Ukrainian forces shoot down 39 Russian drones

"Ukraine's defense forces shot down 39 Russian drones. Russian troops attacked Ukraine with a Kh-31P guided air missile fired from the Belgorod region and 71 Shahed strike drones and UAVs of an undetermined type launched from the Oryol and Kursk regions." Ukrin

US announces $425M military aid package for Ukraine days before 2024 presidential election

"The White House announced yet another military aid package for Ukraine Friday — this time to the tune of about $425 million — as Russia moves North Korean troops closer to the front lines and a bitterly contested US presidential election approaches." NYP

Russia strikes police station in Kharkiv: one killed, 40 injured

"The Russian military launched two missiles targeting a police station in downtown Kharkiv, killing killed one police officer and injured 30 others. S-300/400 missiles were used in the attack. This information was provided by Ivan Vyhivskyi, head of Ukraine's National Police." NV

Zelensky Hints Poland Is Cowardly, Claims "They Didn't Even Dare" Shoot Down Russian Missiles

"Zelensky accused Poland of finding more reasons not to help Ukraine on key issues, including refusing to shoot down Russian missiles or hand over MiG fighter jets to Kyiv. 

His choice of words, which hints at cowardice on Poland’s part, is likely to further inflame tensions between the two countries, which have been steadily growing apart." ZH

Warships From One of NATO’s Top Navies Take Long Way Home From Asia to Avoid Running Into Houthis

"The Yemeni militia’s campaign to shut Israeli and Israel-allied merchant shipping out of the Red Sea through hijackings, missile and drone attacks has spooked insurers, added billions to global shipping costs, and prompted Washington and Brussels to assemble two separate

coalitions to try to deal with the problem.
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius ordered the German Navy’s Baden-Wurttemberg frigate and Frankfurt-am-Main auxiliary replenishment ship to take the long way home back to Germany after the end of their deployment in the Indo-Pacific.
Der Spiegel says Pistorius ordered the ships – which recently docked in Goa, India, to avoid the Houthi-controlled Red Sea, with the vessels instead expected to sail southwestward through the Indian Ocean, around South Africa through the Cape of Good Hope before heading north up the west coast of Africa." Sputnik

Ukrainian forces down 31 Russian drones, one guided Kh-59/69 missile

"The Ukrainian Defense Forces shot down 31 Russian drones and one guided Kh-59/69 missile that Russia had launched to attack Ukraine." Ukrin

79 combat clashes reported, Russians concentrating attacks on three fronts

"Since the start of the day, the number of clashes along the entire front line has risen to 79, with the heaviest fighting occurring in the Lyman, Pokrovsk, and Kurakhove sectors.
In the Kharkiv sector, the Russian forces continue their assault around Vovchansk, where two attacks have already been repelled.

In the Kupiansk sector, the enemy launched seven assaults near Petropavlivka, Kolisnykivka, Zahryzove, Lozova, Berestove, and Vyshneve, with six clashes still ongoing.
In Lyman sector, the enemy attacked the Ukrainian positions twelve times near Katerynivka, Stepove, Hrekivka, Terny, and the Serebriansky forest. Eight of these confrontations have concluded, while four continue, with Russian forces using unguided rockets against the Serebriansky forest.
In Toretsk sector, the Russian troops twice tried to improve their position, but the Ukrainian forces repelled them. The enemy dropped four bombs in the area around Katerynivka.
Since this morning, the Russian forces have made ten attempts to dislodge the Ukrainian defenders from their positions in the Pokrovsk sector. Battles are still underway near Promin, Lysivka, and Vyshneve, with Myroliubivka and Mirnohrad experiencing airstrikes.
Twenty-two enemy assaults were recorded near Novoselydivka, Kreminna Balka, Novodmytrivka, Ostrivske, Maksymilianivka, Antonivka, and Yelyzavetivka in the Kurakhove sector. Around Antonivka, the invaders focused their main efforts, launching ten assaults, with three still ongoing.
In the Vremivka sector, two clashes were reported near Bohoyavlenka and Trudove, with two attacks repelled by the Ukrainian defenders.
In the Orikhiv sector, the Russian forces launched two attacks toward Novodanylivka, dropping eight guided bombs near Yurkivka, Tavriiske, and Mala Tokmachka.
In the Prydniprovske sector, two enemy assaults were successfully repelled." Ukrin

134 combat clashes along frontlines in Ukraine

"134 combat clashes between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and the Russian invaders on the front line.
In the Kharkiv sector, the enemy attacked once near Vovchansk. Also, the occupiers actively used aviation in this direction, targeting the areas around the settlements of Mali Prokhody, Kudiivka, and Kozacha Lopan.

