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Pinpoint Airstrikes: Summary Of Russian Combat Footage From January 9, 2026
On January 9, several videos documenting some of the Russian military’s recent operations against Kiev forces surfaced online.
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A NEW WEAPON'S DEBUT: 'ORESHNIK' MISSILE STRIKES LARGEST GAS STORAGE IN UKRAINE
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Ukraine Lost Defense Line On Haichur (Videos)
On January 9, the Russian military expanded its control along the right bank of the Haichur River to the north of the city of Huliapole in Zaporozhye, by securing one settlement and storming another.
The Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed that Zelene, located right to the north of Huliapole, was fully secured by the 394th Guards Motorized Rifle Regiment of the Vostok [East] Group of Forces’ 5th Combined Arms Army.
“Assault detachments captured an enemy area of defense on the territory of more than eight square kilometers. Air reconnaissance detected concealed positions and upcoming reserves of the enemy,” the ministry said in a statement.
Another Turkish-Made Akıncı Combat Drone Bit The Dust In Sudan (Video, Photos)
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on January 8 shot down a Turkish-made Bayraktar Akıncı combat drone of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) over southwestern Sudan, the sixth such confirmed aerial losses in the country in under a year.
The drone was downed over the city of Nyala in the state of South Darfur, the paramilitary force said in a statement, claiming that it was involved in attacks on civilians.
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Krasnopol Strikes: Summary Of Russian Combat Footage From January 8, 2026
On January 8, several videos documenting some of the Russian military’s recent operations against Kiev forces surfaced online.
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SYRIA'S DIRTY DEAL WITH ISRAEL
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Russia-Ukraine Strike Exchange: Tanker Ablaze Off Turkey, Dnipro Blackout, Russia Plans 'Oreshnik' Strike
On the night of January 8, Ukrainian air forces recorded 97 drones launched from Russian territory, of which 70 were shot down or suppressed. Russian air defense destroyed 66 Ukrainian drones, with the majority over Crimea, the Azov Sea, and the Black Sea. As a result of these strikes, Ukraine's energy infrastructure was damaged, including blackouts in key regions, while the Russian side did not report significant destruction.
Simultaneously, it was reported that on January 7, off the coast of Turkey, approximately 50 kilometers from Kastamonu province, a drone attacked the oil tanker Elbus, sailing under the flag of Palau. According to Turkish media, including Ortadoğu Gazetesi and NTV, the strike hit the upper part of the vessel, causing a fire. The crew was unharmed, and the tanker was towed to the port of İnebolu for inspection.
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Ukraine Lost Another Key Settlement In Zaporozhye (Videos)
On January 8, the Russian military resumed advance along the Haichur River in Zaporozhye, capturing a key settlement from Kiev forces.
Bratskoye, located on the right bank of the Haichur far to the north from the city of Huliapole, was captured by the 36th Guards Separate Motorised Rifle Brigade of the 29th Army of the Vostok [East] Group of Forces, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense.
Away from Haichur, to the west in Zaporozhye, the Vostok Group of Forces continue to make gains in the Stepnohirsk direction.
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U.S. Fired Anti-Radar Missile And Glide Munitions At Venezuela, Killed Over 100 People
The United States military used anti-radar missiles and glide munitions during its January 3 operation in Venezuela which ended with the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.
Venezuela media released a photo showing the remains of a AGM-88-series anti-radar missile which were found at a three-story civilian apartment building, where one civilian was killed and another seriously wounded, in the city of Catia La Mar.
Additionally, a video released by Venezuelan authorities revealed that the Venezuelan Institute of Scientific Research, located near the city of San Antonio de Los Altos, was targeted with a AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) glide munition. It is unclear if anyone was killed in the strike.
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UAE Allies In Yemen Lost Everything And Fled Country (Videos)
Yemeni government forces affiliated with the Saudi-backed Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) have taken over the key province of Aden with the United Arab Emirate’s top ally, Aidarus al-Zubaidi, head of the Southern Transitional Council (STC), fleeing the country.
