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Japan issued an emergency warning for residents in Okinawa to take cover due to a potential North Korean missile threat, following North Korea's notification of a planned satellite launch.
House China Select Committee Chairman Mike Gallagher is urging the United States Army to address the increasing missile threat from China towards Guam, a strategically important U.S. territory. Gallagher expressed concerns about Guam's vulnerability to China's extensive arsenal of cruise missiles, which could target U.S. assets in the region. He called for transparency regarding delays in deploying a ground-based missile defense system and inquired about plans to enhance Guam's defense capabilities, including potential collaboration with allies Japan and Australia. Gallagher emphasized the urgency of fortifying Guam's defenses amid escalating tensions in the Pacific.
Russia has moved a missile carrier from the Sea of Azov to the Black Sea, keeping 12 warships on combat duty, posing a missile threat to Ukraine. The spokesperson for Ukraine's Operational Command South highlighted the ongoing danger and mentioned that stormy weather has set in the Black Sea. Earlier, enemy bombers launched missiles towards Kyiv, but they were successfully intercepted.
Air raid sirens were activated across Ukraine as explosions were heard in the western region of Lviv, bordering Poland. It is unclear whether the explosions were caused by air defense systems repelling an attack or ground targets being hit by Russian weaponry. The Ukrainian Air Force warned of missile attacks targeting western regions of the country, and similar explosions were reported in the Khmelnytskyi region.