🇵🇭🇻🇳⚡- "We can hope to get some agreements signed once clearances are made. And on that basis, we can have a new momentum and impetus for working together on the defense side and on the military side," – Philippines Defense Secretary, Gibo Teodoro, confirms the likelihood of a possible military defense agreement between the Philippines and Vietnam.

🇨🇳🇵🇭🇻🇳⚡- "China is trying to break us apart. In this region, China is the biggest disruptor of international peace." – Philippines Defense Secretary, Gibo Teodoro.

🇺🇸🇮🇷🇸🇾⚡️- Missile strikes against the US military base of Conico, northeastern Syria.

🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- Russian forces have captured Sinkovka, Kupyansk direction.

🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- Russian forces continue to advance west of Peschanoe – Kupyansk direction.

Russian troops have also captured the heights of Stelmakhovka.

🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- Russian forces advanced 1,200 meters west, towards Yampolovka – Liman direction.

Further south, Russian troops advanced within Belogorovka, now controlling 60% of the town.

🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- Russian troops have entered Pantaleymonovka – Toretsk direction.

Within Toretsk, Russian forces captured 'Post Office 1'.

Russian troops advanced north of Kirovo (Pivnechnoe) and Druzhba.

🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- Russian forces have entered the city of Mirnograd – Pokrovsk direction.

Russian DRGs were reported at Zapadny District of Mirnograd, well inside the city (marked on the map).

Russian forces have also captured the waste heap north-west of Novogrodovka.

🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- Russian forces have captured Kozatska Street, located right in the center of Selidovo – Kurakhovo direction.

Further south, Russian troops have captured Smaller Lesovko, while entering and capturing a third of Greater Lesovko (Ukrainsk).

Russian forces have also entered Galitsinovka.

More importantly, the vital town of Karlovka has fallen to Russian control after a Ukrainian withdrawal.

🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- Russian forces control 90% of Konstantinovka – Ukrainian sources confirm.

Russian troops also advanced south of Pobeda.

Ukrainian sources claim Russia has begun a pincer attack on Ugledar - Russian forces are advancing west towards Vodyanoe and north of Shevchenko simultaneously.

🇺🇲🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- US Defense Secretary, Lloyd Austin, will meet Ukrainian Defense Minister, Rustem Umerov, on Friday to discuss Kursk incursion.

🇲🇱🇩🇿⚡- Algerian representatives to the United Nations condemns Malian Forces for airstriking CSP-DPA Forces in Tin Zautin, northern Mali.

🇷🇺🇲🇱⚡- Satellite images show a large increase in military equipment at Wagner's Gao Military Base, central Mali.

Indicating an offensive on the city of Tin Zautin against the CSP-DPA Forces is very likely in the near future.

🇳🇪🇳🇬⚡- Niger's Chief of Staff, Moussa Barmuo, met Nigeria's Chief of Staff, Gwabin Musa, in Niamey, Niger.

Both countries seek to mend ties after almost going to war last year.

🇬🇪🇪🇺⚡- "We are increasingly concerned about the trajectory of Georgia moving away from the European Union," – Josep Borrell, Chief of EU's Foreign Policy.

🇪🇺🇮🇱⚡- Josep Borrell, Chief of EU's Foreign Policy, says the EU must "consider sanctioning" Israeli Knesset Ministers "Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich over Gaza war remarks".

🇷🇺🇦🇿🇦🇲⚡- "The EU monitoring mission in Armenia collects intelligence against Azerbaijan, Russia and Iran," – Mikhail Yevdokimov, Russian ambassador to Azerbaijan.

🇮🇶🇹🇷⚡- The Iraqi Armed Forces confirm shooting down a Turkish drone over Kirkuk, northern Iraq.

🇵🇸🇮🇱⚡- The Head of Hamas branch in Jenin, West Bank, Wissam Hazem, was eliminated in an exchange of fire – Ynet.

🇺🇸🇲🇦⚡- Morocco is set to receive an additional 172 Abrams tanks from the US as part of a 2018 deal that was delayed due to COVID.

🇪🇹🇲🇦⚡- Morocco and Ethiopia sign a new military cooperation deal.