On the night of January 2-3, 2026, the U.S. conducted a special operation in Caracas to arrest Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
8 successful attacks on oil refineries were recorded during the month, compared to 16 in November.
In the long term, everything depends on the policy regarding the development of the oil industry.
Oil producers extracted 2 million tons of crude oil, and preferential import conditions for electric vehicles in 2026 will apply to 20,000 cars.
New deliveries of SAM systems, reorganization of the Special Operations Forces, and creation of cyber forces
Analytical review by iSANS
Ukraine is intensifying its campaign against Russia’s energy infrastructure. While maintaining the pressure on refineries and substations, Ukrainian forces are broadening their target list to include ports, tankers, and power plants.
At the opening of the nuclear power plant, a five-year operational test was completed, as well as a new peat soil production plant.
Although there is still no evidence of the actual presence of nuclear weapons on the territory of Belarus, this issue is regularly raised by official Minsk and the Kremlin.
Belarus is highly dependent on energy imports from Russia, primarily oil and natural gas.
Foreign policy orientations as viewed by the urban population of Belarus. Results of the public opinion monitoring
The Belarusian education system has become even more ideologized, militarized, and dependent on Russia. The main trends of the first months of the new academic year in schools and universities of Belarus – in the iSANS report for October.
How Belarusian political prisoners went from being “common criminals” and “extremists” to becoming a bargaining chip and a tool for legitimizing Lukashenka in the rhetoric of official Minsk – in an analytical review by iSANS.
Combat readiness inspection, sending recruits to the troops, and repairs at Machulishchy airfield.
In October, Ukrainian attacks on energy infrastructure did not stop, but their nature changed.
