Chaos today with this and that. The worst was almost the coffee maker that had a malfunction and caused a minor flood. It seems like it’s not satisfied and keeps pumping as long as possible, and with a brewer connected to the water supply, it was lucky that I discovered it in decent time.
Fortunately, it’s still possible to brew coffee if you make sure to monitor it as closely as if it were the border to Russia.
Haven’t had time to go through any news, but I briefly saw that Trump received his Nobel Prize as a bribe from the real recipient and that France has now replaced the USA as the largest provider of intelligence services to Ukraine. Then there’s not much left that the USA contributes, maybe Zelenskyy no longer needs to butter up Trump so much.
Russian losses in Ukraine
Once again, high losses, one wonders, just as one has done for a few years now, when will they have had enough?
- 1370 KWIA
- 6 Tanks
- 4 AFVs
- 48 Artillery systems
- 3 MLRS
- 527 UAVs
- 180 Vehicles and Fuel tanks
- 2 Special equipment
Russian activities
Still a large number of drones, but unfortunately also many KAB today.
- 180 Strikers
- 97 Airstrikes (3 drones)
- 234 KAB
- 3,338 Artillery strikes (57 from MLRS)
- 6,968 Suicide drones (FPV etc.)
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🔥 In the South, the aerial reconnaissance of the State Border Service of Ukraine first discovered and destroyed an enemy firing point, followed by aerial reconnaissance, which disabled antenna equipment, and finally dismantled a mortar position.”
“⚡️ Frankrike ersätter USA som huvudleverantör av underrättelser till Kyiv, säger Macron. Förändringen syftar till att lösa Kyivs beroende av USA för militär underrättelse, vilket har använts som påtryckning mot Ukraina av Trump-administrationen vid flera tillfällen.”
“❗️Nivå 2-skydd har byggts vid nästan alla understationer. Nästan varje betongsarkofag har stått emot träffar från Shahed-droner. Vissa sarkofager har tålt upp till 20 Shahed-träffar. Det har även varit missilattacker. De har också stått emot dem, – Ukrainas energiminister Shmyhal.”
https://bsky.app/profile/militarynewsua.bsky.social/post/3mcjrrezor22i
Finally, Trump received the Nobel Prize!
Now the hunt for a second, and … even the eighth one begins, which he deserves as he (according to his own statement) has stopped 8 wars so far.
Unfortunately, I don’t think this will reduce the irritation that Zelensky is not doing as Trump says, but maybe marginally positive for Ukraine.
Off-Topic, Hungary
WTF!? Does the world really need fewer people like Viktor Orbán! That Netanyahu and Milei are fond of him is one thing, but for Meloni to join forces with them despite Italy being part of the EU is reprehensible!
“The world needs Viktor Orbán. This is confirmed by a dozen right-wing leaders who have joined forces in a new campaign to support the Hungarian prime minister.
The video features, among others, Israel’s leader Benjamin Netanyahu, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, and Argentina’s President Javier Milei.
“You can’t take security for granted. It must be earned. And I believe that Viktor Orbán possesses those qualities,” says Netanyahu.
“We stand together,” says Giorgia Meloni, emphasizing that she and Orbán share the same values.
Even far-right politicians Marine Le Pen and AFD leader Alice Weidel appear in the video.
The video is part of the Hungarian leader’s campaign ahead of the upcoming political election in April. In the latest opinion polls, Orbán, who has been prime minister for 16 years, has received less support than before.” https://omni.se/hogerledare-ger-sitt-stod-till-viktor-orban-i-ny-kampanj/a/2pdKra
Off-Topic, Iran – USA
Deterrent purpose or is something going on?
“The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln with its accompanying strike group is heading towards Iran from the South China Sea, several media outlets report.
The strike group includes fighter jets, missile destroyers, and at least one submarine, according to The Hill. It is said to take about a week before it reaches the area.
The movement is happening at the same time as US President Donald Trump has threatened to respond to the Iranian regime’s handling of the nationwide protests in the country.
According to reports to NBC, Trump has been held back by several countries in the Middle East from carrying out an attack, as it would risk regional stability and might not be enough to overthrow the regime.”
https://omni.se/amerikanskt-hangarfartyg-satter-kurs-mot-iran/a/16B82X
“The cold is paralyzing Ukraine, which has been severely affected by the Russian attacks on the energy infrastructure, reports Sky News.
In the city of Boryspil in the Kyiv region, workers have braved snow and 15 degrees below zero from early morning until midnight to repair the damage to the burnt-out power systems. There is electricity for about four hours a day. When many people start washing, cooking, and charging their mobile phones, the system crashes again.
Earlier this week, Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs accused Russia of deliberately attacking energy infrastructure on “the coldest days, when electricity and heat mean survival”.”
Off-Topic, Sweden and immigration
He has a point. Considering the declining birth rates, we will either need labor immigration or be forced to adapt to a decreasing population.
“The Liberals want to see a changed tone towards immigrants and take away the responsibility for labor immigration from the Swedish Migration Agency. This is written in Svenska Dagbladet.
This will be done by establishing a new authority that instead will facilitate people coming to Sweden. Minister for Employment Johan Britz (L) argues that the current tone scares away well-educated immigrants and criticizes the Sweden Democrats, Moderates, and Social Democrats.
