Russian forces attack Nikopol district

"Valentyn Reznichenko, the Head of the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration, hasreported that Russian occupation forces attacked the Nikopol district of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast." Pravada

NATO allies embroiled in nuclear dispute

"Two weeks ago, the Belgian government refused to authorize the export of a specialized
isostatic press, which is needed to maintain British nukes because the greens, who oppose nuclear weapons and make up a part of the ruling coalition, vetoed the proposal, the report says.

The Belgian media also reported, citing sources, that on November 9, the government had failed to approve the export of nuclear technology intended for the British army.

According to the Times, the spat escalated when Belgian officials warned that the UK could put the brakes on a $624 million order to procure machineguns made by FN Herstal if Brussels did not change its mind.

Two senior sources in the Belgian government cited by the Times voiced concerns that the dispute could “endanger western unity and NATO” amid the Ukraine conflict." RT

50 Ukrainian defenders return home from captivity, including Azovstal and Snake Island defenders

"50 Ukrainian soldiers were brought back from Russian captivity on 24 November, including
12 defenders of Mariupol and prisoners from Zmiinyi (Snake Island) and the Chornobyl nuclear power plant." UP

 

Russia launches 70 missiles on Ukraine ....Ukraine’s air defence shots down 51

"Ukraine’s anti-aircraft defence systems have shot down 51 out of 70 missiles and five
kamikaze drones that Russia launched on Ukraine. 10 Tu-95MS missile-carrying jets launched missiles from the Volgodonsk district of Rostov Oblast [Russia] and the Caspian Sea, as well as from two small missile-carrying boats from the Black Sea." Pravada

FTX partnership with Ukraine is latest chapter in shady Western aid saga

"The Ukrainian government mysteriously disappeared online records of its fundraising
arrangement with the FTX crypto scam just days before the scandal erupted. The initiative claims to have raised $60 million for Ukraine, but where did the money go?

FTX’s destruction resulted from a mass sell-off of the company’s native bitcoin token, FTT, by the rival exchange, Binance. Its value plummeted, prompting a three-day run on billions of dollars worth of cryptocurrency, which in turn created—or exposed—a “liquidity crisis” within FTX, as it did not have the available assets required to redeem client withdrawals. FTX filed for bankruptcy on November 11th.

FTX founder and top Democrat Party donor Sam Bankman-Fried now faces criminal investigations in the Bahamas, where the exchange was headquartered, and calls for official investigations into the largely unregulated cryptocurrency industry are reverberating across the globe." MRonline

AP fires journalist behind ‘Russian missile’ story

"The Associated Press has fired the journalist behind a since-retracted story, which claimed
that the missile that hit NATO member Poland last week had been launched by Russia, a number of US media outlets have reported.

The news that the agency had terminated its contract with investigative reporter James LaPorta after a brief internal probe was broken by the Daily Beast on Monday. The sacking was later confirmed to the Washington Post by “people at the news organization.”

 Last Tuesday, AP issued a news alert citing “a senior US intelligence official,” who claimed that “Russian missiles crossed into NATO member Poland, killing two people. 

An unnamed AP employee told the Post that LaPorta misinformed his editors that a senior manager had already vetted his source, leaving them “with the impression that the story’s sourcing had been approved.” ” RT

Luxembourg Hands over High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles to Ukraine

"Defence Minister of Luxembourg François Bausch has announced the new HMMWV to
Ukraine.

"The Army of Luxembourg and Defence Minister of Luxembourg support the Armed Forces of Ukraine by sending additional High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV)." Pravada

"There was looting, and a mother and daughter were raped": Russian soldier confirms crimes in Kyiv Oblast

"Russian serviceman Nikita Chibrin from the 64th Separate Guards Motor Rifle Brigade, who escaped from the front and made it to Spain, has confirmed numerous war crimes committed by the Russian army in Kyiv Oblast. The Russian soldier talked to The Insider about the looting and confirmed that women were raped by Russian soldiers in the village of Andriivka (Kyiv Oblast)." UP

Russians hit Kherson again

"Kherson authorities have reported that the Russians opened fire on the city at noon with the
attacks resulting in civilian casualties." UAP

Russia Uses First Unmanned Reconnaissance, Strike System in Ukraine

"Russia has created a reconnaissance strike system that includes both reconnaissance
unmanned aerial vehicles of various classes and ZALA Aero strike drones. The system was tested during the special military operation and showed high detection and destruction efficiency in tactical and operational-tactical depth of such typical targets as accumulations of manpower, armored vehicles, artillery systems and enemy air defense systems.

The source specified that the system includes drones such as ZALA 421-16E, as well as Russian loitering munitions Izdeliye-51 and Izdeliye-52 (formerly the Lancet), and the KUB kamikaze drone." Sputnik

Germans face over 50% energy price hike

"Many households in Germany will take another hit from rising energy bills in January, as power and gas suppliers face higher wholesale market prices and soaring grid fees, Reuters reported, citing the Verivox prices portal." RT

Ukrainian forces hit enemy's command center, ammunition depot

"Over the past 24 hours, Ukrainian soldiers shot down an Orlan-10 UAV and hit the enemy's
command center and ammunition depot.

Units of the Ukrainian defense forces repelled Russian attacks outside the settlements of Bilohorivka in the Luhansk region and Spirne, Yakovlivka, Bakhmutske, Bakhmut, Opytne and Klishchiivka in the Donetsk region.

Russian forces launched missile strikes on civilian infrastructure in Sviatohirsk and Kramatorsk. In the Volyn, Polissia, and Sivershchyna directions, the situation has not changed significantly, with no signs of the formation of offensive groups. Russian forces used tanks and artillery to shell areas of Kachkarivka, Tokarivka, Antonivka, Chornobaivka and Kherson." UKRIN

Sunday morning starts with air-raid siren sounding all over Ukraine

"An air-raid siren started sounding all over mainland Ukraine, except for occupied Crimea, on 20 November after 09:00, аnd ended after 10:45." UAP

Sweden Reveals ‘Traces of Explosives’ Found at Baltic Sea Gas Pipe Blast Site

"Swedish investigators found traces of explosives at the Baltic Sea site where two natural pipelines were damaged in an act of “gross sabotage,” the prosecutor leading Sweden’s preliminary investigation said Friday.

Sweden’s findings of “a sabotage act or a terrorist act — you can call it whatever you like” confirm “the information that the Russian side has had,” Peskov said. Moscow needs to wait for a full damage assessment to decide whether to repair the pipelines, he said." Breaitbart

Moscow accuses Ukrainian soldiers of killing POWs (DISTURBING IMAGES)

"The Russian Defense Ministry has accused Ukrainian forces of committing a war crime after a video surfaced on social media which appears to show captured Russian servicemen first alive and subsequently dead.

The footage depicts soldiers dressed in Russian uniforms first surrendering to troops in uniforms bearing Ukrainian insignia before being shown lying on the ground, presumably dead." RT