132 battles along frontlines, most intense in Kurakhove, Lyman sectors

"132 battles have occurred on the frontlines, with the enemy forces being the most active in the Kurakhove and Lyman sectors.
In the Kharkiv sector, four enemy attacks are underway near Vovchansk, two assaults have already been repelled.

In the Kupiansk sector, the enemy launched nine assaults near Kindrashivka, Kucherivka, Petropavlivka, Kolisnykivka, Zahryzove, Vyshneve, Lozova, and Kruhliakivka, with three attacks still ongoing.
In the Lyman sector, the Russian forces conducted 18 assaults on the Ukrainian positions near Cherneshchyna, Hrekivka, Makiivka, Terny, Zarichne, and Torske. Five of these battles have ended, while 13 continue.
In the Siversk sector, the Russians attempted one unsuccessful assault near Bilohorivka.
In the Kramatorsk sector, five Russian attacks were recorded near Chasiv Yar and Stupochky, with two battles still ongoing.
In the Toretsk sector, supported by aviation, the Russian invaders made five attempts to improve their positions near Dachne, Toretsk, and Shcherbynivka. The Ukrainian forces gave a tough rebuff, and the enemy dropped two aerial bombs in the vicinity of Dyliivka.
In the Pokrovsk sector, since the start of the day, the Invaders have made 11 attempts to push the Ukrainian forces from their positions, with battles continuing near Promin, Lysivka, Selydove, Yuriivka, and Vyshneve. Kalynove was hit by guided bombs and missiles.
The Kurakhove sector remains the hottest, with 51 enemy attacks recorded in near Vovchenka, Illinka, Kreminna Balka, Novoselydivka, Novodmytrivka, Hostre, Maksymivka, Antonivka, Dalnie, Katerynivka, and Yelyzavetivka. The Russians have concentrated efforts near Kreminna Balka, where they have launched 19 assaults, nine of which are ongoing.
In the Vremivka sector, two clashes are underway near Trudove, while three enemy attacks have been repelled.
In the Orikhiv sector, the enemy forces have attacked five times towards Novodanylivka, Novoandriivka, Stepove, and Orikhiv, and dropped five guided aerial bombs near Tavriiske and Mala Tokmachka.
In the Prydniprovske sector, one enemy assault has been successfully repelled; also, the enemy hit Mykolaivka with unguided bombs." Ukrin

NATO Kicks Off Largest Artillery Drills In Finland, On Russia's Northern Doorstep

"The US Army Europe and Africa on Monday launched what are being described as NATO's largest artillery drills, dubbed Lightning Strike 24, and held in Finland's northernmost region of Lapland.

The exercise involves over 5,000 military personnel from the US and 28 Allied and partner nations, and will feature over 130 weapons systems, aimed at showing off the alliance's field artillery capability. But ironically this comes at a moment many Western nations have complained that their artillery shell stockpiles are dwindling to due supplying them to Ukraine over the past 2+ years of war." 

ZeroHedge

Ukraine Says It Attacked North Korean Troops in Russia

"A senior Ukrainian official confirmed on Monday the nation’s troop fired on North Korean soldiers stationed in Kursk, a border region of Russia that Ukraine counter-invaded in August.

The exchange is the first reported kinetic action between North Korea and Ukraine." 

Breitbart

Russians attack 13 communities in Sumy Oblast

"Russian forces have conducted 43 attacks on 13 hromadas in Sumy Oblast over the past day. A total of 102 explosions were recorded. Sumy, Khotin, Yunakivka, Bilopillia, Krasnopillia, Velyka Pysarivka, Chupakhivka, Putyvl, Esman, Shalyhyne, Seredyna-Buda, Druzhba and Svesa hromadas came under fire." Pravada

169 combat engagements along front lines over past day

"Over the past day, 169 combat engagements were recorded on the front lines.
In the Kharkiv sector, the enemy conducted offensive and assault actions four times in the area of Vovchansk.
The number of combat engagements in the Kupiansk sector reached 16. The Ukrainian Defense forces repelled enemy attacks in the areas of Holubivka, Synkivka, Stepova Novoselivka, Kolisnykivka, Berestove, Zahryzove, Kruhliakivka, Vyshneve, and Pershotravneve.

In the Lyman sector, the Ukrainian forces stopped nine enemy attacks. The invaders concentrated their main efforts in the areas of the settlements of Hrekivka, Terny, and Dibrova.
The aggressor's aviation conducted bombings in the areas of the settlements of Toretsk, Druzhba, Petrivka, and Diliivka in the Toretsk sector, and the enemy attempted to advance four times in near Toretsk.
The Ukrainian defenders repelled 27 attacks in the Pokrovsk sector over the past day. The enemy attempted to advance near Myroliubivka, Lysivka, Promin, Sukhyi Yar, Novohrodivka, and Vyshneve.
The Ukrainian defense forces continue to hold the enemy back in the Kurakhove sector. In the areas of Illinka, Ostrivske, Dalne, Antonivka, and Katerynivka, the invaders attempted to break through the Ukrainian defense lines 27 times.
Twelve enemy attacks were stopped by the Ukrainian defenders in the area of Trudove in the Vremivka sector.
In the Orikhiv sector, the enemy forces attempted to advance towards Novodanylivka once.
In the Prydniprovske sector, the invaders unsuccessfully attacked the Ukrainian positions three times.
The operational situation in the Volyn and Polissia sectors remains unchanged, with no signs of the enemy forming offensive groups." Ukrin

Moldovan officials say about massive Russian interference in elections

"Moldovan authorities are seeing massive interference by Russia in the country's runoff vote for the presidency. Channel 5 reports that in a number of European countries, the computer system at polling stations is not working. Voting continues, but voter data is entered manually. Moldova has appealed to several EU countries with a warning that Russia will try to disrupt voting by Moldovan expatriates at polling stations abroad in Sunday's presidential election." Ukrin

Elite Israeli commandos storm Lebanon beach to capture top Hezbollah official Imad Amhaz in speedboat

"Israel’s equivalent of the elite Navy SEALs stormed a beach in Lebanon over the weekend, snatched a nearby senior Hezbollah operative and then raced off with him in a speedboat, officials say.

