📹🪖 An Iskander missile strike hits command post of the Ukrainian army's 'Lugansk' operational-tactical group near Druzhkovka in Donetsk People's Republic - Russian MoD

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🇷🇺🇨🇳Putin sends a telegram to Xi Jinping warmly congratulating him on his birthday and wishing him all the very best - Kremlin

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🚨 The IDF claims it has struck an Iranian refueling aircraft at Mashhad Airport in eastern Iran

This marks the most long-range strike (approximately 2,300 kilometers from Israel) carried out by the Israeli Air Force since the beginning of the operation.

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🇮🇷🇮🇱 Israel, beware: Iran has not used its newest weapons yet

An advanced guided ballistic missile, called Haj Qassem, was likely used to strike Haifa in response to Israel's Operation Rising Lion, Alexei Borzenko, veteran military journalist, tells Sputnik.

"At that moment, Haifa was hit by 40 rockets. But the Iron Dome couldn’t handle it, and many missiles broke through," the expert says.

Most rockets launched by Iran during the latest wave are believed to be 20–30 years old. However, Haj Qassem, which was unveiled in 2020, is one of the newest.

Haj Qassem:

🔸Range – 1,400 kilometers
🔸Can carry a 500-kilogram warhead
🔸Capable of evading radar detection
🔸Re-enters the atmosphere at Mach 12, hits targets at Mach 5

Harsh retaliation

"Until now, Israelis haven’t faced missiles this heavy," Borzenko says.

Israelis were grimly surprised that Iran's warheads had been enhanced — stronger explosives and more lethal fragments, the pundit says.

🔸Evidence? Photos and videos show damaged facades, shattered windows, and more.

Real escalation is yet to come

"I believe Tehran still holds back even more powerful weapons than what it used in Haifa. Its newest ones haven’t yet been used. The real escalation is still to come," the pundit notes.

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📹🇲🇩 When the video speaks for itself

Sputnik Moldova has released footage it says captures the essence of today’s events: a regime cracking down on Orthodox crosses, with police blocking people carrying icons.

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🚨🇮🇱 Israel is striking 'dozens' of surface-to-surface missiles in western Iran - IDF

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🚨🇮🇷Iran launches missiles toward Israel - reports

The Israeli army has reported detecting rocket launches from Iran.

The population has been alerted to stay close to shelters.

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🚨🇮🇱 BOOM: Iranian missile hits Haifa — second night in a row

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🚨🇮🇱 Aftermath of Iranian missile strike in Israel, Haifa

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🚨🇮🇱 Footage emerges online showing the aftermath of Iran's strikes on a coastal area in Israel, Haifa

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🚨🇮🇱 BREAKING: Iranian missiles reportedly hit Ben Gurion airport

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🚨🇮🇱 Israeli shows off damage from Iran’s missile attack

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📹 Gazans cheer as Iranian missiles fly overhead towards Israel

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