Vasyl Malyuk confirmed his resignation as head of the SBU, stating he will remain within the agency to lead high-impact asymmetric operations against Russia.
“These world-class special ops will continue to inflict maximum damage on the enemy,” he said. Malyuk thanked Zelensky for the defense reforms and expressed faith in Ukraine’s future, security, and ultimate victory.
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Nice to read an interview w/ #GuillomeLong abt #Venezuela in my newspaper #IlFattoQuotidiano.
In my book #SecretPower- based on my 15-year-long investigative work on #JA #WikiLeaks-I reconstructed how Long did NOT sell himself out to the US/UK
[Italian]ilfattoquotidiano.it/in-edicol…
Venezuela, l’ex ministro Long: “Il tycoon ha ceduto ai neocon: molti Paesi devono preoccuparsi”
L'ex titolare degli Esteri in Ecuador: “Rubio&C. vogliono l’invasione ma è impossibile. Loro puntano a L’Avana”RQuotidiano (Il Fatto Quotidiano)
I have not updated my Starlink numbers in a while, and great flying fuckballs, is it ever bad. We are now up to 9,422 Starlink satellites in orbit, out of 14,046 total active satellites.
1,446 Starlinks have reentered and added their 500-1500kg of computers, batteries, solar panels, and aluminum frame to the upper atmosphere (and at least one has hit the ground).
Piep ... rrrrrrrrrr...AUUUUAAAAAA...pffff...piep.
24 Stunden Blutdruckmessung 😭
Guten Morgen 
#botanicalillustration
🇺🇦 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday he had appointed #Canada's former deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland as his economic development adviser, citing her experience in attracting investment.
Se oggi non avete proprio il tempo di leggere altro, leggete 2 cose:
1) intervista di Roberto Festa @MashiRafael all'ex ministro degli Esteri dell'Ecuador di @MashiRafael, #GuillomeLong, uno che non si è piegato agli USA nel caso #JA e #WikiLeaks
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Venezuela, l’ex ministro Long: “Il tycoon ha ceduto ai neocon: molti Paesi devono preoccuparsi”
L'ex titolare degli Esteri in Ecuador: “Rubio&C. vogliono l’invasione ma è impossibile. Loro puntano a L’Avana”RQuotidiano (Il Fatto Quotidiano)
E 2) Marco Lillo sull'imponente scoop di Paolo Mondani #ReportRAI3 sulla strage di Capaci e #StefanoDelleChiaie
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Legale di Borsellino diffida i pm. “Fate le indagini sui mandanti”
Su Rai3 l’audio del pentito Lo Cicero che accusa Delle Chiaie. Braccio di ferro tra il giudice e i pm sui nuovi accertamenti da svolgereMarco Lillo (Il Fatto Quotidiano)
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L'agenzia federale USA United States Trade Representative definisce le politiche commerciali estere.
Il responsabile ha identificato le imprese europee da punire perché l'#UE applica le proprie leggi, come #DSA e #DMA.
Quindi gli USA minacciano vendette riguardo a leggi che tutelano la concorrenza. A prima vista sembra contraddittorio. Non lo è.
Ecco la lista delle imprese:
— Accenture
— Amadeus
— Capgemini
— DHL
— Mistral
— Publicis
— SAP
— Siemens
— Spotify
Ärztin hört mich ab und fragt, wie lange die Krankschreibung sein soll.
Ich: "Ähm, nur letzten Samstag? Ich würde eigentlich morgen gerne..."
Ihr Blick reichte.
Tja. Bis einschließlich Mittwoch KzH (Bundeswehr-Sprech: Krank zu Hause).
