Ukrainian drones successfully struck the oil terminal of Primorsk, Leningrad region, in Russia. Pictures from locals show large smoke clouds about the facility. The NASA Firms map confirms that the facility is on fire.

The oil facility processes over 1 million barrels a day. Ukraine once again imposes some serious sanctions on Russia.

about 60% of Russia’s maritime oil exports pass through there
Looks like Ukraine is limiting Russia's profits from oil price increases due to war in Iran.

3 Days To Kyiv.

4 years ago Russia launched the full scale war into Ukraine. The results are:

- Russia failed to topple the Ukrainian government
- Russia failed to defeat the Ukrainian army
- Russia failed to defeat the will of the Ukrainian people
- Russia failed to take Kyiv
- Russia failed to isolate Ukraine
- Russia failed to take a single regional capital
- Russia controls less than 20% of Ukraine compared to 27% in March 2022
- 1.2 million Russians have been killed or permanently wounded

The Armed Forces of Ukraine liberated Orestopil, Oleksiivka, Sosnivka, Verbove, and Stepove.

and our forces have also taken control of half of Kalynivske and pushed into Ternove.

This advance is said to put additional pressure on Russian positions around Vyshneve, tightening the situation in that sector.

Ukrainian forces have recaptured 100 squared kilometres of territory in the Hulyaipole/Pokrovs'ke directions of the Ukrainian frontline.

This is also confirmed by russian protagonist accounts.

Russian Defense Ministry lieutenant general Vladimir Alekseev was shot multiple times in the back in Moscow and hospitalized. The unknown shooter fled.

Alekseev commanded Russia's military intelligence in Syria and is one of the key figures in Russian military intelligence. He is believed to be behind intelligence and hybrid operations against Ukraine.

At a time when President Trump aims to topple the existing Iranian regime, Turkey and Erdogan are providing assistance to Iran to ensure its survival.

The three sources, who included a senior Iranian official and who all spoke on condition of anonymity, said neighbouring Turkey's intelligence agency had warned Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) of the Kurdish fighters crossing the frontier in recent days.

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/armed-kurdish-groups-sought-cross-into-iran-iraq-sources-say-2026-01-14/

Thousands of Arabs are reportedly being funneled through Turkey to join Russian forces in the war against Ukraine. Dozens are now in Ukrainian detention after being captured on the battlefield, stating that Turkish airports facilitated their transit to Russia.

Ukraine has formally demanded an explanation from Turkey over this issue, yet Turkey has not responded yet.