Maine State Police say they have identified Robert Card (in the pic) in the Lewiston mass shooting but are not yet ready to identify him as a suspect

Law enforcement officials do not yet have the exact number of victims.

Card was a weapons instructor with a history of mental health problems and had previously threatened to commit similar acts, local media reported.

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The Israeli Defense Forces carried out a tank raid in northern Gaza in preparation for the next phases of fighting

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🌐 On the darknet, Ukrainians sell weapons and explosives previously supplied to Kiev by the West

C4, for example, starts at $800. The seller offers anonymous delivery throughout Ukraine.

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🤖🐶 US Marines are testing robot dogs, American media reported

An electric "pet" with an artificial intelligence system can carry an anti-tank missile launcher and can be equipped with video cameras, guidance lasers and other equipment.

The "four-legged" device executes voice commands, runs at speeds of up to 16 km/h, climbs inclines and can handle the recoil of a 21 mm artillery shell.

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📹 Footage showing the use of Russia's latest Malva installation, capable of automated firing of all types of ammunition and operating in the “fire raid” mode

The new truck-mounted artillery system was developed by the Burevestnik Central Research Institute, which is part of the Russian Uralvagonzavod corporation. The artillery unit is based on wheeled chassis, and, according to the developers, the maximum firing range of the Malva self-propelled howitzer should reach 24.5 kilometers (15 miles).

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A summit for the heads of government of SCO member states has commenced in Kyrgyzstan

🌐 Present at the summit are:
▪️ Kyrgyzstan’s Cabinet of Ministers Chairman
▪️ Belarus, Kazakhstan, China, Mongolia, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan heads of government
▪️Iranian Vice President
▪️Turkmenistan’s Deputy Cabinet Chairman
▪️Indian and Pakistani Foreign Ministers

🌏 During the council meeting, discussions will revolve around strategies to enhance cooperation in areas such as trade, economics, culture, and humanitarian affairs within the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.

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The new Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, never mentioned Ukraine among the House's priorities in his opening speech. Instead, he referred to Israel as the US' biggest ally in the Middle East.

▪️ In recent times, Johnson has taken a skeptical stance toward aid for Ukraine. He voted against two different appropriations bills that provided aid to Ukraine, one in 2022 and another last month.

▪️ Johnson has shown strong support for Israel amid its conflict with the Palestinian militant group Hamas.

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🇮🇷 The head of the Iranian Foreign Ministry flew to New York to hold international consultations against the backdrop of the escalating conflict between Palestine and Israel and the possible expansion of this regional conflict

Amir-Abdollahian noted that Israel's attacks have reached such an intensity, which indicates that the regime's goal is the mass murder of the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip.

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❗️ LIVE NOW: Russian FM Lavrov takes part in conference on Eurasian security

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🥴 Elon Musk called "fools" those American politicians who seek new financial and military aid to Ukraine

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📹 The Israeli army reportedly struck over 250 Hamas targets in 24 hours and released a video showing the destruction

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📹 Russia's engineering combat units continue demining of areas in the zone of the special military operation

Every day, the servicemen respond to dozens of appeals from local residents who have found rockets, Ukrainian ammunition and other explosive objects in the liberated areas.

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🇸🇰 Robert Fico, who became prime minister of Slovakia yesterday, asserted that Bratislava will not provide military assistance to Ukraine

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🗣 Slovakia stands for peace in Ukraine, but Zelensky’s plan is unrealistic, Russia and United States must find agreement, Robert Fico said

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Features of Russia's newest Malva installation

▪️ The 152mm howitzer, mounted on an 8x8 wheeled chassis, is capable of destroying nearly any target using high-explosive fragmentation shells with a range exceeding 24 km (14 miles)

▪️ The wheeled chassis allows the howitzer to quickly exit a firing area to evade return fire, a critical aspect in counter-battery warfare," stated Rostec spokesman Bekhan Ozdoyev to reporters.

▪️ The Rostec press service previously announced that the initial batch of 2S43 Malvas had been delivered to the Russian Defense Ministry.

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”Good for American jobs”

💵 The Joe Biden administration is privately speaking to each representative of both political parties in Congress to justify the need for further aid to Ukraine by the fact that it will allegedly become the key to economic growth in the US itself, media reported.

The White House aides are “quietly” distributing talking points among the lawmakers to make the case that shoring up the Kiev regime “is good for American jobs,” the outlet reported.

“As we replenish our stocks of weapons, we are partnering with the US defense industry to increase our capacity and meet the needs of the US and our allies both now and in the future,” a copy of the talking points obtained by the outlet reads.

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🔉 The IDF has released conversation allegedly between an IDF intelligence officer and a Gazan civilian about Hamas preventing civilians from evacuating to the southern Gaza Strip

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