Norway’s Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace said it has secured a €500 million contract to supply Denmark with its NASAMS air-defence system.

After Friday prayers, Syrians left the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus to denounce the Israeli attack, express support for the country’s unity, and reject any calls for partition.

Residents in Damascus burned Israeli flags.

The people of Latakia have taken to the streets, showing strong support for the Syrian state and voicing their refusal to accept any move toward partition.

US officials urged Sudan’s army to acknowledge and halt its use of chemical weapons.

Washington said its May sanctions were based on a detailed assessment of Sudan’s 2024 chemical-weapons incidents.

Guinea-Bissau: ECOWAS suspended the country’s membership after a general was sworn in as transitional president following this week’s military coup.

Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz commented on reports that Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies searched the home of Andriy Yermak, head of President Zelensky’s office.

He said Poland’s strategy of supporting Ukraine remains unchanged, but stressed the need for transparency. “We expect explanations,” he said.

Kosiniak-Kamysz noted that Ukraine is in a difficult moment and allegations of corruption at the top could complicate ongoing peace negotiations.

The US is preparing to recognise Russia’s control of Crimea and other occupied Ukrainian regions as part of Trump’s proposed peace deal.

Trump has sent Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Moscow to deliver the offer directly to Putin.

Ukraine would not be required to recognise these losses.

Source: The Telegraph

Mali: JNIM claimed an IED attack on a Malian army–Africa Corps vehicle in the Kanay area between Kidal and Anéfif.

Orban-Putin meeting has ended.

Pope Leo XIV and 27 church leaders gathered in Iznik to mark 1,700 years since the First Council of Nicaea.

Thousands attended the joint liturgy with Patriarch Bartholomew at the underwater basilica site under tight security.

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Prof. Dr. Mehmet Özkan - National Defence University:

It's very clear that Trump wants a regime change in Venezuela.

Americans want to control their own backyard again.

America wants to intensify its control in the Southern Hemisphere.

And through that, they want to give a message to key countries in different parts of the world.

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Kremlin:

Russia is currently negotiating on Ukraine only with the United States.

Negotiations to let UK defence firms take a bigger role in the EU’s €150bn SAFE defence loans scheme have collapsed after the two sides failed to agree on the fee Britain would pay for enhanced access.

The EU had sought a fee worth several billion euros, while the UK said it was willing to pay but only for “value for money.”

Without a deal, UK companies supplying parts to EU-funded projects will be capped at contributing 35% of a product’s value.

BREAKING: Zelensky’s Chief-of-Staff, Andrii Yermak, has submitted his resignation.

Zelensky:

There will be a complete reboot of the Office of the President of Ukraine.

Tomorrow I will hold consultations regarding the new Head of the Presidential Office.

Zelensky:

There will be negotiations soon, and our representatives will be there — the Chief of the General Staff, representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council, and our intelligence.

Zelensky:

I want our partners to have no questions for Ukraine.

The decisions have been made.

Zelensky:

The Head of the Presidential Office is resigning.

The Cabinet of Ministers and MPs must approve the budget, appoint new Ministers of Energy and Justice, and assess the performance of all current ministers.

The Security Service of Ukraine will conduct an analysis by regions. Decisions will follow. There is a lot of negative feedback coming from the regions.

The army. There are problems. There will be a fair redistribution of personnel between brigades. A decision will be made.

We have no right to retreat or quarrel.

President Zelensky has officially dismissed Yermak.

Hezbollah Chief Naim Qassem:

The assassination of Tabatabai and his companions is a blatant attack and a clear crime.

We have the right to respond, and we will determine the timing for that.