🇺🇸🇲🇦⚡- US and Morocco launch joint plant for the production of major components of the F-16, particularly its latest version, the F-16V Viper. The production plant will be located in Midparc Casablanca Free Zone, Casablanca, Morocco.

🇺🇸🇬🇧🇸🇾⚡- British jets off the coast of Syria, while US warplanes fly over Deir ez-Zur, eastern Syria.

🇺🇸🇨🇳⚡- "Commander of US Indo-Pacific Command Admiral Samuel Paparo said that the US is currently capable of defeating China in a potential conflict over Taiwan. However, he cautioned that China's swift military buildup is making the situation increasingly challenging," - Financial Times, British outlet.

🇷🇺🇰🇿⚡- BREAKING: Kazakhstan bans a number of high profile Russian government and media figures, with the reason being "public statements that insulted the honor and dignity of Kazakhstan and its leadership".

The sanctions targeted State Duma Vice Speaker Tolstoy, Deputy Chairman of the International Affairs Committee Nikonov, United Russia deputies Fedorov and Zatulin, and Head of the Federal Agency Primakov. Media figures include Tina Kandelaki, Tigran Keosayan, Alexander Dugin, political scientist Nikita Mendkovich and historian Andrei Grozin.

In their statements, they "questioned Kazakhstan's sovereignty and legitimacy", made "territorial allusions", and accused the authorities of Kazakhstan of Russophobia.

🇬🇧🇸🇾🇮🇱⚡- "We call on Israel to refrain from any actions that could destabilize Syria," - Britain's Foreign Office.

🇺🇸🇷🇸⚡- "Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has been urgently hospitalized in Belgrade, local media report. He reportedly fell ill during a visit to Florida and canceled all planned meetings in the US before returning home," - Danas, Serbian outlet.

🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- "May 10 may not come in Kiev if Zelensky organizes provocations in Moscow on May 9," - Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council.

🇹🇷🇮🇱⚡- "Relations between Turkey and Israel continue to deteriorate rapidly: this week, Turkish Ambassador resigned, and the Embassy's Chief of Staff was recalled to Ankara. Despite the formal appointment of a new Head of the diplomatic mission, the Embassy is experiencing an acute shortage of personnel," - Globes, Israeli outlet.

🇺🇸🇮🇷🇮🇱⚡- "Fired National Security Advisor Waltz angered Trump by backing Netanyahu’s push for a strike on Iran before a February Oval Office meeting.

He had coordinated with Israel on military options, which clashed with Trump’s preference for diplomacy. The news got back to Trump and the President wasn’t happy with it," - The Washington Post.

🇺🇸🇹🇷🇮🇱⚡- "Israel sends a telegram to the United States warning Turkey not to fly its aircraft through Syrian airspace while Israeli warplanes are in the air, as it will strike and shoot down all Turkish aircraft," - Syrian media.

🇸🇾⚡- Arab Bedouin tribes have closed the Damascus - As Suwaida Highway, in a measure against the Druze separatists.

🇷🇺🇮🇳⚡- India will not be attending the May 9 Victory Day parade, that includes Prime Minister Modi and Defense Minister Singh.

🇷🇺🇷🇸⚡- Serbia's Vucic will not be attending Victory Day parade on May 9 in Moscow, as he will take a 'few days to recover' from his illness.

🇺🇸🇮🇷🇮🇱⚡- "Netanyahu met with Waltz and they did not discuss Iran," - Netanyahu's Press Office denies the Washington Post report that the two would speak on the Iran issue.

🇷🇺🇸🇰⚡- Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico becomes the third to cancel attending the May 9 Victory Day parade, citing 'health concerns'.

🇹🇷🇦🇿🇮🇱⚡- "Turkish skies closed to Israeli flights, no exception for Netanyahu's flight to Azerbaijan," - Turkish Center for Combating Disinformation, rejects reports that Turkey opened its airspace for the upcoming Netanyahu's flight to Baku.

🇦🇿🇮🇱⚡- "In light of developments in the Gaza Strip and Syria, and due to a tight political-security schedule, Prime Minister Netanyahu has decided to postpone his visit to Azerbaijan to a later date," - Netanyahu's Press Office.

🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- Massive Ukrainian drone attack on Crimea, with at least 50+ UAVs.

🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- 10+ Ukrainian USVs have joined the attack on Crimea.