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Ukrainian official reveals 10,000 soldiers lost since February

Alexey Arestovich, Ukrainian presidential aide, indicated, on Friday, that the Ukrainian Armed Forces have lost 10,000 personnel since the beginning of the Russian military operation in February, claiming at the same time that Kiev’s losses remain significantly lower than Moscow’s.

Without providing any evidence, the Ukrainian presidential aide revealed, in an interview with activist and YouTuber Mark Feygin, that at least 200 to 300 Russian soldiers die on a daily basis. During the interview, Arestovich claimed that “at the beginning of the conflict, 100 people [Ukrainians] died per day on average. But in the Russian army, 1,000 per day died in the first 20-30 days. Now 200-300 die, no less.” The Ukrainian official also stated that Friday was unusual for the Ukrainian Army as “600 people [died] in one day, no less.”

When asked by Feygin that if, based on the calculations, it is fair to assume that the total number of deaths added up to approximately 10,000 soldiers, the official responded with “yes, something like that.”

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For the first time since the beginning of the special operation, the Ukrainian aide admitted to a cumulative number of deaths. On the other hand, the Russian Ministry of Defense reports on the Ukrainian Army’s losses are much higher – 23,367, as of April 18.

Moscow has not revealed total numbers on its end as of yet. However, earlier this month, Andrey Kartapolov, the head of the Russian Duma’s Defense Committee claimed that given the change in the military strategy, the Russian Army “practically ceased to lose people,” noting that the numbers and information regarding lost military personnel have been unchanged at 1,351 soldiers since last March.

Earlier in May, the Russian Ministry of Defense highlighted that in total, some 183 Ukrainian aircraft and 128 helicopters, 1,049 unmanned aerial vehicles, 325 anti-aircraft missile systems, 3,309 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 447 multiple launch rocket systems, 1,722 field artillery and mortars, and 3,270 units of special military vehicles have been destroyed during the war in Ukraine.

It is noteworthy that on May 28, Russia's Defense Ministry said that Russian and DPR forces seized the strategic town of Krasny Liman in the Donetsk People's Republic, on the road to two key cities still under Kiev's control.

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Chelsea Manning: Epstein was murdered

Chelsea Manning, an American whistleblower who was known for exposing hundreds of thousands of sensitive military data to WikiLeaks, has revealed details about the fate of pedophile and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The official narrative is that Epstein killed himself - however, many have been challenging this claim.

"Murder, that's how a prison murder happens. I know. That stuff happens. Some of these stories are in my book… You wanna get rid of someone in prison? That's how you do it," stated Manning during an appearance on a January 10 'After Dark' episode of the H3H3, according to Sputnik.

On August 10, 2019, Epstein was found dead in his prison cell at a time when he was waiting for his trial on charges of federal conspiracy and sex trafficking. Although the sex offender's death was ruled a suicide by hanging, psychologists' reports suggest that he had no interest in killing himself.

A day before his death, although Epstein was required to have a cellmate, he was separated from a cellmate on August 9, a day before his death.

Manning has previously revealed US war crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan, after which she was sentenced to 35 years in prison in 2013. In 2019, she was imprisoned again for refusing to testify before a Grand Jury about links to Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks. She was released again in March 2020 with a $256,000 fine.

"I just gotta' say, time and time again - the most violent people in the prison are the prison guards, every single time, just endless amounts of fear and anxiety of what a correctional guard of any variety was going to do. It haunts me to say, I don't associate the prison uniform with violence, but I see the CO uniform and it's different," noted Manning.

Epstein: "I Have No Interest in Killing Myself"

The New York Times got their hands on a 2,000-page document compilation, sourced from Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) records, which was attained after filing a freedom of information lawsuit. Published on Tuesday, the analysis of Epstein's mental state revealed the sex trafficker's disinterest in suicide and his rather fondness toward life.

For some background, Epstein was found dead in his prison cell on August 10, 2019; however, his death remains questioned by many.

According to the documents, Epstein told psychologists that he was too "coward" to commit suicide. Yet, two weeks afterward, the pedophile was found dead by hanging at the Metropolitan correctional center in August 2019.

"I have no interest in killing myself," Epstein told a psychologist working for the jail. On the contrary, Epstein told the therapist that he was living "a wonderful life" even when he was in jail, saying that he would not be able to tolerate the pain of suicide if he were to commit it.

“I would never do that to myself,” Epstein said.

The documents revealed routines, behavior, complaints, and information about Epstein's final weeks in the correctional center.

Notorious affiliations

The billionaire sex trafficker, with his death, left behind a bombshell that has exposed the affiliation of many notable politicians, businessmen, and royalty with the pedophile ring-master. These include Prince Andrew, Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, Donald Trump, Jes Staley, and others.

Prince Andrew has recently faced allegations of sexual abuse: The victim, Virginia Roberts Giuffre, claimed to have been abused when she was underage by the British royal in a New York mansion in 2001.

The Prince avoided denying the allegation after British newspaper The Daily Mail revealed a fax containing information about his whereabouts on the April 11, 2001: “Private address in New York,” later on being confirmed to be Epstein’s home in Manhattan’s Upper East Side.

On another occasion, British multinational bank Barclays saw the preliminary conclusions of a probe into the relationship between "suicided" sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and the Barclays Director, Jes Staley. "In view of those conclusions, and Mr. Staley's intention to contest them, the board [of Barclays] and Mr. Staley have agreed that he will step down from his role as group chief executive and as a director of Barclays," the British bank said in a statement recently.

