WHITES OF THEIR EYES: Heart-pounding footage captures close-quarters combat between Russian and Ukrainian troops, as Russian drone leaps into action and gives assaulting Russian troops (top of trench line in video) helping hand in form of DEADLY grenade (00:14), dropping on unsuspecting Ukrainian soldier busy in futile attempt to stop his position from being OVERRUN.

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ROCKETS OF KARMA: Russian forces unleash volley of Grad (''Hail'') rockets on Ukrainian army positions but with a pinch of karma (00:19) as cannon-like sounds mark launch of projectile and end of enemy.

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''BE A FUCKING HUMAN'': Ukrainian soldiers utterly tired of fighting for their President's wild ambitions complain about lack of equipment and clothing in trenches as they go on angry rant and speak out against Zelensky and his generals, sitting comfortably in Kiev, while they risk their necks for him.

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⚡️Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov's top military strategist, Apti Alaudinov (left), survives assassination attempt in Ukraine.

Details to be confirmed.

UPDATE: 🗣Alaudinov opened a letter that contained a poisonous substance, allegedly sent to him from his command headquarters.

Alaudinov taken to a Moscow hospital and is now recovering. Investigation will find those responsible - Kadyrov.

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⚡️What's cooking?

US embassy issues travel warning to Russia, warns of "unpredictable consequences" in the country.

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⚡️ Turkey arrests 31 people in connection with construction of buildings that are below earthquake zone safety standards.

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⚡️ Child, aged 3, pulled from Turkey rubble by volunteers from Tajikistan - 158 hours after earthquake struck, 6.5 days without food or water.

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⚡️Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll tops 33,000.

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