We know what’s coming and we are prepared.
December 5️⃣. Special military operation progress, stay tuned for tomorrow:
◾️Russian air defence forces shot down 26 Ukrainian drones on the night of 5 December, with a further 15 intercepted over the Sea of Azov and Crimea, the Defence Ministry said.
◾️Another 74 drones and a HARM missile were downed in various areas of the LPR and DPR, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions, the defence ministry said.
◾️Ukraine lost two MiG-29 aircraft, one Mi-8 helicopter, up to 695 soldiers, 12 armoured vehicles and artillery units, including M777 and M109 Paladin, during the day, the MoD said.
◾️ZNPP management announced the 14th rotation of IAEA inspectors, who will meet at the plant on New Year's Day.
◾️Russian presidential aide for international affairs Ushakov said Putin would discuss the special operation in talks with the leaders of the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Iran.
◾️NATO will continue to support Ukraine despite the position of Hungary, Slovakia and the Netherlands, alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said.
◾️The Ukrainian defence ministry said that following talks between the Ukrainian and Belgian defence ministers, Brussels had promised to hand over F-16 fighter jets in 2025.
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The world’s fastest drone, the XLR V3, just went from 0 to 124 mph (200 km/h) in 1 second, faster than a Formula 1 car off the line.
Designed by Swiss engineers, the XLR V3 is a high performance FPV (First Person View) racing drone built with ultra light carbon fiber, high torque brushless motors, and cutting edge aerodynamics. It’s not just fast, it’s rewriting what’s possible in drone engineering.
This drone accelerates faster than:
✔️ An F1 car
✔️ A Tesla Plaid
✔️ Even a fighter jet on launch
Imagine what they're not showing us...
⚡️A Russian drone strike hit the car of Chief Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Wolf in Kherson, head of the United Jewish Community of Ukraine’s local chapter.
Yosef is well known for assisting SBU and Nationalists in tracking down pro Russian Ukrainians who supported Russian forces during the liberation and uses his synagogue, as a shield, to help assemble FPVs for Ukrainian forces.
1. Geopolitical & Military Tensions
Thailand–Cambodia conflict: Martial law has been declared, over 138,000 people have fled, and both sides have exchanged fire. Terrain challenges and border disputes intensify risks of prolonged conflict.
Middle East flashpoints: The Gaza conflict escalates as Israel prepares for a major offensive and new ceasefire efforts stall. Suwayda, Syria, sees Druze self-administration declared.
Russia–Ukraine talks: Zelensky confirms negotiations, but a Putin-Zelensky meeting is still seen as unlikely by the Kremlin.
ISIS strike: U.S. CENTCOM killed a senior ISIS leader and his sons in Syria.
2. Western Politics, Immigration, and Populism
UK Islamophobia sentiment: A new survey shows over 50% of Britons view Islam as incompatible with British values, potentially fueling anti-immigration politics.
Jeremy Corbyn’s new party: Gathers 200,000 members; promotes anti-austerity, pro-immigrant policies in contrast to rising nationalist sentiment.
Anti-migration protests: Spread ...
🇨🇦 Stefan Molyneux on X: Almost every government policy in the West is designed to prevent family formation for the native population.
📝 Roger Marques: "Could not agree more.
Housing is expensive.
Families taxed to the bone.
Prices are so high that both elements of the couple must work.
Women are incentivized to not care about having children in their prime.
Public schooling literally retards children.
The culture is profoundly anti-children.
What else?"