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Нацбанк Казахстана в январе планирует продать до $450 млн из Нацфонда
АЛМА-АТА, 5 янв (Рейтер) - Национальный банк Казахстана сообщил в понедельник, что планирует продать в январе до $450 миллионов из средств Национального фонда, в течение первого квартала валюту на сумму 1,1 триллиона тенге в рамках зеркалирования оп…Reuters (Русская служба The Moscow Times)
🇷🇺 🇺🇦 Russian forces have begun equipping Shahed-type loitering munitions with man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS), marking a significant shift in the operational use of these Iranian-designed drones.
united24media.com/latest-news/…
Russia Mounts Verba MANPADS on Shahed Drones, Creating Flying Anti-Air Threat
Russian forces are modifying Shahed drones with MANPADS to enhance operational use, marking a significant evolution in their aerial strategy.Ivan Khomenko (UNITED24 Media)
Estimated russian losses from February 24, 2022 to January 05, 2026 of the russian all-out war against Ukraine, according to the General Staff of #Ukraine
💥 another milestone 100,000+ Operational-tactical UAVs destroyed.
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Overnight on January 5, 2026, russia attacked 2Kyiv, killing two civilians: one in a medical facility strike and another in Fastiv district. At least three were injured, and 25 evacuated.
#Ukraine urges sustained support for air defense and diplomacy.
Source: Ukraine.ua
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5 January 1894 | Polish woman Klaudia Golbiak was born in the village of Żmudź. A housewife.
In #Auschwitz from 5 February 1943.
No. 34373
She perished in the camp on 12 March 1943.
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🔥 How Call and SMS Spoofing Works - and Why It Is So Easy
From fake bank messages urging you to "verify a payment" to calls that appear to originate from customer support, telephone spoofing exploits one of the oldest and least secure infrastructures in our communication ecosystem: the traditional telephone network and its legacy protocols.
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#cybersecurity #infosec
How Call and SMS Spoofing Works - and Why It Is So Easy
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It is obvious that ever since of the fall of Assad and Russia's failed war in Ukraine that despots around the globe better have a plan B, when the heat at home is too high. Apparently, this is also the case with the mullahs in Iran.
"The Times" has obtained intelligence reports that Khamenei and his inner circle of around 20 aides have hammered out a plan to leave Tehran, if the ongoing protests cannot get under control and even escalate to the point that security forces start to defect.
Following the fall of Maduro, many Russian war bloggers are starting to realize in what bad shape Russia is. The events in Venezuela are unanimously considered a strategic Russian defeat, and they admit that Russia is currently too weak to help any Russian allies.
Not only the "investments" are gone, the very future of Russia is at stake. Russian allies such as Syria, Iran and Venezuela are getting lost or neutralized, without Moscow having even a chance to counter it.
Medical center was damaged as result of russian strike in #Kyiv overnight
Source: liveuamap.com/en/2026/5-januar…
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#Ukraine Update (05.01.2026, Day 1,412):
229 clashes; 62 airstrikes, 185 guided bombs, 5,232 drones, 4,016 shellings.
Ukraine repelled 99+ attacks, destroyed 990 russian personnel, 8 tanks, 29 artillery, 704 UAVs.
Highest clashes: Pokrovsk (54), Huliaipole (65).
Source: Ukrainian Army
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⚡️ RUSSIA'S WAR AGAINST UKRAINE — JAN 5, 2026
■ Engagements remain high, with casualties slightly above the 7-day average; no area change reported
■ Losses of drones and land-based equipment both well above average
■ Overnight attacks: triple-digit, including nine missiles; interception rate decent overall, but no missiles intercepted
■ Strikes on both sides above average; most 🇺🇦 strikes since Dec 15
📈 See dashboard for full data:
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Dashboard on Russia's war against Ukraine
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Втрати Росії в Україні - офіційні дані
Втрати збройних сил Російської Федерації під час війни в Україні. Russian casualties in Ukraine.index.minfin.com.ua
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Vasyl Malyuk has reportedly agreed to resign as head of Ukraine’s SBU after growing pressure from President Zelensky. Malyuk had initially refused, citing key ongoing operations, including one comparable to “Spiderweb,” and warned that stepping down would harm national security.
