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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said accusations that Moscow was involved in the drone incident at Leipzig Airport were “the start of a real war,” according to TASS. Lavrov said German Chancellor Friedrich Merz was effectively declaring war on Russia by seeking to make Germany Europe’s leading military power.

Voter turnout in Saxony-Anhalt reached 54.4% by 2 PM, more than double the 27.1% recorded at the same time in 2021 as fears loom that the AfD could become the first far-right party to lead a German state government since 1945.

Faytuks Network (@FaytuksNetwork) Voter turnout in Saxony-Anhalt's state election reached 34.72% by noon, significantly higher than the 22.4% recorded at the same time in 2021. The AfD could become the first far-right party to lead a German state government since 1945.

U.S. special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Kyiv on Sunday for direct negotiations with Ukrainian leadership, marking their first visit to Ukraine since Russia's full-scale invasion.

Voter turnout in Saxony-Anhalt's state election reached 34.72% by noon, significantly higher than the 22.4% recorded at the same time in 2021. The AfD could become the first far-right party to lead a German state government since 1945.

A CENTCOM spokesperson told The New York Times that it helped 1,600 commercial vessels and about 800 million barrels of oil to transit the strait. “Commercial traffic flow continues through the strait despite Iranian aggression, and momentum is clearly building.”

Faytuks Network (@FaytuksNetwork) Oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz averaged 6.7 million barrels per day in the seven days through Thursday, nearly 60% below prewar levels, according to the NYT, despite U.S. military protection helping maintain oil flow.

Oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz averaged 6.7 million barrels per day in the seven days through Thursday, nearly 60% below prewar levels, according to the NYT, despite U.S. military protection helping maintain oil flow.

Mount Anak Krakatau’s ongoing eruption has forced Indonesia’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport to extend its suspension of flight operations until 5:30 p.m. Sunday due to volcanic ash in the surrounding airspace.

The USS Abraham Lincoln departed Thailand on Sunday after a five-day port visit, ending a break from its extended deployment that included operations in the Middle East. “We would like to thank the ​people of Thailand for their incredible hospitality,” U.S. Navy Captain Dan Keeler, the Abraham ⁠Lincoln’s commanding officer, said in a statement to Reuters.

German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt plans to establish protective systems against Russian drone and cyberattacks, including rapidly deployable units to protect strategic cities and critical infrastructure from drones after the failed attack on Leipzig/Halle airport. The plan also includes a national “Cyberdome” designed to detect and intercept cyberattacks.

The U.S. plans to withdraw all remaining troops and defense systems from Iraq’s Kurdistan Region by Sept. 30 under an agreement with the Iraqi government, according to Iraqi security adviser Qasim al-Araji. The withdrawal has begun, with U.S. Patriot systems moved to Jordan and British systems to Cyprus. -Rudaw

Putin told U.S. Envoys Witkoff and Kushner that Russia would achieve its goals, saying that the root causes of the war in Ukraine need to be resolved. - REUTERS

Faytuks Network (@FaytuksNetwork) U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin for three hours as Washington renewed efforts to negotiate an end to the Ukraine war.

U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin for three hours as Washington renewed efforts to negotiate an end to the Ukraine war. https://faytuksnetwork.com/ukraine-russia-war/us-envoys-witkoff-kushner-meet-putin-over-russia-ukraine-war/

Isar Aerospace's Spectrum from Germany has reached orbit on its second flight, marking the first time that a privately developed rocket from continental Europe has achieved this accomplishment.

U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker said NATO members should not tolerate deliberate hybrid war actions, and that the U.S. will stand by allies as they deal with such incidents. Whitaker called the Leipzig drone attack "more concerning" than stray Russian drones, and said critical infrastructure like energy assets could be targeted.

A ceasefire brokered by the IAEA took effect Saturday to allow repairs to restore external power to the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, which has been without external power since August 20. The ceasefire is expected to last about a week, though Ukraine has not commented on the truce -Reuters

A federal appeals court rejected the Trump administration's bid to lift a ban on using an immigration database to verify citizenship records on state voter rolls ahead of the midterms, citing privacy and accuracy concerns. -Reuters

A fuel tanker explosion on a highway in western Iran killed 10 people and injured six, state media reported Saturday. The accident was caused by a technical fault in the braking system, according to the governor of Sanandaj. - Reuters

The U.S. military has disabled advertising trackers on phones and computers after reports that location data was used to target American forces in the Middle East. Senator Ron Wyden said the efforts "have not been effective at neutralizing this threat." -Reuters

According to CENTCOM, Iran attacked a U.S. aircraft carrier and guided-missile destroyer. In the statement, it says no American personnel were harmed.