Russia Accuses Sweden Of "Hiding Something" About The Nord Stream Sabotage

"Sweden’s refusal to share information about the sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines is
“puzzling,” and withholding the results of the investigation means that “Swedish authorities are hiding something,” Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said." ZeroHedge

Putin Again Replaces Commander Overseeing Russian Forces In Ukraine

"It was only three months ago that the Kremlin named General Sergei Surovikin to head up
Russia's "special military operation" in Ukraine, which President Putin has since admitted is in fact a "war". 

He's already been sacked, the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced that Valery Gerasimov, who is head of the general staff of the Russian Armed Forces, is taking over the reigns of the operation." ZeroHedge

Iran's Navy To Sail Fleet To Panama Canal In Challenge To US

"Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani announced that plans are in progress to dispatch the Iranian naval forces to the Panama Canal."The Iranian Navy units are getting closer to the coasts of the Americas," he stated." ZH

Massive Protests Erupt In China's Megacity Chongqing Over Abrupt Layoffs

"Large groups of workers staged protests on Jan. 7 at a pharmaceutical manufacturing
company in Chongqing, a megacity in the southwest of China. The protests erupted after thousands of workers were abruptly laid off by Zybio, Inc., a manufacturer of COVID-19 test kits.....arge groups of workers staged protests on Jan. 7 at a pharmaceutical manufacturing company in Chongqing, a megacity in the southwest of China. The protests erupted after thousands of workers were abruptly laid off by Zybio, Inc., a manufacturer of COVID-19 test kits. The last three years have seen Chongqing—which has a population of over 30 million—battered by lockdowns, November’s massive protests, and December’s COVID-19 surge. Coming shortly before the Chinese New Year, the sudden layoffs were the last straw for many workers." ZH

Inside Ukraine's 120+ Mile Salt Mine Tunnels Just Captured By Russia's Wagner Group

"The head of the private Russian military firm Wagner Group has announced pro-Moscow
forces have taken control of the town of Soledar in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donetsk. Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin admitted in a series of Tuesday and Wednesday comments that fighting in the area is still ongoing, but said "Units of the Wagner private military company have taken the entire territory of Soledar under their control," and that the Ukrainians are surrounded. Control of Soledar, a small town of 10,000  known for its immense salt mines, is seen as especially strategically key to Russian forces seeking to encircle the city of Bakhmut, which has witnessed months of intense but stalemated fighting." ZH

This is not a trilogy, there will be no World War III – Zelenskyy’s speech at Golden Globe

"Zelensky has delivered a speech via video link at the 80th Golden Globe Awards ceremony
and stated that two world wars had claimed tens of millions of lives, but there would be no World War III, because Ukraine would stop the Russian aggression." Pravada

Lights Across US Grounded After Systemwide FAA Outage

"FAA ordered all airlines to halt domestic departures until 0900 ET. 

Update 3: The FAA is still working to fully restore the Notice to Air Missions system following an outage.⁰⁰The FAA has ordered airlines to pause all domestic departures until 9 a.m. Eastern Time to allow the agency to validate the integrity of flight and safety information.

— The FAA ✈️ (@FAANews) January 11, 2023

So far, 1,366 flights have been delayed within, into, or out of the US, flight tracking website FlightAware showed. Another 108 were canceled. " ZH

NUKE PLOT SMASHED Deadly shipment of uranium seized at Heathrow en route to Iranians based in UK

"COUNTER-terror cops and security services are investigating after a deadly shipment of
uranium was seized at Heathrow.

The undeclared nuclear material can be used in a dirty bomb.

It was destined for Iranian nationals in the UK, originated from Pakistan and arrived on a flight from Oman.

A source said: “The race is on to trace everyone involved.”

The package suspected of being smuggled to UK-based Iranians arrived in the hold of a passenger jet.

Specialist scanners detected the potentially-lethal uranium as it was ferried to a freight shed, triggering alarms." Sun

Special Operations Forces shows footage of daring operation near Bakhmut

"Ukrainian Special Operations Forces (SOF) have shown unique footage of the capture of
Russian positions and the killing of occupiers on the outskirts of Bakhmut. The published video shows soldiers from SOF entering a Russian trench at night and destroying a Russian platoon strong point." Pravada

 

Sweden To Reactivate Civil Conscription In Response To Ukraine War

"Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson unveiled that new steps are being taken to reintroduce
conscription for civilians, toward bolstering the country's emergency response services, given new realities as a result of Russia's military action in Ukraine." ZH

Russian invaders attempt to storm Soledar but suffer losses and retreat

"The enemy has once again made a desperate attempt to storm the city of Soledar from
different directions and has cast the most professional detachments of the Wagner Group into battle.

At the same time, thanks to the courage of our defenders and the skillful and competent use of their weapons, the enemy has suffered significant losses and has once again retreated, despite the enemy’s propaganda claims about the alleged capture of Soledar." Pravada

Ex-Soviet state refuses to return weapons to Ukraine

"Georgia is refusing to hand back Kiev-supplied weaponry amid the conflict with Russia, the
Ukrainian chargé d’affaires has claimed. Ukraine also asked Georgia to provide US-made Javelin anti-tank launchers. The potential transfer was not only “approved by the US,” but Tbilisi has also received an offer from Washington to replace its Javelin stock “with newer systems,” the diplomat claimed." RT

Explosions rock Russian-captured Hydromash plant in Melitopol for several hours

"Melitopol, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, has reported that explosions have occurred overnight at the
Hydromash industrial machinery manufacturing plant which had been captured by Russian forces.

The rumbling lasted for several hours, an incendiary wave broke the windows of neighbouring houses, and smoke was still billowing over the plant in the morning." Pravada

 

Russians use prohibited incendiary ammunition to attack Kherson city

 "Russian invaders shelled the city of Kherson with prohibited incendiary ammunition...."
Pravada

Ukrainian powerlifting star killed in Donetsk fighting

"The Ukrainian Strongman Federation has announced the death of former champion Andrey Dmitriev, who was reportedly killed in fighting near Bakhmut/Artyomovsk." RT