Unfortunately, we live in an age where people's brains are so rotted and manipulated by social media algorithms and propaganda, that critical thinking and literally just thinking for yourself is becoming more and more rare.

Just because your favourite politician or favourite country or favourite reporter/journalist says something happened (or happened in a certain way), it doesn't make it true. Don't become accustomed to thinking a certain way just because you "trust" something. Always be sceptical and always question the narrative (to an extent, of course).

The same goes for me and my reports. Don't 100% believe something I say just because I say it. Although I don't intentionally attempt to mislead people, I'm human and I get things wrong. Cross-reference, double-check, and apply common sense.

Also, it's important to be able to say "I don't know", or "I don't have enough evidence to come to a specific conclusion", especially when it comes to cases like this energy truce. It's an crucial part of being an analyst or a free-thinking person... you can't know everything and admitting that is a strength. Sure, not being provocative and nothaving a definitive and strong opinion on a certain event may not get you the same attention and public approval as this, but it's important nonetheless.

Alright, AMK rant over. Time for some actual news 😁

⚡️🇳🇿🇺🇸 New Zealand has declined U.S. President Trump’s invitation to join the ‘Board of Peace’, saying the body in its current form wouldn’t add significant value and must align with the UN Charter.

@wfwitness

The Geran strike outside the apartment building in Zaporizhzhia City appears to have been due to Ukrainian electronic warfare interference.

A crater can be seen some 15-20 metres away, with the building sustaining only very minor damage. One civilian was injured.

Coordinates: 47.783638, 35.187060

A few hours ago, a Russian Iskander-M ballistic missile struck a target in Kharkiv Oblast, approximately in the area indicated on the map.

It's possible that the target was the Ukrainian Patriot installation which likely shot down the Russian Su-34 over Kursk Oblast yesterday, however for now this is just speculation.

If it was, then we will get a video of the strike in the near future.

Update: 2 missiles were used, not 1.

Judging by the Kharkiv OVA report, they impacted in/near the city of Dokuchaievske. The missiles seemingly impacted within seconds of each other.

Ukrainian soldier from the 102nd Territorial Defence Brigade on the situation west of Hulyaipole.

The Ukrainian Southern Defence Forces published a video claiming to show clearing operations against Russian forces in the town of Ternuvate, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, with thick snow visible.

However, the flag raising video published by Russia's Vostok Group of Forces shows that the snow has mostly melted, with the weather lining up with yesterday, indicating that the Ukrainian clearing operations failed, and that the reports of the town being under Ukrainian control are false.

Russian forces have captured the village of Bila Bereza, Hlukhiv direction, Sumy Oblast.

Pre-war population: ~14.
Total land area: ~0.15 km².

Russian BM-35 (Starlink-equipped) drone strikes on targets inside Ukraine, including Myrhorod airbase and several other regions

Targets hit:

- 2 F-16 fighter jets (1 mockup / training airframe)

- 2 Su-27 fighter jets

- 3 P-18 air-surveillance radars

- 3 79K6 Pelikan air-surveillance and tracking radars

- 1 mobile air-defense unit