In the Kupiansk sector, throughout the day, the enemy attempted to advance 20 times towards the Ukrainian positions near Synkivka, Novoosynove, Kolisnykivka, Pershotravneve, Pishchane, Kruhliakivka, Zelenyi Hai, Vyshneve, Bohuslavka, Petropavlivka, Lozova, and Zahryzove. Currently, two clashes are ongoing.
In the Lyman sector, the invading forces attacked 11 times in the areas of Katerynivka, Hrekivka, Terny, Zarichne, Druzheliubivka, and the Serebrianskyi forestry. One clash is still ongoing, while the rest have been stopped by the Ukrainian forces.
In the Siversk sector, the enemy attempted to breach the Ukrainian defenses twice throughout the day in the areas of the settlements of Verkhniokamianske and Bilohorivka.
In the Kramatorsk sector, the enemy’s activity resulted in one combat clash near Chasiv Yar.
In the Toretsk sector, there were no attacks; however, the enemy launched an airstrike using unguided rockets on the settlement of Druzhba.
The enemy attempted to penetrate the Ukrainian defenses 26 times in the Pokrovsk sector. Since the beginning of the day, the invaders have received tough rebuff from the Ukrainian defenders 22 times in the areas of the settlements of Myroliubivka, Promin, Myrnohrad, Lysivka, Sukhyi Yar, Novohrodivka, Vyshneve, Krutyi Yar, and Selydove. Four attacks are still ongoing.
The enemy is suffering significant losses: according to preliminary information, today the Ukrainian troops have eliminated over 220 invaders in this dsector, 115 of whom are irretrievable losses. Two tanks, one artillery system, two vehicles, and one UAV of the enemy have been destroyed, and one vehicle, two armored combat vehicles, and one artillery system have been damaged." 

Ukrin

Russian forces reportedly seized Selydove and nearby villages, monitoring group says

"Russian troops have seized the city of Selydove and two nearby villages in Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast, the DeepState monitoring group reported on Telegram." NV

Russian court fines Google $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000

"A Russian court has ruled that Google owes Russian media stations around $20 decillion in fines for blocking their content, and the fines could get bigger.…

To put that into perspective, the World Bank estimates global GDP as around $100 trillion, which is peanuts compared to the prospective fine. Google would therefore have to find more money than exists on Earth to pay Moscow - but on Tuesday fell a little short of that mark when it posted $88 billion quarterly revenue.
"Google was called by a Russian court to administrative liability under Art. 13.41 of the Administrative Offenses Code for removing channels on the YouTube platform. The court ordered the company to restore these channels," lawyer Ivan Morozov told state media." MS

Proxy War? South Korea to Prepare ‘Countermeasures’ Against North Korea in Ukraine

"South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said Tuesday that his government is preparing “countermeasures” in response to evidence of a growing North Korean presence in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, demanding of his Cabinet a “heightened sense of vigilance.” Breitbart

Canada’s Liberals Call for Secret Ballot to Oust Prime Minister Trudeau

"Members of the Liberal Party of Canada are calling for a secret ballot to determine if Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should step down as the leader of the party, Canadian media reported." Breitbart

104 clashes along frontlines since morning, most intense in Kurakhove sector

"104 combat clashes have occurred on the frontlines, with the highest number of combat clashes, 29, recorded in the Kurakhove sector.
In the Kupiansk sector, the Russian forces attacked the Ukrainian positions 22 times. The Ukrainian defenders repelled enemy assaults near Synkivka, Kolisnykivka, Torske, Zahryzove, and Lozova. Clashes are ongoing near Holubivka, Stepova Novoselivka, Novoosynove, Berestove, and Terniv.

In the Lyman sector, enemy units attacked in the areas of Hrekivka, Druzheliubivka, Cherneshchyna, and Yampolivka. Since the beginning of the day, the Ukrainian forces have already repelled five attacks.
In the Siversk sector, the enemy attacked the areas of Bilohorivka, Verkhniokamianske, Zvanivka, and Ivanodarivka. They conducted airstrikes with four KABs on Siversk and two on Riznykivka.
In the Kramatorsk sector, the invaders carried out two assault actions near Stupochky. One attack is still ongoing.
In the Toretsk sector, the Ukrainian defenders are repelling enemy assaults in the areas of Toretsk and Shcherbynivka.
In the Pokrovsk sector, since the beginning of the day, the Russians have made 11 attempts to displace the Ukrainian defenders from their positions near Myroliubivka, Promin, Lysivka, Selydove, and Vyshneve. The Ukrainian forces, holding back the enemy's pressure, have repelled a total of nine attacks in this direction. The enemy is suffering significant losses in personnel.
According to the General Staff, the highest number of clashes recorded so far is in the Kurakhove sector, where the invaders attacked the Ukrainian units 29 times, attempting to advance in the areas of Zoriane, Kurakhivka, Kreminna Balka, Novoselydivka, Novodmytrivka, Maksymilianivka, Dalne, Antonivka, Katerynivka, and Trudove.
In the Vremivka sector, the invaders conducted six attacks on the Ukrainian positions near Novoukrainka, Yasna Poliana, and Shakhtarsk. Four clashes are ongoing.
In the Orikhiv sector, the enemy employed assault aviation and fired unguided aerial rockets in the area of Novoandriivka.
In the Prydniprovske sector, the Russians made one unsuccessful attempt to storm the positions of the Ukrainian units and shelled Lvove with unguided aerial rockets." Ukrin

Attempted Killer Screaming “Allahu Akbar” Shoots Jewish Man on His Way to Synagogue in Chicago Suburb

"Islamic terror attack? North Side neighborhood in Chicago, a Jewish man walking to the synagogue was shot by a suspect. When first responders arrived, the gunman shouted, "Allahu akbar" and fired upon them too." AndyNgo

Drone debris causes vehicle and building fire in Kyiv's Solomianskyi district, injuries reported

"In Kyiv's Solomianskyi district, falling drone debris sparked a fire resulting in injuries. Also, Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko reported on Telegram: "Three people were injured in Solomianskyi district. One person was hospitalized, and two others received medical assistance at the scene. The fire was promptly extinguished. Due to the drone debris fall, a gas pipeline was damaged, and specialists have since shut off the gas supply." Ukrin