Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Russia confirms strike on oil depot in Stary Oskol

"The governor of Belgorod region reported that a fire broke out at an
oil depot in the Stary Oskol district following an attack by Ukrainian drones." Ukrin

Zelensky, UK, France sign declaration on multinational force in Ukraine post-war

"President Volodymyr
Zelensky, French President Emmanuel Macron, and British Prime
Minister Keir Starmer on Jan. 6 signed a declaration of intent for a post-war deployment of a multinational force in
Ukraine.
The news comes as Zelensky met with European leaders and U.S. envoys in Paris to discuss security guarantees for Kyiv, part of Washington's renewed efforts to broker a peace deal with Moscow." KI

Alert Level 3 issued for Mayon volcano as dome collapse triggers pyroclastic density currents, Philippines

"PHIVOLCS raised Mayon Volcano’s alert status to Level 3 on January 6, 2026, following
intensified dome collapse events and effusive lava extrusion at the summit crater. Since the previous alert raise. PHIVOLCS recorded 346 rockfall events and four volcanic earthquakes, with durations of one to five minutes and lava debris reaching up to 1 km (0.6 miles) down the southern upper slopes."
VD

Severe multi-state heatwave drives extreme bushfire risk across southern Australia

"Australia is enduring one of its most intense heatwaves since the 2019–20 Black Summer,
with extreme temperatures, strong winds and dry lightning fuelling catastrophic fire danger across multiple states. Emergency-level bushfires have been reported in South
Australia and Victoria, while BOM forecasts indicate the threat will intensify through Friday, before cooler air reaches southern regions at the weekend." W

6.4 Earthquake - Philippine Sea, 28 km northeast of Manay, Philippines

"A very strong magnitude 6.4 earthquake occurred in the Philippine Sea near the coast of Davao,
Philippines, in the morning at 11.02 am local time (Asia/Manila GMT +8). The quake had a shallow depth of 35 km (22 mi) and was felt over a large region. 
The shallow depth of the quake caused it to be felt more strongly near the epicenter than a deeper quake of similar magnitude would." VD

221 combat engagements on front lines

"A total of 221 combat engagements between Ukraine's Defense Forces and Russian invaders were recorded on the front lines.
Enemy airstrikes targeted areas near Vozdvyzhivka, Pryluky, Yuliivka, Zelene and Verkhnia Tersa in the Zaporizhzhia region, as well as Havrylivka in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
Ukraine's
missile forces and artillery struck three areas where Russian personnel, weapons and military equipment were concentrated.
Three combat clashes occurred in the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors. The enemy carried out three airstrikes, dropping eight guided bombs, and conducted 82 shelling attacks, including one using MLRS.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector,
Ukrainian forces repelled 15 Russian assaults near Vovchansk, Starytsia and Prylipky.
In the Kupiansk sector, seven enemy assaults took place.
Ukrainian forces repelled attacks near Pishchane, Petropavlivka and Kurylivka.
In the Lyman sector, the enemy launched 18 assaults, attempting to break through near Myrne, Zarichne, Derylove, Karpivka, Serednie, and toward Drobysheve, Stavky, Cherneshchyna, Novoserhiivka and Ozerne.
In the Sloviansk sector, four
Russian assaults toward Riznykivka were repelled.
In the Kramatorsk sector, six engagements took place near Vasiukivka, Chasiv Yar and toward Bondarne.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, the enemy launched 18 assaults near Oleksandro-Shultyne, Pleshchiivka and Kleban-Byk, as well as toward Stepanivka, Ivanopillia, Mykolaipillia and Sofiivka.
In the Pokrovsk sector,
Ukrainian defenders stopped 44 Russian assaults near Nykonorivka, Chervonyi Lyman, Rodynske, Myrnohrad, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske, Dachne, Filiia, and toward Kucheriv Yar, Nove Shakhove, Hryshyne and Sukhestske.
In the Oleksandrivka sector, the enemy carried out 13 assaults near Oleksandrohrad, Verbove, Solodke, Zlahoda, and toward Oleksiivka and Ivanivka.
In the Huliaipole sector,
Ukrainian forces repelled 48 enemy attacks near Huliaipole and toward Dobropillia, Varvarivka, Zelene and Pryluky.
No offensive actions by the enemy were recorded in the Orikhiv sector.
In the Dnipro River sector,
Ukrainian troops repelled one Russian assault toward the Antonivskyi Bridge area." Ukrin