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A severe military conflict between Thailand and Cambodia has escalated along their shared border, resulting in at least 32 deaths and displacing thousands, with fighting spreading to new provinces and international efforts to broker peace underway.
The commander of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, Oleksandr Syrskyi, stated that Russian troops are attempting to advance along the entire front line in Ukraine, with 60 armed clashes reported in the previous 24 hours. Ukrainian forces successfully repelled Russian attacks in several cities, while also attempting to advance and hold their defense in other areas. The Russian Defense Ministry reported repelling Ukrainian attacks in different locations as well. The situation in Ukraine's east remains complex.
Armenia and Azerbaijan have accused each other of initiating a fatal clash around the contested Nagorno-Karabakh region which killed seven soldiers. The Azeri defence ministry said three troops had died in a clash close to the contested Lachin Corridor, a key road into Nagorno-Karabakh from Armenia that crosses through Azeri territory. The Armenian defence ministry said four of its soldiers had died and another six had been wounded. The latest standoff has been seen as a key test of Moscow’s ongoing influence in the region as it wages its own war in Ukraine.
The growing distrust between the US and China over the Taiwan issue has entered a dangerous new phase, increasing the risk of an unintended military clash between the two superpowers. Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen's recent visit to the US and her meeting with US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have further escalated tensions, which are likely to increase in the near future.