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Russia’s losing streak is not coming to an end and received another episode, this time in Iraq.

The Iraqi government nationalized the stake of Russia’s Lukoil in regards to the West Qurna-2 oil field, which accounts of around 75%. This oil field produces 460,000 barrels of oil, daily.
January 8, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Turkish media outlet Ortadoğu reports that on January 7 the Russian shadow fleet tanker "Elbus" while being 30 miles off the Turkish coast near the Abana district was struck by a drone. The ship was heading to Russian port of Novorossiysk.
January 8, 2026 at 12:29 PM
The US Coast Guard released videos showing the USCG Munro escorting the boarded now Russian tanker Marinera, formerly Bella 1.
January 8, 2026 at 7:01 AM
The Salyut factory in downtown Moscow, which produces components for Russia’s aircraft industry, burnt last night. It is only 4 km from the Kremlin.
January 8, 2026 at 6:05 AM
Another video of the boarding operation of the M/T Sophia in the Caribbean Sea.

The ship was trying to run silently with transponders off. Destination was China.
January 7, 2026 at 3:11 PM
The US South Command released footage of the boarding of another Russian shadow fleet tanker. The following statement was made:
January 7, 2026 at 2:56 PM
This Russian helicopter in the Perm region, Russia, hit a skilift cable and went down.

According to Russian channels the owner of Tattranskom transport, Ilyas Gimadutdinov, a company providing services to Gazprom and Rosneft, was onboard.
January 7, 2026 at 2:16 PM
U.S. European Command:

The US Justice Department, US Homeland Security and the US Department of Defense today announced the seizure of the M/V Bella 1 for violations of U.S. sanctions.
January 7, 2026 at 2:00 PM
The Russian-flagged Marinera (formerly Bella 1) was boarded around 290 km (160 nautical miles) south from Iceland. It is now heading East-South-East, possibly Orkney or Shetlands Islands.
January 7, 2026 at 1:51 PM
The Russian Foreign Ministry commented on the boarding of the Russian tanker by US Forces and described it as "abnormal".

Russia experienced a lot of "abnormal" situations the last 4 years, and almost all were not for the better in Russia.
January 7, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Russia's influence worldwide is not only dwindling, it is outright evaporating.
January 7, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Russian regime media released the first picture of a possible boarding operation of the tanker Marinera by US forces.
January 7, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Here we go!
January 7, 2026 at 12:55 PM
There are now 5 sanctioned oil tankers trying to circumvent the Venezuela blockade and US sanctions, who switched their flag to Russia. After Marienera and Hyperion, those 3 joined:

Veronica now renamed to Galileo

Dianchi now renamed to Expander

Malak now renamed as Sinte

Source: NYT
January 7, 2026 at 6:52 AM
The US coast guard is currently chasing the now Russian-flagged and sanctioned oil tanker Mariners in the North Atlantic. It is suspected that it will soon be boarded.

Previously, the ship was under Venezuelan flag and broke through the blockade. Russia requested free passage.
January 6, 2026 at 8:30 PM
The fire in the Stary Oskol oil depot, Belgorod region, in Russia, is expanding. Several fuel tanks are compromised.

Coordinates of the site:

51°12'57.58"N, 37°56'47.55"E

This around 95 km (60 miles) from the Ukrainian border.
January 6, 2026 at 8:05 PM
An Ukrainian drone struck the oil depot in Stary Oskol, Belgorod region, in Russia. A huge flame can be seen.
January 6, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Another Russian oil depot has been shot ablaze, this time in the Lipetsk region. This is the Gerkon plus oil depot, which supplies fuel to three Russian regions.
January 6, 2026 at 3:35 PM
In the early hours of January 3, 2026, a deliberate sabotage attack on critical electricity infrastructure near the Lichterfelde power station in southwest Berlin triggered a widespread brownout and partial blackout affecting tens of thousands of residents and businesses.
January 6, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Swedish media SVT reports that Russian fishing boats were caught spying in Norwegian waters near Kirkenes.

The border has been closed since the full scale Russian invasion of Ukraine.
January 6, 2026 at 12:45 PM
There are indications that the refinery in Yaroslavl, Russia, was struck last night.

Explosions were heard in the city and an UAV alert was triggered. Locals reported explosions coming from the refinery.
January 6, 2026 at 12:00 PM
The 100th Arsenal of the Russian army in Neya, Kostromo region, is around 930 km (570 miles) from the Ukrainian border.

Striking those sites is like hitting the jackpot. After production Russia moves large quantities of munition to those sites before final distribution or long-term storage.
January 6, 2026 at 9:11 AM
The 100th GRAU in Neya, Kostromo region, in Russia is burning and exploding.

The GRAU sites belong to Russia‘s strategic arsenals.
January 6, 2026 at 8:58 AM
There is no government in the EU which is acting in such dastardly bad faith as Orban does.

The current and highly corrupt Hungarian admin was literally the only one objecting the EU condemnation, which would have enabled a joint-EU statement regarding the fake elections in Venezuela in 2025.
January 5, 2026 at 5:58 PM
A Russian freight train got derailed in the Amur region, an area which is currently a Russian region. 36 wagons were flipped over, including their cargo.
January 5, 2026 at 12:36 PM