The weekend operation involved commandos with the Israel Defense Force’s Shayetet 13 force, who were deployed along the coast in northern Lebanon and conducted the raid on a Hezbollah facility in Batroun, CNN reports.
The highly specialized soldiers rushed the beach to reach the terrorists’ hold and capture Imad Amhaz, throwing the suspected Hezbollah senior official into a speedboat and carting him off." NYP

173 combat clashes on front lines over past day

"As many as 173 combat engagements were recorded on the front lines in the past 24 hours.
Some 13 enemy attacks were recorded in the Kupiansk sector throughout the day. Ukrainian defenders repelled enemy assaults near Pishchane, Zahryzove, Petropavlivka, Zelenyi Hai, Kruhliakivka, Kolisnykivka, and Lozova.

In the Lyman sector, the Russian army attacked Ukrainian positions 14 times and tried to break through Ukrainian defenses near Hrekivka, Terny, Yampolivka, Torske and in the Serebrianskyi forest. The invaders also actively used aircraft, firing 30 unguided missiles and six guided bombs.
In the Siversk sector, Russian troops carried out seven offensive operations in the Ivano-Darivka and Vyimka areas.
In the Kramatorsk sector, the enemy launched one attack near Predtechyne.
In the Toretsk sector, with the support of aircraft, the Russian army attacked Ukrainian positions eight times near Toretsk and Shcherbynivka, with most attacks targeting Toretsk.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Ukrainian forces repelled 23 enemy assaults on Mykolaivka, Promin, Krutyi Yar, Selydove, Sukha Balka, Myroliubivka, Sukhyi Yar, and Novohrodivka.
Ukrainian defenders repelled 51 enemy attacks in the Kurakhove sector. Russian troops tried to advance most actively outside Illinka, Novoselydivka, Novodmytrivka, Hostre, Maksymilianivka, Antonivka, Kostiantynivka, Kreminna Balka, and Katerynivka.
In the Vremivka sector, Russian forces assaulted Ukrainian positions near Trudove and Maksymivka 12 times.
In the Orikhiv sector, the invaders actively used aircraft for attacks near Novoandriivka, Robotyne, and Mala Tokmachka.
In the Dnipro River sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled three enemy attacks outside Kozachi Laheri, Dnipriany and Kozatskyi Island.
There were no signs of enemy offensive groups being formed in the Volyn and Polissia sectors.
On the border with the Chernihiv and Sumy regions, Russian troops actively strike Ukrainian towns and villages with artillery and aircraft from Russian territory." 

Ukrin

Explosions rock occupied Crimea

"A series of explosions rang out in temporarily occupied Crimea overnight. It is noted that the blasts were heard in the area of the Simferopol airport. Explosions also rang out in the Hvardiyske and Saky districts of the occupied peninsula." Ukrin

Spain to Send 10,000 Soldiers and Police to Valencia after Deadly Floods

"Spain is sending 5,000 more soldiers and 5,000 more police to the eastern region of Valencia after deadly floods this week that killed more than 200 people, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced. Rescuers were still searching for bodies in stranded cars and sodden buildings." Breitbart

Ukrainian forces shoot down 39 Russian drones

"Ukraine's defense forces shot down 39 Russian drones. Russian troops attacked Ukraine with a Kh-31P guided air missile fired from the Belgorod region and 71 Shahed strike drones and UAVs of an undetermined type launched from the Oryol and Kursk regions." Ukrin

US announces $425M military aid package for Ukraine days before 2024 presidential election

"The White House announced yet another military aid package for Ukraine Friday — this time to the tune of about $425 million — as Russia moves North Korean troops closer to the front lines and a bitterly contested US presidential election approaches." NYP

Russia strikes police station in Kharkiv: one killed, 40 injured

"The Russian military launched two missiles targeting a police station in downtown Kharkiv, killing killed one police officer and injured 30 others. S-300/400 missiles were used in the attack. This information was provided by Ivan Vyhivskyi, head of Ukraine's National Police." NV

Zelensky Hints Poland Is Cowardly, Claims "They Didn't Even Dare" Shoot Down Russian Missiles

"Zelensky accused Poland of finding more reasons not to help Ukraine on key issues, including refusing to shoot down Russian missiles or hand over MiG fighter jets to Kyiv. 

His choice of words, which hints at cowardice on Poland’s part, is likely to further inflame tensions between the two countries, which have been steadily growing apart." ZH

Warships From One of NATO’s Top Navies Take Long Way Home From Asia to Avoid Running Into Houthis

"The Yemeni militia’s campaign to shut Israeli and Israel-allied merchant shipping out of the Red Sea through hijackings, missile and drone attacks has spooked insurers, added billions to global shipping costs, and prompted Washington and Brussels to assemble two separate

coalitions to try to deal with the problem.
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius ordered the German Navy’s Baden-Wurttemberg frigate and Frankfurt-am-Main auxiliary replenishment ship to take the long way home back to Germany after the end of their deployment in the Indo-Pacific.
Der Spiegel says Pistorius ordered the ships – which recently docked in Goa, India, to avoid the Houthi-controlled Red Sea, with the vessels instead expected to sail southwestward through the Indian Ocean, around South Africa through the Cape of Good Hope before heading north up the west coast of Africa." Sputnik