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20:48 Local time / 1718Z
UAV activity over Piranshahr.
West Azerbaijan Province, Iran
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When the Americans and Russians talk about security, it’s not just about security guarantees for Ukraine. In fact, it’s more about some kind of new security framework between Europe and Russia.
We find this approach a bit strange. Because for 30 years after the Soviet Union collapsed, Europe treated Russia well. And Europe tried to have as much trade as possible, as much cooperation as possible, and as good relations as possible with Russia.
Putin’s wars are really about only his attitude toward others – not some kind of permanent confrontation with Europe that was impossible to avoid. But still, we hear what we hear today.
From an address at the 9th European Political Community Summit. (1/3)
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🇺🇸 Grant’s Tomb has again fallen into serious disrepair.
The April 2026 letter the Grant Monument Association sent the @WhiteHouse, @NYCMayor, and other government officials is linked in comments.
A mid-1990s restoration on his tomb, forced by public pressure and threats from Grant descendants that the remains might be moved, spent about $1.8 million. It cleaned graffiti, fixed the roof and water damage, and replaced the crumbling plaza in time for the 1997 centennial of the tomb’s dedication.
In March 2019 the Grant Monument Association warned the President and Congress that the problems had returned. Its April 2026 follow-up says none of the requested work was done. Water damage at the cupola and roof is now substantially worse, with discoloration and falling plaster reaching the stairwell and the ceilings above the reliquary rooms.
A former NPS employee documented lead-positive peeling paint, visible mold, possible asbestos and contaminated water, and no functioning heating, air conditioning, or air filtration inside the Tomb.
The cracked outdoor plaza has been called a safety hazard by the NPS itself. As of the end of FY2025, the agency lists roughly $1.5 million in deferred maintenance and repairs for the site, nearly all of it tied to the buildings.
The Association has again asked for roof and water-damage repairs, removal of the hazards, plaza work, round-the-clock security, HVAC fixes, and related measures.
Grant deserves better.
@Grantstomb
🇺🇸 Ulysses S. Grant’s only real condition for his burial was simple. Julia must rest beside him.
He preferred West Point, his alma mater. Unfortunately it did not allow women to be buried there at that time.
In a final note left for his family, he said that wherever the tomb was built, a place was to be reserved for his wife.
After his death, Julia chose Riverside Park in New York City. She later wrote that the city’s offer was the first that fully accepted “the only condition imposed by General Grant himself, namely, that I should have a place by his side.”
They lie today in matching red granite sarcophagi inside Grant’s Tomb.
1:06: “Bad day at the office mate”
Many of you still think soldiers die like heroes in clean, decisive moments. This footage from Height 105-106 shows the actual pattern: short, brutal close encounters in trenches and treelines where both sides take heavy losses in seconds. The foreign volunteers (US, Canadian and others) who went into Alfa and Bravo did not stroll in as invincible veterans; they closed with the enemy under fire, cleared positions, and finished the fight at arm’s length. Officials on both sides will call the dead martyrs or heroes. That is a cliché that softens reality for people who have never watched these frames.
This is not the Middle East style of engagement most Western veterans trained for. Iraq and Afghanistan experience does not automatically transfer. Standard training and past tours do not prepare you for the density of fires, the constant drone threat, and the pure infantry meat-grinder of these European fields. You can be a veteran of Kandahar or Fallujah and still not last long if you trust only old skills. As the Afghan proverb says: everyone is gang until they go to Kandahar. The ones who actually went into those trenches found out quickly that talk and prior service do not change the arithmetic of short-range killing. Most of the fallen on either side were not dying as storybook heroes. They were simply there when the next burst of fire arrived.
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Observation of a stationary luminous object in the sky over the Bostanabad road near Tabriz. After several seconds, its light went out, and faint blue and red lights were visible. Possibly a reconnaissance UAV.
East Azerbaijan Province, Iran
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Missile launched from Kouye Ramazan, Ahvaz
1405Z
Khuzestan Province, Iran
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Another [3rd] explosion at the 15 Khordad military barracks in Isfahan, exactly in the barracks' warehouse area.
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Isfahan Province, Iran
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Secondhand information: A large number of missiles were launched in western Iran @ ~ 1400Z
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Starshield speed issues update.
Speed limit remains in place along the entire front line and in Ukraine’s temporarily occupied territories.
