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Several European countries have announced that they are sending naval and air resources to Cyprus following a drone attack on the British RAF Akrotiri base. The additional forces are intended to strengthen the island's defences amid escalating tensions over Iran.
Qatar has declared force majeure on liquefied natural gas exports and is completely halting the liquefaction process. According to estimates, it could take at least a month to restore normal production and export levels.
Over the past day, Russian troops have carried out strikes on a number of regions in Ukraine. The attacks have resulted in deaths, injuries and damage to civilian infrastructure.
During the recent strikes by the US and Israel on Iranian territory, the country's multi-level air defence system proved to be ineffective. Military experts attribute this to technical and organisational problems with the network, which consists of equipment from different manufacturers.
French President Emmanuel Macron said that the country is sending the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle to the Mediterranean Sea amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. Paris is also working to form a coalition to protect maritime shipping.
European officials fear that the conflict between the US and Israel with Iran will distract Washington's attention from Russia's war against Ukraine. Kyiv also does not rule out that protracted hostilities in the Middle East will affect the supply of missiles for Ukrainian air defence.
Moscow and Kyiv expect that the planned peace talks mediated by the United States will take place this week. At the same time, Donald Trump's administration continues its military campaign against Iran.
The Epstein files are a partially disclosed collection of materials related to criminal proceedings against Jeffrey Epstein and his associates. The documents include court materials, correspondence, flight logs, photos and videos, and some of the data is published with significant edits.
Law enforcement officers detained five representatives of a public organisation suspected of extorting money from conscripts. During searches, weapons, ammunition and other material evidence were seized.
US President Donald Trump said that the American military destroyed nine Iranian ships and continues its operation against the Iranian fleet. According to him, strikes were also carried out on the headquarters of the Iranian Navy.
The President of Ukraine called for tougher measures against ships transporting Russian oil in circumvention of sanctions.
Russian troops launched more than a hundred strike UAVs from several directions, most of them Shahed-type.