– The problem is that now it is perceived that Sweden is negative towards immigration altogether. And that is life-threatening for a small, internationally dependent country that has some of the world’s leading companies and organizations within our borders, he tells the newspaper.”
https://omni.se/liberalerna-vill-se-andrat-tonlage-kring-invandring/a/wre525
SD= Preferably no immigrants at all
S= Preferably only immigrants who do not take our jobs
M= Preferably immigrants who take our jobs and can thus push down wages.
L=?
Roughly generalized. The interesting thing is that I do not know where the 2% party L stands. They once again show their irrelevance.
That’s about it, and yes, L is completely on the verge of losing it.
Could be a sensible centrist party, a golden mean that picks the best from both the left and the right. Instead, they completely fail to find a line and be clear in their politics, and when they have no more support than a few percent, not many care either.
I also suspect that centrist parties simply do not fit into the current spirit of the times. Everything is so polarized that either you are on the right or on the left, and people refuse to even try to meet, because those on the wrong side are idiots regardless of whether they come up with sensible proposals or not.
Of course, your own side does everything right even when they are way off base.
In addition, for many years it has become more popular to complain about others than to try to develop well-thought-out and good proposals and pursue one’s own politics.
Off-Topic, Sweden and the Economy
“The economic situation in Sweden continues to improve and ten out of thirteen indicators in the business cycle clock are on the rise, according to new statistics from SCB.
– In recent months, the positive trend has become clearer. Several indicators have moved from the recovery to the expansion phase in the business cycle clock, says Johannes Holmberg, an economist at SCB in a comment.
In November, it was industrial orders and household consumption that were highest above their long-term trends. The employment indicator has moved from recession to recovery, although worked hours and employment continue to be below their long-term trends, according to SCB.”
https://omni.se/battre-ekonomiskt-lage-i-sverige-positiv-trend/a/rrg3nK
Off-Topic, Greenland
“France’s Minister of Finance Roland Lescure has warned his American counterpart Scott Bessent that any step towards annexing Greenland will mean that “a line has been crossed.” It would also jeopardize the EU’s economic relationship with the USA.
Lescure conveyed this message to Bessent at a meeting on Monday, as reported to the Financial Times.
“Greenland is a sovereign part of a sovereign country that is part of the EU. That’s not something to meddle with,” he told the newspaper.
At the same time, he emphasized that the EU and the USA still need to collaborate on, among other things, rare earth metals to reduce dependence on China.”
https://omni.se/frankrike-varnar-usa-annektering-satter-handeln-pa-spel/a/6qzdkr
Off-Topic, China + Canada = true!
“Canada will allow 49,000 Chinese electric cars to be imported under new, favorable tariff rates. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced this on Friday, after reaching a trade agreement with China’s leader Xi Jinping in Beijing, as reported by several international media outlets.
– Canada has agreed to allow up to 49,000 Chinese electric cars into the Canadian market, with the most favorable national tariff rate of 6.1 percent, he said.
In return, China will reduce tariffs on Canadian canola oil.”
https://omni.se/kanada-importerar-kinesiska-elbilar-enligt-nytt-tullavtal/a/wre55G
“Ukraine’s DBR arrested a platoon commander in Donetsk for illegal arms sales. He tried to trade a MANPADS for a drone and sell two machine guns. At his home, agents found 549 drones. He faces prosecution for weapons trafficking.”
There is the odd senator in the USA who speaks the truth.
“US Senator Roger Wicker: Putin is unrepentant. He’s ever,&will always be,the KGB agent. He’s a dictator with decades of bloodshed on his hands.He’s the biggest thief in the history of the world,a war criminal who should be behind bars at this moment. And, of course,Putin is a liar.”
https://bsky.app/profile/antongerashchenko.bsky.social/post/3mck2eb7gts2y
“🇺🇸👀👀”
https://bsky.app/profile/maks23.bsky.social/post/3mcjzfsmigc2b
“Zelenskyy fires back at Trump criticism: “Ukraine has never blocked peace. Russian missiles and 20-30 hour blackouts prove Russia doesn’t want agreements—Russia wants to break us. Pressure should be on Moscow, not Kyiv.””
https://bsky.app/profile/euromaidanpress.bsky.social/post/3mcjz53b6ib24
https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/01/16/zelenskyy-to-trump-20-30-hour-blackouts-show-whos-blocking-peace/
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Agree, it’s a shame that Ukraine’s response doesn’t result in 20-30 hours of blackouts mainly in Moscow.
I don’t know if Trump and co see Ukraine’s retaliations as proof that they don’t want an end to the war? After all, they refrained from bombing infrastructure in the first years.
“💥 Operators of the K-2 Brigade in a key direction hit infantry, armored vehicles, and a ground robotic complex. During January alone, soldiers of the 20th Separate K-2 Unmanned Systems Brigade hit more than 350 enemy personnel.”
https://bsky.app/profile/maks23.bsky.social/post/3mcjys4fcss2b
Regarding the Nobel Prize that Trump received.
“Do you know who also gave away his Nobel Peace Prize?
Knut Hamsen. Not familiar with the name? Perhaps you’ll recognise better who he gave it to. Dr Joseph Goebbels, in 1934.
That ended well.”