Putin Comments on AI (Artificial Intelligence)

"Russian President Vladimir Putin said: “Artificial intelligence is the future, not only for
Russia, but for all humankind. It comes with enormous opportunities, but also threats that are difficult to predict. Whoever becomes the leader in this sphere will become the ruler of the world.” LHF

Ukraine Begins Firing U.S.-Supplied Cluster Bombs on Battlefield

"Ukraine is using cluster bombs against Russian forces less than a week after they were first
delivered from U.S. reserve stores, the White House confirmed. Biden called the decision to send the deadly munitions “very difficult” while acting in defiance of allies like the UK, Canada, New Zealand and Spain who stand opposed their use. Cluster munitions are a category of rockets, bombs, missiles, and artillery projectiles that break apart in the air and blanket a large area. The munitions often fail and can devastate civilian populations." Breitbart

Explosions heard in Odesa region

"The spokesman for Odesa Regional Military Administration, Serhiy Bratchuk, citing the
Ukrainian Air Force, also reported in Telegram that supersonic anti-ship missiles Oniks had been launched towards Odesa region and urged people to stay in shelters.

As Ukrinform reported, Russian troops have been shelling Odesa region for several days in a row, with several people killed and wounded." Ukrin

Ukrainians complain of ‘morale-zapping’ Russian mines

"Ukrainian troops’ inability to breach Russian defensive lines is, to a large extent, due to
minefields that are “destroying NATO-supplied armor, wounding soldiers and zapping morale,” according to the Financial Times.

Kiev’s much-lauded counteroffensive, launched last month, has stalled in the face of staunch resistance from Russian troops.“We can push with 10 brigades but it won’t work because the mines are everywhere, every half a meter there are mines,” a Ukrainian unit commander told the British newspaper." RT

MI6 Chief Warns Of Chinese 'Data Traps' - Says UK Using AI To Disrupt Russian Weapons Flow

"The head of Britain's

MI6 intelligence service, Richard Moore, delivered a rare public speech
in Prague on Wednesday, where he warned that China has been striking deals with other countries which allow Beijing to capture data on foreign citizens and national projects.

Meanwhile, MI6 is using artificial intelligence "to augment, but not replace, their own judgement about how people might act in various situations," said Moore, who cited the use of bulk data "to identify and disrupt the flow of weapons to Russia for use against Ukraine." ZH

 

Russian Lancet Kamikaze Drone Destroy Ukrainian Air Defenses

"A clip published by the Defense Ministry shows Russian Airborne Forces taking out a
Ukrainian Osa air defense system with a Lancet kamikaze drone.

Loitering munition (a.k.a. kamikaze drone) is a projectile that can loiter by definition – passively wait for its prey and immediately attack once the target is located." Sputnik

Ukraine’s Air Force launches 12 strikes on enemy positions, hits three anti-aircraft missile systems

"Air Force of Ukraine carried out 12 strikes on Russian personnel, weapons and military
equipment clusters, also hitting three anti-aircraft systems." Ukrin

Ammo depot fire forces evacuation in Crimea

"Crimean authorities have shut down a major highway and ordered the evacuation of four
settlements in the immediate vicinity of an ammunition depot in the east of the peninsula, which “caught fire” on Wednesday morning.

A message attributed to Kirill Budanov, Ukraine’s chief of military intelligence, was reported in the media, saying the fire was the result of a joint operation by his department and the regular Ukrainian military. However, hours later a spokesman for the agency denied the reports, saying the social media channel quoted by the news outlets was not verified." RT

Moscow claims attacks were retaliatory

"Russia’s defence ministry says all targets were hit in overnight air attacks on Ukraine’s Odesa
and Mykolaiv ports, describing them as a “mass revenge strike” to avenge an assault on the Crimea bridge." AlJazeera

Zelensky, Pentagon Acknowledge Counteroffensive Had To Be "Paused" Amid Losses

"The New York Times in a weekend story admitted that things are looking grim for the
chances of Ukraine's counteroffensive, acknowledging that President Zelensky had been forced to put it on "pause" at one point....... losses have also slowed because the counteroffensive itself has slowed — and even halted in places — as Ukrainian soldiers struggle against Russia’s formidable defenses. And despite the losses, the Ukrainians have so far taken just five of the 60 miles they hope to cover to reach the sea in the south and split the Russian forces in two.....within the first couple weeks of the counteroffensive Ukraine forces lost some 20% of the weaponry newly supplied by the West, including tanks and armored vehicles. The report underscored that that the Pentagon has since publicly acknowledged the "pause"." ZH

Ukrainian attack on Crimean Bridge

"Russia has accused Ukraine of staging another attack on the Crimean Bridge, which claimed
the lives of two civilians and injured a child. The incident also resulted in considerable damage to one section of the roadway." RT

Invaders focusing on five areas, 39 combat clashes recorded over past day

"The enemy is concentrating its main efforts on the Kupiansk, Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and
Marinka sectors, with 39 combat engagements recorded there within the past day." Ukrin

Partisans blow up two trucks with Russian invaders in Kherson region

"The Atesh military resistance movement has carried out a successful attack on the Russian
invaders in the occupied part of the Kherson region, blowing up two trucks and killing six soldiers." Ukrin

UK depot supplying missiles to Ukraine goes on strike

"British

deliveries of cutting-edge missiles to Ukraine could be in jeopardy due to a strike at a
key military facility where workers earn around minimum wage, the Daily Mirror reported. The strike was reportedly backed by 50 key employees at the Defence Equipment and Support depot in Beith, Scotland. The facility supplies Storm Shadow and Brimstone missiles – which Moscow says have been used to strike civilian targets – to Ukraine." RT

About 30 combat engagements recorded in five directions, heavy battles raging

"Russian forces continue to focus their main efforts on the Kupiansk, Lyman, Bakhmut,
Avdiivka and Marinka directions, where about 30 combat clashes have occurred over the past day." Ukrin