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The US Coast Guard has boarded a Venezuelan-linked oil tanker for the fifth time as part of its campaign to block oil exports. The operations exacerbate geopolitical tensions and have important implications for the global energy market.
During the massive nighttime shelling of Kyiv and the region, rescuers worked at more than 20 locations, rescued 32 people, and caused casualties, injuries and extensive damage to energy and civilian infrastructure.
Russian forces carried out one of the most powerful combined attacks on Kryvyi Rih. The attack by two ballistic missiles resulted in the death of a person, dozens of wounded and serious damage to residential infrastructure.
Turkey declares its readiness to lead the naval dimension of security guarantees for Ukraine and to join air patrols. A ceasefire and a clear mission mandate are called a condition for the possible deployment of the contingent.
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.
