Ukrainian Men Paying Disabled Women To Marry Them To Avoid Frontlines

"Ukrainian men are reportedly paying disabled women in the country to marry them, as a way of avoiding being drafted to fight on the frontlines of the war with Russia. An investigation by Ukrainian outlet NGL Media found that fighting age men are exploiting a loophole in the country’s martial law that allows them to skip military service.

If they have a disabled dependent, they are able to apply for a deferral from military duty as well as being allowed to cross the border, at which point many are fleeing for good." ZH

Russian nuclear fuel ship detained in German port

"In the seaport of Rostock in Germany, the Atlantic Navigator II ship, on board of which enriched uranium was found, is docked.

According to the newspaper, the ship has been at the international port for more than three weeks and has not been able to leave. It is a Russian vessel carrying goods that violate EU sanctions....the ship is carrying birch wood and enriched uranium for nuclear power plants in the United States. These goods are on the EU sanctions lists and therefore cannot be shipped from Rostock." MS

Israel launches strikes on eastern Lebanon after Hezbollah downs drone

"Israel said it launched air strikes on eastern Lebanon and hit Hezbollah infrastructure sites early on Sunday after the armed group downed an Israeli drone, as both sides continue to trade fire amid escalating regional tensions.

The Israeli army said in a statement that fighter jets struck a military complex and three other sites belonging to Hezbollah in the eastern city of Baalbek." MS

Ukraine strikes Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant power unit dome

"Ukraine attacked the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant on Sunday, including a strike on the dome of the plant's sixth power unit that caused no damage, the plant's Russian-installed administration said in a statement.

Earlier, the administration reported a drone attack that damaged a truck parked near the station's canteen, Russian state news agency TASS reported, citing the plant authorities." Reuters

Haiti could be taken over by 'Russia backed gang' as Vladimir Putin plots anti-West axis

"Haiti could be taken over by a "Russian-backed gang" as Vladimir Putin looks to build an anti-West axis, an expert has claimed. The gangs control 80 percent of the capital Port-au-Prince, and prominent gang leader Jimmy Cherizier is even vying for power in the country.

Amid the chaos of recent years, protestors have been pictured waving Russian flags and even asking Vladimir Putin to send in the Russian military to restore order in the country." MS

Earthquake strikes California Bay area day after NY, NJ rattled

"A preliminary magnitude 3.4 earthquake shook the Bay Area Satruday morning — just a day after a temblor rocked the Big Apple, according to the United States Geological Survey.

The temblor struck Berkeley’s Garber Park at 11:22 a.m. and had a depth of 5.8 miles, USGS said." NYP

Four Israeli soldiers killed in Hamas tunnel ambush

"Four Israeli soldiers were killed in an ambush in the Hamas terror group’s tunnel network, taking the Jewish state’s military death toll to 604 since October 7.

The deaths saw the troops ambushed by terrorists in the tunnels, which stretch hundreds of kilometers in a sophisticated winding network underneath Gaza, buried beneath the likes of hospitals, schools and mosques." MS

Ecuador justifies Mexican embassy raid

"Ecuador justified storming the Mexican embassy in Quito by saying that the decision was made by President Daniel Noboa to prevent the “imminent flight” of the country’s former vice president, Jorge Glas, who had sought refuge at the mission. Glas fled to the embassy last year after being sentenced to six years in prison for bribery and corruption. Mexico subsequently spurned Ecuador’s repeated requests for permission to arrest the politician." RT

57 combat clashes in seven sectors of frontline in past 24 hours

"Fifty-seven combat engagements were recorded in seven sectors of the frontline in Ukraine in the last 24 hours, most of them in the Novopavlivka sector. More than a hundred settlements in the Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, and Mykolaiv regions were under artillery fire. In the Lyman sector, Ukrainian soldiers repelled seven enemy attacks near Terny, Donetsk region, where the enemy tried to break through the defenses of Ukrainian troops.

In the Bakhmut sector, Ukrainian soldiers repelled 14 attacks outside Bilohorivka, Luhansk region, Verkhniokamianske, Vyimka, Spirne, Bohdanivka and Klishchiivka in the Donetsk region.
In the Avdiivka sector, Ukrainian forces repelled five attacks near Novokalynove, Berdychi and Netailove in the Donetsk region.
On the Novopavlivka axis, Ukraine's defense forces continued to hold off the enemy near Novomykhailivka and Heorhiivka, where the enemy, supported by aircraft, made 21 attempts to break through the defenses of Ukrainian troops.
In the Orikhiv sector, the enemy launched two attacks on the positions of Ukrainian defenders near Staromaiorske, Donetsk region, and Robotyne, Zaporizhzhia region.
In the Kherson sector, the enemy did not abandon his intention to dislodge Ukrainian units from the bridgeheads on the east (left) bank of the Dnipro. In the past day, the enemy launched six unsuccessful attacks on the positions of Ukrainian troops." UKRIN

Worker shortage hits Ukraine: firms struggle to fill growing job openings

"Ukrainian companies are encountering significant difficulties in recruiting employees, a trend underscored by a decline in job seeker numbers, Ukrainian National Bank (NBU) reported....partly due to military conscription and ongoing migration." UV

Israeli Commandos Retrieve Body of Murdered Hostage Elad Katzir in Gaza Raid

"Israeli commandos located and retrieved the body of Elad Katzir, 47, a resident of Kibbutz Nir Oz who was murdered in Gaza by his captors from the Palestinian Islamic Jihad." Breitbart

Russian Strikes on Ukraine’s Kharkiv

"Russian forces overnight attacked Ukraine with drones and missiles, killing at least six people and wounding 11 more in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest city, local officials reported.
Governor of the Kharkiv region Oleh Syniehubov said missile strikes on the city damaged residential buildings, a gas station, a kindergarten, a cafe, a shop and cars." Breitbart

Moscow and Kyiv Trade Drone Strikes Overnight, Ukraine Claims Six Jets Destroyed at Russian Airbase

"Over a dozen military jets were destroyed or damaged in a massive drone strike against a

Russian airbase overnight, Kyiv claims, while asserting a like-for-like drone strike by Russian forces against a Ukrainian base failed to damage aircraft.
Ukraine launched one of its largest drone strikes against Russia of the war overnight, they said on Friday morning, claiming some 50 drones were sent to a military airfield in Morozovsk, Rostov Oblast around 60 miles east of the Ukrainian border. A statement by Ukrainian intelligence services, which launched the raid, claimed the Russian airbase is home to Su-34 fast bomber and and Su-27 fighter jets." Breitbart

Zelensky’s Chief of Staff Vows ‘No Compromise’ with Russia, Claims Country Wants to Keep Fighting

"President Volodymyr Zelensky’s chief of staff said this week that there will be no “compromises” with Russia despite fears that Moscow will seek to capture more territory after the failures of the counteroffensive last year." Breitbart

NATO on Edge: Vanishing of Russian Submarine with “Poseidon” Nuclear Payload

"Russia’s Belgorod nuclear submarine has reportedly vanished from its Arctic base. The Belgorod, which is reputed to carry the formidable “Poseidon” nuclear doomsday weapon, has been a key focal point for NATO due to its potential to generate catastrophic tsunamis and bypass traditional missile defenses. NATO has alerted its members to the absence of the Belgorod from its White Sea base, where it has been stationed since July. The alarm comes amid speculations that Russia may intend to conduct covert testing of the “Poseidon” weapons system—a nuclear-armed drone alleged to be capable of triggering radioactive tsunamis." TinyDigest