Russian missile attack on Odesa

 "A Russian missile attack on Odesa has left three civilians dead and seven others injured. The Russian army caused the destruction of 1,000 square meters and a fire on an area of 400 square meters." Ukrin

Ukraine destroys Russia's drone Ukraine destroys Russia's drone "airfield" near Svatove

"Ukraine's Defense forces near the town of Svatove in Luhansk region destroyed the launch
pad for Russian uncrewed aerial vehicles. The war of drone operators as it is.  Svatove-Kupiansk axis." Ukrin

Eurozone banks must leave Russia

"Eurozone banks should lower their exposure to Russia or divest from the country altogether,
European Central Bank (ECB) chief supervisor Andrea Enria said during a press briefing on Tuesday." RT

Kryvyi Rih missile attack

"As a result of an overnight missile strike hitting a residential building in Kryvyi Rih, an
industrial city in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region, a number of local residents have been killed." Ukrin

Ukrainian spy ring busted in Russia

"Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has arrested several people who used to work in the
national defense industry for allegedly providing Ukraine with secret documents." RT

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau signed a document in Kiev

"Zhovkva published his post hours after Zelensky and Canadian Prime Minister Justin
Trudeau signed a document in Kiev that signaled Ottawa’s consent to Ukraine becoming a part of NATO." RT

25 combat engagements in four areas of front in past day

"Twenty-five combat engagements took place over the past day. The enemy launched one
missile strike, 36 airstrikes, and 38 MLRS attacks on the positions of Ukrainian troops and populated settlements. The enemy focuses its main efforts on Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiyivka, and Maryinka directions, heavy battles are ongoing. Over the past day, 25 combat engagements took place." Ukrin

Ukraine tried to attack Russian ship

"A Russian warship has repelled an attack by six Ukrainian naval drones in the southeastern
part of the Black Sea as it patrolled the TurkStream and Blue Stream gas pipelines in the early hours." RT

Destruction of Western-supplied armor filmed from Ukrainian vehicle

"A video emerged online showing a battle in which an advancing Ukrainian armored convoy,
featuring German-made Leopard 2A6 tanks and US-supplied Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, was caught in a minefield and destroyed by Russian forces.

The clip, which first appeared in the Ukrainian media, was apparently shot in Russia’s Zaporozhye Region by a camera on one of the Bradleys involved in the clash, which is said to have taken place near the village of Malaya Tokmachka." RT

Over 40 engagements recorded in four areas over past day

"Ukraine's defense forces had 43 military engagements with Russian invaders in the Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Marinka areas in the past 24 hours." Ukrin

White House Denies Report China Seeking Spy Base In Cuba, But Menendez Demands Answers

"China is seeking to establish a spy base in Cuba in order to better eavesdrop on the United
States, in an alleged plot which is reminiscent of Cold War intelligence maneuvering among great powers.

Beijing is reportedly in direct talks with the Cuban government, with The Wall Street Journal being the first to report Thursday that the two had reached a "secret agreement" to establish the base. However, hours later in a press briefing White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby rejected the report as inaccurate." ZH

Ukraine accuses Russia of shelling rescuers amid dam evacuations

 "Zelenskyy has accused Russian forces of shelling Ukrainian emergency workers who are
trying to rescue people from floodwaters caused by the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam." AlJazeera

Russia says ammonia pipeline blast may end grain deal

"Moscow has accused Ukrainian "sabotage" groups for the blast that damaged the Togliatti-
Odesa pipeline on Monday.

And the Kremlin says it will not renew last year's grain export deal with Kyiv unless the pipeline is operational." BBC

Saudi Arabia condemns armed attack on embassy

"Saudi Arabia has condemned an attack on its embassy in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, where a
power struggle has raged since April 15, killing hundreds and causing a mass exodus. The Saudi Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that armed groups had stormed and vandalized its building in the conflict-torn city and also destroyed the property and housing of Saudi employees." RT

U.S. Issues Air Quality Warnings, Restrict Flights Over Smoke from Canada Fires

"U.S. agencies warned the public to avoid inhaling smoke from Canadian wildfires, which
also disrupted travel.....“Everyone should stay indoors as much as possible, especially sensitive groups such as children, elderly, pregnant women and people with heart and lung conditions like asthma and bronchitis,” the department continued.....Canada’s Minister of Emergency Preparedness, Bill Blair, said the fires have burned about 9.4 million acres of forest. The fires have caused at least 26,000 people in Canada to be evacuated." Breitbart