Ukrainian drones hit an oil depot in Russia’s Tula region

"Ukraine’s military intelligence unit said Ukrainian drones hit an oil depot in Russia’s Tula region in the early hours with the Russian governor of the region earlier reporting a fuel tank fire at an industrial site." AJ

Exhausting defensive battles continue on outskirts of Velyka Novosilka

"In the Novopavlivka sector, Russian occupants, taking advantage of difficult weather conditions, conducted offensive actions to block the village of Velyka Novosilka, actively using armored vehicles." Ukrin

First Images of Israeli Hostages Reuniting with Families

"The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) released the first photos of the three female hostages who were released Sunday as part of a hostage deal with Hamas — Romi Gonen, 24; Emily Damari, 38; and Doron Steinbrecher, 31 — and returned to Israel.
They were finally free, after 471 days in captivity. All were abducted in the Hamas terror attack of October 7, 2023." Breibart

Ukrainian air defences destroy 43 out of 61 drones launched by Russia overnight

"Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 61 drones from the areas of the Russian cities of

Millerovo, Bryansk and Oryol.
The UAVs are confirmed to have been shot down in Poltava, Sumy, Kharkiv, Cherkasy, Chernihiv, Kyiv, Zhytomyr, Dnipropetrovsk and Mykolaiv oblasts.
A further 15 Russian drones disappeared from radar, and one UAV is still in the air." Pravada

199 combat engagements on frontlines in Ukraine

"199 combat engagements took place between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and the Russian invaders.
In the Kharkiv sector, the Russian forces launched six assaults near Vovchansk.
In the Kupiansk sector, the Ukrainian forces repelled nine Russian attacks near Petropavlivka, Lozova, and Pishchane.

In the Lyman sector, the enemy made 11 attempts to break through the Ukrainian defenses near the settlements of Zelenyi Hai, Pershotravneve, Kopanky, Novoiehorivka, Novosadove, Novoliubivka, and Zarichne.
In the Siversk sector, the Russian troops unsuccessfully attempted to storm the Ukrainian positions near Bilohorivka.
In the Kramatorsk sector, Russians launched 11 attacks in the areas of Stupochky, Predtechyne, and Chasiv Yar.
In the Toretsk sector, 20 enemy attacks occurred around Toretsk, Krymske, and Shcherbynivka.
In the Pokrovsk sector, the Ukrainian defenders stopped 98 offensive actions by the enemy in the areas of the settlements of Vodiane Druhe, Zelene Pole, Malynivka, Pokrovsk, Kotlyne, Zvirove, Udachne, Novoandriivka, Yelyzavetivka, Promin, Lysivka, Zelene, Shevchenko, Uspenivka, Sloviansk, Andriivka, Dachne, Ulakly, and Yantarne.
In the Novopavlivka sector, the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 19 Russian attacks. The enemy attempted to advance most actively near Velyka Novosilka.
In the Prydniprovske sector, the Ukrainian forces successfully repelled two Russian assaults.
In Russia’s Kursk region, there were 12 combat engagements, athe Russian forces carried out five airstrikes using guided bombs and 464 artillery strikes, including 18 from multiple rocket launchers." Ukrin

China sparks invasion fears as it launches military drill on Taiwan's doorstep

"Tensions in the Indo-Pacific have reached fever pitch after China launched an extensive
military drill in waters close to Taiwan.
The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) confirmed the drills,which took place in the Philippines, on Tuesday.
It described them as "combat readiness patrols" and "joint strike exercises." MS

Ukrainian Forces Burn Soldiers' Bodies to Avoid Paying Families

"The Kiev regime is burning the bodies of Ukrainian

Armed Forces soldiers to avoid paying their families, and the number of dead is so high that even in Kharkov the local crematorium does not have enough capacity, so mobile cremation units have been brought into the city, a captured Ukrainian border guard told Russian forces." Sputnik

Air defenses shoot down ballistic missiles and drones in Russia’s attack on Ukraine

"Russian forces launched an overnight and early-morning attack on Ukraine on Jan. 18, using

four Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles and 39 Shahed combat drones, along with various decoy UAVs.
According to Ukraine’s Air Force, air defenses intercepted two ballistic missiles over Kyiv Oblast. Additionally, 24 drones were destroyed over Poltava, Sumy, Kharkiv, Cherkasy, Chernihiv, Kyiv, Khmelnytskyi, Zhytomyr, Kirovohrad, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, and Donetsk oblasts.
Fourteen Russian decoy drones were lost from radar detection without causing damage." NV

Iran-backed rebels fire bomb at Israeli defense ministry hours before ceasefire

"Yemen-based Houthi rebels said they fired a ballistic missile targeting Israel's defense

ministry.
The missile triggered sirens in central Israel early Saturday. Israel's military said there was minor damage from falling shrapnel." MS

