A pair of Israeli Apaches successfully shoot down a Houthi kamikaze drone flying over the Negev Desert in southern Israel with 30mm M230 Guns.
Читать полностью…⚡️The Ukrainian Armed Forces carried out an attack without using infantry for the first time — using ground robots, — ISW
Dozens of robotic systems equipped with machine guns were operating in the Liptsy area of the Kharkiv region. As a result of the operation, the positions of the Russian Armed Forces were successfully destroyed.
One of the first such battles in human history.
⏺ Fico claims that Zelensky offered him 500 million euros from Russian assets in exchange for Ukraine's accession to NATO, — Politico
Fico called this proposal "absurd."
The president allegedly made such a proposal because Slovakia will lose half a billion euros a year after the cessation of Russian gas transit through Ukraine , which will take place from January 1.
Terrorist attack in Germany
In Magdeburg, terrorist drove a car into a crowd of people at a Christmas market.
Update from Ukraine | Good news! | Ruzzian Kherson Landing operation Failed | NK forces hit hard
https://youtu.be/2qU_eaOyKDw
Tortures of military personnel in the 211th brigade: Brigadier General Poberezhnyuk released from custody on bail of 908 thousand UAH, – Suspilne.
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⚡️For the first time (!) since the start of a full-scale war, Ukraine is winning the economic war with Russia, — The Economist
Thanks to government decisions and Western aid, the Ukrainian economy is ahead of Russia in several key indicators - the GDP growth forecast, the key rate at 13.5%, and the stability of the hryvnia. But there are also problems: a shortage of electricity, money, and people.
In 2025, almost the entire budget deficit will be covered by aid from Western partners. But if the United States refuses to participate in this aid, Ukraine may find itself in a difficult situation in 2026.
Combat operations are a complicated thing, there is no point in guessing. We are gradually moving towards solving the tasks outlined at the beginning of the "special military operation," Putin said in response to a question about when the war will end.
He thinks that he is winning
Video filmed around a month ago.
Ruzzian „spetsnaz“ 😂 right before storming Ukrainian positions.
Probability to win a lottery is higher than to survive for them.
Ruzzians tried to storm Ukrainka (Pokrovsky direction), as a result soldiers from the 59th 🪢OMpBr destroyed 2 tanks, 5 units of light transport. The infantry was partially destroyed, the surviving part retreated.
Reference: Officer ✙
💬 Only the US and Israel have the right to kill their enemies. The Ukrainians have been pestering us for three years now, they don't want to surrender, we are embarrassed in front of Vladimir Vladimirovich, it's not going well, the special representative added
Читать полностью…A column with the USSR flag to storm the positions.
In the Pokrovsky direction, the intelligence of the Pidars was not much higher, they gathered in a camp, stuck a Soviet red rag and marched in a column in this order to storm.
The attack was successfully repelled, the car with the rag was given special attention, I will upload a video in the evening))
Reference: Officer ✙
Some kabooms this morning in Kazan (Russia).
Are those Russians happy or sad? Hard to understand.
I thought they like what Putin calls „Dvizhuha“(Action) and just an experiment for the Russian air defence. You now, to strike Kazan and see if the Russian air defence works. Looks like Drones won this time…
⚡ Multiple targets in Rylsk, Kursk region, were hit by HIMARS. A video shows the aftermath of the strike near the Culture Palace.
Читать полностью…Ukraine announces it will stop all transit of Russian gas to Europe through Ukraine from January 1st
Читать полностью…If Zelensky "doesn't give us our gas," a serious conflict could arise, says Slovakian Prime Minister Fico
The agreement on gas transit through Ukraine expires by the end of 2024 and Ukraine does not want to extend it.
"People are dying, and he thinks it's interesting", Zelensky commented in response to Putin's suggestion of experimenting with the "Oreshnik" and missile defense. Also, head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak called Putin an old crazy idiot.
Читать полностью…🇰🇷🇰🇵 Around 100 killed and 1,000 wounded: South Korean intelligence reports heavy losses among North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia in the Kursk region, per Reuters.
The high casualties are due to their lack of experience in "drone warfare" and unfamiliarity with the open terrain where battles are taking place.
https://www.reuters.com/world/north-korea-says-its-alliance-with-russia-very-effective-no-mention-troop-losses-2024-12-18/
The Novoshakhtinsky oil refinery in the Rostov region is on fire again.
This is the fourth strike on it during the war.
According to Reuters, as of mid-November, the Novoshakhtinsky oil refinery was operating at half its capacity.
Putin will give Wildberries to Kadyrov in exchange for mediation between the Kremlin and the militants who seized power in Syria, - Novaya Gazeta Evropa
During his last trip to Moscow, Kadyrov achieved a resolution to the conflict around the largest marketplace Wildberries in his favor, the publication claims, citing a source.
“Kadyrov received Putin’s full support in this matter. In addition, as satisfaction for the moral damage inflicted on him by Senator from Dagestan Suleiman Kerimov, so to speak, he wants to receive a share in his gold mining business. He was promised that this option would be considered as well,”
resolve the issue with the Syrian military bases, and if Kadyrov succeeds, then no Wildberries will be spared for it,"
I would never believe in billionaires protecting interests of ordinary people. Well, many believed and we will see the results soon 🔜
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