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This information, mostly about Epstein wasn't spread in the ME. So this is big news, it's indicating that something is up since the news is spreading. Barely anyone from the public in the ME know who Epstein is.

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Israeli media: 18 buses mysteriously burned down in Safed

Israeli media reported Friday the outbreak of fire in 18 buses at a central station in the city of Safed in Galilee, northern occupied Palestine.

Media outlets reported that firefighters put out the fire with no reported injuries, without any further detail on the incident.

Some outlets pointed out that the occupation suspected that the fire was premeditated and that the reasons were under examination, while the Safed Municipality stated that "the matter is related to a criminal act."

The Israel Broadcasting Corporation stated that on early Saturday morning, at 3:23 am, "the emergency hotline received a call regarding the fire at the central station in Safed… Firefighters identified 18 buses that were completely on fire."

Israeli media reported that in the past two weeks, two buses belonging to a private transportation company in Safed were set on fire, and days later, eight buses belonging to the Qiryat Shemona Passengers Company, the largest bus company in the Upper Al-Jalil, were set on fire.

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8 dead, 27 injured in landmine explosion in northern Syria

Director of the Daraa’s Health Directorate, Ashraf Barmu said, according to SANA reporter, that the death toll resulting from the landmine explosion in Deir Al-Adas town in Daraa countryside increased to eight after the martyrdom of three of the injured. The incident also resulted in the injury of 27.

Earlier, a landmine, left behind by terrorist organizations, went off in a car carrying farmers to harvest wheat crop in Deir Al-Adas town in Daraa. Five were initially killed and 30 were injured. Later, three of the injured were martyred due to their injuries, thus resulting in a total of 8 deaths and 27 injuries.

This is not the first incident of its kind. On May 22, another landmine, left behind by terrorist groups, also exploded in Inkhil city, in northern Daraa.

Turkey attacks north Syria

Furthermore, Turkey continued its attacks today, Saturday, on Syria. Turkish forces targeted a village in northern Manbij, as well as Afrin district in Allepo province using rockets, and possible casualties are still unknown.

As a result, the Syrian forces deployed hundreds of military personnel to the suburbs of Manbij. SANA sources also stated that two Russian helicopters have been reported to have flown at low altitudes over the northeastern suburbs of Aleppo.

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IRGC commander: Israeli presence in Gulf region threat to security

The Commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards' Naval Forces, Ali Reza Tangsiri, remarked today that "Israel's presence on the territory of neighboring countries threatens the security of the region."

Local media reported that Tangsiri visited the units stationed on the Greater Tunb Island east of the Persian Gulf and that he checked the fortification conditions, engineering facilities, and civil defense and inspected the combat preparations on the island after Israeli media revealed the deployment of a radar system in the area.

Tangsiri indicated that "if anyone, for any reason, allows the presence of the child-murdering Zionist entity in the region, it will cause security instability for them and the region."

Furthermore, he sent a message to neighboring countries, saying, "We advise the brotherly and friendly countries in the Gulf region not to establish relations with the Zionist entity, because they undermine the security of the region."

After the visit of Israeli PM Naftali Bennett to the UAE two days ago, the Israeli Channel 12 revealed that an Israeli radar system had been deployed in several countries in the Middle East and the Gulf, without providing details of when it was deployed.

By deploying a radar system in several Arab countries, including Bahrain and the UAE, under the pretext of combating "Iranian threats", "Israel" looks forward to building a new strategic alliance in the Middle East. Security agreements have been underway, particularly between "Israel" and Saudi Arabia with Washington's blessings.

Gulf trio islands eternal part of Iran

Earlier, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh stated that the three Gulf islands of Abu Musa, Greater Tunb, and Lesser Tunb will always be part of Iran's territory.

"Even an inch of the homeland’s territory is equal to all of Iran," Khatibzadeh wrote on his Twitter account last Sunday.

The Spokesperson stated on Twitter that the three islands represent the eternal territory of proud Iran in the center of the perpetual Gulf, and they are the apple of the country's eye.

On his Twitter account, Khatibzadeh gave thanks to ardent border guards who are fighting for every inch of this valuable area, noting that the three Gulf islands are inseparably linked to Iran.

Earlier, in a statement denouncing the GCC's remarks at the conclusion of their meeting accusing Iran of supporting "terrorism and posing maritime dangers," which the Spokesperson slammed as a "cliché attempt" to create conflicts in the area, Khatibzadeh stressed that the islands of Abu Musa, as well as the Lesser and Greater Tunbs, are inseparable parts of Iran and that any claims about these islands are fiercely condemned as interference in the country's internal affairs.

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To supply Ukraine with arms, Canada buys them from the US

According to a Canadian MP, Canada has been stockpiling weaponry supplied by the United States as it struggles to meet its pledge to contribute hundreds of millions of dollars in military aid to Ukraine.

On Friday, Yvan Baker, chair of the Canada-Ukraine parliamentary friendship group, told Ukraina.ua news station that the Canadian armed forces had a restricted arsenal and a small military budget.

Since February, Canada has provided Ukraine with heavy equipment worth $200 million, and it has recently approved an additional $400 million in military support. Baker stated that the costs were enormous.

Russian Ambassador Oleg Stepanov has chastised Canada for taking the most harmful approach to the Ukrainian issue. He claimed that supplying heavy weaponry to Ukraine was merely adding fuel to the fire.

The US has recently given more than $40 billion in aid to Ukraine, according to US reports.