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The United States is conducting an operation to seize an oil tanker linked to Venezuela, which has been chased in the Atlantic for more than two weeks. The incident could exacerbate relations with Russia.
On the evening of 6 January, Russian drones attacked Dnipro. More than 10 high-rise buildings were damaged, 7 people were injured, including two children, cars were burned and fires were reported in educational institutions.
Swiss police have identified all 40 people who died in a fire at a bar in the Crans Montana resort. Investigators are checking the owners of the establishment and possible fire safety violations.
Serbia's NIS refinery, which has been subject to US sanctions, is due to start up on 17 or 18 January after 36 days of downtime. The temporary licence is valid until 23 January, and the Russian shareholders have until 24 March to leave.
At least 40 people were killed during a US military operation in Venezuela on the night of 3 January. This was reported by The New York Times with reference to a Venezuelan official.
Donald Trump announced the capture of Nicolas Maduro by US forces, announced transitional governance of Venezuela, the restoration of the oil industry, and readiness for new military actions in case of resistance.
US strike on Caracas, explosions occurred at night. Venezuela declared a state of emergency, the US confirmed a military operation, a number of key military and infrastructure facilities were destroyed, and Nicolas Maduro and his wife were captured and taken out of the country. US President Donald Trump announced a press conference in Mar-a-Lago at 18:00 Kyiv time.
The sanctioned oil tanker Bella 1, which is being pursued by the US Coast Guard, has been re-registered in Russia under the name Marinera. The vessel is heading to the North Atlantic, and Moscow is asking Washington to stop the chase.
Russian forces attacked Zaporizhzhia twice with attack drones on the night of 2 January. Fires were reported, with at least nine hits and dozens of damaged objects, with no casualties.
US intelligence agencies have concluded that the Ukrainian Armed Forces did not attack Vladimir Putin's residence in Valdai with drones. This was reported by the WSJ and CNN. Donald Trump shared an NYP article blaming Russia for the disruption of peace.
Elisa's submarine telecommunications cable between Finland and Estonia was damaged in the Gulf of Finland. Finnish authorities detained a vessel suspected of being involved in the incident. The investigation is ongoing.
ISW analysts said there was no evidence of a Ukrainian drone attack on Putin's residence in Valdai. Local residents have not heard any air defence activity, and Russian statements contradict each other.