The development marked the end of the conflict between the PLC and STC, and along with it the influence of the UAE in Yemen.
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Advance Towards Orikhiv: Russian Army Threatens Ukraine's Logistics Near Key City
In the Zaporizhzhia sector, Russian "Vostok" and "Dnepr" units are engaged in intense fighting, advancing toward Zaporizhzhia from the east and south. Key developments have occurred in the areas of Huliaipole, Prymorske, and Stepnohirsk, where control has been established over Lukyanivske and Novoyakovlevka.
In the Kharkiv sector, Russian army activity is primarily concentrated in the Vovchansk area. Russian units have advanced into parts of Staritsa and Volchanskie Khutora while successfully neutralizing several drone crews in the Zolochiv district.
In the Kupyansk sector, Russian troops expanded their control zone by more than a kilometer after consolidating their position in the eastern part of Tyshchenkivka. Assault operations continue in the Kurylivka area.
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Cuba Shares Details Of 32 Officers Killed In Venezuela, U.S. Admits Seven Delta Troops Were Wounded
The Cuban government on January 6 shared the names, ranks and ages of 32 of its military personnel who were killed during the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by United States special forces three days earlier.
The personnel, ranging in age from 26 to 60, belonged to the Revolutionary Armed Forces and the Ministry of the Interior. They included colonels, lieutenants, majors and captains, as well as a number of reserve soldiers. Headshots of each one of them were released by state media.
Havana was quick to acknowledge the deaths of the personnel who were deployed in Caracas under an agreement with the Venezuelan government.
The operation in Caracas was carried out by the U.S. military’s elite Delta Force. President Donald Trump said right after that “a couple of guys were hit,” but a Pentagon official told MS Now on January 7 that the number of wounded was in fact seven.
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U.S. Seizes Russian Tanker Linked To Venezuela In Major Escalation (Photos, Video)
The United States military on January 7 seized the Russian-flagged oil tanker Marinera in the North Atlantic, after pursuing it all the way from the Caribbean Sea.
In a statement, the U.S. European Command stated that the tanker was seized in coordination with the Justice Department and the Department of Homeland Security.
The tanker, previously named the “Bella 1,” first came to attention last month when the U.S. Coast Guard attempted to seize it as it approached Venezuela. The crew declined to let the Americans on board at the time, and headed for the Atlantic. During the pursuit, the vessel changed its name and switched to the Russian flag.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio revealed after the seizure that the U.S. is “about to execute on a deal” to take tens of millions of barrels of Venezuela’s oil and “sell it in the marketplace at market rates.”
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Syrian Government Forces Are About To Storm Kurdish Neighborhoods In Aleppo City (Videos)
Clashes have renewed in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo between the forces of the Islamist-led Interim Government and fighters affiliated with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), with reports indicating that Damascus had made the decision to go to war against the Kurdish-led group.
Tensions between the Interim Government and the SDF have been building up for months over the failure to implement the integration agreement signed last March.
The end of the year deadline passed with no progress, and direct talks held in Damascus on January 4 failed to produce any meaningful understanding.
The clashes broke out around the Kurdish neighborhoods of Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh on January 6, with each side accusing the other of attacking first.
Multiple attempts to de-escalate failed, and by the end of the day it became clear that government forces are preparing an operation to capture the neighborhoods.
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A STRATEGIC TRAP FOR UKRAINE: THE IMPEDING ENCIRCLEMENT OF OREKHOV AND THE WIDENING WAR
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From Redkodub To Svyatohirsk: Ukraine Faces Russian Tactical Successes In Slaviansk And Izyum Sectors
In the Zaporizhzhia sector, Russian units crossed the Haichur River to the west of Huliaipole. They established control over Zelenoye and reached the outskirts of Sviatopetrivka. This created conditions for an envelopment of Zaliznychne. In the Kharkiv sector, the Russian "North" grouping intensified its offensive in the Staritsa area, advancing on multiple fronts and gaining up to 800 meters.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, capturing a key strongpoint near the traffic police post and the southern bank of the Kleban-Byk Reservoir enabled units to reach the western outskirts of Kostiantynivka. In the Krasnyi Liman sector, Russian assault groups entered the city limits of Svyatohirsk near the "Time-Out" beach.
