North Korea tested its newest ICBM: Hwasong-18

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un watched launch of the Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at a site east of the capital, Pyongyang.

The missile reached an altitude of 6,518 km (4,050 miles), flying 1,002 km and accurately hitting the intended target, an empty patch of sea.

Trump:

The United States has let the Middle East get totally out of control. Really bad things are happening, all easily within our power to stop. Could lead to catastrophe if not handled with strength and precision.

Same is true with Russia/Ukraine, and maybe even more so!!!

Yemen's Houthis on Operation Prosperity Guardian:

Whoever seeks to expand the conflict must bear the consequences of their actions.

The coalition formed by U.S. is to protect Israel and militarize the sea without any justification.

Yemen will not stop continuing its legitimate operations in support of Gaza.

Putin:

Special military operation has identified a number of problems; it is necessary to rebuild communication systems and more effectively use modern intelligence technologies.

It is necessary to increase the production of high-precision projectiles and UAVs, the work of air defense requires improvement.

Even small, seemingly harmless drones cause damage, this should not be missed.

The myth of the invulnerability of Western military equipment has collapsed.

Russian Defence Minister Shoigu:

Russian Army today is the most prepared and combat-ready in the world.

The West supplied Ukraine with 5,220 tanks, infantry fighting vehicles and armored personnel carriers, 28 aircraft, 87 helicopters, 23,000 UAVs, over 1,300 artillery systems.

During its counter-offensive, launched on June 4, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost 121 aircraft, 766 tanks, including 37 Leopards.

The cumulative losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in equipment since the beginning of Special Military Operation are 14,026 tanks and armored fighting vehicles, 8,510 guns, mortars, self-propelled guns and MLRS, 553 aircraft, 259 helicopters.

Kyiv lost 159,000 people killed/wounded as part of the counteroffensive. The losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces since the beginning of Special Military Operation increased to 383,000 killed/wounded.

1.530 tanks, 2.518 armored fighting vehicles, 237 aircraft and helicopters, 86 air defense systems, 67 radar stations were supplied to the army. 1,700 crews of UAV operators and 1,500 FPV drone operators were trained.

Russian Defence Minister Shoigu:

In proportion to external threats, the strength of the Russian Armed Forces will be increased to 1.5 million military personnel.

(The current strength of the Russian Armed Forces is 1,150,000 military personnel).

Latest Gaza toll:

19,667 killed.
52,586 injured.

Footage of North Korea launching its newest ICBM Hwasong-18 yesterday for the third time.

North Korean report states that the missile is "capable of reaching any point in the United States."

The missile can potentially fly to a range of about 15,000 km.

Israel's far-right National Security Minister Ben-Gvir and IDF Chief of Staff Halevi had a heated exchange last night.

Ben-Gvir demanded that the decision to expel soldiers who occupied a mosque in Jenin and sang Jewish songs be canceled.

"I am a politician, we decide," Ben-Gvir said.

Halevi replied:

"I decide on the values in the army, what is right and what is wrong, don't threaten me."

South Africa says its citizens serving in IDF "could face prosecution back home."

Pretoria says it’s ‘gravely concerned’ about citizens joining war, suggests they are committing ‘international crimes,’ says naturalized citizens could be stripped of nationality.

Turkish President Erdogan says EU accession negotiations between Ukraine and Moldova would drag on indefinitely, as it happened with Türkiye:

Receiving candidate status in the EU does not mean that they will become members of the union. The process will begin, and it will also come to a dead end.

German Vice-Chancellor Habeck:

Unfortunately, there is a real danger that support for Ukraine will crumble. Germany must therefore be prepared to take more responsibility.

Young U.S. voters now prefer Trump over Biden on Israeli-Palestinian conflict:

Voters between 18 and 29 years old, traditionally a heavily Democratic demographic, jump out.

Nearly three quarters of them disapprove of the way Biden is handling the conflict in Gaza.

And among registered voters, they say they would vote for Mr. Trump by 49 percent to 43 percent — in July, those young voters backed Mr. Biden by 10 percentage points.

Source: NYT

Israeli MoD is working on the production of aerial bombs in Israel under “Independence Plan”, Ynet reports.

The main goal is to reduce dependence on the US, especially in aerial bombs.

Until now, they were all purchased from abroad, entirely from the U.S.

Footage: Archive

Israeli President Herzog:

Israel is ready for a new humanitarian pause to free Gaza prisoners. The responsibility lies with Yahya Sinwar and Hamas.

Hamas senior official says the group rejects holding negotiations over prisoner exchange under continuing Israeli war, but open to any initiative to end it.

Israeli sources leak the photo of a Palestinian man accused of stabbing an IDF soldier in Hawara, occupied West Bank.

The Palestinian man was stabbed, shot, and his genetilia was mutilated by IDF soldiers.

Intense clashes between Hamas fighters and IDF forces in Jabaliya, Gaza.

Commander of IRGC Navy announces the formation of a Basij naval unit, which will “carry out missions on vessels armed with rockets”, and has 55,000 forces with 33,000 vessels in the Persian Gulf.

Ukrainian President Zelensky says military has asked for additional 450-500,000 people to be mobilised into Army.