The Russia-Ukraine War SITREP No. 966, for 1-5 January 2026, is 85 pages long and covers Russia and Ukraine. The Big Story: President Trump signals he’s fed up with Russia. We also analyze Zelenskyy's reshuffle of Ukraine's government and Russia's 2025 gains.

BREAKING: Gunfire erupts near Venezuela's Presidential Palace Heavy machine gun fire has broken out in Caracas, with unconfirmed reports ranging from friendly fire among confused Venezuelan troops to an ongoing coup attempt. malcontentnews.substack.com/p/breaking-g...

US oil companies aren't going to rush back to Venezuela Venezuela may have the largest proven reserves in the world, but Orinoco Belt crude is very low quality. malcontentnews.substack.com/p/us-oil-com...

Debate over Maduro's abduction rages, but this isn't a first for the U.S. In 1989, the United States invaded Panama to remove military leader Manuel Noriega to stand trial for drug trafficking and other charges open.substack.com/pub/malconte...

The reviews are in and they aren't good.

US military plucks Maduro out of Venezuela in 3 hours with no reported losses. Russian VDV still stuck at baggage claim at Hostomel in Ukraine and Zelenskyy is still president.

BREAKING: Donald Trump claims Nicolas Maduro and his wife were captured by US forces and flown out of the country.

CNN reports that the Senate Armed Services Committee was not notified in advance about tonight’s attack on Venezuela, defying an early pledge by President Donald Trump to have the “most transparent” administration in history.

We're under the impression that bombing countries using a flimsy casus belli is not a good way to win a Nobel Peace Prize.

BREAKING: Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure disconnected the 330 kV off-site power connection to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. Source: IAEA

BREAKING: Venezuelan Dictator Maduro Declares State of Emergency As Gunfire Erupts in Caracas The United States started large-scale military operations in Venezuela during the early morning hours of January 3rd. malcontentnews.substack.com/p/breaking-v...

BREAKING: A Chinese government special envoy was meeting with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro three hours before U.S. attacks on Caracas started. It is unclear if the Chinese delegation is still in the city.

BREAKING: United States Launches Large-Scale Attack Against Venezuela Explosions were reported in multiple areas along the Venezuela coast as CH-47 and AH-64 helicopters flew over the capital of Caracas. malcontentnews.substack.com/p/breaking-u...

You can run, but you can't hide: thermal cameras see Russian troop movements Contrary to conventional wisdom, Russia continues to launch some of its largest offensives during the winter months. This winter, there has been less success. malcontentnews.substack.com/p/you-can-ru...

Russian Two-Star General Killed by Car Bomb in Moscow Sarvarov becomes the third Russian general assassinated by an IED in the last year and the 12th general killed since February 2022.

Confirmed: Russian Major General Sarvarov was assassinated in a Moscow car bombing. Confirmed by Kremlin.

According to Reuters, U.S. intelligence warns that Putin aims to capture all of Ukraine and reclaim parts of Europe once in the Soviet sphere. No kidding. Putin wrote it all down in an essay in 2021, which defines his view of where “historic lands” are.

"Peace-loving" Russia slams the Odesa region with cluster munitions, leaving at least 10 civilians dead, and the Bessarabia region of Ukraine, isolated. malcontentnews.substack.com/p/russian-mi...

Good morning! Today’s Russia-Ukraine War SITREP No. 963, for 18 December 2025, is 61 pages long and a full report. The Big Story: Russian Frozen Assets Stay Frozen, but EU Agrees to Provide Ukraine $105B Loan The Other Story: Ukraine attacked a Russian shadow fleet tanker near Libya

December 17, 2025: “Our earlier assessment that autocrat Vladimir Putin is negotiating in bad faith and is fully committed to his short-term and medium-term goals in Ukraine, and his maximalist goal of restoring the pre-World War I borders of the Russian Imperial Empire, was accurate.”

This is nuclear weapons-grade copium about Kupiansk from the official Russian Foreign Ministry Twitter account.

Good morning! The Russia-Ukraine War SITREP No. 962, for 17 December 2025, is 65 pages long and a full report. The Big Story: After Threatening to Nuke Europe for Four Years, Putin Gets Angry as Europe Prepares for War

Russian "Proof" Showing Control of Kupiansk Exposed as a Fake Russian sources released a video showing a soldier walking in a town, claiming it was Kupiansk. There was one problem. The video was recorded in Tavilzhanka. But wait! There’s more… malcontentnews.substack.com/p/russian-pr...

Good morning! Today’s Russia-Ukraine War SITREP No. 961, for 16 December 2025, is 48 pages long and a full report. The Big Story: Russia Completely Rejects U.S. Peace Framework Shocked, I tell you! Shocked!

Russian Mechanized Forces Get Merked Near Pokrovsk Thanks to So-called "Picture Reports" Exaggerated claims of Russian advances in Ukraine continue to get Russian troops killed.

Russia Claimed a Black Sea Fleet Sub was Undamaged, They Lied High-resolution satellite imagery indicates that a Russian Kilo II-class submarine in Novorossiysk is down at the stern, and the pier sustained major damage after a Ukrainian attack.