In the Izyum sector, the Russians successfully broke through and cut the road between Karpivka and Korovyi Yar, threatening to envelop the latter from the flank.
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50 Killed In Aleppo Battle As Kurds Vow To Defend Their Neighborhoods From Syrian Army (Videos)
Clashes raged between the forces of Syria’s Islamist-led Interim Government and fighters affiliated with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the Kurdish neighborhoods of Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh in Aleppo on January 9, with reports indicating that the death toll from the battle in the northern Syrian city has risen 50.
The early morning saw a temporary ceasefire declared between 3 a.m. and 9 a.m. with the government, which also sent buses to the entrance of Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh claiming that an agreement was reached with the SDF to withdraw Kurdish fighters from there.
However, the stunt failed, with the general council of the two neighborhoods later issuing a statement rejecting calls to surrender.
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Heading East: Saudi Arabia Eyes Combat-Proven JF-17 Fighter Jets From Pakistan
Saudi Arabia is in talks with Pakistan to convert about $2 billion of Saudi loans into a JF-17 Thunder fighter jet deal, Reuters reported on January 8, citing two Pakistani sources.
The report didn’t provide any technical details about the deal in the making, but it can be assumed that Saudi Arabia wants to acquire the JF-17C Block III, the latest version of the fighter jet that is manufactured in Pakistan in partnership with China.
If confirmed, the deal would mark the first time Saudi Arabia has purchased fighter jets from a country other than the United States, or the United Kingdom. The JF-17C would be also the first single engine fighter jet to enter service with the RSAF in several decades.
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Russia Sends Strong Message To Kiev With Oreshnik Strike (Videos)
The Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed that an Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) was used in a group strike that targeted drone production facilities, energy infrastructure and other military-related facilities inside Ukraine over the night of January 8 and 9.
The strike was carried out in response to an attempted “terrorist attack by the Kiev regime” on the residence of Russian President Vladimir Putin in Novgorod Region, the ministry said in a statement.
What sets Oreshnik apart from other IRBMs is its high speed, which reportedly exceeds Mach 10, in addition to its payload, which consists of multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles - previously exclusively used by nuclear weapons - equipped with six warheads, each reportedly containing submunitions.
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Pokrovsk Sector: Russian Army Clears Udachny And Repels Ukrainian Counterattacks
In the Zaporizhzhia sector, where drones are being used extensively, heavy fighting continues for control of the northern part of the Prymorske settlement. Meanwhile, Russian units have crossed the Haichur River and established control over the Bratske settlement.
In the Kharkiv sector, the Russian "North" grouping advanced up to 750 meters on several sections near the Staritsa settlement and consolidated their position in a section of forest southeast of Liman.
In the Krasnyi Liman sector, Russian assault groups advanced on the eastern approaches to Svyatohirsk and captured the Novoselivka railway station.
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Major Battle Begins In Syria’s Aleppo As Thousands Of Troops Storm Kurdish Neighborhoods (Videos)
The forces of Syria’s Islamist-led Interim Government launched a large offensive to capture the Kurdish neighborhoods of Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh in Aleppo from Kurdish fighters affiliated with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) late on January 8, just a day after the clashes broke out in the northern city.
Early on in the day, government forces issued a number of evacuation orders covering large parts of the two neighborhoods.
The warnings, coupled with intense shelling and an earlier order declaring Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh a closed military zone, caused a mass exclusion from the neighborhoods, with state media reporting the displacement of more than 165,000 people.
As the offensive began in the evening, videos emerged online showing dozens of troops, reportedly from the 60th, 72th and 98th divisions, pouring into Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh in armored personnel carriers and tanks.
