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A Russian drone attack caused an almost complete blackout in the Dnipro and Zaporizhzhia regions. Explosions were reported in Dnipro and Zaporizhzhia, trains were switched to diesel power, and critical infrastructure was powered by generators.
Finnish authorities are investigating the damage to the submarine telecommunications cable between Finland and Estonia. The Fitburg was detained with the use of special forces and helicopters, and two crew members were arrested.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said that Berlin does not rule out any formats of participation in security guarantees for Ukraine after the ceasefire. This includes financial and military support, monitoring and possible deployment of forces in NATO countries.
A conversion centre consisting of almost 50 fictitious companies was exposed in Kyiv. During the investigation, UAH 53.8 million of VAT was refunded to the budget, the Prosecutor's Office and the Security Service of Ukraine reported.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appointed the first deputy and two deputy heads of the SBU, as well as a new head of the Anti-Terrorist Centre. The composition of the National Security and Defence Council has also been updated.
Venezuela's armed forces have declared their full support for Delcy Rodriguez after she was appointed interim head of state. The decision was made by the Supreme Court amid the detention of Nicolas Maduro by the US military.
On the night of 5 January, Russia attacked Kyiv and Kyiv region with attack drones. In the capital, a hit damaged a private medical facility in Obolon, killing a patient. In Kyiv region, a local resident was killed in Fastiv district, and houses and a high-rise building were damaged.
Power was restored to 7,000 households and 150 businesses in the Lichterfelde district of Berlin after a sabotage, with full restoration expected by 8 January.
The Verkhovna Rada plans to prepare a draft law on elections in a special or post-war period by the end of February. The elections themselves will be held no earlier than 90 days after the law is passed and subject to a ceasefire.
The US media reported the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by a US special forces unit. Caracas declares its resistance, Russia and the EU call for restraint, and the region tightens security.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy offers Kyrylo Budanov to head the Office of the President of Ukraine
British boxer Anthony Joshua has been discharged from hospital in Lagos after an accident in Nigeria that killed two of his close friends. Police are investigating the possibility of speeding and a tyre blowout.
