Zelenskky hails Biden’s decision on F-16 jet training for Ukraine

"Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has welcomed United States President Joe
Biden’s decision to support the training of Ukrainian pilots on US-made F-16 fighter jets, saying it would “greatly enhance our army in the sky”." AlJazeera

Russia Bans Barack Obama From Entering Country

"Russia has implemented a travel restriction by banning the entry of 500 US nationals,
including former President Barack Obama. The ban on Obama’s entry into Russia can be interpreted as a symbolic action, reflecting Russia’s disapproval of certain policies pursued during his presidency, as well as Biden’s." TP

Accounting Error In Zelensky's Favor: Collect $3 Billion In Extra Weapons

"Just three days after Politico reported the latest authorization of military aid to Ukraine was
on pace to run out in mid-summer, the Pentagon on Thursday disclosed it had made an accounting error with previous weapon shipments, overvaluing them by about $3 billion." ZH

Russia, Iran Pursue Joint Development Of Oil & Gas Fields

"Iran and Russia are considering the joint development of as many as 10 oil and gas fields in Iran, media have reported following a meeting between Iranian officials and a Russian delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak." ZH

Sputnik Editor-in-Chief Received Parcel With Traces of Explosives

"Editor-in-Chief of the RT broadcaster and the Rossiya Segodnya media group Margarita
Simonyan said on Friday that a parcel that was sent to her from Hong Kong did not contain any explosive device.

Earlier in the day, Simonyan said that a parcel with traces of explosives addressed to her had arrived at work." Sputnik

President Zelensky starts visit to Saudi Arabia

"Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

President Zelensky is planning to present the Ukrainian Peace Formula. In his words, it is necessary to involve as many states as possible in the implementation of this formula, as well as ensure energy security for the next winter period." Ukrin

17 combat clashes recorded in four ‘hottest’ sectors of the front

"17 combat clashes have been recorded in the Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Maryinka
directions. Fierce battles are ongoing in the cities of Bakhmut and Maryinka in Donetsk region." Ukrin

Moscow addresses UN over Ukraine’s pledge to ‘keep killing Russians’

"Moscow’s permanent representative at the UN, Vassily Nebenzia, has alerted the UN Security

Council over recent “Russophobic” remarks by top Ukrainian officials and particularly by Ukrainian military intelligence (GUR) chief General Kirill Budanov.

In a letter to the incumbent President of the UN Security Council, Swiss permanent representative Pascale Baeriswyl, seen by RT, Nebenzia condemned the “unacceptable statements” by Budanov, as well as a recent “survey” conducted by the Ukrainian News Agency UNIAN.

Budanov declared: “We’ve been killing Russians and we will keep killing Russians anywhere on the face of this world until the complete victory of Ukraine.” UNIAN, for its part, has run a controversial poll on its official Telegram channel “with the main question about who should be the next after Daria Dugina, Vladlen Tatarsky (both killed in terrorist attacks) and Zakhar Prilepin (injured in terrorist attacks),” Nebenzia’s letter relates. All the Russian public figures listed are believed to have been targeted in attacks orchestrated by Kiev’s intelligence services." RT

3 Russian Hypersonic Missile Scientists Jailed for Treason

"At least three Russian

been arrested on suspicion of treason..... Anatoly Maslov, Alexander Shiplyuk and Valery Zvegintsev are held in custody on treason charges for speaking at conferences abroad, publishing articles in popular magazines and participating in international projects.....the Kremlin described the espionage allegations against the three scientists as “serious,” but declined to provide further details." MT

scientists who have worked on hypersonic missile development have

Ukraine Supreme Court chief dismissed after being detained in bribery case

"Vsevolod Kniaziev, the Ukrainian judge who heads up the country’s Supreme Court, has
reportedly been detained by authorities on suspicions of corruption. "At this time, the head of the Supreme Court has been detained and measures are being taken to check other individuals for involvement in criminal activity," Omelchenko told a joint briefing with the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU)." Reuters

Russia focusing main efforts on four areas

"Russian forces continue to concentrate their main efforts on the Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka
and Marinka sectors, with 55 combat engagements recorded there in the past 24 hours." Ukrin

Patriot missile base in Kiev destroyed by hypersonic strike

"A precision strike by a Russian hypersonic Kinzhal missile has destroyed a Patriot air defense system in Kiev....." RT

WaPo Deletes Bizarre Zelensky Interview Where He Accuses Paper Of Aiding Russia

"The Ukrainian leader was angry about information revealed by a leaked document,
saying sharing such info in Ukraine was a 'felony'...The Washington Post deleted a portion of an interview with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, where he accused the paper of helping Russia by posing a question about information contained in leaked classified documents." ZH

Zelensky meets with Sunak: We continue to work for Ukraine's victory

"Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has published a photo of his meeting with UK
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and said that they continue to work for Ukraine's victory." Ukrin

Ukrainian forces hit Russian command post, four artillery units

"Units of Ukraine's rocket forces and artillery yesterday hit a Russian command post, six troop concentration areas, four artillery units in a firing position and a number of important targets.... In addition, the enemy launched 41 airstrikes and carried out 74 attacks using multiple rocket launchers on the positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements. Civilians were affected, and private residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure were destroyed." the