Despite public and military support, Zelensky, frustrated by what he viewed as an SBU-led media push, threatened to remove him. The President’s Office also accused the SBU of undermining anti-corruption efforts.
Russia once again attacked Ukraine at night, with around 300 UAVs and up to 10 ballistic missiles, focusing the main strike on Kyiv. Hits were recorded in Chernihiv, Vyshhorod, Kharkiv, and the capital, where a private hospital was damaged. 1 person was killed, four more got wounded.
Zelensky responded: “Last night, Russia ‘defeated’ another hospital in Kyiv. There are casualties, including one fatality. Patients had to be evacuated. Ukrainians will rebuild, as we always do.”
Speaking aboard Air Force One, Trump laid out a hardline vision for Latin America. On Venezuela, he said the U.S. needs “full access to their oil and resources” and warned of another strike if Caracas “doesn’t behave.” He called the seizure of U.S. assets “the biggest theft in our history.”
On Colombia, Trump accused its leader of fueling the cocaine trade and warned, “He won’t be doing it much longer.” He also said Cuba’s “days are numbered,” citing its record of repression.
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PMI производственного сектора Казахстана в декабре составил 51,0
АЛМА-АТА, 5 янв (Рейтер) - Индекс деловой активности (PMI) в обрабатывающих отраслях Казахстана в декабре составил 51,0 против 49,0 в ноябре, показал опрос S&P Global, опубликованный в понедельник.Reuters (Русская служба The Moscow Times)
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Yanis Varoufakis on 3 January:
> What a great day for Vladimir Putin! I can picture him in the Kremlin, watching the EU & the UK play dumb while Trump trashes Int. Law, their media reporting Maduro's abduction as an 'arrest'. I bet he's thinking: Should I also detain Zelensky and subject him to Russian justice?
Is he really that dumb or just pretending? #Russia had been desperately trying to capture Zelensky immediately following the 24 February 2022 invasion, which involved both helicopter landing operation in Hostomel and at least three covert spetsnaz teams hiding inside Kyiv (!) for weeks before the invasion. All have been eliminated during the first days of war, but only because they actually went for the hunt.
On 4–5 Jan 2026 (18:00–08:00), #Ukraine repelled a mass drone/missile attack:
165 Shahed/Gerbera UAVs and 9 Iskander-M/S-300 missiles launched from russia.
137 UAVs shot down /suppressed
26 UAVs + missiles hit 10 locations, debris in 9 areas.
Attack ongoing.
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#Venezuela Delcy Rodriguez:
> We invite the US government to collaborate with us on an agenda of cooperation oriented towards shared development within the framework of international law to strengthen lasting community coexistence.
I wonder whom all the left wing protests “in defense of Venezuela” planed worldwide are going to support now? Maduro, a guy who falsified elections, killed, detained and exiled thousands of people and invaded neighbouring Guyana? I can assure you, it will make your just as popular and “principles-based” as Russian bots moaning about Yanukovych being “legitimate president of Ukraine”.
5 January 1936 | A Dutch Jewish girl, Lea Cohen, was born in Assen.
In November 1942 she was deported to #Auschwitz with her brother Mozes (in the picture with Lea), and mother Kaatje. They were all murdered in a gas chamber after selection.
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💬 #Trump said he did not believe that an alleged Ukrainian strike on Putin's residence took place as claimed by #Russia
💬 The United States could raise tariffs on #India if New Delhi doesn't meet Washington's demand to curb purchases of Russian oil, #Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One.
🇷🇺 🇺🇦 An overnight Russian air attack on #Kyiv and its region killed two people, #Ukraine’s authorities said on Monday, in what appeared to be the first reported deaths in Russian strikes on the Ukrainian capital this year.
From 24.02.2022 to 05.01.2026 (Day 1412), estimated losses #Russia suffered in #Ukraine.
