The Russian Ministry of Defense announced today, Friday, the downing of 7 Ukrainian drones in the airspace of the border provinces of Belgorod and Kursk amid escalating battles on several fronts between Russian and Ukrainian forces. The Ministry stated in a statement that during the past night, Kiev attempted to carry out an attack using drones on targets in Russian territory, but the air defense systems on duty shot down 4 Ukrainian drones over the territory of Belgorod province and 3 drones over Kursk. Source: National Iraqi News Agency
UN Envoy: Elections Essential to Strengthen Accountability of Libyan Institutions
Tripoli: UN Envoy Hanna Tetteh affirmed that holding elections is essential to promoting a culture of conducting elections in accordance with international standards, ensuring that responsible institutions are accountable to the Libyan people, and mak…