Ukrainian drones hit sanctioned Russian tanker Armada Leader off Sochi despite a Russian helicopter firing at the incoming drone.

The drone evaded and struck anyway.

This is part of Operation MoLoChKa, which Ukraine says has hit 285 Russian vessels since July.

Dr. Khaled Beydoun | Author & Geopolitical Analyst | Arizona State University:
 

The War on Terror provided foreign governments a legitimized body of law & language to persecute their own Muslims.
 
Modi's government uses counterterrorism language to label opponents & vast Muslim populations as putative terrorists.
 
France accelerated its Islamophobic project. Sweden & countries across Europe followed.

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Israeli Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli:

Israel is united with both Greece and Cyprus against Islamic extremism in the region led by Türkiye.

Israeli Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli on U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye Tom Barrack:

He is acting against the interests of the West, Christians and the United States.

NATO’s Rutte:

Russia is suffering enormous losses, now estimated at more than 40,000 killed or seriously wounded every month.

Think about it for a moment. Over 40,000. Every month.

Despite those heavy losses, Putin shows no willingness to bring the war to an end.

NATO's Rutte:

The latest hostile actions by Russia are reckless, dangerous, and a threat to life. But we are not intimidated.

We know these are the tactics of a desperate regime that is failing to meet its objectives in Ukraine.

Putin thinks he can divide us, destabilize us, and weaken our support for Ukraine.

But he will fail.

NATO's Rutte:

If China were to move against Taiwan, Xi Jinping would first call his junior partner, Vladimir Putin, in Moscow to keep us busy here.

In other words, the Indo-Pacific and Europe are more and more interconnected.

A Russian Shahed drone struck the city center of Zviahel in Ukraine’s Zhytomyr region, reportedly near a gas station.

Casualties have been reported.

Hundreds protested outside Israel's Embassy in Bangkok.

"Thailand Is Not For Sale".

"This Is Not The Promised Land."

Bahrain says it refuses to attend any meeting with Iran until diplomatic ties are restored, rejecting Oman's proposed Gulf-Iran ministerial on Hormuz.

Bahrain set four conditions: stop the attacks, pay reparations, respect sovereignty, settle disputes legally.

US Embassy in UAE warns Americans to exercise "increased caution" around Jewish and Israeli-linked sites, including places of worship.

UAE remains at Level 3 "Reconsider Travel" for terrorism and armed conflict.

Not a new specific threat, but a reminder amid heightened risk.

Houthi fighter:

Believe it or not, today we are at the most important point in the world. We are in Bab el-Mandeb.

This is the Red Sea. This is Mayun Island, and this is the continent of Africa.

Here is the Gulf of Aden, and over there is the Arabian Sea.

Ukraine is fighting Russians in Mali, Libya, and Sudan — about 15 drone specialists embedded with Tuareg rebels in Mali, naval drone operators hitting Russia's shadow fleet from a base in Misrata, Libya.

CNN reveals the full scope for the first time.

Ukrainian intelligence source on partnering with Tuareg rebels:

When you are being attacked by the same idiots, ideological differences fade into the background.

Ukrainian drone operator in Mali:

In Ukraine, it's high intensity, massive strikes, constant pressure.

Here it's more of a maneuverable war over large territories, ambushes, working in small groups.

Ukrainian defense intelligence source:

We are turning our experience in drones into a foreign policy tool.

Ukraine also sent teams to at least five Middle Eastern countries to teach shooting down Iranian Shaheds.

The mystery Ukrainian naval drone that washed up in Greece earlier this year?

It escaped from operators in Libya.

Budanov praised the operations this week: "from Russia to Africa, in a suit and in camouflage."

Russia's Foreign Minister Lavrov:

An invitation to Zelensky has been sent. If he wants to meet, he's welcome.

That's already a huge gesture of goodwill on our part.

Nigel Farage:

Northern Ireland is a proud and integral part of the United Kingdom.

I disagree with President Trump.

Zelensky:

Russia is producing 140 ballistic missiles per month. According to NATO standards, intercepting 140 missiles requires 280 interceptors.

The ratio is one to two. However, you will never get 280 missiles for "Patriot" systems per month. Even 100 missiles would be a huge challenge.

But that's what I want: to have 100-120 interceptors for the difficult, cold months ahead.

Will the Americans be willing to provide us with something from their reserves? I don't know. We'll see.

China's Xi Jinping at the BRICS summit in New Delhi offered China's help bringing peace to the Middle East, with Iran's president sitting in the room.

China has backed Pakistan/Qatar mediation that produced a June ceasefire MoU, but implementation has collapsed and fighting resumed.

Beijing is Iran's biggest oil customer and needs Hormuz open, but it hasn't taken a formal mediator role yet.

Houthi fighters somewhere near Bab el-Mandeb:

Eritrea is opposite us... and Djibouti. This strait was under American rule, under international guardianship, under American agendas.

Now, it is in the hands of Yemen. What does that mean? It means safety for the whole world.

Death to America! Death to Israel!

A curse upon the Jews! Victory to Islam!