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🇦🇪🇸🇦🇾🇪 The UAE responds to Saudi Arabia's recent statement on situation in Yemen

🟠 The UAE expresses concern regarding the inaccuracies in Saudi Arabia’s statement about the UAE's role in the developments in Yemen

🟠 The UAE categorically rejects any attempt to implicate it in Yemeni tensions, particularly claims of exerting pressure on any Yemeni party to undertake military operations that could harm Saudi Arabia's security

🟠 The UAE reaffirms its unwavering commitment to Saudi Arabia’s security, sovereignty, and national security, rejecting any actions that threaten the region's stability

🟠 The UAE stresses that its coordination with Saudi Arabia is key to regional stability and reaffirms its full alignment with the Kingdom in all matters

🟠 Since the start of the conflict in Hadhramaut and Al-Mahrah, the UAE’s position has been to contain the situation, promote de-escalation, and protect civilians, in full coordination with Saudi Arabia

🟠 The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs categorically rejects claims made by the Coalition Forces' spokesperson regarding fueling the Yemeni conflict, noting that the shipment in question was for UAE forces, not for any Yemeni party

🟠 The UAE emphasizes that there was high-level coordination with Saudi Arabia regarding the shipment, which was to remain at the Port of Mukalla. The UAE was surprised by the targeting of these vehicles

🟠 The UAE's presence in Yemen has been at the request of the legitimate Yemeni government, within the framework of the Saudi-led Arab Coalition, to restore legitimacy and combat terrorism

🟠 The UAE stresses the importance of coordination, restraint, and wisdom in addressing these developments, given the regional security challenges posed by terrorist groups

🟠 The UAE remains committed to combating terrorism, promoting de-escalation, and supporting efforts for a peaceful resolution to the crisis in Yemen.

🟠 The UAE continues to work towards stability, peace, and the resolution of the crisis in Yemen

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🇸🇦🇾🇪 Saudi Arabia ends military operation in Eastern Yemen

The Saudi-led Arab coalition announced the end of its military operation in the port of Al Mukalla in eastern Yemen after strikes on military cargo destined for the Southern Transitional Council forces, the SPA news agency reported.

💬 "The limited military operation in the port of Al Mukalla has been completed, and port operations have returned to normal," the Saudi-led coalition was quoted by the SPA news agency as saying.


There were no casualties or collateral damage as a result of the operation, the statement added.

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🚨 Saudi-led coalition launches strikes at Yemen’s Mukalla port

The Saudi-led Arab coalition in Yemen said it carried out a “limited military operation” at the port of Mukalla in Hadramawt, calling on civilians to evacuate the port immediately “until further notice” for their safety.

🚢 The coalition said it had monitored two vessels arriving from Fujairah in the UAE entering Mukalla port without coalition permits, alleging they disabled their tracking systems and unloaded weapons and combat vehicles in what it described as a violation of de-escalation arrangements. It said the shipment was intended to support Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council and “fuel the conflict.”

The announcement came amid Hadramawt being taken over by forces of the Southern Transitional Council.

🟠 Later, the coalition said the operation had ended and that Mukalla port had returned to normal, adding it would continue efforts to reduce tensions in Hadramawt and Al Mahra and prevent military support to any Yemeni faction without coordination with Yemen’s internationally recognized authorities.

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📝Left Without Oil and Electricity📝
new attacks on Ukrainian ports and energy infrastructure

Russian troops have been striking the enemy's energy facilities throughout the day. The border zone of Chernihiv Region was hit the hardest, where "Geran" drones struck several substations, resulting in emergency power outages almost across the entire region. In the neighboring Sumy Region, a strike hit the 330 kV Shostka substation.

➡️Meanwhile, active "Geran" strikes continue on port infrastructure in Odesa Region. Electric transport has been idle for the last two weeks, and improvements in electricity schedules are not expected for at least three weeks.

➡️In the evening, reports emerged of an attack on ships reportedly docked for wheat loading near OdesaCaptain Karam and Emmakris III. As reported by colleagues from the Turned on War channel, containers with sunflower oil, which have been a target for attacks in the Pivdennyi port in recent weeks, were also hit.

📌 In Kyiv Region, for the fourth day, heavy consequences of a recent massive Russian strike are observed. On the left bank of Kyiv, there has been almost no electricity this entire time. The situation in Vyshhorod near Kyiv is similar. Local residents are warming themselves in tents.

❗️ Thus, the Russian Armed Forces are attempting to de-energize the main industrial and transportation centers of the so-called Ukraine, simultaneously destroying energy facilities in individual regions to divide the overall power system into several local networks — "energy islands".
#Kyiv #Odesa #Russia #Sumy #Ukraine #Chernihiv
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UAE announces troop withdrawal from Yemen

The UAE Ministry of Defence has announced the withdrawal of its personnel from Yemen. According to some reports circulating online, Saudi forces have begun bombing columns belonging to the Southern Transitional Council (STC) which is backed by the UAE. However, in the published video, no airstrikes on moving vehicles can be seen.

