Russia
🇷🇺 Russia and the US clashed at the UN, accusing each other of supporting terrorism during a Security Council meeting on the escalation of fighting in Syria.
🇷🇺 Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced that preparations are underway for Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian’s visit to Russia, but no date has been set yet.
🇺🇦 Report alleges Putin-controlled aircraft and funds were used to deport Ukrainian children from occupied territories, stripping them of their identity and placing them with Russian families, according to Yale’s School of Public Health.
🇷🇺 Russia’s President Putin and Belarusian President Lukashenko to sign a landmark security pact on Friday, reflecting shifts in global geopolitics, according to RIA.
🇺🇦 Overnight Russian drone attack leaves Ternopil without electricity, according to military officials. This follows previous strikes that disrupted power in the city and surrounding region.
🇺🇸 The US will provide Ukraine with a $725 million weapons package, announced by Secretary of State Antony Blinken. This support comes as the Biden administration aims to strengthen Ukraine’s defense against Russian aggression before leaving office.
🇵🇭 President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. calls the presence of a Russian attack submarine in the Philippines' exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea “very worrisome.”
🇬🇪 Police in Tbilisi used tear gas and water cannons to disperse protesters opposing the suspension of EU membership talks. Several protesters were detained, according to Russian agencies.
🇺🇦 Russia’s drone attack on Ternopil struck a residential building, resulting in one death and several injuries, according to local military administration.
🇸🇾 At least 25 killed in northwestern Syria due to intensified air strikes by Syrian government and Russian jets, according to the White Helmets rescue service.
🇷🇺 Russia dismisses General Sergei Kisel, who led operations in Syria, following insurgents' advance into Aleppo, posing a significant challenge to President Bashar al-Assad.
🇩🇪 German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock accuses China of supplying weapons to Russia for its war against Ukraine, claiming it threatens peace in Europe and the Indo-Pacific.
🇸🇾 Russian and Syrian jets ramp up bombing in northwest Syria as insurgents advance into Aleppo, prompting a military redeployment. This marks a critical challenge for President Bashar al-Assad.
🇷🇺 Russia claims control over two settlements, Illinka and Petrivka, in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region.
🇺🇦 A Russian drone attack on Kherson killed at least three people, according to the regional governor. The incident highlights ongoing violence in the region.
🇺🇦 Russia launches drones at Kyiv in overnight air strike, city officials report. Attack targeted the Ukrainian capital.
🇺🇦 EU officials Antonio Costa and Kaja Kallas visit Kyiv to express support for Ukraine amid its ongoing conflict with Russia.
🇺🇦 A Ukrainian drone attack in Russia’s Bryansk region has resulted in the death of one child, according to local governor Alexander Bogomaz.
🇷🇺 Russia’s Defence Ministry reports air force strikes on Syrian rebels, aiding the country’s army amid advances by forces opposing President Bashar al-Assad.
🇷🇺🇨🇳 Russian and Chinese strategic bombers conducted a joint air patrol over the Sea of Japan, East China Sea, and western Pacific Ocean, according to the Russian Defence Ministry.