💬 @PoliticsGR Commentary:

The Ukrainian offensive has the following goals; to mitigate negative sentiment in the country, as the army exposes Russian defense line flaws, and to block Russian gas transit to Europe. Sudzha hosts a metering station, from which the last operational gas pipelines that go to Europe pass, and is very close to Ukrainian borders, leaving it prey to attacks (there have been occasional attacks on the region).

While I don’t believe the offensive will be successful, like the last ones weren’t, it can pose a threat to Russia, because the West has allowed Ukraine to use supplied weapons to attack Russian territories, and it can use new tactics against less armoured border forces.

🇫🇷🇮🇷🇮🇱⚡- "I told the Iranian President that the cycle of revenge must be stopped," – French President, Emmanuel Macron.

— 🇮🇷/🇪🇬 NEW: The Egyptian Aviation Authority issued a NOTAM for all Egyptian carriers to avoid Iranian airspace from 01:00-04:00 Thursday morning (tonight)

@Middle_East_Spectator

The Arab tribal army is using drones to scout out SDF positions in the eastern outskirts of Deir ez-Zor.

Armed fighting recently broke out in the southeast of the Iraqi capital Baghdad. Further details to follow.