukrainians support criminal penalty for any kind of collaboration under occupation

"46% of Ukrainians believe that any cooperation with Russian occupation authorities should lead to criminal liability, according to a survey published by the Rating polling agency. The survey also showed that 60% of respondents feel that the degree of collaboration should be determined by the courts. Furthermore, 40% of surveyed Ukrainians believe that amnesty can be granted for socially meaningful work, such as rebuilding damaged cities, and for crimes that did not result in fatalities." NV

Ten blasts reported as Russia’s Savasleyka airfield comes under drone attack

"Explosions rang out morning in Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod region, where the Savasleyka military airfield is located, local authorities reported, adding that air defenses were activated in the area." Ukrin

What's Behind Belarus' Military Buildup Along The Ukrainian Border?

"Belarus announced late last week that it shot down several Ukrainian drones over its airspace, which it later discovered were full of NATO electronics, and subsequently decided to strengthen defenses along its southern border. It’s also considering shutting down the Ukrainian Embassy in Minsk too. In brief, the first crisis de-escalated after Kiev reportedly removed its troops first and then Minsk naively assumed that its

neighbor thus had no aggressive intentions so it followed suit, while the second is the natural culmination of those aforesaid attacks. It should also be said that Belarus’ decision to de-escalate border tensions with Ukraine inadvertently freed up more of the latter’s forces for invading Russia even though that’s of course not what Lukashenko intended to have happen.
The fog of war makes it difficult to accurately assess the situation in Kursk Region, but most reports indicate that Ukraine’s offensive has halted and that it might be digging in for the long run. This adds context to its drone incursions over Belarus by suggesting that its General Staff could be probing for weaknesses all along the Union State’s border. The swiftness with which Ukraine broke through the Russian border might embolden it to try replicating this against Belarus as a diversionary tactic.
It's premature to jump to conclusions, but that could further stretch Russia’s forces and help advance Ukraine’s goal of coercing its foe to transfer some of them from the Donbass front if it happens, which is widely thought to be the primary objective behind its sneak attack against Kursk Region." ZeroHedge