Russian MoD footage of Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov visiting the forward command post of the group of troops in Zaporizhzhia.

FT:

Ukraine fires 8,000 shells in a day.

The U.S. is working to increase the supply of shells and increase production to 90,000 shells per month by FY 2025, up from 24,000 currently & 14,000 before the invasion.

AFP:

Evacuation of French citizens from Niger could start 'very soon’.

France continues to rapidly lose its influence in Africa.

Russian source claims they’ve hit Ukrainian IRIS-T air defence system with Lancet kamikaze UAV.

But it’s highly likely a decoy.

Indonesia has bought 12 new ANKA UCAVs from Turkish Aerospace worth $300 million.

Ukrainian forces using cluster munitions on Russian positions.

Ukrainian MP Oleksiy Goncharenko:

Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov may be appointed ambassador to the UK & GUR head Budanov may take his role.

Politico:

Ukraine has a plan in case of Zelensky's death.

In the absence of Zelensky; Stefanchuk, Yermak, Kuleba and Reznikov can collectively lead the state.

Zaluzhny will remain in the position of commander-in-chief of the army.

Italy, following France, announces the organization of an evacuation flight from Niger for its citizens.

BBC:

Niger’s new authorities had suspended uranium and gold exports to France.

Niger is the seventh-largest uranium producer worldwide accounting for 5% of global production.

Niger accounts for 15% - 17% of the uranium used to generate electricity in France.

Ibrahim Traore, President of Burkina Faso:

My generation does not understand this: how can Africa, which has so much wealth, become the poorest continent in the world today?

And why African leaders travel the world to beg?

Mamady Doumbouya, President of Guinea:

If anyone dares invade Niger due to the military takeover, coup d'état, we will declare it as a war against them (invaders) and we will send our military to defend the country (Niger).

Burkina Faso President Ibrahim Traore bans uranium exports to France and the U.S. following Niger.

Russia will discuss the fight against terrorism with the Taliban.

Ukrainian Mi-24 helicopter was shot downed near the village of Mikhailovka, Kherson region, right bank of the Dnieper.

French company Orano, mining uranium in Niger, announced that it will continue to work, despite the evacuation of French citizens from Niger.