🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- Unconfirmed reports: Ukrainian forces have managed to withdraw from their positions in Ugledar.

Reports of Russian troops inside the 'Citadel', a cluster of highrises in the center of the town.

🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- BREAKING: Russian forces have captured Ugledar.

🇱🇧🇮🇱⚡️- The IDF has called upon all residents of southern Lebanon to immediately evacuate

🇱🇧❌🇮🇱 - A statement issued by Hezbollah’s media relations:

The bombing of Military Intelligence Base 8200 and Mossad headquarters today is just the beginning.

🇺🇸🇪🇺⚡- Mark Rutte became the new Secretary General of NATO.

🇺🇸🇪🇺🇺🇦⚡- "We have to ensure that Ukraine survives as a sovereign, independent, democratic nation," - Mark Rutte.

🇺🇸🇪🇺🇺🇦⚡- "There can be no lasting security in Europe without a strong, independent Ukraine," - Mark Rutte.

🇺🇸🇪🇺🇨🇳⚡- "He [Trump] was pushing us on China, and I think he was right there," - Mark Rutte.

🇲🇱🇷🇺⚡- The massive 50+ vehicle column belonging to the Wagner forces heading to Tin Zautin, northern Mali.

🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- Russian forces have captured Ugledar, ending a 31 months long battle.

A Russian flag was raised in the north-east building of the 'Citadel', which was Ukraine's last remaining position in the town.

Small pockets of Ukrainian forces are still hold up in the houses to the north of the town.

🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- Russian forces have reached the center of Izmailovka, Kurakhovo direction.

Some Russian sources say Russian troops have established full control over the town, however that hasn't yet been confirmed.

🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- The Ukrainian 79th Brigade has withdrawn from the Kurakhovo direction and left for the Pokrovskoe direction.

Note, not Pokrovsk in Donetsk but Pokrovskoe, the city in the Dnepropetrovsk region. This is likely because a Russian offensive in Zaporozhye is widely anticipated.

🇱🇧🇮🇱⚡️- Towns and villages (marked in red) have been ordered to evacuate by the IDF.

🇮🇷🇱🇧🇮🇱⚡️- Israel's Home Front Command has issued new instructions for central Israel, specifically the Gush Dan region, Jerusalem, and some parts of the occupied West Bank. Education can be held only near protected spaces, gatherings are limited to 30 people in an open area and 300 in a building, beaches are closed, and work is restricted to areas near shelters.

These measures are being taken for fear of a potential Hezbollah or Iranian strike.

🇮🇷🇱🇧🇮🇱⚡️- "These are major changes on the home front." - Channel 12, center-left anti-Likud outlet

🇮🇷🇱🇧🇮🇱⚡️- These measures will expire on October 5th, 2024.

🇺🇸🇱🇧🇮🇱⚡️- "The White House and the Pentagon realized that their influence on Israel’s decision regarding the war in Lebanon is limited." - Axios, citing American officials.

🇺🇸🇱🇧🇮🇱⚡️- "We fear that Israel’s invasion of Lebanon will escalate into a broader and longer conflict than Israeli officials expected" - Axios, citing American officials.

🇮🇷🇱🇧🇮🇱⚡️- Home Front Command has restricted prayers for tonight at the western wall in Jerusalem, in line with the new directives

🇱🇧🇮🇱⚡️- IDF Spokesman Hagari to deliver a speech in 25 minutes.

🇷🇺🇱🇧🇮🇱⚡️- Russia has called on Israel to immediately withdraw from Lebanon