Romanian MFA "strongly condemned the actions of Russian Federation".

NATO is in full silence mode.

— NATO's Article 5 asserts that an armed attack against one NATO member in Europe or North America is considered an attack against all members.

— Consequently, each member is obligated to assist the attacked nation by taking necessary actions, which may include the use of armed force, to restore and maintain security in the North Atlantic area.

— But, Article 5 has been invoked only once in NATO's history, following the September 11 attacks in 2001.

#BREAKING Hezbollah tried to down an Israeli fighter jet over southern Lebanon with anti-aircraft missiles.

IDF jets had to retreat from the area after AA missile fire.

Israeli tourists screaming at Palestine supporters (local Japanese) in Tokyo.

US Vice President Kamala Harris met with Netanyahu.

Harris:

What has happened in Gaza over the last 9 months is truly devastating.

I conveyed to Prime Minister Netanyahu my grave concern about the scale of human suffering in Gaza, including the deaths of far too many innocent civilians.

We cannot look away in the midst of these tragedies. And I will not remain silent.

(Netenyahu was not happy about the meeting & later statements.)

Chinese thingy (Syrian Hell Cannon ?) at a recent military exercise in Xinjiang.

Likely for opposing force (OPFOR).

Ukrainian ATACMS missile strikes hit Russia’s Saki Air Base in Crimea last night.

“It’s not a good morning,” Russian military sources report.

Extensive damage reported.

IRGC's Fatehin (Conquerors) Special Unit started assembling & using FPV drones.

— This unit is an elite paramilitary force within Iran's Basij militia that has played a key role in suppressing protests and unrest in Iran.

— The unit has also participated in Iran's military interventions abroad, particularly in Syria.

— They are considered one of the most battle-hardened and ideologically committed units within the IRGC.

Russian forces using Discord for communication.

This is the HQs of Russian Army in Bakhmut, which is leading the operation to storm Chasiv Yar.

Interesting: "A Trump Peace Plan for Ukraine" by David J. Urban and Mike Pompeo in WSJ:

— It outlines a potential approach to the Ukraine-Russia conflict under a hypothetical second Trump administration.

— The article challenges claims that Trump would cut off aid to Ukraine and capitulate to Russia if re-elected.

— It highlights Trump's past support for Ukraine, including lifting the Obama-era arms embargo in 2017.

— Most importantly, the article claims Trump can create a $500 billion lend-lease program for Ukraine to purchase American weapons & remove all restrictions on the types of weapons Ukraine can obtain and use.

Note: This is their "opinion."

American medics claim the actual death toll in Gaza is much higher than officially reported, stating "It is likely that the death toll from this conflict is already greater than 92,000, an astonishing 4.2% of Gaza's population."

— They report that "With only marginal exceptions, everyone in Gaza is sick, injured or both."

— The medics claim "Israel has directly targeted and deliberately devastated Gaza's entire healthcare system."

— They describe dire conditions, including malnourishment, lack of clean water, and rampant epidemics.

— Personal accounts from the medics include harrowing experiences.

— For instance, orthopaedic surgeon Mark Perlmutter wrote: "Gaza was the first time I held a baby's brains in my hand. The first of many."

— The letter written by 45 American medical professionals who volunteered in Gaza during the Israel-Gaza conflict & sent to President Joe Biden, First Lady Jill Biden, and Vice President Kamala Harris concludes with a powerful appeal to the Bidens:

"We wish you could hear the cries and screams our consciences will not let us forget. We cannot believe that anyone would continue arming the country that is deliberately killing these children after seeing what we have seen."

Source: The Guardian

Interesting: Hours before the Olympic Games Paris 2024 opening ceremony in the French capital Paris, the high-speed rail network was hit by "massive sabotage attacks".

— It affected France's high-speed rail network, disrupting service for approximately 800,000 passengers.

— French Transport Minister Patrice Vergriete referred to it as "coordinated malicious acts" targeting several lines.

— Intelligence services and law enforcement agencies were mobilized to track down suspects.

— It was unclear who might be responsible for the attacks. The coordinated nature of the disruptions suggested intentional action.

Russia's FSB detained the former Deputy Defense Minister Dmitry Bulgakov.

The general is involved in a corruption case and has been placed in a pretrial detention center.

Bulgakov was responsible for the logistical support of Russian Army.

On September 24, 2022, he was relieved of his post "due to a transfer to another job".

Oopsie: Pentagon has identified an additional $2 billion worth of accounting errors in its estimates of military aid sent to Ukraine.

— This new discovery brings the total unspent sum to $8.2 billion.

— The errors stem from difficulties in accurately estimating the cost of defense articles shipped to Ukraine under the Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA).

— As a result of these accounting errors, the Defense Department can now send an additional $2 billion in weapons to Ukraine to cover the amount already approved by President Biden.

A first: The European Union is transferring 1.5 billion euros to Ukraine from proceeds of frozen Russian assets.

— Western countries blocked around $300 billion worth of Russian sovereign assets in February 2022, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

— The G7 and EU agreed to use interest earned from these frozen assets to support a $50 billion loan for Ukraine.

No place to hide.

Russian soldier believed he was well-hidden from Ukrainian drones.

However, unbeknownst to him, a FPV drone was already in position, patiently waiting for someone to appear.

Indian Army shows of its drones.