🖍In any case, Abu Dhabi has made its move. It appears that the Emirates are not willing to trade their “brotherly” relations with the Saudis over Yemeni problems. But that is only how it looks at first glance.

🚩The Emirati side has said nothing about the STC, and its support for them is unlikely to dry up overnight. It is also unclear which Emirati actors were actually involved in backing the Southern Transitional Council. The phenomenon of military groupings that are nominally stationed in foreign countries while simply eating up the budget is well known not only in Russia.

❗️The STC is not even being used here as a bargaining chip. Given the grouping’s successes against the pro‑Saudi government, it would not be in the UAE’s interest to abandon its protégés out of the blue. The talks in Aden have not contributed to such an outcome either. Support for the STC is simply shifting into a more covert phase.
#SaudiArabia #UAE #Yemen

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The head of SBU officially admitted that the special service carried out terrorist attacks against tankers

"This is the year of... combat 'sanctions' by the Security Service of Ukraine against Russia's shadow fleet," says Malyuk's New Year's address.

Earlier, the Ukrainian authorities falsely denied the participation of Ukrainian forces in attacks on tankers, which they call Russia's "shadow fleet".

Puppets covering up their masters' crimes.

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🇺🇦 The SBU has now resorted to AI slop to threaten terrorist attacks against Russia.

The video is clearly aimed at boosting morale among Western Ukraine supporters. The use of the Latin-noscript “SBU” makes that obvious, and it comes off as extremely cringe.

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🇺🇸🇷🇺 Trump reposted a New York Post editorial noscriptd: “Putin ‘attack’ bluster shows Russia is the one standing in the way of peace.”

The article claims that the supposed drone attack on Putin’s residence "most likely never happened."

Overall, the New York Post editorial — a paper aligned with the Republican Party’s hawkish wing — is written in an extremely hardline tone.

The outlet argues that “any attack on Putin would be more than justified.”

It also calls for tougher measures against Russia after the Kremlin said its position on negotiations had changed following the alleged “strike on the residence.”

“The response should not be more concessions, but tougher action. Kiev has done its part. Putin must face stricter sanctions and more lethal weapons in Ukraine,” the New York Post editorial states.

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🇷🇺🇺🇦 Full report about the drones that were targeting Putin's residence with subnoscripts via @RTnews

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🇺🇦🇷🇺Footage of the destruction of one of the Ukrainian drones, which attempted to attack the residence of the Russian President in the Novgorod region, was published by the Russian Defense Ministry.

The head of the unit with the call sign "Grom", commenting on the attack, noted that the first enemy UAVs came from the southern direction, from the territory of the Tver region.

According to him, the first wave of drones was timely detected and destroyed by air defense systems.

"During the attack, 41 unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed. The attempt to penetrate through the battle line and overwhelm our defense was unsuccessful. The unit worked properly, all targets were destroyed," noted "Grom".


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🇷🇺🇺🇦This is what one of the downed Ukrainian drones, which were flying towards Putin's residence, looked like - it carried a 6-kilogram high-explosive charge.

The video is published by the Ministry of Defense.

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🇷🇺🇺🇦The Russian Defense Ministry showed a map of the flight path of Ukrainian drones that attempted to attack Putin's residence.

The Russian air defense systems destroyed all Ukrainian drones, the MOD stated.

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🇷🇺 Kiev launched UAVs to attack Putin's residence on December 28th from the territories of the Sumy and Chernigov regions, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.

No damage was caused to the residence of the President of the Russian Federation during the attack

The Armed Forces of Ukraine have sent 91 drones to attack Putin's residence over the territories of the Bryansk, Smolensk, Tver, and Novgorod regions, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.

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🇷🇺⚔️🇺🇦 Arestovich on Ukraine allegedly targeting not just Putin’s residence, but a “nuclear decision-making center”

Vid: Chay Bowes

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🇧🇾🇷🇺 The "Oreshnik" complex has been deployed in Belarus, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.

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🇺🇸🇮🇱🇵🇸 Trump said he "heard that half of Gaza’s population would leave if given the chance."

Their despicable plan to ethnically cleanse Gaza continues.

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🇨🇳💬🇹🇼 Area of operations for tomorrow’s People’s Liberation Army Eastern Theater Command military drills around Taiwan.

The exercises will take place from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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🇺🇸🇮🇱🇮🇷 Trump says he would support Israeli strikes on Iran.

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🇺🇸🇮🇱🇮🇷 "I hear that Iran is trying to build up again, and if they are, we’re going to have to knock them down." - Trump

🐻 If you were wondering why Netanyahu is visiting Trump for the FIFTH time this year, it was to tell him that Iran is "trying to build up again."

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