"A nuclear power plant was among targets during a massive Ukrainian drone attack, Russian officials have said.
Moscow said on Wednesday that the country’s energy infrastructure had come under attack by at least 100 drones overnight. Ukraine also reported strikes. According to preliminary information, one of the drones was shot down during an attempt to attack a nuclear power facility." AJ
"Yellowstone National Park was rocked by an earthquake last night, sparking fears its supervolcano could be awakening.The United States Geological Survey (USGS) detected a magnitude 3.9 quake near Norris Geyser Basin, considered the Yellowstone Volcano, Tuesday at 8pm ET.
Seismic activity was felt in parts of Idaho, Montana and western Wyoming.
The USGS reported three aftershocks ranging from magnitude 1.0 to 3.7 in just several hours following the initial quake. The Norris Geyser Basin is located at the intersection of two faults that slip past each other, producing random earthquakes. Researchers analyzing the supervolcano's crater, or caldera, found magma inside is moving northeast and shifting the concentration of volcanic activity along with it. If the supervolcano erupted in one 'big bang,' some have suggested that the explosion could be equivalent to 875,000 megatons of TNT (million tons)." DailyMail
"A Russian man has been arrested on suspicion of carrying out a series of sabotage andterrorist acts on behalf of the Ukrainian intelligence services, Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has said.
The suspect, who is in his mid-forties, performed arson attacks against military and civilian infrastructure in Russia between 2023 and 2024, the FSB said in a statement on Thursday.
His targets included a military tractor vehicle undergoing repairs, a railway relay cabinet, a cell phone tower, and a warehouse of a civilian firm manufacturing products for the Russian Defense Ministry." RT
"A mid-air collision between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and a regional jet near Reagan International Airport in DC was caught on camera from the Kennedy Center Wednesday night, prompting a massive response from fire, EMS, and police. According to Fox's Chad Pergram, the jet was a PSA Airlines Bombadier CRJ700 regional jet which was on approach to runway 33 at Reagan Airport. It was reportedly carrying 64 individuals, including four crew members. There is no information at this time on casualties, however four individuals have reportedly been rescued and have been transported to the North Boathouse Fire Station at the airport. There were three individuals on the Black Hawk which was operating out of Fort Belvoir in Virginia, according to the Army. DC Fire and EMS, the Metropolitan Police Department and multiple partner agencies are currently coordinating a search and rescue operation in the Potomac River.
Any survivors in the water could be at risk, according to the NY Times, as temperatures are expected to drop below freezing in the Washington area tonight. According to the National Weather Service, hypothermia can kick in within 20-30 minutes in cold water.
According to Flightradar24, the Black Hawk helicopter was not broadcasting its ADS-B data at the time of the crash. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services posted to X shortly after 9 p.m. that a small aircraft was down in the Potomac River near the airport, and that boats managed by the fire department were on the scene.
“I have been fully briefed on the terrible accident which just took place at Reagan National Airport,” Trump said in a statement. “May God Bless their souls. Thank you for the incredible work being done by our first responders. I am monitoring the situation and will provide more details as they arise.” ZeroHedge
"158 combat engagements have been reported, with the most active fighting recorded in the Pokrovsk direction where Ukraine’s Defense Forces repelled 72 Russian assaults.
In the Kharkiv direction, the enemy ran no offensive operations.
In the Kupyansk direction, 10 Russian attacks were recorded. The defense forces repelled the assaults near Petropavlivka, Novo-osynove, Kolisnykivka, Zahryzove, and Lozova.
In the Lyman direction, the Russians attacked 26 times, trying to advance near Novoyehorivka, Kopanky, Makiivka, Novoliubivka, Torske, Yampolivka, and Zelena Dolyna.In the Siversk direction, Russian troops attacked the positions of Ukrainian defenders six times near the settlement of Verkhniokamianske.
In the Kramatorsk direction, 10 clashes were recorded in the areas of Novomarkove, Chasiv Yar, and Stupochky.
In the Toretsk direction, the enemy launched 15 attacks near the settlements of Krymske and Toretsk.
In the Pokrovsk direction, Ukrainian defenders held back 72 Russian assault and offensive efforts in the areas of Vodiane Druhe, Yelyzavetivka, Myroliubivka, Lysivka, Vidrodzhennia, Zvirove, Kotlyne, Udachne, Kotliarivka, Andriivka, Dachne, and Ulakly.
In the Novopavlivka direction, Russian troops carried out six attacks on positions of Ukrainian troops near the settlements of Kostiantynopil, Rozlyv, Rozdolne, and Novo-ocheretuvate.
In the Hulyaipole, Orikhiv, and Prydniprovia directions, the enemy ran no assault missions, while pursuing strikes on Ukraine’s positions and civil infrastructure, employing all available types of weapons, actively using attack UAVs.
In the Kursk direction, the Defense Forces repelled eight Russian attacks. The enemy launched 19 airstrikes involving 35 guided bombs, and also carried out 426 artillery strikes on the positions of Ukrainian troops and at local settlements, 12 of which involving MLR systems.
No signs of enemy offensive groups being formed were detected in the Volyn and Polissia directions.
On the border with Russia in Chernihiv and Sumy regions, the enemy actively employed artillery and UAVs from across the border line." Ukrin
