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Russia pounds Kyiv, kills 10 as Ukraine appeals for Patriot interceptors

Russia ​pounded Kyiv and the region in a heavy ballistic missile attack early on Saturday, killing 10 people, as President Volodymyr Zelensky ‌warned that Ukraine had run out of interceptor missiles for its US Patriot air defence systems. Zelensky said that Russia launched 35 missiles at Ukraine, including 27 ballistic missiles, and also 185 drones. Only one ballistic missile was intercepted, "simply because there are no interceptors for the Patriot system", he said. More than a dozen explosions reverberated through the city during several ​waves of attacks, according to Reuters witnesses. "Every package of ballistic missile interceptors saves the lives of our people. And every night without ​them results in more casualties," Zelensky said on the Telegram app. With the war in its fifth year, fighting is raging ⁠along about 1,200 kilometres of front line. But Russian advances have slowed by more than half this year, and Ukraine has been launchi...
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Netanyahu, Israel defence minister say Israeli forces destroyed Hezbollah tunnels

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz said early on Friday that Israeli forces had blown up a tunnel system used by the Hezbollah group in southern Lebanon. In a joint statement, they said the tunnels in the Beaufort area formed a key part of Hezbollah’s plan to infiltrate communities in the Galilee. They noted that around 700 tons of explosives were used in the operation, describing it as part of an ongoing campaign to dismantle Hezbollah’s infrastructure in southern Lebanon. The statement said the operation came after Hezbollah’s “blatant violation” of the ceasefire agreement in Lebanon. Earlier, Lebanese media reported a series of explosions as Israeli forces detonated explosives in the town of Hadatha, the outskirts of Deir Mimas near Beaufort Castle and the area between Arnoun and Yahmar. The developments came despite the signing of the US-sponsored "framework formula" agreement between Lebanon and Israel on June 26. The agreement provides for a gradual Israeli withdrawal from all occupied Lebanese territory in exchange for the deployment of the Lebanese army along with the disarmament of armed groups, in an apparent reference to Hezbollah. On July 21, the Lebanese army began deploying in the town of Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh as part of the first phase of implementing the agreement following the Israeli army's withdrawal. Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh is one of the "pilot areas" included in the first phase. Read: Iran's army claims drone attack on US facilities at Kuwait air base Despite the agreement, Israel continues to occupy areas in southern Lebanon, some for decades and others since the 2023-2024 war. During its latest operations, Israeli forces also advanced more than 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) into Lebanese territory. Since March 2, Israeli attacks on Lebanon have killed 4,333 people and injured 12,236 others, according to Lebanon's Health Ministry. Israel carries out massive overnight blasts in southern Lebanon A series of massive midnight explosions rang out across the southern regions of Yohmor al-Chqif, Arnoun, and Kfar Tebnit after Israeli attacks, Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA) reported on Friday, as per Al Jazeera. The blasts resonated throughout the south, with shockwaves felt as far as el-Kharroub and Khalde. In the Marjayoun district, explosions near Beaufort Castle shattered windows and damaged homes in the nearby town of Qlayaa. Residents described intense shockwaves that shook the area, accompanied by a heavy smell of gunpowder, according to the NNA. It added that Israeli forces combed the outskirts of al-Mansouri and Biyout al-Sayyad in the Tyre District using heavy machinegun fire, while launching artillery shells at al-Mansouri. Tank movements were also reported on the Baraachit hill towards Aainata in the Bint Jbeil District, alongside heavy explosions and vibrations across both the Eastern and Western sectors, NNA reported.

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