Multiple explosions were reported in Caracas early Saturday, with residents saying at least two key military installation may have been hit, although the government of President Nicolás Maduro remained silent.

Russian Telegram channels have reported explosions across several regions, with drones reaching as far as Bashkortostan. Fuel depots and factories supplying the Russian military have been targeted. Source: Russian Defence Ministry;

*Caracas residents were jolted awake around 1:50 a.m. local time on Jan. 3, 2026, as a series of loud explosions echoed across the Venezuelan capital. At least seven blasts were reported by journalists on the ground, including CNN Español’s Osmary Hernández, who said: “One was so strong, my window was shaking after it.”

At least seven explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard around 2 a.m. local time Saturday in Venezuela’s capital, Caracas.

After a whirlwind Saturday ending in the capture of Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, the pair is in U.S. custody awaiting arraignment.