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It appears that the claims by the Russian Ministry of Defense that the “Yuri Olefirenko” a Polnocny-Class Amphibious Landing Ship with the Ukrainian Navy was Sunk during a Missile Attack against Odesa Harbor on May 29th actually were True. https://twitter.com/osintmiscif/status/1664745639463272450?s=46&t=abpa5SazLf9gLDQ-Ck_C_Q
Russian and Ukrainian Forces alongside Elements from the “Freedom of Russia Legion” and the “Russian Volunteer Corps” are continuing to exchange Artillery Fire along the Border near the Town of Novaya Tavolzhanka in the Belgorod Region with multiple Fires seen Burning in the Town and the surrounding Settlements; the “Freedom of Russia Legion” is also continuing to claim Areas in the Town of Novaya Tavolzhanka and Titovka have been Captured, however there is No Visual Evidence to this occurring only the occasional Border Skirmish.
Early this morning a Egyptian Police Officer reportedly crossed the Israeli-Egyptian Border and Attacked an Israeli Defense Force Checkpoint resulting in the Death of the “Gunman” and 3 IDF Soldiers including 19y/o Sergeant Liya Ben Nun, 20y/o Staff Sergeant Ohad Dahan, and 20y/o Staff Sergeant Ori Yitzhak Iluz; so far what exactly happened has not been reported although a Joint-Investigation by the Israeli and Egyptian Militaries is ongoing.

The Egyptian Army claimed earlier today that the “Assailant” was an Officer or the Egyptian Border Police who was Chasing a Group of Smugglers over the Egyptian-Israeli Border when the Gunfire occurred, although it has still not been stated why Gunfire was Exchanged between the the Israeli Soldiers and the Border Officer.

The Israeli Defense Forces has places some of it Air and Rapid-Response Units near the Egyptian Border into a State of High-Readiness in case additional “Provocations” occur though the Alert Level for the Entire IDF has not changed.
At least 6 Tu-95MS Strategic Bombers most likely carrying Kh-55 Cruise Missiles and Kh-22 Anti-Ship Missiles are currently Airborne and heading towards their “Launch Zones” over the Caspian Sea; a Russian Missile Attack tonight against Ukraine appears Imminent.

The Airspace to Northwest of the Caspian Sea near the Tu-95s “Launch Zones” has been Closed with Commercial Aircraft redirecting to go around, this is usually the first sign that a Launch is preparing to occur.
Reports that “Military Balloons” with Corner-Reflectors have been spotted over some Regions of Southern and Eastern Ukraine today; these Balloons are released into the Sky by the Russian Air Force to try and “Confuse” Ukrainian Air Defense Batteries and Radars to prevent Shoot Downs of incoming Missiles and/or Drones.
Air Raid Alert for all Regions of Ukraine as Russian Cruise Missiles have entered Ukrainian Airspace heading for Targets across the Country.
Ukrainian Forces launched a Massive Barrage of Artillery Shelling today against the Town of Shebekino and its surrounding Settlements in the Belgorod Region, causing multiple Fires to occur in the Area that has already had No Electricity or Water for nearly a week now; while the Shelling was taking place Units from the “Freedom of Russia Legion” and “Russian Volunteer Corps” reportedly Crossed the Border into the the Town of Novaya Tavolzhanka resulting in Heavy Fighting between these Units and Russian Border and Ground Forces who are claimed to have “Pushed the Insurgents” back towards the Border.
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The “Russian Volunteer Corps” has released a Video which is reported to show at least 10 Russian POWs which were Captured recently during Fighting in the Belgorod Region; with the RVC stating that a Prisoner Exchange which was planning to occur today at the Shebekino Border-Cross did not occur because the Governor of the Belgorod Region, Vyacheslav Gladkov did not show up, with them further stating that the Leader of the Wagner Group, Yevgeny Prigozhin is the only one who has showed “Courage” by announcing his Readiness to Negotiate with the Group.
The D.C. National Guard alongside the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced that F-16 Multirole Fighters launched from Joint-Base Andrews earlier today were “Authorized to go Super-Sonic,” causing a Sonic Boom to be heard over the D.C. Metropolitan Region, in order to Intercept a Cessna Citation Business-Jet (N611VG) that they had Lost Contact with while Flying in an “Erratic Manner” and had entered the No-Fly Zone over the National Capital near the White House and Capitol Building; the Aircraft which was on a Flightpath from Elizabethan, Tennessee to Long Island, New York has since Crashed in Southwestern Virginia. It is not yet know how many Passengers were on-board the Aircraft or if there are any Survivors though Emergency Crews are on-scene.
The Russian Ministry of Defense has announced that they believe a Major Offensive Operation by the Ukrainian Armed Forces has begun with Battles and Ukrainian Advances from the 23rd and 31st Separate-Mechanized Brigades of the Ukrainian Ground Force being reported earlier today in 5-Sectors along the Front specifically near the Town of Novodarivka in the Zaporizhia Region and the Town of Neskuchne in the Southern Dontesk Region. In response the these Advances, Units from the Russian Eastern Military District are said to have conducted a Counter-Offensive along the Front during which the Towns were Recaptured and it is claimed that 250 Soldiers of the Ukrainian Military were Killed alongside 16 Tanks, 3 IFVs, and 21 AFVs.