Footage shared on social media shows military vehicles apparently abandoned by Russian soldiers, some of whom are seen surrendering to Ukrainian forces.

Images tweeted by open-source intelligence monitor, OSINT Defender and the Ukraine Information Army show destroyed equipment they say belongs to the Russian army.

OSINT Defender tweeted that Russian forces were reported to have abandoned an outpost in the Sumy Region and fled into the woods during the night, leaving military vehicles behind.

Among these were BMPs, the workhorse Russian infantry fighting vehicle, BTR-80 armored personnel carriers and MT-LB armored tracked vehicles. "There is no indication as to why [the Russian forces] fled," it tweeted.

https://www.newsweek.com/russia-ukraine-kyiv-army-tanks-abandoned-1683584

A Capitol Police officer was detained in Israel last month after allegedly partaking in an altercation while intoxicated ahead of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's (D-Calif.) trip to the Middle East, the force confirmed on Tuesday.

A statement said that the agent was accused of having a physical altercation on Feb. 14 while under the influence of alcohol.

The agent, who was not named in the statement, has been with the U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) since April 2018 and has "worked three Member details."

https://news.yahoo.com/capitol-police-officer-detained-israel-151720649.html

https://www.c-span.org/video/?518327-1/speaker-pelosi-enrollment-ceremony-bill-ending-forced-arbitration-sexual-assault-harassment-claims

Curious as to what is the silver-looking artifact sitting in front of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi during President Biden's State of the Union address?

It's a coin-silver inkstand, and it's considered to be the oldest surviving artifact of the House of Representatives — dating back 1810-1820, according to the chamber's archives. Traditionally, before the speaker calls each session of the House to order, the silver inkstand is placed on the raised platform.

Created by J. Leonard, a Washington silversmith and watchmaker, historians say that it has been a part of the House since 1819 — but that its origins are mysterious.

The House says the inkstand contains three replacement crystal inkwells and is "adorned on both sides by swags and eagles." Each foot of the tray has a snake winding around it, representing both unity and wisdom.

Rep. Pelosi sat next to Vice President Kamala Harris on the rostrum during Biden's address. While Pelosi has sat behind the president as Speaker of the House during a State of the Union address, tonight marks the first time two women were seated on the platform behind the president during the speech.

https://www.npr.org/2022/03/01/1083865116/nancy-pelosi-inkstand-state-of-the-union-2022?ft=nprml&f=1083865116