Supporters display a poster of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. Credit line: Cristian Hernandez/AP/Profimedia
The first explosions were heard in Caracas on Saturday, two hours after midnight. Then, residents heard the sound of planes that flew at a low altitude in the Venezuelan capital. The atmosphere in Venezuela after the US attack this morning is reproduced in the images published by the Profimedia photo agency.
Night view of the city of Caracas, photographed after a series of explosions heard on January 3, 2026. Credit line: Federico PARRA / AFP / ProfimediaPedestrians flee after hearing explosions and low-flying planes in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, January 3, 2026. Credit line: Matias Delacroix/AP/ProfimediaImage of an almost empty highway in Caracas after a series of explosions on January 3, 2026. Credit line: Juan BARRETO / AFP / ProfimediaResidents evacuate a building near the Miraflores presidential palace after explosions were heard and planes were seen flying low in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. Credit line: Cristian Hernandez/AP/ProfimediaSoldiers guard the area around the Miraflores presidential palace after explosions and low-flying planes were heard Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, in Caracas, Venezuela. Credit line: Cristian Hernandez / AP / ProfimediaColombian police officers stand guard in Cucuta, at a border crossing with Venezuela, on January 3, 2026, after US forces captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. Credit line: Schneider MENDOZA / AFP / ProfimediaPedestrians walk past the Miraflores presidential palace after explosions and low-flying planes were heard in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. Credit line: Cristian Hernandez/AP/ProfimediaArmored National Guard vehicles block an artery leading to the Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. Credit line: Cristian Hernandez/AP/ProfimediaActivists gather in Trafalgar Square waving Venezuelan and Palestinian flags during a demonstration following the US attack on Venezuela and reports that President Nicolás Maduro has been captured by the US. Credit line: Sinai Images / Alamy / ProfimediaSupporters display a poster of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. Credit line: Cristian Hernandez/AP/Profimedia
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