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• Funcionarios ucranianos reconocieron el lunes que las fuerzas rusas han capturado territorio adicional en la región oriental del Donbás, a pesar del aumento en las entregas de armamento y municiones occidentales durante los últimos 30 días. • El mando militar de Kyiv informó que las fuerzas rusas están intentando realizar operaciones de cerco cerca de Bakhmut y Popasna, obligando a las unidades ucranianas a realizar retiradas tácticas en áreas seleccionadas. • El Pentagon reafirmó su compromiso con Ucrania, anunciando un paquete de armas de 500 millones de dólares que incluye sistemas de defensa aérea y municiones de precisión, mientras que funcionarios de EE. UU. enfatizaron la naturaleza a largo plazo del apoyo.

About 26 million people are under tornado watches from Wisconsin to Oklahoma, according to one reportA stretch of the midwestern states is at risk of severe weather, forecasters warned on Friday, as tornadoes battered towns across the central US region, leaving behind debris and destroyed property.According to the National Weather Service, severe thunderstorms may be seen in north-west Oklahoma through western Missouri during Friday afternoon and evening. Continue reading...

• Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a bombshell speech from the Kremlin warning against Western military intervention in Iran, marking a significant strategic pivot and directly challenging Trump administration foreign policy. • The address has dramatically escalated geopolitical tensions and prompted immediate reactions from global capitals assessing implications for international security and the balance of power in the Middle East. • Putin's declaration signals Russia's strategic commitment to the region amid the ongoing US-Iran crisis and fragile ceasefire negotiations.