Ukrainian paratroopers destroy Russian artillery gun on Kupiansk front

"Ukrainian paratroopers from the 77th Separate Airmobile Dnipro Brigade detected and destroyed a Russian artillery gun on the Kupiansk front,
In particular, the invaders used this artillery gun to shell positions of Ukraine’s defense forces.
According to airborne troops, the target was detected during aerial reconnaissance and then struck with precision FPV drones, completely destroying the artillery system." NV

Deep freeze knocks Texas energy and industrial operations offline

"A powerful winter storm sweeping across the United States is beginning to interrupt

operations for major oil, gas and industrial users along Texas’ Gulf Coast, with refineries, chemical facilities and manufacturers scaling back activity as temperatures plunge, Bloomberg news reported Sunday.
Roughly 10% of U.S. natural gas production is estimated to be offline as freezing conditions interfere with wells, pipelines and processing facilities, placing the brunt of the disruption on gas markets." msn

Landslide claims 9 lives and leaves over 80 missing in West Bandung, Indonesia

"Heavy rainfall over the past several days triggered a major landslide in Pasir Langu village in
the West Bandung District, of West Java Province. At least 9 people were found dead, while over 80 remained missing after the landslide buried more than 30 homes under mud and debris.
Emergency teams were deployed to the site, but rescue efforts were hindered by thick mud, unstable terrain, and continuing rain." W

Trump Says U.S. ‘Armada’ Is Bearing Down on Iran

"President Donald Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One that an “armada” of American warships is heading for Iran and implied that military force could be on the table if the regime in Tehran continues murdering its own people to stay in power.

“We have a big flotilla going in that direction. We have a big force going toward Iran. I’d rather not see anything happen, but we’re watching them very closely,” Trump said.
Two U.S. officials told Reuters on Thursday that the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and its battle group will arrive in the Middle East within the next few days.
Mohammad Javad Haji Ali Akbari, the cleric holding the prestigious position of Friday prayer leader in Tehran this week, mocked Trump as a “yellow-faced, yellow-haired, and disgraced man,” a “dog that only barks,” and threatened reprisals against Americans in the region if Trump takes action against the Iranian regime." 

Breitbart

Iran Crackdown Among Deadliest in Modern Times 36,000+ Dead, Hospital Executions, Stuffed Alive in Body Bags

"A two-day crackdown that new reporting says killed as many as 36,500 Iranians — a death
toll placing it among the deadliest short-term mass killings documented in modern history — followed an order by Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei to mercilessly crush nationwide protests “by any means necessary,” including accounts of wounded civilians executed inside hospitals, living victims stuffed in body bags, and a surgeon who described the scenes as a “nightmare” unlike anything he had seen." Breitbart

Czech PM has ruled out L-159 aircraft sale to Ukraine: issue closed

"Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš has definitively ruled out the issue of selling L-159 aircraft to Ukraine, describing the matter as "closed".
Defense Minister Jaromír Zůna also said that the aircraft are needed by Czech forces – a point the government used to justify its refusal to sell them to Kyiv." Pravada

5.4 Earthquake - Banda Sea, 110 km northwest of Pulau Molu Island, Maluku, Indonesia

"A strong magnitude 5.4 earthquake occurred in the Banda Sea 109 km (68 mi) from
Indonesia in the early afternoon at 3.22 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a moderate depth of 136 km (85 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so)." VD

UK delays Chagos Islands debate after Trump pressure

"The British government has indefinitely postponed debate on a bill enshrining into law the UK’s cession of the Chagos archipelago in the Indian Ocean to Mauritius, local media has reported.
The move comes after US President Donald Trump called the UK’s decision an act of “great stupidity” and “total weakness,” accusing it of giving away “extremely important land” that hosts a “vital US military base.”

Labour government decided that the Chagos Islands agreement would not be debated in the House of Lords on Monday as planned. The upper house will take up the issue at an unspecified later date, BBC reported.
Earlier in the day, the Conservatives called for a pause, claiming the bill violates a 1996 agreement between Britain and the US, which states that the Indian Ocean territory must remain under UK sovereignty to be available to both countries for security purposes.
According to the Telegraph, Tory leader Kemi Badenoch discussed the Chagos issue with US House speaker Mike Johnson when he visited the British parliament on Monday.
Starmer’s agreement with Mauritius allows the US and UK to retain control of a joint military base on archipelago’s largest island Diego Garcia for an initial period of 99 years at a reported total value of $3.9 billion." 

RT

66 clashes on frontline

"Since the start of the day, Ukrainian Defense Forces have recorded 66 clashes with Russian invaders.
Russian troops used artillery to strike the areas of Karpovychi, Zaliznyi Mist, Leonivka in the Chernihiv region; Bila Bereza, Kucherivka, Rohizne, Volfyne, Studenok, Brusky, Budky, Havrylova Sloboda, Bezsalivka, and Bachivsk in the Sumy region. Kucherivka in the Sumy was also hit by an airstrike.

In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, the enemy made one attempted advance, carried out two airstrikes dropping three bombs, and conducted 45 shelling attacks on settlements and Ukrainian positions.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, Russian forces attacked three times near Prylipky, Starytsia, and toward Izbytske.
In the Kupiansk sector, Russian troops attempted advances toward Pishchane and Petropavlivka, resulting in four clashes, one of which is ongoing.
In the Lyman sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled ten enemy attacks near Serhiivka, Drobysheve, Kolodiazi, Novoselivka, and Zarichne; one clash is ongoing.
In the Kramatorsk sector, fighting continues near Orikhovo-Vasylivka.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, Russian forces carried out six attacks near Pleshchiivka, Kleban-Byk, Shcherbynivka, and toward Kostiantynivka and Sofiivka; one attack is ongoing.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Russian troops tried 24 times to advance on Ukrainian positions near Shakhove, Dorozhnie, Rodynske, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske, and toward Filiia and Novopavlivka.
In the Oleksandrivka sector, four enemy attacks were recorded near Zelenyi Hai, Verbove, Krasnohirske, and toward Nove Zaporizhzhia.
In the Huliaipole sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled nine Russian attacks near Solodke, Huliaipole, Dorozhnianka, as well as toward Varvarivka, Zelene, and Pryluky; enemy aviation also struck Zelene, Rizdvianka, Nove Pole, and Zirnytsia.
In the Orikhiv sector, Russian forces attacked Ukrainian positions near Plavni and Stepove; fighting continues.
In the Prydneprovske sector, Ukrainian forces repelled a Russian attack toward the Antonivskyi Bridge." 

Ukrin