American MQ-9 Reaper UAV was reportedly shot down over the province of Diyala, northeastern Iraq last night by Iran-backed Iraqi forces.

The average unit cost of an MQ-9 is estimated at $30 million.

The first Turkish astronaut in space

The first Turkish astronaut, Alper Gezeravcı, and three other crew members blasted off on a voyage to the International Space Station (ISS).

Along with Gezeravcı, four space travelers from Spain, Italy, and Sweden will conduct more than 30 scientific experiments and demonstrations on the ISS as part of the Ax-3 mission.

"I would like to start this moment with the words of our great leader, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of our modern Türkiye:

"The future is in the skies."

Trump on his relations with Putin, Kim Jong-un & Xi:

It’s good to get along with people that have massive nuclear weapons & large nuclear stockpile.

Senior Houthi official Mohammed al-Bukhaiti promises safe passage for "Russian and Chinese vessels" through the Red Sea.

“As for all other countries, including Russia and China, their shipping in the region is not threatened,” he said.

British Foreign Secretary David Cameron:

U.S. has spent 10% of the defence budget, which allowed you (Americans) to destroy 50% of Russian weapons without a single American life being lost. This is a remarkable result.

Russia used a rare 4-ton P-35 anti-ship cruise missile from the 60s to attack Ukraine.

Despite its age, the P-35 is still in service with the Russian Federation.

The range of the P-35 is up to 300 km (according to some sources, up to 460 km in the 3М44 version), the speed is up to 1,800 km/h (according to other sources, 2,200 km/h), the size of the warhead is up to 930 kg.

North Korea has tested a nuclear-capable underwater attack drone.

Pyongyang tested the “Haeil-5-23″ in waters off the east coast as the US and its allies were “seriously threatening the security” of the country “destabilising the regional situation”.

Netanyahu rejects calls for a two-state solution:

The state of Israel has to control the entire area from the river to the sea.

German Defense Minister Pistorius:

According to experts, war between NATO and the Russian Federation could happen in 5-8 years. Germany must be prepared for such a scenario.

We hear threats from the Kremlin almost every day, recently again against our friends in the Baltic countries. Therefore, we must take into account that one day Russia could even attack a NATO country.

Iran releases UAV footage allegedly showing Jaish ul-Adl group camps on the territory of Pakistani Balochistan.

Ukrainian FM Kuleba's offer to the West:

We offer you the best deal in the world: you don’t sacrifice your soldiers, give us weapons and money, and we will finish the job.

American-supplied Ukrainian M1126 Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicle fully drowned in sticky mud, early January.

Ali Mamlouk, Director of the National Security Bureau of Syria, was admitted to the hospital following an "illness" after reports emerged that he had been removed from his position and appointed as an advisor to Bashar al-Assad.

Over the past two days, pages loyal to the Syrian regime have circulated news about major changes at the level of the security services and intelligence branches, without an official announcement from the regime’s media or agencies.

The UK has successfully fired a high-power laser weapon against an aerial target for the first time in a trial.

The DragonFire weapon is precise enough to hit a £1 coin from a kilometre away, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) says.

It described the test, at its Hebrides Range in Scotland, as a "major step" in bringing the technology into service.

17 members of the crew of Greek Navy's Hydra frigate, which Greece is preparing to send to the Red Sea against Yemen-based Houthi attacks, have resigned.

While the Greek Navy was looking for 30 new crew members, it has lost 17 crew members.

A story of a Chinese man in the ranks Russian Army.

He recorded joyful videos, went to the front; to fight against Ukraine.

Now, he's in big trouble & begging:

"Hello everyone, I'm in Ukraine.

The battlefield couldn't break me, but the pain could. I am seriously ill: my throat is stuffy, my joints are in terrible pain.

*short sentences, hard to speak*
There is no medical help here... The military doctor prescribed basic medicine and said that I was healthy. I replied that I want to get well, I want to leave here...

I walked for 40 minutes. Heavy snowfall. There is no connection, I only found a connection here to send the video. I have already contacted the Chinese Embassy in Russia... They said that it was my personal decision...

Please help me, Chinese people who are watching the video... Contact the Ministry of Foreign Affairs... I want to terminate the contract...

I need to return home to China to get better... Serious heart problems... I can no longer take care of myself...

There is no medicine here. I'm going to die... I'm going to die here... I feel terrible. I have been in this state for a week now... Help me... Help me contact the Chinese Foreign Ministry... Thank you...

I want to go back to China... I want to break the contract...

No medicine... No hospitals... I'm going to die here... Nobody cares about me... No treatment..."

British-supplied Ukrainian Challenger 2 tank.

This is the Ukrainian crew of M2A2 Bradley IFV that dismantled the Russian T-90M tank in this footage.