People Killed and Missing Due to Heavy Rains in Northern China

"The downpour was caused by Typhoon Doksuri, which had previously swept through the
Philippines. The Chinese Beijing Daily newspaper reported, citing the Beijing Flood Prevention Authority....1,106,900 people were stranded in the disaster zone in the entire city area, 627,000 people have been urgently evacuated from dangerous areas, 10 people have been killed and 18 others are missing...." Sputnik

Ukrainian forces destroy three enemy ammunition depots in Tavria sector

"Ukraine's defense forces conducted 1,477 fire missions in the Tavria sector, destroying 21
pieces of military equipment and 3 ammunition depots of the Russian army." Ukrin

Response to Niger coup may escalate into ‘world African war’

"A Western-driven campaign to force Niger’s acting government to restore former President

Mohamed Bazoum to power following last week’s military coup could bubble up into a wider conflict pitting NATO powers against Russia and China......“We are now at the door of a world African war,” African Freedom Institute President Franklin Nyamsi said.....ECOWAS and the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) imposed sanctions on the new Nigerien government last week, suspending all financial transactions and freezing the country’s assets in ECOWAS-member states. Regional development banks cut off all assistance, as did the EU and France. The US and the African Union also threatened to follow suit. ECOWAS demanded that the junta restore Bazoum, who has been under house arrest since the coup.....A military intervention by ECOWAS would be a “declaration of war” not only against Niger, but also against dissenting members, including Burkina Faso, Mali and possibly Guinea....The two ECOWAS factions – pro-NATO vs. pan-African – might not only fight each other, but also seek assistance from their powerful allies, Nyamsi said. Niger’s backers would likely call on Russia, China and Iran for help. Possibly they want to export a world war in Africa between, finally, the two main blocs of the old Cold War.” RT

Zelenskyy on results of military enlistment offices inspections: There are many disgusting abuses

 "Zelenskyy’s evening address on 3 August 

 "Today there were reports of [Vasyl] Maliuk, head of the Security Service of Ukraine, as well as the Minister of Internal Affairs Klymenko. In particular, one of the issues is the inspection of military enlistment offices. We talked in detail. The audit reveals many abuses, including frankly disgusting ones. All facts revealed by law enforcement officers will be presented to society and investigated within criminal proceedings......The enlistment offices have to be staffed by people who saw the war and went through it. There are those who, unfortunately, lost limbs but did not lose dignity and did not lose Ukraine. I thank them." Pravada

Air Force explains peculiarity of Russian night attack with Shaheds

"A specific element of the Russian night attack is that Russia launched from three directions

simultaneously.....The peculiarity of this night attack was that the launches were carried out from three directions simultaneously. Often, the enemy uses one or two: Primorsko-Akhtarsk in Krasnodar Krai and often from the Seshcha airfield in Bryansk Oblast.....It seems to have a small combat reserve (Shahed UAV– ed.), and it does not fly fast, but you can see that even the Russian air defence in Moscow is not handling kamikaze drones well. This is a dangerous weapon, and, unfortunately, it flies accurately. Therefore, we need to do everything to destroy it...If Shahed hits a vulnerable spot at any object, it leads to extremely undesirable consequences." Prvada

Ukraine's General Staff reports 33 combat clashes along front line

"Ukraine's offensive operation in the Melitopol and Berdiansk sectors is ongoing, ...Some 33
combat clashes took place between Ukraine's defense forces and Russian invaders...." Ukrin

Ukrainian Troops Shelled DPR Territory 112 Times in Past Day

"Ukrainian troops shelled the territory of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) 112 times over the past day, firing 421 rounds of ammunition...." Sputnik

Russian Navy rebuffs Ukrainian drone attack

"Ukrainian seaborne drones have attempted to attack two Russian vessels tasked with
monitoring navigation in the southwestern part of the Black Sea.....all of the maritime drones were destroyed by the Russian Navy, with both ships continuing operations in the area." RT

Ukrainian Drone Attacks on Moscow Force Airport to Shut Down

"Russian authorities say three Ukrainian drones attacked Moscow in the early hours, injuring
one person and prompting a temporary closure for traffic of one of four airports around the Russian capital." Breitbart

Arms for Ukraine Ending Up in Terrorists’ Hands in Africa, Burkina Faso’s Prez Says

"Western weapons sent to Ukraine are winding up in the hands of arms smugglers and
terrorists in Africa, and pose a threat to the continent, interim President Ibrahim Traore of Burkina Faso has told Sputnik Africa.

“What’s my take [on the conflict in Ukraine, ed.]? I don’t have any take on this, because we’re also in conflict. We are at war against terrorism, and they [the West, ed.] are no longer concerned with our war. We only deplore that weapons destined for Ukraine are on our continent and continue to activate our war. This is what we deplore,” Traore said." Sputnik

Russia’s missile attack on Kryvyi Rih

"The death toll in Russia’s recent missile attack on the city of Kryvyi Rih has increased to
five. A 10-year-old girl was reported among the victims." Ukrin

Russian Forces Repel Ukrainian Attacks in Donetsk, Zaporozhye and Krasny Liman Directions

"Russian forces have repelled 3 Ukrainian attacks in the Krasny Lyman direction over the
past 24 hours, and the Ukrainian military lost up to 140 soldiers and 6 pieces of military equipment." Sputnik

Mysterious Chinese Bio-Lab Discovered In Remote California City

"Why would a bio-lab run by a shady Chinese company be operating in Reedley, CA in the central San Joaquin Valley?

What was supposed to be an empty building used only for storage was home to a black-market type of lab testing facility.

YourCentralValley.com reports that the discovery was made after a local code enforcement officer noticed this garden hose poking out a back wall of the building.

Public Health staff also observed blood, tissue and other bodily fluid samples and serums; and THOUSANDS of vials of unlabeled fluids and suspected biological material.

Additionally they found 900 genetically engineered mice, engineered to catch and carry COVID-19, living in “inhumane” conditions.....773 of the mice had to be euthanized, and officials found another 178 mice already dead.

“This is an unusual situation. I’ve been in government for 25 years. I’ve never seen anything like this,” said Reedley City Manager Nicole Zieba.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tested the substances and detected at least 20 potentially infectious agents, including coronavirus, HIV, hepatitis and herpes....Agents also found thousands of package boxes - many with shipping labels from China.  

The other addresses provided for identified authorized agents were either empty offices or addresses in China that could not be verified. 

Is this illegal lab the tip of the iceberg? How many additional bioagent labs will be found?" ZH

24 combat engagements recorded during the day

"During the day, 24 combat engagements took place between the units of the Defense Forces
of Ukraine and the Russian invaders." Ukrin

Russians threaten civilian vessels in Black Sea – border guards intercept conversation

"The Ukrainian border guards have intercepted threats to a merchant ship by a Russian ship in
the Black Sea. The radio intercept reveals that the Russians first ask about the flag of the country under which the vessel is travelling, then about the cargo, inquire whether there are weapons on board, and then voice a warning threat." Pravada