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September 16th, 2026: Ukraine Launches a New Ground Offensive Against Russia & NATO Faces New Baltic Tensions
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief:
• Ukraine goes back on offense in northern Donetsk, launching a new push in one of the most heavily contested parts of the war.
• The United States is urging Syria to consider sending forces into Lebanon to help disarm Hezbollah, but Damascus fears the move could drag it into the wider regional war.
• NATO fighter jets shoot down a drone over Lithuania while a Russian warship fires flares near a Danish military helicopter in another tense encounter in the Baltic.
• In today’s Back of the Brief, President Trump rejects calls for new restrictions…
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