The Russian National Antiterrorism Committee said the government is taking action to ensure the safety of people, maintain law and order and strengthen the protection of sites against terrorism | The Russian National Antiterrorism Committee is imposing counterterrorism measures in the Kursk, Bryansk and Belgorod regions to ensure the safety of people and stop terrorist attacks by the Kiev regime.

💬 "The Kiev regime made an unprecedented attempt to destabilize the situation in a number of regions of our country. The terrorist attack on the territory of the Kursk region by units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine resulted in casualties among the civilian population and the destruction of homes and other civilian facilities. In order to ensure the safety of citizens and stop the threat of terrorist acts that could be carried out by the enemy's sabotage and reconnaissance formations, the National Antiterrorism Committee Chairman and Russian Federal Security Service Director, Alexander Bortnikov, decided to conduct counterterrorism operations in the Belgorod, Bryansk and Kursk regions starting from August 9, 2024," the committee said in a statement.

The agency said the government is taking action to ensure the safety of people, maintain law and order and strengthen the protection of sites against terrorism. As part of counterterrorism operations, the government can relocate people to safe areas, control communication by phone, restrict communications, requisition vehicles, and suspend manufacturing activity involving hazardous materials.

👉 Pentagon Says It Supports Ukraine Using US Weapons in Russia’s Kursk Oblast (Antiwar.com)(August 8, 2024)
👉 Russia Warns US Close To Making ‘Fatal’ Miscalculation Over Ukraine (Antiwar.com)(June 3, 2024)
■ Why is Sudzha Gas Metering Station in Kursk Region a Crucial ‘Valve’ for Europe? (Sputnik News)
■ Counterterror operations launched in Russia’s Kursk and adjacent regions (RT.com)
■ At least three brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces are advancing in the Kursk region and risk falling into a cauldron - Forbes (Reporter)

■ Five Lessons For Russia To Learn From Ukraine’s Sneak Attack Against Kursk Region (Andrew Korybko) | These lessons could reshape how policymakers perceive the special operation and therefore improve the way in which it’s being waged. | Ukraine’s sneak attack against Russia’s Kursk Region appears to have successfully penetrated the border according to RT’s update on Wednesday, which followed the Defense Ministry’s claim that the fighting was only taking place on the Ukrainian side of the border. Even though it appears destined to fail and be seen in hindsight as this generation’s “Battle of the Bulge” like many social commentators have described it as, it still taught Russia five very important lessons that it would do well to consider implementing

Zionists have admitted that the Iron Dome was incapable of destroying even a single Iranian missile during Tehran's retaliatory attack on the Israeli regime in April, dubbed "Operation True Promise." | Moti Shefer, an Israeli space engineering expert has stressed that the Iron Dome is the biggest deception that the world has witnessed. Israeli regime's air defense did not shoot down a single Iranian missile during Operation True Promise, despite it firing 500 missiles from the Iron Dome, according to him. The Israeli military spokesman is either lying or is ignorant, Shefer added.

👉 IRGC Navy takes delivery of new cruise missiles with highly explosive warheads (PressTV)
👉 Waiting Game on Iran's Response to Israeli Aggression Hints 'Big Strike' May Be Imminent (Sputnik News)
■ Russia blocks flights to night flights over Israel for a week amid tensions (Ynet News)
■ Ban on night flights from Russia to Israel effective until October 16 — aviation agency (TASS)
■ Preparations made for severe punishment of Israeli regime (Mehr News)
■ IRGC releases footage of surveilling US warships at Strait of Hormuz (PressTV)
■ UK fighter jets loaded with supersonic missiles spotted in Middle East ahead of potential Iranian attacks (Yahoo)

At least 100 people were killed and dozens others wounded in Israel's bombing of a school in Gaza City, Press TV reported on Telegram. | The Government Media Office in Gaza stated that "Israel" committed a horrendous massacre during the early hours of Saturday at the Al-Tabieen school in Gaza City, killing over 100 Palestinians and wounding dozens of others.

💬 "Due to the enormity of the massacre and the rising number of victims, medical and civil defense teams have not yet been able to retrieve all the bodies," it said in a statement.

The media office held both "Israel" and the US administration responsible, pointing out that the Israeli occupation army launched a direct attack on the school, where many displaced individuals who had sought refuge were performing morning prayers, which led to a massive number of martyrs. More than 300 people were present at the time of the Israeli bombing, the media office added. It condemned this "horrific massacre in the strongest terms and [called] on the entire world to condemn it." The government office also demanded that the international community and international organizations put pressure on the occupation to stop the genocide and ethnic cleansing in Gaza.

■ 'World must stop Israel': Palestinians beg for help after Gaza massacre (TRT World)
■ Over 100 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes on school in Gaza (PressTV)
■ Dozens killed in Israeli airstrike on school in Gaza (RT.com)
■ 'Israel' commits various massacres all over Gaza as genocide unfolds (Al Mayadeen)
■ US won't sanction IOF unit for W. Bank human rights violations: Axios (Al Mayadeen)
■ ‘Raped by female soldiers’: Palestinian in leaked Sde Teiman photo speaks out (MEE)

"Those who dream of achieving something by force will fail," Aleksandar Vucic said | Moscow has warned Belgrade of preparations for mass riots initiated by representatives of Western countries, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic told reporters. Asked about Western preparations for a coup in the country, he said: "Today, we received official information from the Russian Federation." [...] Earlier, the Vecernje Novosti newspaper reported that members of Serbia’s opposition were ready to take advantage of the pro-Western protests in Belgrade planned for August 10 to seize the presidential palace, eliminate the head of state and launch the same scenario as in Ukraine.

■ Russia warns Serbia of potential coup ahead of eco protests (Al Mayadeen)
■ Serbian president says he received coup warning from Russia (RT.com)