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On the night of 6 January, Russia reported an attack by more than 100 drones. A fire broke out at an oil depot in the Lipetsk region, explosions were also reported in Penza, Yaroslavl and Sterlitamak, and an ammunition depot was destroyed in the Kostroma region.
On 6 January, the Coalition of the Willing will meet in Paris to discuss the protection of Ukraine after a possible peaceful settlement. European leaders, representatives of the US, NATO and the European Commission have confirmed their participation.
The first poll of 2026 showed a slight increase in support for the CDU/CSU bloc, but the ruling coalition in Germany is still significantly behind the result of the 2025 elections.
North Korea launched several ballistic missiles, which flew about 900 kilometres and landed in the Sea of Japan. The launches violate UN resolutions and increase tensions in the region.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy initiates personnel changes in the government and proposes to appoint Denys Shmyhal as First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy, and Mykhailo Fedorov as head of the Ministry of Defence.
Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko will soon present candidates for the post of head of the State Border Guard Service. The current head, Serhiy Deyneko, will remain in the Interior Ministry.
A fire in a bar during a New Year's Eve party in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana killed about 40 people and injured 115. The authorities have declared five days of mourning and are investigating the cause of the tragedy.
The Security and Defence Forces of Ukraine struck at the places of residence of the Russian occupiers in Khorlya in the TOT of Kherson region. Among those killed was the head of Kalanchak's occupation police, Serhiy Bogan.
Russia has stepped up security measures on the Crimean bridge ahead of the New Year holidays. The Russian Ministry of Transport has deployed more than 200 additional checkpoints and declared its readiness to check up to 17,520 vehicles per day.
The Anti-Corruption Foundation has published an investigation into Vladimir Putin's new palace in occupied Crimea. According to the FBC, the facility with its own hospital and spa cost at least 10 billion rubles.
Heavy rains flooded the southern and eastern provinces of Spain. A man's body was found in Malaga, and two more people went missing. Valencia declared a red alert level, and 8 other provinces received orange warnings.
The UK and Germany have signed a £52 million contract to jointly acquire modern self-propelled artillery systems capable of firing on the move and hitting targets at a distance of over 70 km.
