https://www.rt.com/russia/609708-kursk-rylsk-attack-himars/

Five dead after Ukrainian strikes using US-made HIMARS – Russian governor

Kiev has launched a massive missile attack using Western weapons on the town of Rylsk in Kursk Region, Aleksandr Khinshtein says

Ukrainian forces launched a missile attack on Rylsk in Russia’s Kursk Region on Friday, killing five people and injuring twelve others, acting governor of the region Aleksandr Khinshtein has said. The official added that Kiev's troops had used US-made HIMARS missiles.

The strikes caused extensive damage to civilian infrastructure throughout the city, damaging a a house of culture, a primary school, and living and study quarters belonging to Rylsk Aviation College. The attack also shattered windows in apartment buildings and impacted several private homes as well as 15 or more vehicles.

Initial reports suggested that at least one child was among the casualties, but in the latest update on Saturday morning, Khinshtein clarified the death toll, stating that five adults, but fortunately no minors, lost their lives in the attack.

“What happened today is a huge tragedy for all of us,” Khinshtein wrote in a Telegram post. The work of emergency services has been complicated by repeated attacks from the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the governor added.

He expressed confidence that those responsible for the attack would face retribution and that all destroyed infrastructure will be repaired.

In a short video message posted on his Telegram channel on Friday, Khinshtein accused Kiev’s forces of “deliberately choosing civilian facilities [and] social facilities as their targets.”

Several Russian Telegram channels and media outlets have published what appears to be footage of the aftermath of the attack shot by eyewitnesses. In some of these video clips, several burning cars and damaged buildings can be seen.

https://www.rt.com/news/609718-us-syrian-leader-bounty/

US withdraws $10 million bounty for new Syrian leader

Washington’s envoy said it would be “incoherent” to negotiate with someone on a US wanted terrorist list

The US will no longer offer a $10 million reward for information leading to the capture of Ahmed Hussein al-Sharaa, better known by his nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Julani, following Washington delegation's meeting with the leadership of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in Damascus on Friday.

Earlier this month, Syrian opposition forces led by HTS jihadists launched a surprise offensive across the country, capturing several major cities, including the capital, Damascus. In response, Syrian President Bashar Assad resigned and was granted asylum in Russia.

As part of a broader diplomatic “engagement” with the new Syrian leadership, Barbara Leaf, the US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, led the delegation to Syria on Friday, marking the first visit by American diplomats since 2012, when the US embassy in Damascus was closed.

During her meeting with al-Sharaa, Leaf discussed several key issues, including the need to prevent terrorist groups from operating within Syria and to ensure the protection of minority and women's rights.

“We also discussed the critical need to ensure that terrorist groups cannot pose a threat inside Syria or externally, including to the US and our partners in the region,” Leaf said during a telephone briefing from Jordan. “Based on our discussion, I informed him that we would not be pursuing the Rewards for Justice offer that has been in effect for some years.”

Despite this move, HTS remains designated as a foreign terrorist organization by the United States, and sanctions stemming from this designation are still in place. Leaf emphasized that the decision to withdraw the bounty was a policy shift aimed at legitimizing engagement with the group.

“If I’m sitting with the HTS leader and having a lengthy, detailed discussion, it’s a little incoherent to have a bounty on his head,” she noted. “Otherwise, I should ask the FBI to come in and arrest him or something.”

https://www.rt.com/news/609719-germany-christmas-attack-musk/

Musk calls Scholz ‘incompetent fool’ over Christmas market attack

The billionaire ally of US President-elect Donald Trump has criticized Berlin’s migration policy as treasonous

Chancellor Olaf Scholz must resign immediately, SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk said after it emerged that the man who mowed through a crowded Christmas market in Germany was a foreigner with a residence permit.

At least two people, including a child, were killed and dozens injured after a 50-year-old man plowed a rented car 400 meters into a crowd in Magdeburg on Friday. Authorities identified the suspect, who was arrested at the scene, as a Saudi Arabian doctor who came to Germany in 2006 and held a permanent residence permit.

The investigation into the driver’s motive is ongoing, and authorities have yet to officially classify the incident as an act of terrorism. However, after initial reports emerged that the suspect was a foreigner, the government in Berlin faced a wave of criticism over its refugee and migrant policies.

“Scholz should resign immediately. Incompetent fool,” Musk wrote on X after Scholz expressed his condolences to the victims and their families over “something bad” that had happened in Magdeburg.

“Those who allowed this are traitors!” Musk added in response to another user who accused left-wing European leaders of facilitating “mass migration of extremists who hate Christians.” In another post, Musk reacted to unconfirmed claims that Berlin allegedly refused to extradite the suspect to Riyadh by saying: “Wow, this is insane. Whoever refused to extradite a murderer deserves to be punished severely!”