Milestones: 11,500 Tanks, 100,000 UAVs
Highlights:
+990 Personnel
+29 Artillery
+2 MLRS
+704 UAVs
+169 Other Vehicles
Statistics: redd.it/1q4c6iq
#Botswana plans to open an embassy in Moscow soon and has invited Russian investors to cooperate on rare earths and diamonds, Russia's TASS state news agency quoted Botswana's foreign minister as saying on Sunday.
An undersea telecoms cable was damaged in the Baltic Sea on Friday and Latvian investigators on Sunday boarded a ship in connection with the incident, the country's state police said in a statement.
Ukraine has targeted Moscow with drones every day of 2026 so far, according to data published by Russia’s Defence Ministry, in what appeared to mark an escalation from earlier, more sporadic attacks on the Russian capital.
'We don't believe that happened' - #Trump dismisses putin’s claim of Ukrainian attack on his residence
💬 "There is something that happened fairly nearby but had nothing to do with this. .... nobody knew at that moment. I mean, that was the first I heard about it. He said that his house was attacked"
kyivindependent.com/we-dont-be…
'We don't believe that happened' — Trump dismisses Putin’s claim of Ukrainian attack on his residence
Russia had publicly accused Ukraine of launching 91 drones toward a residence used by Putin — a claim Putin personally conveyed to Trump during the phone call.Olena Goncharova (The Kyiv Independent)
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5 January 1938 | A Dutch Jewish girl, Grietje van der Wijk, was born in Groningen.
Deported from #Westerbork to the ghetto in #Theresienstadt on 26 February 1944. On 16 May 1944 she was deported to #Auschwitz together with her mother Claartje and brother Jozef. They did not survive.
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#Ukraine events were overshadowed by Venezuela, but there are some good news from the front lines:
- ZSU counterattacked in #Dibrova
- Artillery shelling of Ukrainian positions in north-west part of #Pokrovsk were recorded, implying continued ZSU presence in the town
- ZSU counterattacked in #Vishneve
- ZSU counterattacked in #Reznikovka
- ZSU continues presence in the center of #Huliaipolie (most of the town was lost due to collapse of one of ZSU units in December)
Maps from Stormap.
5 January 1933 | A Belgian Jewish girl, Anna Strassberg, was born in Antwerp.
She arrived at #Auschwitz on 2 August 1943 in a transport of 1,553 Jews deported from Malines / Mechelen. She was among 1,087 of them murdered in gas chambers after selection.
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Ruins of gas chamber and crematorium III at Auschwitz II-Birkenau | #Auschwitz #history #Holocaust
The crematorium, located on the ground level, was designed by the Topf und Söhne company from Erfurt and was equipped with five 3-muffle ovens connected to o...YouTube
4 January 1924 | Hungarian Jew Zoltan Junger was born in Miskolc. A carpenter.
In 1944 he was deported to #Auschwitz. He did not survive.
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Ukrainian drone maker Fire Point has localized 97% of engine production for its long-range FP-1/FP-2 drones. CTO Iryna Terekh says 80 of 82 parts are made in-house, from casting to final assembly.
Even mufflers are now local, slashing costs from €400 to €70. Output tops 200 drones per day. At $58,000, the FP-1 is far cheaper than Russia’s Shaheds. Ukraine still relies on imported microchips, but it's one step closer to tech independence.
🇺🇦 🇷🇺 A fire broke out at #Russia's Energia defense plant in Yelets, Lipetsk Oblast, during a Ukrainian drone attack the evening of Jan. 4, according to reports and video footage from local residents.
