Kryuchkov, adviser to the Russian-installed head of Crimea, reports that the explosions heard in the Kerch region had nothing to do with the Crimean Bridge.

A threat of attack was announced, after it is removed, traffic on the bridge will resume.

Russian official Rogov says 3 x Ukrainian kamikaze USVs were destroyed in the Kerch Strait.

“The destruction of enemy surface drones and UAVs is progressing successfully.”

Russian source claims Ukrainian kamikaze USV crashed into a tanker at a distance of 30 miles from the Kerch Strait.

Two weeks ago, Ukrainian MoD warned that they would consider all vessels in the Black Sea heading towards the seaports of the Russian Federation as military targets.

Before that Russian MoD also issued a similar warning.

#BREAKING Video footage of Ukrainian kamikaze USV strike on Russian-flagged Sig oil tanker last night in the Kerch Strait.

Ukrainian Intelligence (SBU) head Vasyl Malyuk on the recent kamikaze USV attacks on Russian ships:

Such special operations are conducted in the territorial waters of Ukraine and are completely legal.

If the Russians want the them to stop, they should use the only option: to leave the territorial waters of Ukraine and our land.

France says it 'firmly' backs ECOWAS bloc push to reverse Niger coup, adding that it won’t withdraw its troops from Niger.

Ukraine has announced military threat to shipping in Russian ports in the Black Sea.

Six Russian ports included: Anapa, Novorossiysk, Gelendzhik, Tuapse, Sochi, Taman.

Warning issued on August 4 until later cancelled.

Iran has a kamikaze boat, but it has a twist.

It’s not unmanned & requires a personnel on board to control it, who jumps off after aiming the boat at the target.

Governor of Russian-installed Sevastopol Razvozzhayev says Ukrainian kamikaze USV was destroyed by Russian Navy at a great distance from the coast in the Sevastopol sea zone.

New York Times:

Zelensky recently told his diplomats that the situation will be even more difficult.

In the coming months, pressure will mount to find a way to a negotiated peace.

Belarusian Army Airborne Forces Day celebrations going wild.

Reported footage of Russian Wagner PMC Il-76 landing at Niamey, the capital of Niger.

Analysis shows, however, this footage is very old - from 2006 & it was filmed in Khartoum, Sudan.