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#Outcomes2025
🎙 On January 20, 2026, a news conference by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will be held at the Foreign Ministry Press Centre. The event will present an overview of the results of Russian diplomacy in 2025. The conference will begin at 11 am MSK.
Russian and foreign journalists are invited to attend. Accreditation is open until 12 pm on January 15 (details).
🔴 The press conference will be broadcast online on the Russian Foreign Ministry website in the Video section in Russian with English, French and Spanish translation, as well as on the Ministry’s social network accounts.
🎙 On January 20, 2026, a news conference by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will be held at the Foreign Ministry Press Centre. The event will present an overview of the results of Russian diplomacy in 2025. The conference will begin at 11 am MSK.
Russian and foreign journalists are invited to attend. Accreditation is open until 12 pm on January 15 (details).
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🇿🇦 South Africa Hosts Multinational Naval Exercise “Will for Peace 2026”
South African Fleet Commander Thamsanqa Matsane welcomed the captains of naval vessels from participating countries ahead of the multinational maritime cooperation exercise “Will for Peace 2026,” the national armed forces reported.
SA National Defence Force released footage from the meeting, along with photographs of the Russian warship Stoikiy docked at the Simon’s Town naval base.
Operational command of the exercises is being carried out by the Navy of the People’s Republic of China. The exercises involve the naval forces of China and the Republic of South Africa as the host nation. Warships from the Russian Federation and Iran are also taking part. Indonesia and Ethiopia are participating as observers.
The exercise will run from January 9 to 16, 2026.
#WillForPeace2026
South African Fleet Commander Thamsanqa Matsane welcomed the captains of naval vessels from participating countries ahead of the multinational maritime cooperation exercise “Will for Peace 2026,” the national armed forces reported.
SA National Defence Force released footage from the meeting, along with photographs of the Russian warship Stoikiy docked at the Simon’s Town naval base.
Operational command of the exercises is being carried out by the Navy of the People’s Republic of China. The exercises involve the naval forces of China and the Republic of South Africa as the host nation. Warships from the Russian Federation and Iran are also taking part. Indonesia and Ethiopia are participating as observers.
The exercise will run from January 9 to 16, 2026.
#WillForPeace2026
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🎙 Comment by Russia's Foreign Ministry Official Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on the Kiev regime’s terrorist attack on civilians in Russian regions (January 11, 2026)
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The Kiev regime has once again demonstrated its inhumane Nazi nature with another brutal crime.
On January 10, the Voronezh, Kursk, Bryansk, and Belgorod regions were subjected to a mass attack using fixed-wing drones. According to the Russia's Ministry of Defence, a total of 33 hostile drones were launched.
The principal target was the residential areas of Voronezh. One young woman has been confirmed dead, having succumbed to her injuries in intensive care overnight. At least three further civilians were wounded.
The Foreign Ministry strongly condemns these acts of terrorism. They are characterised by the extremely cynical targeting of a wide range of civilian infrastructure. This includes over ten blocks of flats and an equal number of private homes. A secondary school and several administrative buildings were also struck and damaged.
Such deliberate killings of civilians attest to the desperation of the Kiev regime, which – in the face of its obvious failures on the battlefield – now seeks to vent its frustration on innocent populations of Russia’s regions. All masterminds and perpetrators of this and other crimes will be inevitably held to account.
It is our hope that the relevant international bodies will provide an impartial assessment of these criminal acts committed by Ukrainian neo-Nazis. Continued silence in the face of the Kiev regime’s unbridled barbarity renders those bodies complicit in its heinous consequences.
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The Kiev regime has once again demonstrated its inhumane Nazi nature with another brutal crime.
On January 10, the Voronezh, Kursk, Bryansk, and Belgorod regions were subjected to a mass attack using fixed-wing drones. According to the Russia's Ministry of Defence, a total of 33 hostile drones were launched.
The principal target was the residential areas of Voronezh. One young woman has been confirmed dead, having succumbed to her injuries in intensive care overnight. At least three further civilians were wounded.
The Foreign Ministry strongly condemns these acts of terrorism. They are characterised by the extremely cynical targeting of a wide range of civilian infrastructure. This includes over ten blocks of flats and an equal number of private homes. A secondary school and several administrative buildings were also struck and damaged.
Such deliberate killings of civilians attest to the desperation of the Kiev regime, which – in the face of its obvious failures on the battlefield – now seeks to vent its frustration on innocent populations of Russia’s regions. All masterminds and perpetrators of this and other crimes will be inevitably held to account.
It is our hope that the relevant international bodies will provide an impartial assessment of these criminal acts committed by Ukrainian neo-Nazis. Continued silence in the face of the Kiev regime’s unbridled barbarity renders those bodies complicit in its heinous consequences.
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🏅 On January 12, 1945, the Vistula–Oder Offensive, also known as the “Race to the Oder”, commenced.
Soviet forces launched an offensive from bridgeheads on the Vistula River in Poland and, within 23 days, reached the Oder River.
Crushing all resistance in its path, the Red Army advanced 500 kilometers, bringing Soviet tanks to the very outskirts of Berlin.
The Vistula–Oder Offensive was launched eight days ahead of schedule at the request of the Allies, who at the time were encountering significant difficulties in the Ardennes.
Not only did the Red Army save the Allies, but they also stormed and took Berlin, thus war in Europe was brought to an close by the Soviet peoples.
🎥 © Russian Military Historical Society
Soviet forces launched an offensive from bridgeheads on the Vistula River in Poland and, within 23 days, reached the Oder River.
Crushing all resistance in its path, the Red Army advanced 500 kilometers, bringing Soviet tanks to the very outskirts of Berlin.
