Chinese vessel "blinded" the crew of the Philippine patrol ship with a military-grade laser beam in the Philippine Sea.

Israel-made Hermes 900 UAV of the Chilean Air Force made an emergency landing on the Cautín River in Chile.

Russian Su-24 aircraft of the Wagner PMC, on which Prigozhin had previously flown, was shot in Bakhmut today.

But the pilot managed to return to the air base.

We’re talking about the exact same Russian Su-24M aircraft that Wagner PMC founder Yevgeny Prigozhin recorded a a video message for Ukrainian President Zelensky days ago.

Weeks after Russian President Putin fired him, Russian General Vladimir Makarov was found dead in an apparent suicide.

POLITICO:

The United States told Ukraine that they do not have extra ATACMS missiles to transfer to Kyiv, so they won’t.

Washington Post:

The U.S. has warned Ukraine of a turning point in its conflict with Russia.

U.S. officials are said to have stepped up pressure on Kyiv to achieve greater success on the battlefield.

Financial Times:

Biden administration allows fighter jets to be sent to Ukraine.

At the very least, Washington can "give the green light" to the transfer of F-16s by other countries.

Washington Post:

Biden administration working with Congress to approve $10 billion in aid to Ukraine.

The new package will be announced next week.

The first AIM-9X Sidewinder missile fired by USAF F-16 fighter jet at a mid-air target over Lake Huron on the US-Canada border missed its target.

It is not known where the missile ultimately fell.

Each Sidewinder AIM-9X costs over $400,000.

German Defence Minister Pistorius:

Germany is setting up the production line of ammunition for the Gepard SPAAG to supply them to Kyiv.

Germany will also supply Kyiv with 2 more IRIS-T air defense systems next month.

A stray mine in the Black Sea exploded on the beach in Türkiye’s Ağva, Istanbul.

A nearby restaurant was damaged.

Russian Lancet kamikaze UAV strike on a camouflaged Ukrainian M109 155 mm Self-Propelled Howitzer.

The first confirmed destruction of recently adopted Russian Palantin electronic warfare (EW) system by Ukrainian artillery.

After completing search & rescue work in Türkiye, the German search & rescue team was welcomed at the airport with flowers, baklavas and burst of applaud.

Pentagon:

8 countries will supply Leopard tanks to Ukraine.

Germany, Poland, Canada, Portugal, Spain, Norway, Denmark, Netherlands.

Unidentified flying objects observed in the sky over the Chinese province of Heilongjiang.