International
Russia reports the first Ukrainian drone attack against the North Ossetia region
For the first time in the last two years, Ukrainian forces attacked the North Ossetia region, in southern Russia, local authorities reported on Saturday.
According to the local governor, Sergey Maniaylo, three fixed-wing drones were destroyed that intended to attack a military airfield.
The incident left no casualties or damages, the official said.
The Russian Ministry of Defense in turn reported the shooting down of 25 Ukrainian drones throughout the night.
The attacks were aborted in six regions and the annexed Crimean peninsula.
In addition, Russian forces destroyed two naval drones that were heading for the peninsula, according to the military note.
This attack was a special operation of the Chief Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense, “Ukrainska Pravda” reported on Saturday.
“It is a planned work of Ukrainian intelligence and the successful application of improved national media,” a Ukrainian intelligence source told this media.
He confirmed that this is the first attack against the Mozdok air base, added that the target area in the territory of the aggressor state is expanding, and pointed out that the aforementioned means are Ukrainian.
“The military facilities of the enemy participating in Russia’s genocidal war against the Ukrainians should not be safe,” he stressed.
Ukrainian air defense forces shot down a Kh-59 guided missile and nine of the thirteen Shahed attack drones launched by Russia during the night, the commander of the Ukrainian Air Force, Lieutenant General Mikola Oleshchuk, reported on Saturday.
In a message on Telegram he specified that the Russians attacked with a Kh-59 guided missile from the Russian region of Kursk and launched thirteen Shahed-131/136 attack drones from Kursk and Cape Chauda, in the occupied region of Crimea.
He specified that mobile fire groups of the Ukrainian Defense Forces and electronic warfare units of the Ukrainian Air Force shot down nine Shahed drones and the Kh-59 missile over the regions of Kharkov, Zaporiyia, Poltava and Dnipropetrovsk.
Russian investigators have opened a criminal case for terrorism after the Ukrainian attack on a town in the region of Jerson controlled by Russian forces, which left 22 dead and 15 injured last night, the Russian Investigation Committee reported on Saturday.
“According to the information available now, as a result of the inhuman and selective attack on a civilian infrastructure facility, 22 civilians died and 15 people were injured,” an official note says.
International
El Chapo’s son Joaquín Guzmán López pleads guilty to U.S. drug trafficking charges
Joaquín Guzmán López, one of the sons of notorious Mexican drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, pleaded guilty on Monday to drug trafficking charges in a U.S. court, months after his brother Ovidio reached a similar plea agreement, according to local media reports.
The defendant appeared before a federal court in Chicago early Monday afternoon and changed his previous plea in the case, the Chicago Tribune reported. U.S. authorities accuse him of forming, together with his three brothers, the cartel faction known as “Los Chapitos.”
The group is believed to have continued the operations of El Chapo, who has been serving a life sentence in the United States since 2019.
Guzmán López, 39, was arrested after landing in Texas in a small aircraft alongside cartel co-founder Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada.
International
Venezuela authorizes return flights as U.S. continues deportations amid rising tensions
The arrival of U.S. aircraft carrying undocumented Venezuelan migrants continued regularly despite rising tensions between Washington and Caracas over President Donald Trump’s military deployment in the Caribbean.
Trump maintains that the deployment is part of an anti-narcotics operation, while Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro insists the true objective is to remove him from power and seize the nation’s oil resources.
Venezuela’s aviation authority has “received a request from the United States government to resume repatriation flights for Venezuelan migrants from that country to Venezuela,” the Ministry of Transportation said in a statement .
“Under the instructions of President Nicolás Maduro, authorization has been granted for these aircraft to enter our airspace,” it added.
Caracas will permit two Eastern Airlines flights to land on Wednesday and Friday.
Migration remains one of the Trump administration’s flagship issues. On Monday, the U.S. president held a meeting with his National Security Council to discuss the situation in Venezuela, a day after confirming he had spoken with Maduro by phone, without offering further details.
According to the Venezuelan government, roughly 75 deportation flights have been carried out this year, returning at least 13,956 Venezuelans from the United States.
International
20,000 rounds stolen from german army after driver leaves cargo unattended
The German army confirmed the theft of a shipment of ammunition that occurred a week ago while it was being transported by a civilian delivery driver, a military spokesperson told AFP, confirming earlier media reports.
According to Der Spiegel and the regional broadcaster MDR, around 20,000 rounds of ammunition were stolen from an unguarded parking lot near Magdeburg, in eastern Germany, while the driver was asleep in a nearby hotel. No information has been released regarding the identity of the suspects, and the military declined to specify the exact type or amount of ammunition taken.
Authorities have also not indicated how the perpetrators knew the cargo would be left unattended.
“The theft was discovered upon delivery at the barracks,” the German army spokesperson said.
A police spokeswoman confirmed to AFP that an investigation has been opened but refused to provide further details “for tactical reasons.”
Sources close to the German military, cited by Der Spiegel, believe it is unlikely the theft was a coincidence. They suspect the thieves waited for the driver to stop for the night before striking.
Der Spiegel also reported that the Defense Ministry normally requires two drivers for this type of transport to ensure the cargo is constantly monitored. However, in this case only one driver was assigned, meaning the civilian transport company failed to comply with the security protocols.
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