Houses and shopping center damaged in Zaporizhzhia due to drone attack
Houses and a shopping center were damaged in Zaporizhzhia as a result of an attack by Russian UAVs.
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02 January 2026
War update: 98 frontline clashes over past day, heavy Russian activity in five sectors
Over the past 24 hours, Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian troops were engaged in 98 combat clashes, with the enemy most active in the Pokrovsk, Kostiantynivka, Lyman, Huliaipole, and Oleksandrivka sectors of the front.
Russian forces kill one, wound four in Donetsk region over past day
On January 1, Russian invaders killed one resident of the Donetsk region and wounded four others.
Russia’s war casualty toll in Ukraine up by 910 over past day
The total combat losses of Russian forces from February 24, 2022, to January 2, 2026, in the war against Ukraine amount to approximately 1,209,880 personnel, including 910 in the past 24 hours.
Russians launch 737 strikes on Zaporizhzhia region over past day, injuring two civilians
Over the past 24 hours, Russian invaders carried out 737 attacks across 27 settlements in the Zaporizhzhia region.
Zaporizhzhia under massive Russian drone attack, explosions heard and fires reported in city
Zaporizhzhia under massive attack by Russian drones, explosions heard in the city, fires reported
Australian soldier fighting alongside Ukrainian forces killed on front line - media reports
A volunteer identified on social media as Australian citizen Russell Allan Wilson was killed on December 12 in the Donetsk region.
Strategic outlook for Russians in water area does not improve — Pletenchuk
The Russian fleet of ships and boats in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov has no prospects for remaining in the water area.
Kovel Mayor spoke about situation in city after Russian attack
The situation in the city of Kovel in the Volyn region remains complicated after a massive Russian attack.
US intelligence confirms Kremlin claims about attack on Putin as fakes
U.S. national security officials have determined that Ukraine did not target Russian leader Vladimir Putin or any of his residences during a recent drone attack.
CIJ: Serhiy Bohan, head of occupation police in Kalanchak, killed in Khorly, Kherson region
Serhiy Bohan, head of the illegal occupation police in Kalanchak, was killed in Kherson region in Khorly.
01 January 2026
Since start of full-scale war, SES pyrotechnicians have defused over 638,000 explosive devices
Since the start of the full-scale war, pyrotechnicians from the State Emergency Service of Ukraine have defused 638,064 explosive devices.
Two people injured in drone attack on Kherson
A man and a woman were injured as a result of a drone attack in the Dnipro district of Kherson.
Russians strike hospital in Chernihiv region with drones
Late in the evening on January 1, Russian troops struck a hospital in the town of Semenivka, Chernihiv region, with three drones.
Unmanned systems destroy Vitiaz air defense radar station in Donetsk region
On January 1, the Ukrainian Armed Forces' Unmanned Systems Forces destroyed a Russian 50N6E radar station belonging to the S-350 Vitiaz anti-aircraft missile system in the Donetsk region.
USF destroys Vityaz air defense radar station in Donetsk region
On January 1, the Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed a Russian 50N6E radar station of the S-350 Vityaz air defense missile system in the Donetsk region.
UAF shows Kupiansk destroyed by Russians
Servicemembers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have released photos showing Kupiansk in the Kharkiv region destroyed by Russian invaders.
Russian forces attack Nikopol district with FPV drones, artillery
The occupying army attacked the Nikopol district with FPV drones and artillery throughout the day.
Umerov seeks to resume prisoner exchanges during visit to Turkey – Zelensky
Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Rustem Umerov, during a visit to Turkey, is seeking to resume prisoner exchanges between Ukraine and Russia in the new year.
Russian drone hits high-rise building in Semenivka, Chernihiv region
Russian forces attacked Semenivka in the Chernihiv region with drones throughout the day, damaging an apartment building.
Russian attack on Kherson leaves one killed, others injured
In the Kherson region, one person was killed during the day as a result of shelling; there are also injured people in Kherson and Bilozerka, and criminal proceedings have been launched.
Power supply restored in Zaporizhzhia region after Russian shelling
In the Zaporizhzhia region, energy workers have restored power supply after shelling by the Russian Federation.
DIU: RVC commander Kapustin alive, Russian operation to kill him failed
The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has stated that the commander of the Russian Volunteer Corps (RVC), Denys Kapustin, is alive and that the Russian special services' operation to kill him has failed.
In Tatarstan, drones attack Tatneft oil facility
In Russia, local authorities in the Almetyevsk district of Tatarstan reported the “falling debris” of Ukrainian drones and a fire at the Tatneft PJSC tank farm.
Zelensky on New Year's Eve attack: Russia strikes seven regions, targeting energy infrastructure
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that with Russian strikes continuing even during the New Year holidays, air defense supplies cannot be delayed.
Defense Forces strike Ilsky Oil Refinery and several important Russian targets — General Staff
On the night of January 1, units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck the Ilsky Oil Refinery (in Krasnodar region, Russia) and several other critical Russian targets.
Russians strike Kharkiv suburbs with guided aerial bombs, one person injured
The Russian army has struck the suburbs of Kharkiv with guided bombs, and there are currently reports of one person injured.
Russian army strikes Donetsk region nearly 1,600 times in 24 hours, one dead
Over the past 24 hours, Russian troops have struck the Donetsk region 1,593 times, damaging seven civilian objects.
On New Year's Eve, Ukrainian drones strike 10 Russian military and infrastructure targets — Magyar
On New Year's Eve, the Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine struck 10 Russian military and infrastructure targets.
Defense Forces block enemy advance in central Pokrovsk — military
Despite enemy claims of capturing Pokrovsk, Defense Forces control the northern part of the city, while Ukrainian soldiers block the enemy's advance in central Pokrovsk.