Pakistani defence minister Khawaja Asif also stated in the interview with Reuters that Pakistan would only use nuclear weapons if there is a direct threat to their existence. Pakistan's military is currently on high alert.

ISIS claimed responsibility for killing five Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters near Deir Ezzor, northeastern Syria.

The Liberal Party, led by Prime minister Mark Carney is projected to win the 2025 Canadian federal election. With 48% of votes counted, the Liberal Party is sitting at 42.7%, compared to Pierre Poilievre's Conservative Party's 41.6%.

Just three months ago, the Conservatives were polling at around 45%, compared to the Liberals who were at just 20%, however, following the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump, the Liberals began to skyrocket in the polls.

Clashes have broken out the city of Jaramana, Damascus governorate, Syria, for the second time in the past 24 hours.

Initially clashes broke out between Sunni Islamists and Druze factions, until HTS security forces moved to the city, closed off all entrances, and advanced into the city, taking control over it, forcing the Sunni Islamist groups to withdraw from their positions in the eastern suburbs. 2 deaths were reported.

These second clashes are now taking place between Druze factions and HTS government forces. Deaths and injuries have been reported. Most of the fighting is focused on the Al-Naseem checkpoint.

Clashes also occurred in Sahnaya, Damascus governorate, as well as in Al-Sanamayn, Dara'a governorate.

Russian forces have captured the village of Stepova Novosilka, Kupyansk direction, Kharkiv Oblast.

Pre-war population: ~30

HTS forces are now reportedly using mortar shells on Druze positions in Jaramana.

Last night, 3 Russian MiG-31Ks redeployed from Savasleyka airbase in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast to Akhtubinsk airbase in Astrakhan Oblast and 1 from Savasleyka to Privolzhsky Air Base in Astrakhan Oblast.

NASA FIRMS data picked up a large fire at the former missile and artillery base in the village of Kehychivka, Kharkiv Oblast as a result of a Russian Geran-2 drone strike. When looking at the area from satellite imagery, it is clear that it is not abandoned and still used.

The fire reached a size of approximately 800m².

Kh-31P missile towards Lebedyn, Sumy Oblast

An Explosion was heard from Sumy City.

The head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration Serhii Lysak announced mandatory evacuation orders for families with children in four villages in the Mezhov settlement territorial community.

These are: Kolona-Mezhova, Novopidhorodne, Raipole, and Sukhareva Balka.

This comes as Russian forces make new progress in the Novopavlivka direction, towards the border between Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk Oblasts.