🛰 Russian space agency Roscosmos published a picture of a tectonic fault after an earthquake in southeast Turkiye.

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❗️Russian MoD briefing on the progress of the special military operation in Ukraine:

▪️ In the Kharkov region, units of the 14th and 92nd Mechanized Brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were hit by Russian aviation strikes, artillery fire and the actions of assault groups. Up to 80 Ukrainian troops, six vehicles and one D-20 howitzer were destroyed.

▪️ In the DPR, Russian aviation, artillery and heavy flamethrower systems inflicted defeat on units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Up to 100 Ukrainian soldiers, an infantry fighting vehicle, five armored fighting vehicles and an Akatsiya self-propelled howitzer were destroyed.

▪️ As a result of air strikes and artillery fire in the Donetsk People's Republic, more than 250 Ukrainian troops, an infantry fighting vehicle, four vehicles, two US-made M777 artillery systems, a US-made M109 Paladin self-propelled howitzer, an Akatsiya self-propelled howitzer, and a towed gun "Hyacinth" and two anti-tank guns "Rapier" were destroyed. Also, a Ukrainian ammunition depot was destroyed in the LPR.

▪️ Russian aviation and artillery inflicted a complex fire defeat on the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of the settlements of Pavlovka and Vuhledar of the Donetsk People's Republic. Enemy losses amounted to over 50 Ukrainian troops, one tank, two infantry fighting vehicles and a Msta-B howitzer.

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▪️ In the areas of the settlements of Elizavetovka in the Donetsk People's Republic and Druzhelyubovka in the Zaporozhye region, two Ukrainian ammunition depots were destroyed.

▪️ In the Kherson region, during the counter-battery fight, the following were destroyed: a Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer, a Akatsia self-propelled howitzer and a US-made AN / TPQ-50 counter-battery radar.

▪️ Russian aviation, missile forces and artillery defeated 78 artillery units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in firing positions, manpower and military equipment in 119 districts in a day.

▪️ The Ukrainian anti-aircraft missile system Osa-AKM was destroyed in the DPR. And also as a result of a high-precision missile strike by Russian aviation in the city of Kharkov, the armored vehicle assembly workshops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were hit on the territory of the Malyshev Machine-Building Plant.

▪️ 17 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed by air defense means in a day.

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British Farmers Receive Less Than 0.5% of Post-Brexit Funding

British farmers receive only a tiny fraction of the government support they expected amid Brexit, UK press has claimed.

According to reports, 2022 government subsidies in the agricultural sector amounted to £10,692,415 out of the promised £2.4bn, meaning that the farmers received less than 0.5% of the expected sum.

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According to a Sputnik correspondent in Turkiye, some citizens are being sent to hospitals after receiving first aid.

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🛰 Roscosmos has published another satellite image - it shows how Turkiye's Hatay airport was flooded after a series of earthquakes

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Polish President Says Ukraine May Lose to Russia Without Urgent Supply of Western Weapons

Russia will defeat Ukraine if the West and its allies do not provide Kiev with urgent military assistance, Polish President Andrzej Duda admitted on Sunday.

The Polish leader urged western countries and their allies to send military equipment to Ukraine in the coming weeks.

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🇨🇳 An unidentified object was spotted on Sunday flying over the waters of the coastal province of Shandong in China's east, with the country's authorities preparing to shoot it down, a local maritime bureau said.

"An unidentified flying object was spotted over the waters near the city of Rizhao," the bureau said in a message sent to fishermen, as quoted by the Chinese media.

The notice added that the relevant authorities were preparing to shoot the object down.

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🐶🐱 Animal rights activists organized mobile animal field hospitals in regions affected by the earthquake in Turkiye.

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A resident of Turkiye thanked Russian rescuers for their help in alleviating the consequences of the earthquake.

- Brother, we are very grateful, thank you.

- It's good that they came (Russian rescuers). Good service.

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⚡️ The US Federal Aviation Administration has declared a "national defense airspace" over part of Lake Michigan.

❗️ The FAA has abruptly canceled the "national defense airspace" over part of Lake Michigan and is yet to clarify as to why it initially banned civilian air traffic from the area.

US Knew Nothing About China's 'Spy Balloons' Several Months Ago, Senate Majority Leader Says

US military and intelligence knew nothing about the existence of Chinese "spy balloons" until a few months ago, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Sunday.

The Democratic majority leader also said that he had been briefed on the situation on Saturday night by National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan.

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Too Crispy for Comfort: McDonald's to Pull Down Ad Near English Crematorium

The ad was placed in close proximity to the Penmount Crematorium near the city of Truro, sparking discontent among locals.

"We were unaware of the road sign in the vicinity of this bus stop. However, in light of the concerns raised by CornwallLive, we have asked for our advertisement to be removed," the company said in a statement.

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Moscow, Manama Mull Creating Grain and Gas Hubs in Bahrain, Russian Ambassador Says

Russia and Bahrain are considering proposals for the creation of grain and gas hubs, as well as a plant for the production of Russian vaccines in the Middle Eastern country, Russian Ambassador to Manama Alexey Skosyrev told Sputnik.

A possibility of creating a grain hub in Bahrain was discussed in the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade four years ago, but the project was never implemented.

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⛈ Around 15,000 people have been left without electricity in New Zealand's northern city of Auckland due to large-scale outages caused by powerful cyclone Gabrielle, expected to become one of the most serious storms to hit the country this century, local energy company Vector said on Sunday.

The firm added that due to the expected deterioration of weather conditions, outages would continue until Monday.

The Auckland Emergency Management, in turn, urged people to prepare for the aftermath of the massive blackouts, including stocking up on food, batteries, blankets, and warm clothing, as well as listening to the news on the radio.

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🌌 The Northern Lights lit up the skies over Murmansk in northern Russia on Friday.

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🇷🇺 Russia has launched tests of aircraft-type drones with vertical takeoff, intended for the Russian army's needs during the military operation in Ukraine, in Primorsky Territory in the country's Far East, Governor Oleg Kozhemyako said on Sunday.

💬 "Test flights of a new drone have begun. Primorsky Territory's engineers have created an aircraft-type UAV [unmanned aerial vehicle] with vertical takeoff. Such mechanism significantly expands the device's capabilities," the governor said on Telegram.

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'Manifesto for Peace': Over 250,000 Sign Petition Calling Germany to Stop Arming Ukraine

A quarter of a million people have signed an online petition urging German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to stop increasing the flow of weapons to Ukraine and to push for a peaceful resolution of the conflict instead.

The petition, started by German politician Sahra Wagenknecht and journalist Alice Schwarzer, accrued over 250,000 signatures about two days since its creation.

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