Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday that Ukraine attempted to attack the state residence of President Vladimir Putin in Russia’s Novgorod Oblast using 91 drones, all of which were intercepted and destroyed, according to the state-run news agency TASS. As seen in the image, the property—one of several residences linked to Putin—is a massive compound spanning several square kilometers, complete with air defense systems and military detachments positioned around its entire perimeter. image
Footage circulating from anti-government protests in Tehran shows demonstrators assaulting a Shiite cleric and vandalizing his vehicle on Tuesday, highlighting growing public anger toward the clerical establishment, which many Iranians increasingly blame for repression and worsening economic conditions as unrest spreads.
Israel’s envoy to the United Nations, Danon, said that when the Somali government under Siad Barre carried out a massacre against the people of Somaliland, the international community remained silent, but Israel did not. He noted that in 1990, Israel’s ambassador to the UN at the time, Yohanan Bein, sent a letter to the UN Security Council warning about the massacre in the city of Hargeisa. Danon said that even when it was inconvenient and came at a diplomatic cost, Israel chose to act, calling this an example of moral leadership. image
Netanyahu said that immediately after landing in the United States, he and his wife Sara met in Florida with Tali and Itzik Goaeli, the parents of Sgt. Maj. Ran Goaeli, an Israeli soldier who was killed and abducted. He described the meeting as emotional and painful, saying they offered support to the parents and made clear that Israel is committed to bringing Ran home for burial in Israel, as befits an Israeli hero. Netanyahu said this is a moral, national, and ethical obligation, adding that Israel will not rest or relent until the mission is fulfilled. image
China announced the successful test of its YJ-20 hypersonic missile, launched from a Type 055 destroyer. According to Beijing, the missile has a range of about 1,500 km, carries a 400-kg warhead, and can reach speeds of up to 10 times the speed of sound.
U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at 1 p.m. ET tomorrow. image