A Russian FPV targets a Ukrainian vehicle. But the double-layer reinforced ballistic glass prevents the FPV drone from causing major damage.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan addressed Arab League member states in Riyadh:

- Syria's territorial integrity, unity and sovereignty remain the fundamental principles on which we base all our efforts.

- The signs of normalisation in the country are getting stronger every day.

- If the SDF is sincere in its efforts to integrate with the central government, it should announce its disbandment.

- The terrorist organisation remains a serious threat to the Arab majority east of the Euphrates and continues to plunder the natural resources that the Syrian people need most.

- We can work together to strengthen the new government's ability to effectively fight ISIS.

A 10-year-old child was killed by PKK terrorists while playing near the barbed wire fence in al-Hol camp east of Hasakah. The child was an orphan.

Source: Levant 24

Iran has agreed to send 1,500 drones to YPG/PKK terror group in Syria to counter Türkiye's military operations.

Source: Jerusalem Post

The new Syrian government is not allowing Russian ships to enter Tartus to evacuate the military equipment of the Russian Armed Forces.

There are three Russian ships are near the port: the logistics ship "Sparta" and the large landing ships "Ivan Gren" and "Alexander Otrakovsky."

To prevent the seizure of military equipment in the port, the Russian command has ordered the burning of some equipment.

Turkish warplanes destroying PKK/YPG targets south of Ayn al-Arab.

Preparations are ongoing for the Trump-Putin meeting, Trump's national security adviser Mike Waltz announced.

White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan:

We will likely reach an agreement in Gaza before Trump is inaugurated as President on January 20.

Waltz:

Trump believes that an agreement on Ukraine is impossible without dialogue with Russia, and plans to work on this in the coming months.

American Vice President-elect JD Vance:

Greenland is very important for America, strategically. It has a lot of great natural resources. I think there actually is a real opportunity here for us to take leadership.

Poland closed its airspace to the Slovak delegation flying to Moscow.

They had to reroute through Czechia, Germany and the Baltic Sea.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with the Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani in Riyadh.

Trump's National Security Adviser Mike Waltz:

Donald Trump believes that the idea of ​​ousting Russia from all Ukrainian territories is unrealistic, other world leaders are beginning to understand this position.

Waltz:

If Ukrainians are calling on the whole world to support democracy "all-in", then they should act accordingly. Their draft age is not even 18.

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani shook hands with his German counterpart Baerbock.

Vice President of Iran for Strategic Affairs Javad Zarif:

We have no proxies, we only offer moral support, and seek no conflict with Israel.

An owl takes down a Russian drone in the Donetsk region.

Zelenksy:

Ukraine is ready to hand over the North Korean prisoners to Kim Jong-un if he can organize their exchange for Ukrainian soldiers who are held prisoner in Russia.

For those soldiers from North Korea who do not want to return, there may be some other ways. In particular, those Koreans who show a desire to bring peace closer by spreading the truth in Korean about this war will be given such an opportunity.