🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- "The Russian Federation is preparing an offensive in the south, in the Zaporozhye region," – Ukrainian Commander-In-Chief, Oleksandr Syrskyi.

🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- "We will do everything possible to achieve the internationally recognized 1991 borders," – Ukrainian Commander-In-Chief, Oleksandr Syrskyi.

🇺🇦🇨🇳🇹🇼⚡- "Kiev supports China's position on the Taiwan issue and will continue to support the One China Policy" – Dmytro Kuleba, Ukrainian Foreign Minister, while on a visit to China.

🇷🇺🇺🇦🇨🇳⚡- "Kiev is ready to negotiate with Russia, but negotiations must be rational," – Dmytro Kuleba, Ukrainian Foreign Minister, while on a visit to China.

🇬🇷🇹🇷⚡- "One night we may suddenly go to Ankara with F35s," – Adonis Georgiadis, Greek Minister of Health.

🇺🇸🇮🇱⚡️- Ben Gvir: “I believe that with Trump, Israel will receive the backing to act against Iran. With Trump it will be clearer that enemies need to be defeated.”

🇬🇷🇹🇷⚡- "60 million tourists come to Turkey annually, the Greek Minister is also welcome to come on a touristic trip." – Yasar Guler, Turkish Minister of Defense.

🇸🇩⚡- The US has called for negotiations and invited the Sudanese Armed Forces, SAF, and the Rapid Support Forces, RSF, to Switzerland on August 14th.

RSF have confirmed they will attend.

Representatives from the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Egypt will be present. Ethiopia did not receive an invitation.

🇺🇸🇮🇱⚡️- American newspaper TIME: "It is time to rethink the special relationship between the United States and Israel. Washington's strong embrace of the Israeli war in Gaza does not serve its interests and does not enhance regional stability."

🇩🇪🇮🇷⚡️- The Iranian Foreign Minister has summoned the German Ambassador to Iran following Germany's closure of Shia Islamic centers in Hamburg.

🇫🇷🇮🇱⚡️- Israeli media reports that Israeli President Isaac Herzog is being prevented from deplaning in Paris due to a security incident

🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- Visual confirmation: Russian forces have captured Novoselovskoye-Persha (Avdiivka direction).

A pro-Russian flag was hoisted in the south-west of the town.

🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- Russian forces advanced another 2,000 meters along the Pischana river, west of Peschanoe (Kupyansk direction).

The situation has become critical for the Ukrainians in this sector, Russian troops are advancing an incredible 1,000 meters minimum per day.

Russian forces are now less than 2,500 meters from Kolesnikovka. Russian DRGs are already operating on the outskirts of the town.

🇺🇸🇮🇱⚡️- Congressman Thomas Massie will be boycotting Netanyahu’s speech to Congress

🇷🇺🇹🇷⚡- A Russian citizen who allegedly carried out the car bombing in Moscow earlier today has been detained in Turkey – Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs.

🇲🇱🏴⚡- Malian Armed Forces, MAF, and the Wagner group have captured Tessalit and the Tessalit airport (northern Mali), from Azawad Forces.

MAF has just 40km left to the Algerian border.

🇮🇷🇦🇲⚡- Iran and Armenia have signed a major arms deal worth $500 million.

🇺🇸⚡️- Elon Musk seen at US Capitol ahead of Netanyahu’s visit today.

🇮🇱⚡- Scenes from Ashdod, Israel, as the Israeli air force patrols the skies.