Finland seized Russian shadow fleet vessel Fitburg in the Gulf of Finland on 31 December after damage was found on telecom cables between Finland and Estonia. Border guards boarded the ship by helicopter, towed it to Kantvik port and detained 14 crew members, Exilenova+ notes.

Maduro enters DEA headquarters in Manhattan under agent escort, telling bystanders, “Good night” and wishing them a “Happy New Year.”

Less than two weeks ago Russian ultrapatriotic outlet Tsargrad claimed Russia would surely defend Venezuela from the US. Looks like something went wrong, Denis Kazanskyi notes.

First photo released of former Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro arrested on board USS Iwo Jima.

Multiple US army helicopters spotted over Caracas (Venezuela) this night.

US army helicopters over Caracas, Venezuela.

Noche de ataques aéreos en Venezuela por parte de Estados Unidos. Múltiples explosiones en bases militares y objetivos económicos del régimen de Maduro como refinerías. En el vídeo base militar del Higuerote, al este de Caracas.

On December 26, in Shaoshan, Hunan, Chinese conmemorate the 132nd anniversary of Mao Zedong's birth, the man that founded the People's Republic of China.

Overnight US has launched strikes against ISIS-linked militant camps in northwestern Nigeria.

Toretsk, in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine, has been reduced to ruins.

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano.

Russian cavalry assault in Donetsk oblast (Eastern Ukraine) repelled by Ukrainian FPV.

In Syria clashes between government forces and the Kurdish-led SDF. Tanks firing at SDF in Aleppo.

As a continuation of its operations against Venezuela US forces has seized an oil tanker suspected of carrying oil sanctioned. So far USA has boarded three oil tankers near Venezuela.

🛢️📉 Russian oil prices continue to fall sharply under pressure from US sanctions, which have disrupted established export routes to India and China, — Argus pricing data. The price of Urals shipped from Novorossiysk fell to $34.52 per barrel as of December 16.

Russian tanks 🤯🤯🤯

Lyman (Donetsk oblast, Eastern Ukraine) fully covered in a web of fiber-optic cables left by Ukrainian and Russian drone operators.

Ukraine’s defensive lines in Zaporizhzhia region.

USA attacked more than 70 ISIS targets across central and northern Syria in response to the deadly terrorist attack that killed 2 servicemen and a civilian interpreter in Palmyra last week.

‼️ Russia Approves 2026 Budget: 40% of Spending Goes to Military — CCD 📉 The budget projects a 1.6% of GDP deficit. The Kremlin plans to cover the gap by cutting social spending and introducing new taxes, including raising VAT to 22%. Read more 👀⬇️ theukrainianreview.info/russia-appro...

🇮🇳 India's state-run refiners Indian Oil Corp. and Bharat Petroleum Corp. have bought Russian crude for January delivery at a discount of about $5 per barrel to Dated Brent, - Bloomberg Ppayments made in UAE dirhams and US dollars, and Russia should earn about $40-$45 a barrel on average.

Ukrainian naval drones sinking two Russian "shadow fleet" oíl tankers in the Black Sea.

⚔️ A wargame in Transylvania showed European soldiers under French command defending the continent largely without the US, - Bloomberg The US has reduced its military presence in Europe, European officials have expressed concerns about their ability to defend themselves without US backing.

The Gazprom Ust-Luga gas processing complex was struck, with Russian sources reporting critical damage to the cryogenic fractionation unit used for gas condensate processing.

The Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery has been burning for a fourth day, with flames spreading to nearby storage tanks. FIRMS data shows the facility still engulfed in flames.

Hace unos meses algunos consideraban un bulo la presencia de soldados de Corea del Norte combatiendo en los frentes de Ucrania. Hoy el régimen de Pionyang publica videos de propaganda de sus soldados en acción.

#Syria: in the hellish blaze of forest fires, where Civil Defense teams work in extreme conditions, trying to contain the fires fueled by the winds. This is the Shahatah fire (NW. #Hama) 👇

E. #Syria: following recurrent shortages of drinking water, a new water filtration plant is being built in the Northern countryside of #DeirEzzor w/ private donations. Due to years of negligence, many residents suffered diseases after being forced to use #Euphrates water without proper filtration.

