"An administrative building belonging to the High Council of Justice was damaged by a Russian drone strike in Kyiv's Shevchenkivskyi district, leaving six people injured." Pravada
"An accused ISIS member has been arrested by counter-terrorism agents over allegations he instructed people how to plan and conduct mass-casualty attacks from his base in Australia. The Melbourne man, who the Australian Federal Police alleges was a propagandist for the Islamic extremist group, is accused of sending about 10,000 documents, messages, images, videos and audio files relating to executions and torture.
The 65-year-old retiree allegedly pledged allegiance to ISIS. The man, a Somali-born Australian citizen, is alleged to have acted on the behalf of the terrorist group without traveling to the territory it controlled during conflict in the Middle East. His role was significant, police said. The scale of extremist material the man was accused of spreading put him among the top propagandists on the encrypted messaging platform he used, AFP acting Assistant Commissioner Paula Hudson said. "The material allegedly shared by this man glorified acts of extreme violence and promoted a terrorist organization, spreading a hateful ideology that's designed to radicalize others," Hudson said." ZH
"The Wall Street Journal reports France to Deploy Forces to Protect Saudi Red Sea Oil Port
"We are going to send military assets, that is, soldiers, radar systems, and defense systems to protect this site," Macron said in a TV interview on Thursday. However, he stressed that France was "not getting involved in any conflict," adding that the decision had been finalized with Saudi authorities." ZeroHedge
"A magnitude 5.3 earthquake occurred near 72 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea at 11:30 PM UTC. This shallow earthquake originated at a depth of 53.6 kilometers below the Earth's surface. The earthquake was detected by 57 seismic monitoring stations operated by the USGS." EQ
"236 combat engagements between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders were recorded at the front. Ukrainian aviation, missile forces and artillery struck one cluster of Russian personnel. In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, Ukrainian defenders stopped six Russian assaults toward Mala Slobidka, Bila Bereza, Korenok, Rivne, and Kindrativka. In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, Ukrainian units repelled nine Russian attacks. The invaders attempted to advance near Izbytske, Rybalchyne, Lyman, Mala Vovcha, and Ternova.
In the Kupiansk sector, Russian forces attacked four times near Podoly, Kivsharivka, and Novoosynove. In the Lyman sector, Russian invaders attacked five times near Dibrova, Drobysheve, and Lyman, as well as toward Nadiia and Shyikivka. In the Sloviansk sector, Russian forces launched three assaults near Kryva Luka and toward Pyskunivka. In the Kramatorsk sector, the enemy conducted no offensive operations. In the Kostiantynivka sector, 22 Russian attacks were recorded. The invaders launched assaults near Kostiantynivka, Novoselivka, Illinivka, Osykove, Torske, Mykolaipillia, and Novopavlivka. In the Pokrovsk sector, Ukrainian defenders stopped 29 Russian attacks. The enemy was active near Serhiivka, Molodetske, and Novopavlivka, and also launched assaults toward Kucheriv Yar, Sofiivka, Rodynske, Dorozhnie, Novyi Donbas, Svitle, Dobropillia, and Vasylivka." Ukrin
"Ukraine has transferred two North Korean soldiers captured while fighting for Russia to South Korea, Volodymyr Zelensky said in an address to the United Nations General Assembly. “Recently, we sent two North Korean prisoners of war to the Republic of Korea,” the Ukrainian president said, revealing that the prisoners had left Ukrainian custody." msn
"Zelensky looked tired. His delivery was halting. Like the country he leads he can barely comprehend that he is still talking of war into the fifth year of Ukraine’s defense against Russia. He has a new message and a new way to deliver it. Vladimir Putin, he told the assembled world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, is “patient zero” spreading the infection of war to Africa, Asia, all over the world.
“Putin is always looking for someone who can help him kill more, kill more people for every kilometer of land, take more territory, attack another country instead of simply stopping and running his own country,” the Ukrainian president said. But Ukraine’s president didn't actually go in to that detail. He took a more subtle approach - warning that Asia could not risk the contagion from "patient zero” carried through Pyongyang. “His comrade, the leader of North Korea, sent his troops to Russia to support the weak points of the Russian army. The North Koreans also suffered losses, heavy losses. Kim Jong-un uses them like currency and he gets something in return. And North Korea's neighbors and countries across Asia have probably already noticed its improved ballistic missiles and Pyongyang's much greater drone capabilities,” Zelensky observed. In short - Ukraine’s problem is now global - but Kyiv has the jab." msn
"Seven people have been killed and 12 injured in a Russian attack on a farm in the village of Stara Hnylytsia in Kharkiv Oblast in the morning." Pravada
"Nearly 77% of Ukrainians disapprove of former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov’s exemption from military service through a charitable foundation. Additionally, about 60% of respondents have a negative view of Fedorov, and more than 82% believe that his decision to become an advisor to another country’s defense minister harms Ukraine’s interests. These findings come from a nationwide survey conducted by the Ukrainian Sociological Portal. According to the study, 76.9% of Ukrainians reacted negatively to Mykhailo Fedorov’s decision to secure an exemption from military service through the East Europe charitable foundation the day after his dismissal from the Ministry of Defense." UN
"Two adults and a juvenile drowned after being swept away by floodwaters near Newcomb, New Mexico. The deaths occurred amid a Navajo Nation-wide state of emergency for severe monsoon storms, flash flooding and storm-related damage to roads and infrastructure." W
"The Trump administration has issued a formal invitation for Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend the Group of 20 summit to be held in Miami in December.