Good morning! The Russia-Ukraine War SITREP No. 960, for 12-15 December 2025, is 70 pages long and a full report. The Big Story: Everyone is Happy with the New U.S.-brokered Peace Framework, Except Russia

Ukraine Strikes Russian Sub In World's First Successful Uncrewed Underwater Vessel Attack The Security Service of Ukraine hacked Russian security cameras in Novorossiysk, capturing the moment a UUV hit a Project 636.3 Kilo II-class submarine. malcontentnews.substack.com/p/ukraine-st...

You can see the seasonal changes in the number of Russian daily assaults. So far, November-December 2025 is almost identical to November-December 2024.

Russia Accidentally Confirms Ukrainian Drones Hit Black Sea Fleet Warship A public notice confirmed that a Captain 3rd Rank aboard the Russian Buyan-class corvette was killed during an August 28 Ukrainian attack.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, taking a selfie in Kupiansk. He was hoping to meet Vladimir Putin to talk about a peace deal man-to-man, but no Russians were located.

Ukrainian forces make significant advances in the Kupiansk area of operation and surround a pocket of Russian troops in Kupiansk. Today’s full Russia-Ukraine War SITREP No. 959, for 10-11 December 2025, is 53 pages long and focuses on Ukraine. malcontentnews.substack.com/p/russian-fo...

Historic Flooding Swamps Washington's Snoqualmie River Basin The towns of Fall City, Carnation, and Duvall are cut off from the world as the Snoqualmie River continues to rise on Thursday night. malcontentnews.substack.com/p/historic-f...

Good morning! Today’s full Russia-Ukraine War SITREP No. 958, for 6-9 December 2025, is 93 pages long and a full report. Summary report is always free. The Big Story? Russia, China, and Belarus are expanding hybrid warfare efforts and provocations targeting countries from France to Japan.

Thai General Vows to Crush Cambodia's Military Capabilities as U.S.-brokered Peace Deal Fractures Thai Army Chief General Chaiphruek Duangprapat vows to ‘crush’ Cambodia’s military after Bangkok approves a major military response to the ongoing border conflict.

Containment Structure Over Chornobyl No Longer Capable of Blocking Radiation, IAEA Says A February 14 Russian drone strike on the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant blasted a hole through the New Safe Confinement shield over infamous Reactor 4. malcontentnews.substack.com/p/containmen...

Rwanda and M23 Militants Ignore Trump Ceasefire Dozens of civilians are dead as some of the heaviest fighting since January 2025 continues north of Lake Tanganyika in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The Russia-Ukraine War Report Podcast is back! Today's episode is with Alex Roslin, the Foreign Support Coordinate for the @wildhornets.bsky.social Charitable Fund. Now available on Spotify (linked below) and your other favorite podcast hosts, or ad-free on Substack and Patreon.

Fighting Restarts Between Thailand and Cambodia After Trump-led Peace Accord Crumbles The Royal Thai Armed Forces confirmed that F-16s conducted airstrikes in the disputed border region with Cambodia after Thai soldiers were killed and wounded.

Putin Punks Press About Pokrovsk - Ukrainian Forces Still Control Parts of the City Russian forces control most areas south of the T-504 Highway while Ukrainian troops still hold the northern part of the city. malcontentnews.substack.com/p/putin-punk...

ICE Agents are accused of running over a restrained and compliant suspect in Vancouver, Washington December 4. Our battle damage assessment and war crimes analyst team reviewed two videos, and what we found is disturbing.

Trump's National Security Vision Embraces the Monroe Doctrine, Takes a Step Back from China, and Throws Europe Under the Bus The U.S. National Security Strategy outlines Washington's direction through 2028, and it carves up the world between Trump, Xi, and Putin.

Good morning! The Russia-Ukraine War SITREP No. 956, for 3-4 December 2025, is 83 pages long and a full report. The Big Story - Putin Rejects U.S. Peace Proposal and Says the Quiet Part Aloud Where’s Novorossiya? We explain in the summary report and the full SITREP. Clicky da linky.

Never forget the Worcester 6

Breaking News: Russia’s Druzhba Pipeline Sabotaged Big badda boom malcontentnews.substack.com/p/breaking-n...

Good morning! The Russia-Ukraine War SITREP No. 955, for 2 December 2025, is 39 pages long and a full report. The Big Story? More talk and no action. Putin met U.S. envoys Witkoff & Kushner at the Kremlin for five hours of talks to end the Russia–Ukraine War with no real progress.

The U.S. is Pulling Away from NATO and Europe is Completely Unprepared Washington has made it clear that NATO is now viewed transactionally, and an Article V request for mutual defense will likely not involve U.S. ground forces and equipment. malcontentnews.substack.com/p/the-us-is-...

Today, President Donald Trump bravely fought against wokeness.

The Russia-Ukraine War SITREP No. 954, for 27-30 Nov. and 1 Dec. 2025, is 106 pages long and a full report. 3 big stories over the weekend. Fruitless peace talks continue, the US is pulling away from NATO, & Euro leaders can barely agree on anything. malcontentnews.substack.com/p/the-russia...

Russian Rocket Launches Wreak Havoc at 2 Cosmodromes Russia’s only launch pad for manned space flight at the Baikonur Cosmodrome was badly damaged, and a test launch of an ICBM ended in a purple mushroom cloud.