🇷🇺🇵🇸🇮🇱⚡- "Hamas, as a gesture of respect towards Russia, will prioritize the release of two hostages with Russian citizenship but within the framework of a swap deal with Israel," - RIA Novosti, quoting Mousa Abu Marzook, Senior Hamas Official.

🇹🇷⚡- "This is not just an ordinary terrorist attack. It is not a coincidence that it is directed against one of our most important defense companies, TUSAS. And it is not a coincidence that the terrorist attack occurred at a time when our president is on a visit abroad, to Russia," - Numan Kurtulmus, Speaker of Turkey's Meclis.

🏳⚡- "Explosion in Kabul, Afghanistan, kills 2 and injures 11 others," - Sputnik. No-one has claimed responsibility.

🇰🇵🇰🇷⚡- North Korea has launched about 20 more garbage balloons toward South Korea, but this time containing leaflets criticizing the South Korean government.

🇸🇾🇹🇷⚡- Joint Forces, Turkish-backed group in Syria, artillery striking al-Bab, northern Syria.

🇹🇷⚡- "Turkish authorities have raised the threat level at all airports in the country in connection with further possible terrorist attacks," - Hurriyet, Turkish media.

🇱🇰🇮🇱⚡- "Two arrested in Sri Lanka on suspicion of planning attack on Israeli tourists. One recently arrived from Iraq," - Ynet, Israeli media.

🇺🇸🇱🇰🇮🇱⚡- The US Embassy in Sri Lanka issued a warning to its citizens, urging them to refrain from visiting popular tourist sites in the east of the country.

🇵🇸🇹🇷⚡- Hamas condemns the attack on the TUSAS building in Ankara, Turkey, yesterday.

🇹🇷⚡- "Strangely, the images were released in the media before the attack ended. They will almost put a camera on the terrorists and broadcast them live. It was published at unusual speed online," - Fatih Altaylı, Turkish journalist.

🇹🇷🇮🇱⚡- Yair Netanyahu, son of Benjamin Netanyahu, calls Turkish strikes on Kurdish positions a "genocide".

🇷🇺🇺🇳⚡- Russia's President Vladimir Putin proposed expanding the UN Security Council by including African countries.

🇱🇧⚡- Lebanon's largest and Christian party in the Majlis an-Nuwwab, 'Lebanese Forces', calls on residents of Beirut to report suspicious Hezbollah activities, including weapon storages.

🇦🇲🇦🇿⚡- Tense exchange between Armenian President Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Aliyev on the sidelines of the BRICS summit.

🇮🇷🇮🇱⚡- "Israel has postponed an attack on Iran due to the leak of secret American documents on preparations for it and is changing strategies," - The Times.

🇷🇺🇹🇷⚡- "Putin said that he and Erdogan are doing a lot to resolve crisis situations in the region," - RIA Novosti.

🇷🇺🇰🇵🇨🇳⚡- "China has no information about the dispatch of North Korean troops to participate in the special operation," - Lin Jian, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman.

🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- Ukrainian forces continue counterattacking in Toretsk.

Ukrainian troops have launched another successful counterattack inside Toretsk, this time recapturing the Zabalka district. Russian forces were drone striking Ukrainian positions at 48.37928, 37.85346. Meanwhile, Russian troops continue advancing along the western flank, reaching the center of Shcherbinovka.

Toretsk's battle is beginning to resemble Selidovo's. Russian troops initially made significant progress inside the city before they were counterattacked by a large Ukrainian force, in response Russia focused on the flanks and began encircling the city. Which has led to a large Ukrainian garrison trapped inside the city as they have lost access to all supply routes.

🇶🇦🇮🇷⚡️- BREAKING: Qatar Airways has permanently suspended flights to and from Iraq, Lebanon, and Iran due to the security situation. Flights to and from Jordan are only allowed during the daylight hours.

🇮🇷🇮🇱⚡️- "Our operation in Iran may affect other countries" - Israeli Defense Minister Gallant.

🇹🇷🇮🇳⚡- India rejects Turkey's BRICS membership bid.