U.S. Navy releases first photos of Chinese balloon recovery, China asks US to return debris

Using underwater drones, warships and inflatable vessels, the Navy is carrying out an extensive operation to gather all of the pieces of the massive Chinese spy balloon a U.S. fighter jet shot down off the coast of South Carolina on Saturday.

Cross-Line Access Available For States To Send Aid To Syria After Earthquake - Envoy To UN

Cross-line access is available for countries wishing to deliver humanitarian aid to Syria after the devastating earthquake and the Syrian government is ready to assist them, Syrian Ambassador to the United Nations Bassam Sabbagh said on Tuesday.

DPR says Ukrainian forces killed Polish mercenaries in Ugledar

Yan Gagin, a military analyst and an adviser to the interim head of the Donetsk People’s Republic, on Monday told TASS that Ukrainian forces shot and killed a group of mercenaries who were, tentatively, Polish nationals.

EU To Beef Up Its Missions In Africa, Asia By Sending Disinformation Experts - Borrell

The European Union intends to strengthen its foreign missions in Africa, Latin America and Asia by sending experts to identify and combat disinformation, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Tuesday.

Ukraine war: Russians seen reinforcing east ahead of offensive

Tens of thousands of Russians are being sent to eastern Ukraine as part of an offensive planned after 15 February, according to the Ukrainian governor of Luhansk region.

Aftershocks hamper rescue operations in Kahramanmaras province — Emergencies Ministry

Continuing aftershocks, huge piles of debris and wobbly structures complicate the work of Russian rescuers in the earthquake-hit Kahramanmaras, the Russian Emergencies Ministry told TASS on Tuesday.

Shoigu Talks about Success near Artyomovsk, Escalation Risk over NATO Moves

Russian troops are successfully developing their offensive near Ugledar and Artyomovsk (called Bakhmut in Ukraine) in the Donetsk People’s Republic, Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said at the ministry’s conference call on Tuesday.

Kiev Says US Supply Of F-16 Fighter Jets To Ukraine Matter Of Time - UrduPoint

F-16 fighter jets "will definitely come" to Ukraine and it is "only a matter of time" when the United States will send them to country, Oleksiy Danilov, secretary of the Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council, said on Tuesday.