SBU Colonel Voronych, shot dead in Kyiv, played a key role in the offensive on Kursk and led the group that killed militant Arseny Pavlov “Motorola”.

Source: NYT

Somalia: Intelligence agency NISA says at least 13 al-Shabaab militants, including senior commanders, were killed in coordinated operations across Qoordheere, Xawaala-Kulan, Reydableey, and Ceelbaraf in Middle Shabelle.

Trump on Russian attacks on Ukraine:

You'll be seeing things happening.

Trump on Brazil:

They are treating President Bolsonaro very unfairly ... I shouldn't like him because he was very tough in negotiations, but he was also very honest. And I know the honest ones, and I know the crooked ones.

India’s Foreign Minister will visit China this weekend in his first trip in over five years.

Source: Reuters

Trump on his Canada tariffs:

They called. I think it was fairly well received.

According to the WHO, 90% of pregnant and breastfeeding women in Gaza suffer from severe malnutrition, leading to low breast milk production, premature births, and miscarriages.

UNICEF reports that since early 2025, an average of 112 children are hospitalized daily in Gaza for acute malnutrition.

Source: Haaretz

Ukrainian intel chief Budanov:

North Korea supplies up to 40% of Russia’s ammunition.

European firms are stealing Ukrainian drone tech.

Some pose as partners to extract secrets, then rebrand the tech as their own.

Others label drones as “battle-tested” after mere demos in Lviv—far from the front line.

Source: The Telegraph

Zelensky:

Ghana is ready to finance our drone production, and we are ready to help our partners secure their borders.

Israeli Defense Minister Katz posts the destruction caused by Israel in Gaza.

Zelensky says that US arms supplies to Ukraine have resumed.

Danab Commando Force

U.S.-backed Somali elite unit leads 80% of all offensive operations in 2025.

Personnel grew from 150 (2014) to 3,000–3,500 (2025 target level).

Only Somali unit capable of calling in air support.

Israel to U.S.: Don’t Sell F-35s to Türkiye

A senior Israeli official has urged the U.S. Congress to block the sale of F-35 jets to Türkiye, warning it would threaten Israel’s military edge and destabilize the Middle East.

The official cited Türkiye’s “neo-Ottoman” ambitions, support for Hamas, and operations in Syria as key risks.

Israeli official warned of a growing risk of military clashes with Türkiye, citing Ankara’s goal to restore the Ottoman Empire and control Jerusalem.

"Israel prefers to avoid conflict but is ready to act if needed."

Source: Breitbart

FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino is considering resigning amid Attorney General Pam Bondi's handling of Epstein files.

Source: CNN

US Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack:

The SDF feels that Washington has an obligation towards it, but we are not obligated if they are not reasonable.

Believing that we owe the SDF because it is a partner does not mean we owe them the formation of an independent government within a government.

US Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack:

What you call the SDF is YPG. YPG is a branch of PKK.

There cannot be a structure where Druze forces present themselves as Druze, Alawite forces as Alawites, Kurdish forces as Kurds, and so on. There must be a single, unified structure.

Source: CNN Turk

Senior Israeli official to Barak Ravid:

No progress has been made in the talks over the past 24 hours.

US Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack on SDF:

SDF thinks that the US owes them. If they are not reasonable, a different option may come into play.

Source: CNN Turk