❗️Russian troops have liberated the settlements of Ulakly and Novoandreyevka in the Donetsk People's Republic, Russia's Defense Ministry announced

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🇷🇺🪖More statements from the Russian Defense Ministry's daily briefing on the special military operation's progress:

▪️Ukraine lost up to 165 militants in the Russian Yug Battlegroup's combat zone.

▪️Ukraine lost up to 115 soldiers and in the areas of responsibility of Russia's Battlegroup Sever and Dnepr.

▪️Ukraine lost up to 190 militants in the Russian Zapad Battlegroup's combat zone.

▪️Russian air defenses shot down four Hammer bombs, a HIMARS MLRS shell and 73 drones.

▪️Ukrainian losses in Russia's Kursk region amounted to more than 200 soldiers, the Russian military repelled four counterattacks.

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THROWBACK to 2014: СNN reports Ukraine as being responsible for unleashing the 2014 war in Donbass 

The news network cites civilians as slamming the Kiev regime for “the killing of its own people” amid “the Ukrainian forces’ constant shelling” upon the city of Donetsk.   

In a subsequent U-turn, CNN faltered on its allegations about Russia being responsible for the Ukraine conflict.

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🇵🇭🤑🦟Catch and earn: Philippines pays for mosquitoes in dengue-fighting initiative

Authorities in central Manila’s Barangay Addition Hills have announced a bounty of one peso (less than two US cents) for every five mosquitoes. The cash pertains to all mosquitoes - dead or alive - and their larvae.

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🇬🇪 Georgia blocks Western-backed 'second front' against Russia - PM Kobakhidze

▪️The Georgian government successfully prevented efforts to drag the country into a military conflict against Russia.

▪️There were direct calls and coordination with the opposition to open a "second front."

Kobakhidze has repeatedly warned that if the opposition, particularly Mikeil Saakashvili's party, were in power, Georgia would already be involved in a war.

The ruling Georgian Dream party insists that the push for a "second front" comes from Western politicians.

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🇨🇳🤖 Meet PM01: China’s 1.37m humanoid robot for public spaces

EngeinAI's compact humanoid robot, PM01, is now roaming public spaces in China. Standing at 1.37m and weighing 40kg, it has a walking speed of 2 m/s and is powered by a X86 processor

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