Brannigan

After the night, situation in northern Mali is clear - Anefis is in the hands of the rebel coalition, Russians and Malians are barricaded in the military camp. However, this time as opposed to April 25,gov side will stay and try to fight. On the way is a Russian convoy from Gao.

The battle for Kostiantynivka has been ongoing for over 8 months. Russian forces have been infiltrating the city's eastern, southern, and western sectors for several months; in recent weeks, they have—for the first time—managed to seize control of several neighborhoods, particularly in the west, and secure certain access routes to the city center. Concurrently, Russian forces have launched a major propaganda campaign, showing flags across nearly the entire city and releasing videos showing their infiltration into most areas of Kostiantynivka. Ukrainian forces maintain a presence throughout almost the entire city, although their hold on the southeastern and southwestern neighborhoods is increasingly threatened by the Russian advance into their rear. Fighting within the neighborhoods continues, and the Russian objective remains to seize control of the two roads supplying the city. While the majority of Ukrainian assets—including drones and artillery—were evacuated in early June, the battle for the city (much like the earlier battle for Toretsk to the south) could drag on for weeks or even months until Russian forces achieve total control, enabling them to use the city as a hub for a northward push toward Drujkivka and Kramatorsk. Overall, the battle for the city is lost, even though the Ukrainians still control more than a quarter of it—specifically the northeastern districts. It is important to understand that it is too early for Russian forces to use the city as a launch point for artillery or drone strikes; however, the initial drone units arriving in the coming weeks could intensify the threat to the northern supply routes leading to Drujkivka.

A Russian Geran-5 drone missile hit a Vegtable/Agricultural warehouse on the outskirts of Kharkiv city about 1 hour ago. - Location: 50.045175, 36.165410 - Parts of the building is still burning heavily

A MANPADS operator engaging a Ukrainian strike drone on its approach to the Moscow Oil Refinery.

I know a lot of my fellow Europeans are disillusioned with the Americans. But I will die on the hill that preserving the transatlantic alliance is worth fighting for. We ought to help our friends in America retake congress. Especially after what Vance did today.