"Ukrainian drone operators destroyed a Russian Ka-52 "Alligator" attack helicopter using an FPV (first-person view) drone in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces said.
The latest strike brings the total number of Russian helicopters shot down by Ukraine since the start of the full-scale invasion to 350, according to the General Staff.
The strike was carried out by operators from the "Predators of the Heights" battalion of the 59th Separate Assault Brigade. It marks the second reported helicopter destroyed by the brigade, according to Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces." KI
"A French officer has reportedly revealed the location of an aircraft carrier deployed towards the Middle East after publicly registering a run on sports app Strava.French news outlet Le Monde first reported the officer, referred to as Arthur, logged a 35-minute run on the app while exercising on the deck of aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle.
He used a smartwatch to record his run and upload the activity to the app, the paper said, creating a map that showed his location.
The vessel is main part of a carrier strike group recently deployed to the eastern Mediterranean by the French, the ministry of armed forces said, as tensions in the region continue due to the Iran war.
In a statement to AFP news agency, the French armed forces said the reported incident did "not comply with the current instructions" and appropriate measures would be taken." msn
"An alleged Iranian spy has been arrested for trying to enter Britain's Faslane nuclear navalbase.
The 34-year-old suspect, accompanied by a female, 31, also reportedly Iranian, was in a vehicle when approaching a gate at HM Naval Base Clyde in Scotland.
The pair lacked the right passes to enter and were turned away, it has been reported - before being detained after 'acting suspiciously in the vicinity'.
The naval base is the Royal Navy's headquarters in Scotland and is home to Britain's nuclear submarines including the Vanguard vessels armed with Trident missiles." msn
"A strong magnitude 5.7 earthquake occurred in the Coral Sea near Aore island, Vanuatu, in the early afternoon at 2.21 pm local time (GMT +11). The quake had a shallow depth of 37 km (23 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter. The shallow depth of the quake caused it to be felt more strongly near the epicenter than a deeper quake of similar magnitude would." VD
"Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle intensified into a Category 5 system and is forecast to crossthe Cape York Peninsula between Lockhart River and Cape Melville, Queensland, on the morning. Very destructive wind gusts of more than 250 km/h (155 mph), heavy rainfall of 100 to 350 mm (4 to 14 inches), and dangerous coastal conditions, including abnormally high tides and large waves, are forecast near and south of the landfall area, although slight weakening to a high-end Category 4 before crossing remains possible." W
"Wahiawa Dam on the island of Oʻahu, Hawaii, was placed under an imminent failure risk alert on March 20, prompting emergency management authorities to issue evacuation orders for downstream communities exposed to potential life-threatening flooding.
The evacuation zone includes parts of Haleiwa and Waialua along the Kaukonahua Stream system, where officials warned that a failure of the dam could generate rapid-onset flooding affecting populated low-lying areas. Authorities instructed residents to leave immediately and avoid delaying evacuation to gather belongings." W
"Catastrophic flash flooding affected the North Shore of Oʻahu, Hawaii, as extreme rainfallproduced by a slow-moving Kona low inundated communities in Waialua and Haleiwa, prompting evacuations and emergency response operations under life-threatening conditions.
Preliminary rainfall estimates indicate totals exceeding 330 mm (13 inches) in approximately 12 hours across parts of northern Oʻahu, with rainfall rates of 25–50 mm (1–2 inches) per hour reported. Approximately 127–254 mm (5–10 inches) fell within the first six hours, intensifying runoff and rapidly overwhelming drainage capacity." W
"Over the past 24 hours, 161 combat clashes took place between the Ukrainian Armed Forces and Russian troops.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors over the past day, the Defense Forces repelled 7 enemy assaults; the enemy carried out 7 airstrikes using 17 aerial bombs and conducted 108 shelling attacks, 16 of which involved multiple launch rocket systems.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, the enemy launched 7 assaults on the positions of Ukrainian units near the settlements of Vovchanski Khutory, Vovchansk, Okhrimivka, Prylipka, Zelene, and Starytsia.
In the Kupiansk sector, the enemy launched two attacks toward the settlements of Novoplatonivka and Kurylivka.
In the Lyman sector, the enemy attacked once. It attempted to breach Ukrainian defenses near Drobysheve.
In the Sloviansk sector, over the past 24 hours, Ukrainian defenders repelled seven attempts by the invaders to advance in the area of Rai-Oleksandrivka, Yampil, and Platonivka.
In the Kramatorsk sector, the invaders did not conduct any offensive operations.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, the enemy carried out 22 attacks near Kostiantynivka, Pleshchiivka, Illinivka, Rusyn Yar, and Sofiivka.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled 32 aggressor assaults near the settlements of Rodynske, Bilytske, Myrnohrad, Kotlyne, Udachne, Novomykolaivka, Novopavlivka, Filiia, and Biliakivka.
In the Oleksandrivka sector, the enemy attacked three times in the areas of Ternove, Krasnohirske, and Kalynivka.
