Maliuk steps down as head of SBU
Vasyl Maliuk announced that he is leaving the post of head of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU).
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05 January 2026
Terekhov: Russian troops launch missile strikes on Kharkiv
The Russian army launched strikes on Kharkiv on the afternoon of January 5.
Russian attack causes fire at enterprise in Dnipro
In Dnipro, a fire broke out at an enterprise as a result of a Russian UAV attack.
Russian troops shell hospital in Kherson, two wounded
Russian military shelled the territory of a hospital in the Dniprovskyi district of Kherson, wounding two people, including a medical worker.
Zelensky appoints Freeland as adviser on economic development
President Volodymyr Zelensky has appointed Chrystia Freeland as a non-staff adviser to the President of Ukraine on economic development.
Russians damage almost 30 objects in attack on Kyiv region, mainly in Fastiv district
Four districts in the Kyiv region have been affected by the Russian attack, with one person killed.
Russian strike hits medical facility in Kramatorsk, one civilian injured
In Kramatorsk, Donetsk region, Russian forces struck the grounds of a medical facility, injuring a civilian.
Ukrainian air assault troops stop Russian attack along Soyuz pipeline in Kupiansk sector
In the Kupiansk sector, the 77th Separate Airmobile Naddniprianska Brigade of the 7th Rapid Response Corps of Ukraine’s Air Assault Forces thwarted an attempt by Russian forces to launch an assault using the Soyuz gas pipeline.
Zelensky: Ukraine needs air defense, interceptor drones, energy equipment daily
Following a nighttime Russian attack, President Volodymyr Zelensky reminded international partners that Ukraine needs air defense systems, funding for the production of interceptor drones, and equipment for the energy sector on a daily basis.
Russians attempting to seize riverbank along Siverskyi Donets – military
Russian forces are attempting to take control of the riverbank along the Siverskyi Donets River.
Russian attack on Chernihiv hits homes, causes widespread damage
During a nighttime combined attack by Russian forces on Chernihiv, a private residential house was directly hit and caught a fire. Additional destruction and damage were also recorded across the city.
Drones repeatedly attack Energia defense plant in Russia’s Lipetsk region
A group of drones carried out a repeated attack late in the evening on Sunday, January 4, targeting the Energia defense plant in Russia’s Lipetsk region.
Russian attack on Kyiv region kills one, damages homes
In the Kyiv region, a multi-storey apartment building and 13 private houses were damaged as a result of a massive Russian attack. One private house was destroyed, and a man was killed.
Ukraine’s air defense forces down 137 out of 165 Russian drones
Ukraine’s air defense forces neutralized 137 out of the 165 drones used by Russia to attack Ukraine starting in the evening of January 4.
War update: 229 clashes along frontline over past day, most attacks in Huliaipole, Pokrovsk sectors
A total of 229 combat clashes between Ukraine’s Defense Forces and Russian invaders were recorded along the frontline over the past day, January 4. Ukrainian defenders repelled the largest number of attacks in the Huliaipole and Pokrovsk sectors.
Number of victims after night Russian attack in Kyiv rises to four, one fatality reported
Four people were injured in Kyiv as a result of a Russian attack on the night of January 5.
Russian army loses 990 soldiers and two multiple launch rocket systems in war against Ukraine in one day
The total combat losses of Russian troops from February 24, 2022, to January 5, 2026, in the war against Ukraine amount to approximately 1,212,520 people, including 990 people over the past day.
Drone attack causes fire in one of Kyiv’s districts, woman injured
A fire was reported in the Obolonskyi district of the capital as a result of an attack by Russian drones.
Drone operators destroy UAZ vehicle carrying Russian troops in Lyman direction
In the Lyman direction, pilots of the Signum 53 battalion of the Prince Volodymyr Monomakh Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed a UAZ vehicle carrying Russian invaders.
Russian troops attack Kramatorsk, one dead and one wounded
On January 4, the Kramatorsk community was under combined attack by Russian troops, resulting in one death and one injury.
Partisans report increased camouflage at logistics hubs in Novorossiysk after Ukrainian forces’ strikes
Agents of the ATESH partisan movement, while conducting reconnaissance of the territory of the 61st Support Vessels Detachment (military unit 26968), have recorded that following recent successful strikes by Ukraine’s Defense Forces on Russian Black Sea Fleet facilities in Novorossiysk, the Russian naval command has switched to an emergency heightened security mode.
04 January 2026
War update: 154 clashes, Ukrainian forces eliminate nearly 100 invaders in Pokrovsk sector
On January 4, Ukrainian forces engaged in 154 combat clashes with Russian invaders along the front line. The enemy was most active in the Huliaipole and Pokrovsk sectors.
Military intercepts Shahed drone equipped with man-portable air defense system
Fighters of the Unmanned Systems Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces have intercepted a Russian attack drone equipped with a man-portable air defense system (MANPADS).
Russian forces launch nearly 30 attacks on Dnipropetrovsk region
Russian forces carried out nearly 30 attacks on the Dnipropetrovsk region on Sunday.
Moscow airports shut down as drone attacks disrupt nearly 200 flights
For the second consecutive day, dozens of Ukrainian drones have targeted Moscow, forcing airport closures and causing delays to nearly 200 flights.
Death toll in Russian missile strike on Kharkiv rises to six
In Kharkiv, the number of people killed in a Russian strike on January 2 has risen to six after body fragments of another victim were discovered.
Zelensky holds interviews for top posts in five Ukrainian regions
President Volodymyr Zelensky held interviews today with candidates for the posts of heads of regional state administrations in Vinnytsia, Dnipropetrovsk, Poltava, Ternopil and Chernivtsi regions.
Russian troops shell civilians, leaving one injured, in Sumy region
In the Sumy region, Russian forces deliberately attacked civilians, injuring a 54-year-old man.
Television project director Yurii Mihashko killed at war
Yurii Mihashko, a director of television projects for the Starlight Production media group, was killed on the Sumy sector of the front.
War update: 95 combat engagements recorded since morning; Pokrovsk, Huliaipole sectors most active
Since the beginning of the day, 95 combat clashes have occurred along the entire front line. Fighting is ongoing in six directions, with the Pokrovsk and Huliaipole directions being the most intense.