Saturday, December 13, 2025

Estonia state jails anti-NATO politicians for ‘treason’

"An Estonian court has handed lengthy prison sentences to the leaders of an anti-NATO party
convicted of working on behalf of
Russia to undermine the Baltic state’s security.
The Harju District Court sentenced Aivo Peterson, co-founder of the small conservative Koos (Together) party, to 14 years in prison for treason. 
His associates Dmitri Rootsi and Andrei Andronov received sentences of 11 years and 11 years and six months, respectively. All three denied any wrongdoing and said they would appeal the verdict." RT

U.S. Commandos Raided Cargo Ship Travelling From China To Iran, Seized 'Dual Use' Tech

"U.S. special forces raided a cargo ship travelling from China to Iran that was allegedly
transporting "dual-use military technology," according to a report published by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ).
Citing unnamed
U.S. officials, the WSJ revealed that a special operations team boarded the ship several hundred miles from Sri Lanka and seized the cargo, which was described as “dual-use components that could be used either for civilian applications or to make conventional weapons." 
ZeroHeddge

Two US Soldiers & A Civilian Killed, Several More Wounded, In Central Syria Ambush

"Two U.S. Army soldiers and an American civilian who was serving as an interpreter were
killed after shots were fired at 
U.S. and allied Syrian forces during a security meeting near the ancient central Syrian town of Palmyra.
An additional three other
American servicemembers were wounded in the attack.
A CENTCOM statement said it was the result of an an "ambush by a lone ISIS gunman in Syria," and that the "gunman was engaged and killed." ZeroHedge

5.5 Earthquake - 164 km southeast of Iquique, Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacá, Chile

"A strong magnitude 5.5 earthquake hit 164 km (102 mi) away from Iquique, Tarapacá,
Chile, in the morning at 9.18 am local time (America/Santiago GMT -3). The quake had a moderate depth of 97 km (60 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter." VD

M5.5 earthquake strikes Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska

"An earthquake with a magnitude of M5.5 was recorded at 10:50 UTC in the Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska. The quake originated at a depth of 109.6 km (68.1 miles), based on data provided by USGS.
The coordinates place the epicenter within the Rat Islands segment of the western Aleutian Island chain, an isolated region of Alaska that lies along the northern edge of the Pacific Ocean. There are no major population centers nearby, as the area is primarily composed of uninhabited islands and rugged terrain.
Given its location, the region is characterized by limited infrastructure, with sparse airstrips and occasional maritime facilities serving scientific, military, and logistical purposes. There are no major highways or urban centers in proximity to the epicenter." W

146 clashes on frontline

"146 combat clashes along the frontline.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, two combat clashes occurred. The enemy carried out two airstrikes, dropped four guided aerial bombs, and conducted 126 shelling attacks, including two from multiple launch rocket systems
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, there were nine clashes near Prylipka, Vovchansk, Synelnykove, Vilcha.
In the Kupiansk sector, the enemy carried out two attacks on
Ukrainian positions near Pishchane and Monachynivka.
In the Lyman sector,
Russian forces conducted 12 assaults near Serednie and towards Novyi Myr, Novoselivka, Drobysheve, Zarichne.
In the Sloviansk sector,
Ukrainian defenders repelled seven enemy attacks near Yampil, Serebrianka, and towards Platonivka.
In the Kostiantynivka sector,
Russian invaders launched 17 assaults near Pleshchiivka, Kleban-Byk, Rusyn Yar, and towards Kostiantynivka, Oleksandro-Shultyne, Novopavlivka.
In the Pokrovsk sector, there were 42
Russian attempts to push Ukrainian troops; hotspots include Udachne, Kotlyne, Novomykolaivka, Dachne, Sofiivka, Kucherov Yar, Nove Shakhove, Sukhetske, Bilytske, Rodynske, Myrnohrad, Pokrovsk, Hryshyne, Molodetske, Novopavlivka. Ukrainian forces reportedly eliminated 31 and injured 27 enemy combatants, destroyed five vehicles, two special equipment units, one electronic warfare station, four motorcycles, 10 drones, plus damaged four vehicles, two drone control points, and eight enemy shelters.
In the Oleksandrohrad sector,
Russian forces conducted seven attacks near Verbove, Krasnohirsk, Pryvilne, and towards Oleksandrohrad, Rybne.
In the Huliaipole sector, eight attacks were repelled towards Rybne, Dobropillia, Huliaipole.
In the Orikhiv sector, there was one failed Russian attack near Stepnohirsk." Ukrin