The Energia factory produces critical components for Russian missiles and drones, including batteries for the Iskander ballistic missile system and cruise missiles.
kyivindependent.com/russian-mi…
Russian missile parts factory in flames after Ukrainian drone attack, media report
The Energia factory in Lipetsk Oblast produces components for Russian missiles and drones, including batteries for the Iskander ballistic missile system and cruise missiles.Abbey Fenbert (The Kyiv Independent)
Estimated russian losses from February 24, 2022 to January 05, 2026 of the russian all-out war against Ukraine, according to the General Staff of #Ukraine
🔷 Yesterday 990 enemy, killed or wounded - including 💥 8 Tanks
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Власти Венесуэлы заявили о неопределённости судьбы Мадуро
Ранее сообщалось, что американские военные взяли в плен президента Венесуэлы Николаса Мадуро и его супругу.Dilfuza (Zamin.uz)
Названы основные причины инфляции в Узбекистане в 2025 году
По итогам 2025 года стало известно, что наибольшее давление на инфляцию в Узбекистане оказали рост тарифов на коммунальные услуги и энергоносители.Marifat (Zamin.uz)
Трамп заявил, что президент Венесуэлы Николас Мадуро взят в плен
Президент США Дональд Трамп сообщил, что президент Венесуэлы Николас Мадуро был взят в плен американскими военными и вывезен из страны.Marifat (Zamin.uz)
Ohne Unabhängigkeit keine Freiheit! Aber wem erzähle ich das … Ihr seid ja schon im Fediverse. Aber da geht noch mehr!
Morgen ist der erste Digital Independence Day (DID)! An jedem ersten Sonntag im Monat wollen wir selbst aus einem Big-Tech-Gefängnis ausbrechen – und natürlich anderen dabei helfen. #DIDit #DUTgemacht
Hübsche, einfache Wechselrezepte gibt es z.B. hier:
di.day/category/rezepte/
Wer noch mehr Alternativen sucht, wird z.B. hier fündig:
european-alternatives.eu/
Aufnahme #39C3
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We help you find European alternatives for digital service and products, like cloud services and SaaS products.European Alternatives
Узбекистан намерен ввести безвизовый режим с 50 странами
Узбекистан планирует к 2030 году довести число стран, в которые граждане смогут ездить без визы, до 50. Эта цель закреплена в проекте обновлённой стратегии развития на 2026–2030 годы.Marifat (Zamin.uz)
В Венесуэле есть жертвы, США не планируют дальнейших действий
Сообщается, что президент Венесуэлы Николас Мадуро был задержан сотрудниками США и вывезен в Соединённые Штаты для привлечения к уголовной ответственности.Mushtariy (Zamin.uz)
В Китае стартовала крупнейшая надводная солнечная электростанция
В Китае запущена крупнейшая в мире офшорная солнечная электростанция. Станция мощностью 1 гигаватт состоит из 2934 фотоэлектрических платформ, каждая размером 60×35 метров. Эти платформы размещены на постаментах, установленных на морском дне.Nigina (Zamin.uz)
Появилась новая информация о местонахождении Мадуро
3 января 2026 года (по ташкентскому времени) президент США Дональд Трамп выступил с официальным заявлением и сообщил о захвате лидера Венесуэлы Николаса Мадуро.Dilfuza (Zamin.uz)
США взяли под контроль Венесуэлу и начали новое управление
Дональд Трамп сообщил, что официально начался процесс формирования административного корпуса для обеспечения временного управления на территории Венесуэлы.Dilfuza (Zamin.uz)
In case you need more evidence that ICE is a lawless agency, here's more: a lawsuit over inhumane detention conditions on floor 6 of ICE building in San Francisco resulted in a preliminary injunction. So ICE moved detainees to floor 5, claiming that skirts the injunction. Judge says, no way.
Als ich einmal vor mehreren Jahren heftigen Husten hatte, wollte sie mich krankschreiben. Und als ich meinte, dass ich arbeiten könne, meinte sie streng zu mir, dass ich einen bakteriellen Infekt hätte, ich andere anstecken könnte und ich mich erholen solle.
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in reply to stefania maurizi • • •E' *esattamente* così, ma sembra che nessuno se ne curi 😞
Anzi se lo fai notare, passi pure per complottista paranoico 🤔