NEW: The UAV is assessed as a Russian Merlin-VR reconnaissance drone—a long-range, low-noise ISR platform with up to 600 km range and ~10 hours endurance.

It’s catapult-launched and parachute-recovered, carries EO sensors (up to 7 kg).

It has suffered multiple losses to Ukrainian air defenses and FPV interceptors since 2022, with each unit valued at ~$300,000.

Trump:

I’m a very aesthetic person, believe me. Except with women. I don’t care what a woman looks like. I used to say beautiful. Now I don’t care.

Since politics, I never mention looks anymore. The most beautiful woman can walk right across—I don’t even look at her anymore, because in politics that’s the sign of death.

Three UAV Incidents Test Türkiye’s Airspace

Türkiye experienced three separate unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) incidents within five days.

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Australia Announces Largest Gun Buyback in 30 Years After Bondi Attack

Australia will launch its biggest gun buyback since the 1996 Port Arthur reforms following the Bondi Beach terror attack.

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UN Secretary-General warns that 1.6 million people face extreme food insecurity

Antonio Guterres warned that 1.6 million people in Gaza—over 75% of the population—face extreme hunger despite famine being temporarily averted.

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Yermak no longer heads the President’s Office but remains influential behind the scenes, regularly meeting Zelensky at his home in Koncha-Zaspa.

The “Mindich tapes” scandal forced Yermak’s resignation but did not bring real change: Zelensky is keeping the old system and Yermak’s people, citing the lack of formal charges as the main reason.

Source: Zerkalo Nedeli

Sudan: UAE-backed RSF claim control of the Borno area and plan advances toward Kadugli and Dilling.

WATCH: Impressive scale of Ukraine’s defensive lines deep in Zaporizhzhia region.

Turkish President Erdogan:

We have no interest in anyone else’s territory or sovereignty.

We seek no tension with any country, no crisis, no fighting or conflict.

For our neighbors, we desire nothing but peace and stability.

As Türkiye, we are a country everyone can trust and rely on.

Turkish President Erdogan:

The Türkiye–Pakistan friendship, whose roots extend deep into our shared history and which has been tested over centuries, will, God willing, continue until the end of time.

Zelensky:

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has begun work on creating the necessary infrastructure to hold elections so that Ukrainians abroad will be able to vote.

Ghana: Presidency says a Nigerian military aircraft and 11 personnel, released by Burkina Faso authorities, have been handed over to Ghana.

BIG: Netanyahu plans to brief Trump and present NEW military strike options, possibly similar to joint U.S.–Israel strikes carried out earlier this year on Iran.

Israel believes Iran is rapidly rebuilding and expanding its ballistic missile program, which it sees as a more immediate threat than Iran’s nuclear work.

Israel argues the missile buildup threatens Israel, the region, and U.S. interests, and could soon reach thousands of missiles per month.

Trump has signaled openness to talks but also warned Iran that any rebuilding without a deal could trigger new strikes.

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Türkiye is building 39 military ships at the same time.

The program spans the full spectrum of naval power—a new 300-meter aircraft carrier, TF-2000 air-defense destroyers, national submarines, and patrol vessels.

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BREAKING: The United States is interdicting a sanctioned vessel in international waters off Venezuela.

The U.S. Coast Guard is leading the operation; the exact location was not disclosed.

Source: Reuters

The Trump administration is pitching a plan called Project Sunrise to turn war-damaged Gaza into a futuristic “Riviera of the Middle East,” with luxury resorts, smart infrastructure, and high-speed transit.

The proposal was drafted by Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff and shared with potential donors including Gulf states, Türkiye, and Egypt.

It envisions a $112 billion, 10-year rebuild, with the U.S. acting as an “anchor,” covering about 20% of costs through grants and debt guarantees.

Source: WSJ

Zelensky:

Ukraine supports the U.S. initiative to hold a trilateral meeting between Ukraine, the United States, and Russia.

Zelensky:

Ukraine cannot withdraw from its territories — there is neither the possibility nor the desire to do so, and the Ukrainian people do not want this either.

Ukraine controls parts of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions and is not going to leave its territories.

Zelensky:

Any potential troop withdrawal must be symmetrical — Ukraine would pull back by the same amount as Russia.

Zelensky:

Ukraine will not be able to independently maintain an 800,000-strong army after a ceasefire.

Therefore, support from partners is needed, which would serve as a security guarantee until the economy recovers after the war.

Zelensky:

Some partners are delaying the delivery of air defense missiles to Ukraine.

In particular, this is because intimidation from Russia and provocations in Europe have had an effect on Europeans.