El viernes reunión entre Trump y Putin en Alaska p̶a̶r̶a̶ ̶r̶e̶p̶a̶r̶t̶i̶r̶s̶e̶ ̶U̶c̶r̶a̶n̶i̶a̶ ̶ para hablar del fin de la guerra y se habla de una rotura del frente en Donetsk. Hasta 18km de profundidad y protagonizado por la infantería rusa. Los elementos mecanizados clásicos han dado paso a asaltos en motos y patinetes

According to Financial Times report NVIDIA and AMD agreed to give US government 15% of their revenues from chip sales in China revenues with the US government as part of a deal with the Trump administration to obtain export licenses.

Three major fires at the Russian Saratov Oil Refinery after tonight’s Ukrainian drone attack.

Islamic State supporters are increasingly seeking platforms that combine security, privacy, and anonymity with broadcasting capabilities. Alessandro Bolpagni and Eleonora Ristuccia examine how IS is using SimpleX Chat to organise and spread propaganda. gnet-research.org/2025/08/07/r...

JNIM doesn't just expand geographically as Jules' map spectacularly shows but they also use a a diverse repertoire of violence for specific purposes. A recent example - which they announced - includes systematic attacks against strategic industrial facilities in Mali (sugar sector in particular)

🇧🇫🇲🇱🇳🇪 #CentralSahel – Map of JNIM activity (January-July 2025). JNIM pursues its expansion westwards near 🇸🇳 #Senegal's border, and towards the coastal states (🇧🇯 #Benin, 🇹🇬 #Togo). What were once localised hotspots are now becoming stretches of territory. Data: @acleddata.bsky.social

El terremoto de 8.8 de hace unos días frente a la península de Kamchatka ha reactivado la erupción de ocho volcanes. El más espectacular, el Kliuchevskoi.

NEW | Hezbollah suffered as high as a 45% casualty rate, according to pre-war US estimates about Hezbollah’s size and recent comments by Hezbollah’s leader. Read more from CTP and @thestudyofwar.bsky.social at www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder...

#Syria: MoI released photos showing the leaflets & (ISIS) flag seized during the op' that thwarted the attack on a Church in #Tartus province. If the 2 men arrested are confirmed ex-Regime members, this would be 1st time evidence has emerged linking them to terrorist activities using a covert op'.

80 años del bombardeo atómico de Hiroshima.

#Syria: in the towns plundered by Regime, like Talmenes (SE. #Idlib), there's an easy way to tell who supported or was part of Regime: those whose houses still have their roofs. Abdul Halim Hashash wasn't one of them - he now tries to rebuild his home.

Medvedev's aggressive statements serve a specific purpose for Putin as they push the West to see Putin's statements as more moderate and rational by comparison and create space for Putin to make greater demands or larger threats. isw.pub/UkrWar080425

🇳🇪 #Niger – Map of JNIM activity (January-July 2025). Each 25 km hexagon highlights militant-related activity, including operations targeting militants, and non-violent events. Higher resolution: www.julesduhamel.com/niger-map-of... Data: @acleddata.bsky.social

In July, russia launched 6,297 drones against Ukraine. According to OSINT, it’s a 1,378% increase compared to July 2024.

En los últimos días se recrudecen ataques ucranianos con drones sobre infraestructura energética y de transporte en Rusia. Ataques a refinerías y depósitos de combustible, pero también a nudos de comunicaciones de ferrocarril como este en la región de Rostov, clave para la guerra en el Donbas.

Inundaciones en Uttarkashi, capital del estado de Uttarakhand (norte de la India). La región limita al norte con China y al este con Nepal.

La erupción del volcán Kliuchevskói en la península de Kamchatka.

Imágenes del tsunami del pasado 30 de julio tras el terremoto de 8.8 en Kamchatka.

Imágenes del terremoto del pasado 30 de julio en Kamchatka (Rusia).

Han pasado ya unos días desde los enfrentamientos entre facciones drusas y tropas de Damasco y tribus suníes en la provincia de As Suwayda. El acuerdo que puso freno a la violencia implicó la retirada de tropas de asco y tribus de la región. Con el apoyo de Israel los drusos afianzan su control.

Erupción del volcán Krasheninnikov en la Península de Kamchatka (Rusia). En Kamchatka se localizan 160 volcanes, de los cuales unos 30 están activos.

En Ucrania se están diseñando los futuros campos de batalla dominados por los drones de todo tipo: ataque, interceptores, navales, etc. Los drones de fibra óptica dominan ya los cielos de las líneas de frente. Mientras, los ejércitos de Occidente siguen anquilosados en plataformas de mayor tamaño.