Assad's legacy: In Muadamiyat al-Sham, 1,800 detainees perished in custody, and 4,000 were killed.

Out of a population of 30,000, most youths born in the ’80s and ’90s were killed, wiping out an entire generation.

Türkiye has signed a $20.5 billion agreement for F-16 fighter jets.

Highlighting the high costs of the F-16, British economist Timothy Ash posed a thought-provoking question:

"For the same cost, would you choose a manned F-16, designed 50 years ago, or 15 units of the cutting-edge Bayraktar KIZILELMA unmanned fighter?

Final phase of the war in Ukraine approaching?

The New York Times outlines 4 possible scenarios for Ukraine:

1️⃣ No NATO Membership: Despite Zelensky’s efforts, at least 7 NATO countries oppose or want to delay Ukraine’s membership indefinitely.

2️⃣ Coalition Defense: A group of willing states pledges to protect Ukraine.

3️⃣ Foreign Troop Deployment: International forces stationed in Ukraine to ensure security, especially for Europe.

4️⃣ Armed Neutrality: The most unacceptable option for Ukraine—abandon NATO membership and foreign military presence, while Russia commits not to attack.

BREAKING: Netanyahu instructs the army to remain in Mount Hermon and the buffer zone until at least the end of 2025.

- Israel Channel 12

Syrian Revolutionary leader Ahmed Al-Sharaa:

Syrians sought refuge in many countries, but Türkiye stood out as the nation that embraced and respected them the most. Hopefully, Syria will not forget this kindness.

Strategic relations will emerge. Türkiye holds several priorities in the rebuilding of the new Syrian state, including mutual trade and transferring its economic development expertise to Syria. We trust Türkiye in this regard and aim to preserve social bonds.

Ahmed Al-Sharaa:

This victory belongs not only to the Syrian people but also to the Turkish people. It is a triumph of the oppressed over the oppressor.

Donald Trump:

Many Canadians want Canada to become the 51st State. They would save massively on taxes and military protection.

Ukrainian President Zelensky:

We don't have the strength to retake Donbas and Crimea, but these territories cannot be given up.

Russian Chief of General Staff Valery Gerasimov claims that Ukrainian Army has lost about 1 million people and about 20 thousand tanks and armored vehicles since the beginning of the full-scale invasion.

Bashar Assad gave Israel documents showing the locations of Syria's weapons depots, missile launchers and warplanes as a guarantee that Israel would not shoot him as he fled.

Source: Hürriyet

Russian army is conducting advanced training programs to counter Ukrainian FPV drones.

We will begin an assessment regarding the removal of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham from the terrorism list.

- Russian Foreign Ministry

Massive energy crisis in Iran: Tehran turns off highway lights to conserve energy.

Despite Armenia receiving most of its weapons from the West either for free or on credit, knowing that these debts will likely be written off, they will not be able to keep up with us in the arms race, Azerbaijan President Aliyev says.

Deputy Commander of IRGC:

Operation “True Promise 3” will definitely be carried out at the appropriate time and place.

Sudan Situation Map by Clash Report

Sudanese Army advances against RSF, capturing Al-Sharif Mukhtar and closing in within 35 km of Wad Madani.

Meanwhile, RSF pushes deeper into Gezira.

BREAKING: A Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jet belonging to the Royal Air Force of the United Kingdom landed at Mürted Air Base in Ankara for inspection by Turkey.

NEW: Israel’s deputy foreign minister, Sharren Haskel, on HTS and the Israeli invasion in Syria:

Israel's deputy foreign minister said Syria's new leaders were "wolves in sheep's clothing" trying to convince the world they were not radical Islamists.

“We’re not fooled by many of the conversations and interviews of those rebel groups who are, in fact, terrorist groups,” Sharren Haskel said in an interview with Bloomberg TV on Wednesday.

“We are very aware of what they are saying,” Haskel said. “But the fact is we are going to look at their actions, and that’s going to dictate how we react. We are not fooled by nice talk.” Haskel said Israel won’t make the same mistake it made with Hamas.

Since the HTS overthrew Assad, Israel has sent in troops and occupied several villages and strategic sites in the buffer zone between its northeastern border and Syria.

The move was described by Haskel as "temporary and obviously limited".

- Bloomberg