Ukraine's Special Operations Forces hit oil depot in Russia's Kaluga Oblast

"The Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have destroyed a Russian oil depot in Russia’s Kaluga Oblast." TP

Venezuela grapples with economic collapse

"The ongoing financial crisis — arguably the population’s greatest source of discontent — persists despite a modest reactivation of consumption. Crisis and political conflict remain

intertwined, and after a decade of catastrophic governance and escalating tensions between the ruling party and the opposition, the Maduro government now faces an especially turbulent period.
The evidence of electoral fraud, which Maduro has been unable to convincingly refute, have heightened international pressure.....the damage to Venezuela’s productive and social fabric had already been done. The socioeconomic collapse experienced between 2014 and 2020, during Maduro’s presidency, delivered a devastating blow to the nation’s economic framework. This trauma has left many Venezuelans struggling to fully recover from its far-reaching effects. Venezuela’s economy contracted by more than 80%. The local industrial sector was decimated, and now operates at just 30% of its capacity." MS

Swedish Troops Arrive in Latvia in Largest Deployment for NATO

"Hundreds of Swedish troops arrived in Latvia to join a Canadian-led multinational brigade along NATO’s eastern flank, a mission Sweden is calling its most significant operation so far as a member of the Western defense alliance." Breitbart

141 combat clashes at front in past day, Pokrovsk and Kursk sectors remain hottest

"141 combat engagements between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian troops were recorded at the frontline, with the enemy attacking most actively in the Pokrovsk sector and Russia’s Kursk region.

In the Kharkiv sector, the enemy did not conduct any active operations yesterday.
The number of combat engagements in the Kupiansk sector reached eight over the past day. The Ukrainian forces repelled enemy attacks in the areas of Petropavlivka, Holubivka, Zahryzove and Pishchane.
In the Lyman sector, the Ukrainian forces thwarted 13 Russian attacks. The invaders concentrated their main efforts in the areas of Kopanky, Novoserhiivka, Hrekivka, Zelenyi Hai, Makiivka, Zelena Dolyna, Torske, Novoplatonivka, Terny and Zarichne.
In the Siversk sector, the enemy attacked five times in the areas of Bilohorivka, Verkhniokamianske and Ivan-Daryivka.
The Ukrainian forces stopped seven attempts of the invaders to advance toward Pryvillia, Bila Hora, Hryhorivka and Chasiv Yar in the Kramatorsk sector.
In the Toretsk sector, the enemy attempted to advance 14 times in the areas of Krymske, Leonidivka, Toretsk and Shcherbynivka.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces repelled 53 attacks in the Pokrovsk sector over the past day. Russian troops were most active near Zelene Pole, Yelyzavetivka, Myroliubivka, Vodiane Druhe, Promin, Lysivka, Novyi Trud, Pokrovsk, Shevchenko, Zvirove, Kotlyne, Uspenivka, Slovianka, Petropavlivka, Andriivka, Ulakly, Kurakhove, Dachne and Yantarne.
In the Novopavlivka sector, the defense forces continue to hold back the enemy. In the areas of Kostiantynopil, Velyka Novosilka and Vremivka, Russians tried to break through Ukrainian defensive lines 11 times.
In the Huliaipole sector, the enemy did not conduct any active operations yesterday.
In the Orikhiv sector, Russian troops attempted to attack Novodanylivka but had no success.
In the Prydniprovskyi sector, the enemy made four unsuccessful attempts to capture the positions of the Ukrainian Defense Forces.
On the border with the Chernihiv and Sumy regions, the enemy maintains a military presence, conducts reconnaissance activities and artillery shelling." Ukrin

Russia launches missiles and drones at Ukraine

"Russian forces launched an overnight attack on Ukraine, using two Iskander-M ballistic missiles, 50 Shahed drones, and various decoy drones over Poltava, Sumy, Kharkiv, Cherkasy, Chernihiv, Kyiv, Khmelnytskyi, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhya, Mykolaiv, and Odesa oblasts." NV

Sweden begins construction of massive underground nuclear vault that will last 100,000 years

"Sweden has broken ground on its ambitious $11 billion nuclear waste repository, where

highly radioactive material will rest in an underground maze of tunnels stretching 60 kilometers - longer than the New York City subway's longest line. The sprawling network, which resembles an elaborate waterpark park design minus the fun, will take a decade to build before accepting its first radioactive deposits. Nuclear waste management company SKB will oversee this complex burial, where spent fuel will be sealed in copper and iron capsules designed to safely contain radioactivity for 100,000 years. Each massive canister will be welded shut and lowered through the elaborate underground network." MS