This makes it impossible to use interceptors against jet-powered “shaheds.”
I held a coordination call on the situation in the regions. There were detailed reports on the consequences of the strikes on the Sumy region and recovery efforts in Shostka and Konotop. There were also reports on the Kyiv region – Bila Tserkva, Brovary, and other cities. The pace of recovery work is far too slow, and, unfortunately, inaccurate information was reported from several cities. We determined how to address this. The Ministry of Energy, together with the Ministry of Digital Transformation and the Ministry for Communities, must prepare additional mechanisms for cooperation with cities and communities to speed up recovery. We separately discussed with the Prime Minister of Ukraine the restoration of the buildings of the Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics in Kyiv, which were damaged by a Russian “shahed.” The Minister of Energy reported on the protection of transformers and other equipment in the energy system.
Ukraine’s Minister of Defense and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces reported on communication with the American side regarding Starshield speed issues. Unfortunately, the speed limit of 161 kilometers per hour (100 miles per hour) for our forces remains in place along the entire front line and in Ukraine’s temporarily occupied territories. This makes it impossible, in particular, to use interceptors against jet-powered “shaheds.” We still have no clear explanations. I instructed Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Defense to step up contacts with the U.S. Department of State, the Pentagon, and SpaceX to obtain clarification and resolve the situation.
Instructions were also given to the Commander of the Air Force, the Prime Minister, and the Minister of Agrarian Policy regarding the provision of air defense assets and the reorganization of mobile fire group operations to protect designated agricultural industry facilities. We are now preparing new defense packages for Ukraine. Thank you to everyone who is helping! Thank you to everyone who is working truly swiftly.
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I held a coordination call on the situation in the regions. There were detailed reports on the consequences of the strikes on the Sumy region and recovery efforts in Shostka and Konotop. There were also reports on the Kyiv region – Bila Tserkva, Brovary, and other cities. The pace of recovery work is far too slow, and, unfortunately, inaccurate information was reported from several cities. We determined how to address this. The Ministry of Energy, together with the Ministry of Digital Transformation and the Ministry for Communities, must prepare additional mechanisms for cooperation with cities and communities to speed up recovery. We separately discussed with the Prime Minister of Ukraine the restoration of the buildings of the Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics in Kyiv, which were damaged by a Russian “shahed.” The Minister of Energy reported on the protection of transformers and other equipment in the energy system.
Ukraine’s Minister of Defense and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces reported on communication with the American side regarding Starshield speed issues. Unfortunately, the speed limit of 161 kilometers per hour (100 miles per hour) for our forces remains in place along the entire front line and in Ukraine’s temporarily occupied territories. This makes it impossible, in particular, to use interceptors against jet-powered “shaheds.” We still have no clear explanations. I instructed Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Defense to step up contacts with the U.S. Department of State, the Pentagon, and SpaceX to obtain clarification and resolve the situation.
Instructions were also given to the Commander of the Air Force, the Prime Minister, and the Minister of Agrarian Policy regarding the provision of air defense assets and the reorganization of mobile fire group operations to protect designated agricultural industry facilities. We are now preparing new defense packages for Ukraine. Thank you to everyone who is helping! Thank you to everyone who is working truly swiftly.
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Iraq closed the Soomar border crossing between Iraq and Iran.
Kermanshah Province
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Військово-Морські сили Збройних Сил України стають сильнішими. У Стамбулі ознайомився з будівництвом корвета «Гетьман Іван Виговський». Роботи на фінішній прямій.
Це другий корабель, який турецька компанія STM зводить для ВМС ЗСУ.
Зустрівся з командиром корвета капітаном 2-го рангу Юрієм Пищиком і поспілкувався з нашою командою. Настрій у моряків бойовий, підготовка триває повним ходом.
Попереду перший вихід у море, випробування та передача корабля Україні.
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So @elon has cut off Starlink/Starshield again. It seems like no coincidence that Witkoff and Slenderman are in Moscow, bearing gifts to their Russian master.
January is going to be lit.
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Não entendo os EUA. Ter uma amante derruba um CEO. Mas pedofilia não derruba o presidente?
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The Irish alumina scandal is in the news again. Here’s my investigation into the appalling situation:
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Missile launched from Haftkel @ 2007Z
Khuzestan Province, Iran
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