The billionaire went on reaffirm his statement that “only the AfD can save Germany,” prompting some officials in Berlin to accuse him of election interference.

“It is very disturbing the way in which the platform X, which I use very intensively myself, is increasingly being used to spread the political positions and goals of Mr. Musk,” said German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach, urging German authorities to“keep a close eye on the goings-on on X.”

“Elon, I’ve initiated a policy debate inspired by ideas from you and Milei,” said the head of the Free Democratic Party (FDP), Christian Lindner. “While migration control is crucial for Germany, the AfD stands against freedom and business – it’s a far-right extremist party. Don’t rush to conclusions from afar.”

https://www.rt.com/news/609713-ukraine-sabotage-slovakia-gas/

Ukrainian gas saboteurs arrested in Slovakia – Putin

According to Russian intelligence cited by the president, two men had maps relating to gas infrastructure of the EU country

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Ukrainian saboteurs have been apprehended in Slovakia while in possession maps outlining the country’s gas infrastructure. He cited Russian intelligence services and did not provide details. Slovakia has yet to confirm the arrest.

Speaking at his annual end-of-year press conference on Thursday, Putin said the Ukrainian saboteurs had engaged in terrorist activities within Russia and now they are doing it in European countries.

“They feed from Europe’s hand and try to carry out terrorist attacks there,” he said. “This is their choice, but ours is to focus on cooperation.” Russian intelligence would request information about the incident through established partner channels, Putin concluded.

It is possible that the Russian President was referring to a possible sabotage plot targeting the Russian Druzhba oil pipeline. The pipeline connects Russian and Kazakh oil suppliers to consumers in Europe, branching off into Belarus. The northern part reaches Poland and Germany, while the southern branch goes to Ukraine, Hungary, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic.

According to the Hungarian Magyar Nemzet newspaper, national security authorities in Hungary started investigating a possible sabotage plot in early December. Hungary’s Anti-Terrorism Center was alerted by authorities in neighboring Slovakia that “an organized group” was operating in both countries carrying out a “field survey” in the vicinity of the pipeline. The activities could indicate “possible preparations for a terrorist attack” against the countries’ critical infrastructure, wrote the paper.

Back then Slovakian Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok said the country had expelled two men suspected of monitoring energy infrastructure targets including along a major pipeline carrying gas from Ukraine. The men were deported to Ukraine and Hungary, he added.

Earlier in May the Washington Post reported that Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky suggested that Kiev “should just blow up the [Druzhba] pipeline.” citing leaked Pentagon documents. Bloomberg also reported that the EU was considering restrictions on Russian oil imports through the pipeline by Germany and Poland.

https://therightscoop.com/breaking-report-germany-refused-to-extradite-terrorist-who-mowed-people-down-at-christmas-market/

BREAKING REPORT: Germany REFUSED to extradite terrorist who mowed people down at Christmas market

We are quickly learning a lot about the terrorist who mowed down people at a Christmas market in Germany tonight, killing multiple people and injuring many.

His name is reported to be Talib Al-Abdulmohsen and he’s from Saudi Arabia. He is said to be a Saudi fugitive and was granted asylum in Germany as a political refugee.

According to the Spiegel, the man arrested following the alleged attack was born in the Saudi Arabian city of Hofuf. His name is allegedly Taleb A., he arrived in Germany in March 2006 and was granted refugee status in July 2016. Der Spiegel reports that he’s a specialist in psychiatry and psychotherapy.

Florian Flade, national security reporter for WRD Investigativ and SZ Investigativ posted on X that the suspect “was not previously known to security authorities as an Islamist. On the contrary, he was recognised as a political refugee who had renounced Islam and turned his back on the Saudi Arabian royal family. He worked as a doctor in Saxony-Anhalt.”

Ian Miles Cheong adds to this, saying:

According to reports from UAE and Saudi Arabian users, the perpetrator of the Christmas market attack in Magdeburg, Germany is a fugitive from Saudi Arabia. The German government refused to extradite him despite requests from the Saudi government, citing human rights concerns.

Translation by @AD_GQ: “Reports suggest that the perpetrator of the Germany attack is a well-known fugitive traitor named Talib Al-Abdulmohsen. He fled from Saudi Arabia, where he is a wanted individual, and was granted asylum and citizenship by Germany, which refused to extradite him to Riyadh under the pretext of human rights and freedom of expression. He repaid this favor today by committing a massacre. ‍♂️ Europe is destroying itself from within.) End.”

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