Slovakia is ready to host peace talks on Ukraine, Slovak Prime Minister Fico said.

Security forces of the new Syrian government have been dispatched to the Hama countryside to eliminate the remnants of the Assad regime in the area.

Wounded North Korean soldiers (reportedly) in Moscow hospitals seem to be enjoying their time with technology.

Ukrainian forces may only be able to hold Kursk region until spring before they are forced to retreat or risk being encircled, American officials speaking to Bloomberg said.

Ukrainian officials have said they hoped to use territory seized in Kursk as a bargaining chip in any negotiations.

Explosions have been reported in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa.

Israeli official speaking to Washington Post:

"The Houthis are more technologically advanced than many people think and should not be underestimated."

The raids on Sanaa are not Israeli but American, Israeli Channel 12 claims.

Israeli Broadcasting Authority:

Israeli security services are preparing to target the leaders of the Houthis.

Close footage of China’s 6th generation fighter jet during its maiden flight.

A Turkish delegation will examine the Azerbaijani passenger plane that crashed in Kazakhstan, Turkish Minister of Transport announced.

Saudi Arabia announced a $500 million aid package to the Aden-based Yemeni government, which was forced out of the capital Sanaa by Iran-backed Houthis in 2014.

Hamas:

There is no military presence in Kamal Adwan Hospital, whether from Al-Qassam or any other faction.

Hamas:

Israel had previously promoted the same claims about the hospitals it destroyed in the Gaza Strip, and international investigations proved the falsity of its claims.

Ukrainian President Zelensky:

Russian military is not interested in the survival of the Koreans. Everything is done in such a way that it is impossible for us to capture the Koreans alive.

Today there were reports about several soldiers from North Korea. Our soldiers managed to take them prisoner. But they were very seriously wounded, and they could not be resuscitated.

Zelensky called for neighbors of North Korea like China to influence Pyongyang so that the Koreans won't lose their people in Europe.

American officials believe that Hayat Tahrir al-Sham’s inclusive and moderate rule of Syria is the best hope to prevent a slide into violence and chaos that could further destabilize the Middle East.

Source: NYT

PKK/YPG/SDF terror group carried out another car bomb attack in Manbij.

Senior Hamas leader Osama Hamdan:

We proposed an initiative that included a complete ceasefire and full exchange, but Israel rejected it.

We previously agreed to a gradual timetable for withdrawal from Gaza, but Israel did not accept that.