According to unconfirmed reports, Ukraine will receive dozens of new Patriot PAC-2 and PAC-3 interceptor missiles, as well as IRIS-T interceptor missiles from the Netherlands, Germany, the UAE, and the U.S. in the near future, to help defend Kyiv against Russian Iskander-M ballistic missile attacks.

Over the last 24 hours, fighting intensified between the IDF and Hezbollah as Israeli forces attempted to advance from Beaufort Castle towards the strategic Aali Et Taher Heights southeast of the city of Nabatieh.

Hezbollah responded by shelling Israeli forces with rockets and mortars, striking Merkava tanks with ATGMs, and engaging in clashes with small-arms.

Israeli airstrikes and artillery shelling targeted several settlements across southern and easter Lebanon, including the city of Nabatieh.

The IDF announced that 4 Israeli soldiers from the 52nd armoured Battalion of the 401st armoured brigade were killed in recent fighting with Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, including a Lieutenant Colonel.

They were likely during attempts to capture the Aali Et Taher Heights near Nabaiteh, where Hezbollah claimed to have struck 3 Merkava tanks with ATGMs.

Among the dead from this Hezbollah ambush is the commander of the 52nd Armoured Battalion Lieutenant Colonel Dor Gedalia Ben Simhon.

During the night, 4 Russian Tu-22m3 strategic bombers redeployed from Olenya Airbase to Engels-2 Airbase, where they are being equipped with Kh-22/32 cruise missiles.

These bombers will likely take part in the upcoming combined Russian missile and drone attack.

Additionally, more deliveries of Iskander-M ballistic missiles and Zircon hypersonic cruise missiles took place recently, while Geran-2/Gerbera drones continue to be accumulated at all major launch points near Ukraine.

7 Tu-95MS (2 at Engels-2 Airbase, 5 at Olenya Airbase) and 2-3 Tu-160M strategic bombers (at Ukrainka Airbase) are also equipped with Kh-101 cruise missiles.

All signs point towards the next large-scale attack taking place this weekend, however this will become clearer closer to the time.

This is not a retaliatory attack for Ukraine's drone strikes on Moscow, as it was being prepared before Ukraine even carried out these strikes.

The IDF announced that 5 soldiers were injured in an overnight Hezbollah FPV drone strike on southern Lebanon, including a reserve officer who was severely injured, and three reserve non-commissioned officers as well as a non-reserve non-commissioned officer who were lightly injured.

Afghanistan’s Defense Ministry claims its air force conducted strikes against suspected ISIS hideouts in Pakistan’s Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces. The ministry stated the sites were used to coordinate attacks on Afghanistan with external support.

It seems the new IDF attempt at capturing the strategic Ali al-Taher Hill failed, with the advancing forces being repelled by Hezbollah.

This hill is one of Hezbollah's main strongholds, and overlooks the city of Nabatieh. It consists of numerous deep bunkers and tunnels, and is surrounded by other hills under Hezbollah control.

The IDF failed to take it earlier this week and last week. This time they suffered at least 4 killed and 17 injured trying to capture it.

Israeli airstrikes and drone strikes have targeted numerous towns and cities across eastern and southern Lebanon over the last couple of hours.

Israeli airstrikes across southern and eastern Lebanon have not stopped.

More than 50 have been carried out so far.

🇱🇧🇮🇱⚡- "We have flattened the entire first line of villages in southern Lebanon, all the houses have been destroyed. The residents will never see them standing ever again. The 200,000 Lebanese residents who were in the 'security zone' are never returning again. Not one of them will ever return to southern Lebanon," - Israel Katz, Israeli Defense Minister, to Israeli Channel 14.

Russian operator-controlled Geran-2 drones struck two vessels in the western Black Sea, killing one crewmember and injuring 6 others.

Russian S-400 air defence from Donetsk City is trying to shoot down a Ukrainian tactical aircraft launching glide-bombs towards Komar, Donetsk Oblast.