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Russian anti-aircraft batteries shoot down another six drones over the Belgorod region

Russian anti-aircraft batteries shot down another six drones on Sunday over the border region of Belgorod, the most punished since the beginning of the war, according to Moscow’s military sources.

The Russian Ministry of Defense accused Ukraine of trying to perpetrate a new “terrorist attack” against targets on Russian territory.

An eleven-year-old girl who was playing in a playground was injured in the middle of gravity in the attack on a residential building in the regional capital, according to the governor, Viacheslav Gladkov, on his Telegram channel.

Gladkov estimated that almost a hundred, not counting the drones, the attacks perpetrated on Sunday by enemy artillery against the region.

According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, Kiev attacked Belgorod during the early hours of the morning with three fixed-wing unmanned devices, which did not cause serious damage.

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In total, more than a hundred aircraft have been shot down by Russian air defenses throughout the day throughout the country, more than half over the Krasnodar region, bathed by the Black Sea.

In addition, a dozen ATACM missiles, nine HIMARS and two HARM projectiles, all American-made, and four French Hammer aerial bombs were intercepted, according to Russian sources.

Russian president Vladimir Putin assured on Friday that the objective of the current ground offensive in the northeastern region of Kharkov is precisely to stop the attacks of enemy artillery against civilian targets on Russian territory.

He assured that the Kremlin wants to create a security zone along the border that prevents Ukrainian artillery from attacking populated areas.

The Ukrainian authorities have asked for authorization from the Western powers to be able to use their long-range weapons against targets in Russia, which since the beginning of the war have repeatedly attacked with drones.

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The Russian authorities today numbered eleven injured in the attacks of the enemy artillery against the town of Shebekino, which is located in the Belgorod region a few kilometers from the border with Ukraine.

The regional governor, Viacheslav Gladkov, assured on his Telegram channel that among the injured there are three children aged 12, 15 and 17.

According to preliminary data, there are no serious injuries and, as doctors have proven after his hospitalization, they are mostly shatter wounds.

Material damage is also limited to broken windows and damage to about 25 parked cars.
Gladkov estimated at almost a hundred, not counting the drones, the attacks perpetrated on Sunday by Ukrainian artillery against the region.

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Two killed in shooting at restaurant near Frankfurt Airport

Two people were shot dead early Tuesday at a restaurant in Raunheim, near Frankfurt Airport, according to local police.

Preliminary findings indicate that an armed individual entered the establishment at around 03:45 local time (02:45 GMT) and opened fire on the victims, who died at the scene from their injuries.

The suspect fled and remains at large, while the motive behind the shooting is still unclear, German media reported. Authorities have launched a large-scale search operation.

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U.S. counterterrorism chief resigns over opposition to war in Iran

Joe Kent, director of the National Counterterrorism Center, announced Tuesday that he has resigned from his post, citing his opposition to the ongoing war in Iran.

In a post on X, Kent said he could not, “in good conscience,” support the conflict, arguing that Iran did not pose an imminent threat to the United States. He also claimed that the war was driven by pressure from Israel and its lobbying influence in Washington.

In a resignation letter addressed to Donald Trump, Kent alleged that at the start of the current administration, senior Israeli officials and influential figures in U.S. media carried out a disinformation campaign that undermined the “America First” platform and fostered pro-war sentiment aimed at triggering a conflict with Iran.

Kent further stated that he could not support sending a new generation of Americans to “fight and die in a war that provides no benefit to the American people and does not justify the cost in American lives.”

Since the United States and Israel launched attacks against Iran on February 28, at least 13 U.S. service members have been killed, while 10 others have been seriously wounded and around 200 have sustained minor injuries, according to a report published by The Wall Street Journal.

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German president warns Iran war could spread and disrupt Strait of Hormuz

The president of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, warned Monday that the war involving Iran could expand and further disrupt shipping through the strategic Strait of Hormuz. He urged a swift end to hostilities between Iran, United States and Israel.

Speaking in Panama City during a joint appearance with Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino, Steinmeier said available information suggests Iran has significant capacity to disrupt maritime traffic through the key oil route.

“Iran has considerable potential to interfere with shipping through the Strait of Hormuz,” Steinmeier said through an interpreter. “We should therefore reach an end to the hostilities as soon as possible and call on all parties involved to make that happen.”

The remarks came during Steinmeier’s visit to Panama, the first by a German president to the Central American nation.

The German leader described the possibility of the conflict spreading as “very dangerous,” saying recent developments indicate that such a scenario cannot be ruled out.

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Over the weekend, U.S. President Donald Trump urged allied nations to help ensure safe passage for ships through the Strait of Hormuz after Iran moved to block the waterway in response to U.S. strikes. However, several allies—particularly in Europe—have shown little support for the proposal.

“Some are very enthusiastic, others are not, and some are countries we have helped for many years,” Trump told reporters at the White House. “We have protected them from terrible external threats, and they’re not that enthusiastic. And the level of enthusiasm is important to me.”

Meanwhile, Kaja Kallas, the European Union’s top diplomat, said the Strait of Hormuz falls “outside NATO’s scope” and stressed that “the war involving Iran is not Europe’s war.”