The Vistula–Oder Offensive was launched eight days ahead of schedule at the request of the Allies, who at the time were encountering significant difficulties in the Ardennes.
Not only did the Red Army save the Allies, but they also stormed and took Berlin, thus war in Europe was brought to an close by the Soviet peoples.
🎥 © Russian Military Historical Society
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✨🤩 New Year and Christmas celebrations unite Russian compatriots in Midrand
On January 11, 2026, a festive event dedicated to the celebration of the New Year and Orthodox Christmas was held at the Cathedral of St. Sergius of Radonezh in the Republic of South Africa. The event was attended by Russian compatriots, members of the diplomatic corps, as well as parishioners of the cathedral.
☦️ The Patriarchal Exarch of Africa, Metropolitan Konstantin of Zaraysk, celebrated the Divine Liturgy.
Following the church service, a festive concert took place in the cathedral refectory. The concert was prepared by the teaching staff and students of the Sunday school.
At the conclusion of the event, young compatriots were presented with New Year gifts from the Russian Embassy in South Africa.
#OrthodoxChristmas
On January 11, 2026, a festive event dedicated to the celebration of the New Year and Orthodox Christmas was held at the Cathedral of St. Sergius of Radonezh in the Republic of South Africa. The event was attended by Russian compatriots, members of the diplomatic corps, as well as parishioners of the cathedral.
☦️ The Patriarchal Exarch of Africa, Metropolitan Konstantin of Zaraysk, celebrated the Divine Liturgy.
Following the church service, a festive concert took place in the cathedral refectory. The concert was prepared by the teaching staff and students of the Sunday school.
At the conclusion of the event, young compatriots were presented with New Year gifts from the Russian Embassy in South Africa.
#OrthodoxChristmas
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✨🤩 В г.Мидранде состоялись праздничные мероприятия по случаю Нового года и Рождества Христова
11 января 2026 г. в Кафедральном соборе преп. Сергия Радонежского в ЮАР состоялось мероприятие, посвященное празднованию Нового года и Рождества Христова с участием российских соотечественников, представителей дипломатического корпуса и прихожан собора.
☦️ Патриарший экзарх Африки митрополит Зарайский Константин совершил Божественную литургию.
По окончании Богослужения в трапезной храма прошел праздничный концерт с участием Деда Мороза и Снегурочки, подготовленный педагогическим составом и учащимися воскресной школы.
В завершение мероприятия юным соотечественникам были вручены новогодние подарки от Посольства России в ЮАР.
#Рождество2026 #СоотечественникивЮАР
11 января 2026 г. в Кафедральном соборе преп. Сергия Радонежского в ЮАР состоялось мероприятие, посвященное празднованию Нового года и Рождества Христова с участием российских соотечественников, представителей дипломатического корпуса и прихожан собора.
☦️ Патриарший экзарх Африки митрополит Зарайский Константин совершил Божественную литургию.
По окончании Богослужения в трапезной храма прошел праздничный концерт с участием Деда Мороза и Снегурочки, подготовленный педагогическим составом и учащимися воскресной школы.
В завершение мероприятия юным соотечественникам были вручены новогодние подарки от Посольства России в ЮАР.
#Рождество2026 #СоотечественникивЮАР
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📆 On January 12, 1943, the Soviet command launched a major offensive later codenamed Operation Iskra (Spark). Its objective was to break the siege of the Russian city of Leningrad.
At 9:30 a.m. more than two thousand Soviet guns opened fire on Nazi positions. Artillery of the Leningrad Front shelled the left bank of the Neva River for two hours and twenty minutes. Following the barrage, soldiers of four first-echelon divisions advanced across the frozen river.
By late January, the forces of the Volkhov and Leningrad fronts delivered powerful converging strikes, breaking through the Wehrmacht’s defenses and pushing the enemy 12 kilometers away from Lake Ladoga.
German losses amounted to approximately 30,000 killed, wounded, and missing.
🌟 Although the siege of Leningrad was completely lifted only on January 27, 1944, Operation Iskra made it possible to partially unblock the city, significantly improving living conditions for the besieged population.
#Victory81
At 9:30 a.m. more than two thousand Soviet guns opened fire on Nazi positions. Artillery of the Leningrad Front shelled the left bank of the Neva River for two hours and twenty minutes. Following the barrage, soldiers of four first-echelon divisions advanced across the frozen river.
By late January, the forces of the Volkhov and Leningrad fronts delivered powerful converging strikes, breaking through the Wehrmacht’s defenses and pushing the enemy 12 kilometers away from Lake Ladoga.
German losses amounted to approximately 30,000 killed, wounded, and missing.
🌟 Although the siege of Leningrad was completely lifted only on January 27, 1944, Operation Iskra made it possible to partially unblock the city, significantly improving living conditions for the besieged population.
#Victory81
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⚡️According to information confirmed by several independent sources, a strike launched by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on the night of 9 January using the Oreshnik mobile ground-based missile system disabled the Lvov State Aviation Repair Plant.
▫️ At the plant, aircraft of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, including F-16 and MiG-29 aircraft supplied by the Western countries, were repaired and maintained. The plant also produced long-range and medium-range attack UAVs used to hit Russian civilian facilities in the depth of Russian territory.
▫️ The Oreshnik system engaged production workshops, warehouses with products (UAVs), as well as the infrastructure of the factory airfield.
▫️ In addition, as part of this massive attack with the use of the Iskander missile system and the Kalibr sea-based cruise missiles, the production facilities of two enterprises in Kiev involved in assembling strike UAVs for attacks against the territory of Russia, as well as energy infrastructure facilities that support the work of the Ukrainian defence industry, were hit.
🔹 Russian Defence Ministry
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