“We’ve invited President Putin to the G20,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters Wednesday at a press conference on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. The G20 summit will take place at the president's golf resort, Trump National Doral Miami, from Dec. 14-15. "
"A magnitude 5.7 earthquake occurred near 180 km NW of Hihifo, Tonga at 02:41 PM UTC. This shallow earthquake originated at a depth of 10.0 kilometers below the Earth's surface. The earthquake was detected by 49 seismic monitoring stations operated by the USGS." EQ
"277 combat engagements between Ukraine's Defense Forces and Russian forces along the front line. Ukraine's Air Force, missile forces and artillery struck an area where Russian personnel were concentrated, as well as a Russian artillery system. On the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk axes, eight Russian assault operations were recorded. The Russian army carried out one strike using three guided aerial bombs and conducted 58 shelling attacks, six of them using multiple-launch rocket systems. On the Southern Slobozhanshchyna axis, Ukrainian units repelled 11 Russian attacks. Russian forces attempted to advance toward Ternova, Starytsia, Vovchansk, Karaichne, Mala Vovcha, Ozerne and Obukhivka.
On the Kupiansk axis, Russian forces made three attempts to improve their positions, conducting assault operations toward Kurylivka, Novoosynove and Kivsharivka. On the Lyman axis, Russian forces attacked 15 times toward Novoselivka, Drobysheve, Lyman, Masliakivka, Dibrova and Shyikivka. On the Sloviansk axis, Russian forces carried out six assault operations near Yampil, Starodubivka and Mykolaivka. On the Kramatorsk axis, the enemy attacked toward Yurkivka. On the Kostiantynivka axis, 30 Russian attacks were recorded. Russian forces conducted assault operations in the areas of Kostiantynivka and toward Ivanopillia, Novoselivka, Mykolaipillia, Stepanivka, Novopavlivka, Raiske, Toretske, Vilne and Stepy. On the Pokrovsk axis, the Russian army carried out 23 attacks, attempting to advance toward Svitle, Novyi Donbas, Bilytske, Novohryshyne, Hulive, Serhiivka, Molodetske, Muravka and Novopavlivka. On the Oleksandrivka axis, Russian forces conducted no assault operations. On the Huliaipole axis, Russian forces attacked 10 times, attempting to advance toward Rizdvianka and Kopani. On the Orikhiv axis, Russian forces made seven attempts to improve their positions toward Zarichne, Novoandriivka, Pavlivka and Prymorske. On the Prydniprovske axis, Russian forces attacked toward Marhanets and Dniprovske." Ukrin
"One of Kyiv's data centers housing the core equipment of the Utels internet service provider has been damaged as a result of a Russian attack. he equipment is currently without power, which could disrupt the network and affect service access." Pravada
"President Donald Trump signed a security deal with the leaders of Greenland and Denmark on Tuesday, granting the United States wide-ranging powers to secure and defend the Arctic island as it remains Danish territory.
Trump, signing the deal with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen, said it had been an “amazing journey” with “tremendous people,” adding that the deal will be “tremendous for Europe and for the United States, for everybody, and for Greenland.” Frederiksen called the deal a “bigger and better” agreement than the 1951 treaty that outlines the sovereignty of Greenland, while Nielsen said it reflected a focus on the “people of Greenland, our rights, our livelihoods and the development of our country.”
The 65-year-old retiree allegedly pledged allegiance to ISIS.
In the Kupiansk sector, Russian forces attacked four times near Podoly, Kivsharivka, and Novoosynove.
“Putin is always looking for someone who can help him kill more, kill more people for every kilometer of land, take more territory, attack another country instead of simply stopping and running his own country,” the Ukrainian president said.
On the Kupiansk axis, Russian forces made three attempts to improve their positions, conducting assault operations toward Kurylivka, Novoosynove and Kivsharivka.