In the Huliaipole sector, the invaders carried out 21 attacks in the areas of Dobropillia, Zaliznychne, Zelene, Staroukrainka, Varvarivka, and Luhivske.
In the Orikhiv sector, one clash with the enemy occurred in the Stepnohirsk area.
In the Prydniprovske sector, Ukrainian units repelled one enemy attack toward the Antonivskyi Bridge." Ukrin
"Recreational and tourist sites worldwide will now be a target for
Iran’s aggression and what remains of the Islamic state’s leadership further added.
Naeini added Iran had no intention of seeking a quick end to the war. “These people expect the war to continue until the enemy is completely exhausted,” he said.
A short time after the statement was released, Iranian state television said Naeini was killed in an airstrike."
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"State Border Guard Service spokesperson Andrii Demchenko reported that the Russians tried to expand the combat zone within Kharkiv Oblast for almost the entire week, but the Defense Forces repelled all these attempts.
Viktor Trehubov, Joint Forces grouping spokesperson, said that the Russians had essentially destroyed the city of Vovchansk in Kharkiv Oblast and were continuing their attempts to advance in this direction, trying to bypass Ukrainian units." msn
"A strong magnitude 5.4 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean 265 km (165 mi) from Panama in the early morning at 6.36 am local time (GMT -5). The depth of the quake could not be determined, but is assumed to be shallow. The quake was reported felt by some people near the epicenter." VD
"A very strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake occurred in the Coral Sea 80 km (50 mi) fromVanuatu around noon at 1.30 pm local time (GMT +11). The depth of the quake could not be determined, but is assumed to be shallow. The quake was felt by many near the epicenter. The shallow depth of the quake caused it to be felt more strongly near the epicenter than a deeper quake of similar magnitude would." VD
"A very strong magnitude 6.6 earthquake occurred in the South Atlantic Ocean near Elephant Island island, Antarctica, in the evening at 8.22 pm local time (GMT -4). The quake had a very shallow depth of 4.9 km (3 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter." VD
"The Ukrainian President’s twelfth trip to Paris underscores shifting geopolitical prioritiesamid overlapping crises
President Volodymyr Zelensky’s twelfth visit to Paris since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion was conceived well before the launch of the U.S.-Israeli operation in Iran. Yet by the time he arrived at the Élysée Palace, the geopolitical context had shifted markedly. What had initially been planned as a visit focused on sustaining pressure on Russia and advancing coordination on negotiations was overtaken by developments in the Middle East." Ukrin
"201 combat clashes between Ukraine’s Defense Forces and Russians.
Over the past day, the aviation, missile forces, and artillery of the Defense Forces of Ukraine struck seven clusters of enemy personnel and equipment, as well as one other important enemy target.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, the enemy carried out 115 shelling attacks on the positions of Ukrainian troops and populated areas, including 14 using MLRS. They launched six airstrikes using 20 guided aerial bombs. Two combat clashes were recorded over the past day.In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, Russian troops attempted 19 times to break through the defensive lines of Ukrainian defenders toward the settlements of Prylipka, Lyman, Starytsia, Vovchansk, Tykhe, Bochkove, Okhrimivka, Zybyne, Chuhunivka, Fyholivka, and Krasne Pershe.
In the Kupiansk sector, the enemy attacked 11 times toward Petropavlivka, Pishchane, Hlushkivka, Novoplatonivka, Borivska Andriivka, and Kupiansk.
In the Lyman sector, Russian forces launched 18 attacks, attempting to penetrate Ukrainian defenses toward Hrekivka, Nadiia, Novomykhailivka, Novoserhiivka, Olhivka, Serednie, Drobysheve, Zarichne, Lyman, Dibrova, Tverdokhlibove, and in the settlement of Korovii Yar.
In the Sloviansk sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled 12 attempts by the invaders to advance toward Dibrova, Zakytne, Riznykivka, Rai-Oleksandrivka, and Platonivka.
In the Kramatorsk sector, Russian forces made two attempts to improve their position, assaulting near Malynivka and toward Kostiantynivka.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, the enemy carried out 25 attacks toward the settlements of Kostiantynivka, Kleban-Byk, Pleshchiivka, Illinivka, Rusyn Yar, Sofiivka, Novopavlivka, and Stepanivka.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled 30 assault actions by the enemy troops toward the settlements of Novyi Donbas, Rodynske, Myrnohrad, Bilytske, Sukhetske, Pokrovsk, Hryshyne, Kotlyne, Udachne, Novopidhorodnie, and Novopavlivka.
In the Oleksandrivka sector, the enemy attacked nine times toward Sichneve, Sosnivka, Krasnohirsk, and Zlahoda.
In the Huliaipole sector, there were 12 attacks by Russian invaders toward the settlements of Zelene, Zaliznychne, Dobropillia, Myrne, and near Solodke and Olenokostiantynivka.
In the Orikhiv sector, the enemy attempted to improve their position by attacking toward Stepove." Ukrin
