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.
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Enemies strike Kherson, one dead, one wounded
In Kherson, a man was killed as a result of Russian shelling in the Dniprovskyi district, and an older woman was wounded in her home in the Central district due to a drone attack.
On New Year's Eve, Russians strike residential area in Chernihiv region, causing fire
On New Year's Eve, Russian troops struck a residential area of the city of Novhorod-Siverskyi in Chernihiv region with a drone, and during the day, the territory of an energy facility in Koriukivka district.
Fires at critical infrastructure facilities caused by drone attacks extinguished in Volyn region
Rescuers extinguished fires that broke out at critical infrastructure facilities in the Volyn region as a result of Russian drone attacks.
Russian attacks cause new power outages in three regions
As of the morning of January 1, a significant number of consumers in the Odesa and Volyn regions are without power due to another massive Russian attack; there are also new power outages in the Chernihiv region.
Russian army losses in war against Ukraine in 2025 exceed 418,000 soldiers
Russian army losses in the war against Ukraine in 2025 amount to 418,170 soldiers.
War update: 131 clashes on front line, most attacks take place in Pokrovsk sector
On the front line yesterday, December 31, there were 131 combat clashes between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders.
Two people injured in Russian shelling in Kharkiv region
A man and a woman were injured in Russian shelling in the Kharkiv region over the past day, December 31.
Russian troops carry out 75 strikes on Sumy region, one person injured
Russian troops carried out 75 strikes on 37 settlements in 17 territorial communities of the Sumy region in 24 hours, from the morning of December 31 to the morning of January 1, injuring one person.
In Russia, drones attack oil refinery and oil depot
On New Year's Eve, Ukrainian drones attacked an oil depot in the Kaluga region and an oil refinery in the Krasnodar region.
Air Defense Forces destroy 176 of the 205 drones used by Russians to attack Ukraine
Air Defense Forces destroyed 176 of the 205 drones used by Russians to attack Ukraine since the evening of December 31.
Russians shell Nikopol district, damaging houses, solar panels, gas pipelines
Russian forces continued attacks on Nikopol district in the evening and overnight.
Russian army loses 1,060 troops, 36 artillery systems in war against Ukraine
The total combat losses of Russian troops from February 24, 2022, to January 1, 2026, in the war against Ukraine amount to approximately 1,206,910 people, including 1,060 people in the previous day.
Russian strikes on Kherson leave one killed, four injured over past day
In the Kherson region, over the past 24 hours, Russian attacks resulted in the death of one person and injuries to four others.
Russians attack Odesa with drones, fires break out
During the night of January 1, Odesa was attacked by Russian strike drones, causing several fires.
Russians strike Zaporizhzhia region 612 times over past day, nine injured
Over the past day, Russian occupying forces carried out 612 attacks on 24 settlements in the Zaporizhzhia region. As a result of enemy strikes on Zaporizhzhia city, as well as Zaporizhzhia and Polohy districts, nine people were injured.
Russian drones attack critical infrastructure in Volyn region
On the night of January 1, Russian UAVs targeted critical infrastructure facilities in the Volyn region.
USF neutralizes more than 50,000 Russian invaders
As of December 31, the Unmanned Systems Forces (USF) of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have neutralized more than 50,000 Russian military personnel, over 28,500 of whom were eliminated irreversibly.
Engineering forces of AFU neutralize almost one million explosive devices in 2025
The engineering troops of the Support Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine neutralized and destroyed 960,767 explosive ordnance items during 2025.
Russians attack Lutsk with drones, fire breaks out in city
Lutsk was attacked by enemy strike UAVs, and a fire erupted in the city.
Russians attack energy infrastructure in Odesa region once again
The enemy has again attacked the energy infrastructure of Odesa region. A fire broke out at one of the facilities, causing power supply disruptions.
Ukraine's strikes on Russian energy facilities reach highest monthly level since start of war — Bloomberg
In December, Ukraine intensified its attacks on Russia's energy facilities, striking the largest number of targets since the beginning of the full-scale war.
Ukrainian forces capture Russian soldier with drone in Kharkiv region
Fighters with Ukraine's 57th Motorized Brigade have captured a Russian serviceman who had been hiding behind the Ukrainian Defense Forces' lines in the Kharkiv region.
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Five people injured in Zaporizhzhia as result of hostile shelling
Five people, including one teenager, were injured in Zaporizhzhia as a result of enemy shelling.
Head of SSU sums up year: Operation Spider Web, destruction of Russian submarine, and strikes on enemy infrastructure
In 2025, the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) demonstrated impressive results by conducting a unique special operation called Spider Web, striking a Russian submarine and delivering systematic blows to the enemy's infrastructure that supports the war.
Russians attack four districts of Dnipropetrovsk region since morning, civilians injured
Russian forces shelled and attacked the Nikopol, Pavlohrad, Kryvyi Rih, and Synelnykove districts of the Dnipropetrovsk region with artillery and strike drones. Four people were injured, and civilian infrastructure was damaged.
Defense Forces neutralize nearly 420,000 occupiers in 2025 – Syrskyi
Ukraine's Defense Forces burn down Russia's military power, the capabilities of its military-industrial complex, and its oil refineries every day, thereby undermining the aggressor's desire to continue this war.
Russian troops try to bypass Vovchansk to expand control zone — Defense Forces
In the city of Vovchansk, the situation is fairly stable; at the same time, Russian forces are attempting to bypass the city in order to expand their control zone.
General Staff confirms strikes on Tuapse oil refinery, oil depot, other Russian facilities
The Defense Forces struck the Tuapse oil refinery, the Tamanneftegaz oil and gas terminal, a Rosrezerv oil depot, and a number of other facilities of the Russian invaders.