🇷🇺⚡- Current Governor of Tula region, Aleksey Dyumin, is favorite to replace Sergei Shoigu as Minister of Defense – Russian Military Correspondent, 'Romanov'.

Shoigu has held the position for 12 years. Dyumin has been an avid supporter of another mobilization call.

🇺🇦🇷🇺⚡- Ukrainian sources state that Russia is attempting to reshuffle the Government, to prepare for a large-scale offensive.

🇷🇺⚡- "The Duma has cancelled meetings on the 6th, 7th and 8th. They will instead meet on the 10th to discuss positions in the Government, including the Prime Minister and Defense Minister." – Aleksandr Mazhuga, Member of Duma.

🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- 7 Russians dead as a result of Ukrainian drone strikes on Russia's Belgorod region, today.

🇨🇳🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- "China, France and the EU must counter the escalation of hostilities in Ukraine and create conditions for peace negotiations," - Chinese President, Xi Jinping.

🇷🇺🇬🇧⚡- Russia will strike British military facilities, including those outside Ukraine, – Russian Foreign Ministry.

They will come as a response if Ukraine uses British weapons on Russian soil. Earlier, David Cameron (British Foreign Minister), gave Ukraine the green light to use British weapons to strike Russian territory.

🇵🇸🇮🇱⚡- Israel’s War Cabinet has just approved Rafah's invasion.

🇮🇱🇵🇸⚡️- Israeli raids against Rafah

🇮🇱🇵🇸⚡️- Netanyahu: "Victory in the current war is only one way to ensure our existence and future."

🇮🇱🇵🇸⚡️- Hamas says it has suspended any further negotiations with Israel on ceasefire and negotiation, due to Israel posturing to invade Rafah.

🇮🇱🇵🇸⚡️- Sirens across the Gaza Strip

🇮🇱🇵🇸🇺🇳⚡️- The United Nations says that Israel's decision to evacuate Rafah was "inhumane"

🇮🇱🇵🇸⚡️- Ismail Haniyeh says that Hamas has accepted Israel's ceasefire proposal, via Qatari and Egyptian delegates. Israel says it has not yet received confirmation of the approval.

🇷🇺🇫🇷⚡- "France is not at war either with Russia or with the Russian people," – French President, Emmanuel Macron.

🇷🇺🇫🇷⚡- "We have no desire for regime change in Moscow," – French President, Emmanuel Macron.

🇮🇱🇵🇸⚡️- Israel's invasion of Rafah has begun.

💥 🇵🇸 🇮🇱 Flares are continuously launched over the Outskirts of Eastern Rafah in the Southern Gaza Strip, as Israeli Tanks have now begun to enter Sections of the City.

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⚡⚡🇵🇸 Massive infrastructure damage in Rafah. Many buildings are being destroyed and have been destroyed.

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🇮🇱🇵🇸⚡️- An IDF armored brigade have captured the Rafah crossing, raising an Israeli flag.

🇮🇱🇵🇸⚡️- An Israeli Merkava IV from the 401st Armored Brigade driving into Palestinian flags on the Gaza side of the Rafah crossing

🇮🇱🇵🇸⚡️- IDF airdrops leaflets in the middle of Rafah