Russia has launched another wave of strikes across Ukraine, targeting ports, cargo vessels, fuel facilities, energy infrastructure and logistics sites, according to Russian and Ukrainian officials. Moscow says its forces struck two Ukrainian cargo vessels in the Black Sea that were allegedly carrying military supplies, while fuel storage facilities at the strategic port of Chornomorsk were also hit. Russian strikes were also reported in the Odesa and Kharkiv regions, with Ukrainian authorities reporting casualties in Kharkiv. 

NATO’s top military commander is working on a strategy for achieving a quick victory against a Russian attack on its eastern flank, with a particular focus on integrating new defense technologies like drones and AI into traditional power.

A Moscow drone slammed into Kyiv’s key Northern Bridge on Sunday, leading to a fiery explosion during a visit from Germany’s top official — as Russian President Vladimir Putin is reportedly preparing a mass military mobilization.

Dramatic footage from the Ukrainian capital showed a Russian drone crashing into the busy span during morning traffic, with a large fireball erupting from the explosion.

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Focus has been on the resulting rise in oil prices, but it is potential food shortages the world should be paying attention to, said ICC secretary-general John Denton.

About one-third of global fertilizer shipments pass through the narrow waterway, creating potentially catastrophic knock-on effects for agricultural producers.

The outlet posted the following image on its official Telegram channel. Newsquawk, which picked up the Sabereen report, has noted that it remains unclear whether this is a new incident or is damage stemming from the earlier reported Sunday attack on Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline (detailed below):

Ukrainian forces have spent the past two weeks striking the Zaporozhye Thermal Power Plant, whose operation is essential to the safety of the Zaporozhye Nuclear Station, Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev said Monday.

Estonia is preparing to deploy weapons capable of striking the Russian city of St. Petersburg, the Financial Times has reported.

Amid unprecedented mis- and dis-information from NATO’s European members, Tallinn has presented the proposed buildup as a form of deterrence, should Moscow “test” NATO. However, Russia’s leadership has repeatedly stressed that it has no intention of attacking the US-led military bloc. Moscow has also warned that any direct conflict with NATO would likely escalate into nuclear war.

Reuters reported that Russia’s government draft sets 17.1 trillion rubles for defense in 2027, about $202 billion and roughly 27% higher than earlier plans for that year. The level is the highest since the invasion of Ukraine began in 2022. The Kyiv Post said the draft budget was formally sent to Russia’s State Duma for the 2027–2029 period, locking in the multi-year approach. The Moscow Times also reported the submission of the three-year budget to parliament amid soaring war costs.

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Ethiopia’s continued existence is indispensable to Israeli security since Egypt’s exploitation of a “Balkanized” Ethiopia’s natural resource wealth, which could follow the Hybrid War that Egypt is masterminding against Ethiopia, could eventually empower Egypt to become an existential threat to Israel (once again).

Andrew Korybko, via newsletter, globalresearch.ca

Ethiopia’s continued existence is indispensable to Israeli security since Egypt’s exploitation of a “Balkanized” Ethiopia’s natural resource wealth, which could follow the Hybrid War that Egypt is masterminding against Ethiopia, could eventually empower Egypt to become an existential threat to Israel (once again).