Russia's Investigative Committee Chairman Alexander Bastrykin stated that mercenaries in the Kursk Region exhibited "special brutality," throwing grenades at civilians. He described this behavior as having no reasonable explanation and disregarding international law.
Joseph Charles Henrichsen, 49, and his son Phoenix Henrichsen, 23, are charged with kidnapping two U.S. Forest Service workers at gunpoint with an AR-15 rifle and grenades for 15 hours near Mount Shasta, California. The hostages were safely released after extensive negotiations involving multiple law enforcement agencies.
Russia's permanent representative to the OPCW, Vladimir Tarabrin, stated that Russia expects a reaction from the organization and its member states regarding information provided about Ukraine's alleged use of toxic chemicals. Russia cited examples of smoke grenades with chloropicrin and a drone attack using the substance.
Firefighters in Germany are struggling to extinguish a blaze at a former Soviet tank firing range in Müritz National Park due to exploding unexploded ordnance. The fire, exacerbated by a record-breaking heatwave, has spread across 120 hectares, prompting evacuations and traffic restrictions near the 'Fusion' festival.
La Turquie a qualifié d'"inacceptable" l'accord signé entre la France et l'administration chypriote grecque, le considérant comme une violation du droit international et des accords de Chypre de 1960.
Thousands protested in Belgrade, Serbia, demanding an end to President Aleksandar Vucic's 12-year rule. Clashes broke out between some demonstrators and police, who used tear gas and stun grenades. The movement was sparked by a deadly railway station collapse blamed on corruption.
Nottingham Forest beat Aston Villa 1-0 in the first leg of their cup tie at the City Ground. Chris Wood scored the decisive penalty in the 71st minute after Lucas Digne's handball in the box. Villa struggled to create clear chances throughout the match and will need to overturn the deficit in the second leg at Villa Park.
Kim Jong Un praised North Korean soldiers who killed themselves by detonating grenades while fighting for Russia in Ukraine, calling them 'heroes'. South Korea estimates at least 15,000 North Korean troops have been deployed to help Russia in Kursk, with over 6,000 killed. Neither Pyongyang nor Moscow have confirmed these numbers.
The grenade provides short-term concealment from high-precision weapons’ infrared detection through the formation of higher-temperature zones from high-windage flat pyroelements that settle down slowly
