Health chiefs urge public to wear face masks which will minimise spread of Covid, flu and scarlet fever which is 'circulating at high levels' Source
Iran’s air defense system in Syria, has tried to shoot down an Israeli fighter jet by firing missiles at it, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, citing sources. Source
Good news on Taiwan. After a delay in military equipment worth almost $19 billion Washington decided to wake up and vote on a law important to Taiwan's defense. Source
US firing platforms M109 and M777 will fire a new generation of 155mm ammunition. The Office of the Project Manager Combat Ammunition Systems published a notice Source
Missile attack on Kyiv. In the air by at least 26 Russian missiles traces. A university, buildings and a hotel with Western guests and NATO members were hit. Source
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Vladimir Putin is using the so-called truce to stop the advance of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the east. Source
UK will allow Chinese travellers with positive Covid tests to enter UK and not quarantine despite in ‘Shanghai 70% have the virus’ … Source
On December 28, Israel launched an airstrike on targets near the port of Latakia, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, citing Russian, Syrian, and Israeli sources. Source
Chinese warplanes, including J-10, J-16, and Su-30 have crossed the median of the Taiwan Strait. This happened within the last 24 hours, several sources said. Source
Ammunition, shells, and Ukrainian-supplied military equipment were destroyed following a Russian attack early this morning on the Druzhkivka station in the DPR. Source
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has addressed the Russians and called on them to find the courage to free themselves, at least for Christmas, from their shameful fear of one man in the Kremlin who is destroying their country. Source
Ukraine must use the next two months to prepare for the reinforcement of Russian forces with newly conscripted soldiers. Source
The unilateral ceasefire during Christmas announced by Russia cannot and should not be taken seriously. Source