US Navy warship shoots down Iranian-made Houthi drone launched from Yemen

"The U.S. Navy destroyer USS Carney has shot down an Iranian-made Houthi drone launched from Yemen, a military official confirms to Fox News.

There was no damage to the Carney or any injuries to the U.S. personnel onboard. The warship had been sailing near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait at the time of the attack." FOX

Iran is taking over the Strait of Hormuz islands – the only exit for US carrier Ike

"Iran is now doubling down on its ‘ownership’ of three contested islands in the Strait, Abu Musa and Greater and Lesser Tunb.

This is particularly on point right now, as the US Navy aircraft carrier Dwight D Eisenhower and her accompanying escorts – the Ike carrier strike group – have just passed in through the Strait to the Gulf, accompanied by a French warship and joining several British ones already based out of Bahrain." TheTelegraph

Poland to send troops to Finland to help protect border with Russia

"Poland

is deploying its military to Finland to assist in securing the border with Russia. The
agreement to send Polish military advisors to Finland was reached during a meeting between Finnish President Sauli Niinistö and Polish President Andrzej Duda.: MS

Moldova back to purchasing diesel fuel from Russia

"Moldova has resumed the import of diesel fuel from Russia, even though in the first quarter of this year, Chisinau did not purchase it from Moscow." MS

Putin military general 'is blown up by Russian landmine in Ukraine' after 'senseless' move

"Vladimir Zavadsky was Russia's 14th Army Corps deputy commander The major-general died during 'senseless' redeployment away from the frontline
Reports suggest Russian armed forces are attempting to cover-up the death." MS

Cyberattack Attack on Title and Escrow Company Impacts Homeowners, Real Estate Transactions

"TechCrunch reports that Fidelity National Financial (FNF), known for its leading role in
providing title insurance and escrow services in North America, experienced a significant cyberattack last week. This incident has left many homeowners and prospective buyers who deal with FNF or its subsidiaries in a state of uncertainty and distress." Breitbart

Cyber-attack closes hospital emergency rooms in three US states

"Ardent Health, which oversees 30 hospitals in states across the US, including New Mexico,

Texas and Oklahoma, said it had been targeted by a cyberattack attack over the Thanksgiving holiday. The attack had shut down a significant number of its computerized services, the company said in a news release. “In an abundance of caution, our facilities are rescheduling some non-emergent, elective procedures and diverting some emergency room patients to other area hospitals until systems are back online,” Ardent Health’s release said. Each of the affected Ardent hospital chains – Hillcrest HealthCare in Oklahoma, Lovelace Health in New Mexico, and UT Health in Texas – said that some of their emergency rooms were transferring patients to other hospitals.
The hospital operator said the cyber-attack has affected computer programs that track patients’ healthcare records, among others." Guradian

Russia says frigate hits Ukraine's military infrastructure with cruise missiles

"A frigate of the Russian Black Sea Fleet launched an attack with four cruise missiles on Ukraine's military infrastructure, Russia's defense ministry said.

The crew of a frigate of the Black Sea Fleet received a task of launching a strike with Kalibr cruise missiles in the shortest possible time against enemy military infrastructure." MS

Biden Has Allowed Iranian Oil to Be Sold to Keep Oil Prices from Rising

"On CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” co-host Becky Quick stated that while the U.S. has sanctions on
Iran, the Biden administration has “acknowledged that they’re going to continue to allow” Iranian oil to be sold elsewhere because they don’t want oil prices to go up.CNBC Contributor and Global Head of Commodity Strategy for RBC Capital Markets Helima Croft said, “Iranian exports have grown this year. They have grown significantly. So, is the Biden administration going to come under increasing pressure to tighten the Iran sanctions? Now, Amos Hochstein was out basically saying that we’re going to have tougher enforcement, but what are those Iran numbers going to actually look like? That’s a very important wild card, I think, for next year, in terms of market balances.” Breitbart

Hamas Has Lost Track of Some Israeli Hostages Abducted in Terror Attack

"The jihadist terrorist organization Hamas does not know the location of some of the estimated

240 people abducted from Israel on October 7, complicating the group’s ability to negotiate for their release.....The whereabouts of the hostages not in direct Hamas custody remain unknown. Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), a rival terrorist group, reportedly claimed to be keeping 30 of those hostages imprisoned. Some reports have suggested that organized crime syndicates in Gaza, which Hamas controls, may be keeping individual hostages or families in captivity independent of direct Hamas control." Breitbart

Russian missile hits Zaporizhzhya, targeting enterprise

"The attack targeted an enterprise in one of Zaporizhzhya's city districts during an air raid alert at 8.51 a.m. ... it may have been one of the versions of Russia’s Iskander short-range ballistic missiles." MS

Ukraine Launches Drone Attack on Moscow

"Russian air defense reportedly shot down an attack drone en route to the Russian capital Moscow....." IU

Ukrainian troops 'encircled' with no ammunition as Russia 'ready to storm' key town

"Ukrainian forces have been encircled in Avdiivka, a key town in the east of the country, as Russian soldiers advance from "all directions."

The warning comes from Vitaliy Barabash, head of Avdiivka's military administration. His concern comes as Russia continues to throw men into the town, leaving Ukrainian troops low on ammunition." DE