## Syria: Russia fails to halt Aleppo offensive with war planes diverted to Ukraine

Authored by middleeasteye.net

Russia is struggling to contain a Syrian rebel offensive on Aleppo, as fighters make rapid progress towards the city centre.

Omer Ozkizilcik, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council think tank, said that while Russia attempted to curb the offensive by targeting select locations in Idlib and other areas of northwestern Syria, its efforts were insufficient to halt the offensive.

“Russia is not a bystander, but we are likely witnessing the limits of the Russian military,” he said.

“The two-day performance of Russia indicates that much of its air force capability has been redeployed to Ukraine.”.

'The two-day performance of Russia indicates that much of its air force capability has been redeployed to Ukraine' - Omer Ozkizilcik, Atlantic Council.

“Reports from local sources on air activity show that Russia is primarily using older fighter jet models,” he added.

If the rebels continue to succeed, Mardasov believes there will be significant reputational costs for Russia. »

### Tesla CEO Elon Musk loses bid to get $56 billion pay package reinstated

Authored by cnbc.com

Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Monday lost his bid to get his 2018 CEO pay package reinstated when a Delaware judge upheld her prior ruling that the compensation plan was improperly granted.

Tesla said in a post on social media platform X, which Musk owns, that it plans to appeal the ruling.

Excluding all of the options wrapped up in the pay package, Musk is more than $43 billion richer since Donald Trump's election victory in November. »

### Couple reunited after wife spots missing husband on KSL News segment

Authored by ksltv.com

A 91-year-old man was reunited with his wife after being missing for more than two days.

Michael Black, 91, was found in Salt Lake City, more than 200 miles from his home in Afton, Wyoming.

According to Avril Black, Michael wandered away from home on Monday afternoon and she couldn’t find him. »

### Frontline report: Russian military suffers devastating losses in Tolstyi Lug, Kursk Oblast

Authored by euromaidanpress.com

The initial Russian assault involved several armored personnel carriers attempting to bypass a large local water reservoir and advance southward.

Once the Russian vehicles were detected, Ukrainian forces swiftly engaged them with Javelin anti-tank missiles, obliterating the convoy on the spot.

Overall, the relentless Russian attempts to break through the Ukrainian defenses around Tolstyi Lug have resulted in catastrophic losses, both in personnel and equipment. »

### Elton John says he has lost his eyesight

Authored by cnn.com

Elton John says he still cannot see, months after suffering a severe eye infection.

“I haven’t been able to come to many of the previews because, as you know, I have lost my eyesight.

But I love to hear it and, boy, it sounded good tonight,” said John, who wrote the score for the show. »

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