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Military Situation In Ukraine On January 8, 2026 (Maps Update)
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Military Situation In Northern Palestine On January 8, 2026 (Map Update)
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Ukrainian serviceman Stepan Shevelev, born in 1980, mobilized right outside a store without any chance to resist, was captured after his group was thrown onto the front line without ammunition, training, or support. In his testimony, he describes "training centers" as places of humiliation under foreign instructors, the lack of rotations and body evacuations, and the dire situation in the Ukrainian Armed Forces, where reinforcements mainly consist of disabled people, homeless individuals, and the sick, whom no one trains or provides with food or water.
"They barely trained us in anything. Some foreigner came to us, maybe an Englishman; he only humiliated us, as if we weren't even human. They don't evacuate bodies, don't even think about clearing them. There aren't even people left to do that. And who's in the AFU? Cripples and homeless guys they pick up. They'll give you a uniform, but almost no water or food. Better to run, not get caught, hide... Or better yet, leave the country."Читать полностью…
Intense Airstrikes: Summary Of Russian Combat Footage From January 7, 2026
On January 7, several videos documenting some of the Russian military’s recent operations against Kiev forces surfaced online.
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A TACTICAL TRADE-OFF: SACRIFICING GAINS AT SLAVYANSK TO WIN AT KONSTANTINOVKA AND ZAPORIZHZHIA
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A Coalition of Hesitation: The Hollow Core of Europe's New Ukraine Initiative
This is a new attempt to draw Europe into a proxy war with Russia. The "Coalition of the Willing" has adopted a document that could further provoke Moscow and contribute to the escalation of the conflict. The support that European leaders have shown for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is not as clear-cut as it seems. Washington continues to take a wait-and-see approach. Meanwhile, Paris and London have announced their intention to deploy troops to Ukraine. How will Moscow respond?
On January 6, the “Coalition of the Willing” held a meeting in Paris. This association consists of more than 30 countries, primarily European, which are considering participating in a potential peacekeeping mission in Ukraine. France and the United Kingdom play a coordinating role in the coalition. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced the coalition's formation in early March 2025.
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Military Situation In Northern Palestine On January 7, 2026 (Map Update)
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Bridgehead In Sumy: Russian Army Advance Pressures Ukrainian Forces
The Russian army took control of Hrabovske in the Sumy sector after repelling a series of counterattacks. Assault groups from the Russian "North" military unit advanced on several fronts, including the Pervogo Maya area and the tree lines near Andriivka. They advanced up to 800 meters per day.
In the Zaporizhzhia sector, the main battles are concentrated in Prymorske, where the control zone is expanding. Clearing and consolidation are ongoing in the Stepnohirsk area, followed by movement northward. In the Kharkiv sector, Russian units have advanced in tree lines near Staritsa, and a forest area southwest of Liman has been successfully cleared.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán characterized the EU-approved military loan for Ukraine as a "scam," stating that Kyiv would never repay these funds.
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Russia and Ukraine Trade Strikes: Kyiv, Chernihiv, and Energy Grid Targeted
On the night of January 5, the Ukrainian Air Force reported a massive Russian attack involving 165 strike UAVs and 9 Iskander-M ballistic missiles , along with S-300 anti-aircraft missiles. According to their data, 137 drones were shot down or suppressed, but not a single missile was intercepted.
The main strike hit the Chernihiv region: up to eight Iskander missiles struck targets in Chernihiv, including six direct hits and two in the area of the 169th Land Forces Training Center in Desna. As a result, a local thermal power plant caught fire.
Drones were active over Kyiv and adjacent areas. Monitoring channels recorded attempts to encircle the capital: targets in Fastiv, Vyshhorod, and Boryspil, including the Kyiv Hydroelectric Power Plant and the TEC-6 thermal power plant in Troieshchyna. Slavutych was completely de-energized after the arrival of Gerans — local resources confirmed the blackouts.
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