WATCH: Russian drone annihilates Stryker armored fighting vehicle

An FPV drone from Russia's Battlegroup Sever destroyed a Stryker armored personnel carrier belonging to the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kharkov region.

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🎁Ready for Christmas?

NASA had to refute a "conspiracy theory" on social media that the crew was not in space or even in the studio taking photos after photos of Starliner astronauts stuck on the International Space Station (ISS) since June showed them wearing Santa Claus hats.

Netizens asked if the astronauts had brought the hats with them before launch or had already had time to put them on, the agency said SpaceX delivered the decorations to the station in late November, according to the New York Post.

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🚀Launch №2000: anniversary Soyuz-2.1b rocket to carry Resurs-P satellite

The Resurs-P satellite is set to launch today from Baikonur aboard the 2000th Soyuz-2.1b rocket, marking a milestone in space exploration. The satellite's journey to orbit is expected to take precisely 9 minutes and 23 seconds.

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⚡️Russian authorities have reportedly foiled a Ukrainian intelligence-led terrorist attack on a senior executive at a defense contractor working for the Ministry of Defense, according to the FSB.

What’s known so far:

▪️ The plan was to assassinate the top executive by detonating an improvised explosive device in his personal vehicle.

▪️ Seven Russian citizens, including three minors, have been detained in connection with the attempted assassination. They have reportedly confessed to their involvement.

▪️ Ukrainian intelligence reportedly directed the suspects remotely through foreign Internet-based messaging applications.

▪️ The detainees reportedly set up equipment for covert communications, false bomb threats, and fraud as part of their activities.

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A gas explosion erupted on the top floor of a shopping center in Russia's Vladikavkaz, injuring three individuals, according to the emergency services who spoke with Sputnik.

Tragically, one woman lost her life in the blast, while the condition of another victim is currently being assessed, as reported by the head of North Ossetia.

The third floor and the roof of the Alania Mall are still ablaze, with initial estimates indicating that the fire has spread across an area of approximately 800 square meters, according to the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations.

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