Day: January 2, 2026

The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on Friday that Russia launched 116 airstrikes overnight using drones of different types from the directions of the Millerovo, Kursk, Shatalovo, Orel, Bryansk, and the Primorsko-Akhtarsk regions, as well as from the Gvardiyske and Chauda regions in the occupied Crimea, Azernews reports.

Hundreds of cars are stuck on the Russian-#Georgia|n border. The road through the Upper Lars checkpoint is the only land route connecting #Armenia with #Russia.
#SouthCaucasus pic.x.com/DVPHBYLmYf

— Karina Karapetyan (@KarinaKarapety8) Jan 2, 2026

United States President Donald Trump warned on Friday that his country is prepared to step in and protect Iranian protesters if their government starts shooting at them and killing them, Azernews reports.

A deadly confrontation unfolded in Türkiye’s Yalova province during a pre-planned security operation against the ISIS terrorist organization, resulting in the tragic deaths of three police officers and injuries to eight others, including one security guard. The incident occurred in the village of Elmalık, approximately nine kilometers from Yalova’s city center, when armed suspects opened fire on law enforcement personnel.