Iranian-made Arash kamikaze UAV launched for the first time against a naval target.

#BREAKING Ukraine’s Military Intelligence (GUR) releases video footage showing GUR forces landing on the territory of the Crimean Peninsula.

Turkish Foreign Minister Fidan:

After this latest incident (attempted terror attack in Ankara), it has become clear that the two terrorists came from Syria and received training there.

All infrastructure and superstructure facilities belonging to the PKK and YPG in Iraq and Syria are now the legitimate targets of our security forces, armed forces and intelligence.

I recommend 3rd parties to stay away from PKK/YPG facilities and individuals.

They will regret committing such an act.

France pushes Germany, EU to take side of Armenia but Germany says non, désolée

The German publication Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung reports that French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna is actively pushing the European Union to "resolutely take" the side of Armenia in its conflict with Azerbaijan.

Colonna reportedly tried to ensure that German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock traveled with her on her last trip to Yerevan, but Germany declined the invitation.

According to the French, it is extremely important that Berlin and Paris act as a united political front on the issue of policy towards Armenia, thus setting the direction for the entire European Union.

Putin:

Russia has many friends in Europe.

There are many supporters of traditional values ​​in the West, they simply behave more quietly than their opponents.

Russian FM spokeswoman Zakharova:

Zangezur corridor will contribute to the process of normalization of relations between Baku and Yerevan.

Refusal to a meeting with the participation of EU countries and Armenia is the sovereign right of Azerbaijan.

The length of stay of Russian peacekeepers in Karabakh will be determined in contact with Baku based on the situation in the region.

Türkiye’s first indigenous & homegrown manned supersonic jet, light attack, training, patrol and acro team aircraft HÜRJET continues its dual cockpit, high tactical performance tests.

Afterburner and touch-and-go landing tests were successfully performed.

Canada's Le Devoir:

Canada has secretly allowed businessmen to bypass its own sanctions against Russia.

The report is based on an analysis of federal data on international trade, which shows that Russian companies continue to supply materials for construction, geological exploration, and luxury goods to Canada.

In return, Canada is exporting raw materials and equipment to Russia.

Of particular concern is Canada's export of "X-ray machines and devices using alpha, beta, gamma and other types of ionizing radiation" to Russia.

Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak:

I say this to our allies, give [Ukrainian President Volodymyr] Zelenskyy the tools, the Ukrainians will finish the job.

We were the first country to send tanks to Kyiv, now more than 10 others have followed.

We were the first country to agree to train Ukrainian pilots, now over a dozen others do too.

NATO Military Committee head Admiral Rob Bauer:

The arms industry needs to ramp up weapons and ammunition production as "the bottom of the barrel is now visible" due to the war in Ukraine.

We started to give away from half-full or lower warehouses in Europe and therefore the bottom of the barrel is now visible.

And we need the industry to ramp up production in a much higher tempo and we need large volumes.

Turkish MoD footage showing airstrikes on PKK targets in northern Iraq.

16 targets including caves, bunkers, shelters and warehouses where terrorists were believed to be located were destroyed.

CNN:

The US will transfer thousands of seized Iranian weapons and rounds of ammunition to Ukraine.

Bild:

Germany will not supply Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine in the near future. Only Chancellor Olaf Scholz opposes the deliveries.

Scholz was asked last week why France and the UK are supplying cruise missiles while Germany continues to refuse.

Scholz replied that both countries "can do what we are not allowed to do"

Ukrposhta, Ukraine's national postal operator, has issued a new stamp collection titled "Weapons of Victory," featuring Western-provided Challenger 2 and Leopard 2 tanks, the Patriot SAM system, the Caesar self-propelled howitzer, and the M2 Bradley fighting vehicle.

Interestingly, the stamp collection also includes the flag of Israel, a nation that has not supplied any weapons to Ukraine.

Why?

Bloomberg:

Berlin plans to supply Ukraine with additional air defense systems to protect Ukrainian grain exports.

Berlin expects to send Kyiv one additional IRIS-T system and more than 10 Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft guns.

Bloomberg:

Türkiye is preparing to host the third international gathering of national security advisers working to build support for a peace summit Ukraine wants to hold later this year.

The meeting is tentatively scheduled for later this month in Istanbul.

It follows similar gatherings in Denmark in June and in Saudi Arabia in August. Participants will discuss ideas for reaching a lasting peace in Ukraine.

A limited number of officials are expected to participate in the meeting, including US officials, if the meeting comes together.

Russia is not invited and has denounced the previous meetings as illegitimate.

On the agenda is Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s peace plan and the Ukrainian president’s efforts to hold a global summit on the proposals later this year.

Zelenskiy’s 10-point blueprint calls for Russian troops to withdraw completely from Ukraine, and also covers topics such as ensuring food security and nuclear safety.

Allies are eager for China to attend the next round of discussions but it is unclear if Beijing will send a representative, according to the people familiar with the plans.

TRNC President Ersin Tatar:

There is no north or south in this matter.

Since the Greek Cypriot community says, 'we are in charge of the whole island', we are claiming rights in all seas under the name of the “Turkish Cypriot State” by removing the North.

State Security Service of Azerbaijan releases video footage showing the arrest of the former President of Armenia-backed illegal regime in Karabakh, Arayik Harutyunyan.

POLITICO:

Ukraine is ‘freaking out’ as McCarthy chaos threatens US aid.

After a year and a half of war, Ukraine’s leaders now have a new reason to worry: Mounting political chaos in America is threatening to derail their supply of money and weapons.

Days after lawmakers shelved a vital U.S. plan to send billions of dollars in aid to Kyiv, U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was ousted by his own Republican Party colleagues. Aid to Ukraine was named as one of the reasons.

In Kyiv, officials are at a loss as to what might happen next. Their staunchest military ally suddenly looks unreliable, despite assurances from President Biden and others the U.S. will remain steadfast until Ukraine’s invaders are defeated.

There is dismay and confusion in Kyiv.

“Well, that’s a setup,” one Ukrainian MP told POLITICO.

#BREAKING France will begin withdrawing troops from Niger this week.

Wanted Russian soldier.

Private Churikov Stanislav Anatolyevich escaped from his unit with a weapon.

Stanislav reportedly raped, chopped off limbs and set a woman's body on fire.