Russian drones attack critical infrastructure in Volyn region
On the night of January 1, Russian UAVs targeted critical infrastructure facilities in the Volyn region.
01 January 2026
On the night of January 1, Russian UAVs targeted critical infrastructure facilities in the Volyn region.
Lutsk was attacked by enemy strike UAVs, and a fire erupted in the city.
The enemy has again attacked the energy infrastructure of Odesa region. A fire broke out at one of the facilities, causing power supply disruptions.
The "drone debris" presented by Russia, allegedly from a drone that allegedly attacked Putin's residence in Valdai, cannot be considered evidence of any attack, as their origin is unclear.
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.
31 December 2025
In 2025, President Volodymyr Zelensky made about 60 visits abroad, received almost 100 heads of foreign states and governments in Ukraine, held 20 international video conferences, made over 230 phone calls with leaders of states and governments, and participated in almost 150 events in Ukraine.
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.
On Wednesday, December 31, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned, for separate meetings, the Charge d'Affaires of India in Ukraine and the Charge d'Affaires of Pakistan in Ukraine regarding statements supporting the Russian fake narrative about an alleged "attack on Putin's residence."
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.
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.
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.
Within the span of one hour, the Unmanned Systems Forces (USF) of the Armed Forces of Ukraine struck two high-value air defense missile systems of the Russian invaders — a Buk and a Tor.
The Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed surprise at the official reaction of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, and Tajikistan to Russia's fabricated “attack on Putin's residence,” which has no confirmation and has been officially refuted by the Ukrainian side.
Long-range drones operated by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) Alpha Special Operations Center struck the Temp oil depot in the city of Rybinsk, Yaroslavl region of the Russian Federation, early this morning. The facility is part of Russia's Rosrezerv system and is intended for storing large volumes of fuel.
Long-range drones operated by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) Alpha Special Operations Center struck the Temp oil depot in the city of Rybinsk, Yaroslavl region of the Russian Federation, early this morning. The facility is part of Russia's Rosrezerv system and is intended for storing large volumes of fuel.
From now on, soldiers will be able to independently select and quickly obtain means to combat enemy “Shahed” drones.
Border guards in the Lviv region organized a New Year flash mob at the border, creating a human Christmas tree together with travelers.
In 2025, Russia launched more than 10,000 drones, 60,000 guided bombs, and about 2,400 missiles at Ukraine.
Negotiations on ending the Russia-Ukraine war have entered a critical phase.
On the night of December 31, 2025, the Main Intelligence Directorate, together with the State Border Guard Service, attacked the Tuapse maritime oil terminal and the Tuapse oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar region.
Statements claiming that Ukraine allegedly struck Russian government facilities are a distraction and an attempt to sabotage the peace process.
The Unmanned Systems Forces (USF) carried out strikes against a number of military and infrastructure facilities in the temporarily occupied territories of the Donetsk, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhia regions, as well as in Crimea.
Six people were injured as a result of the attack on Odesa on the night of December 31. All the victims are members of two families.
As of the morning of December 31, a significant number of consumers in the Odesa and Donetsk regions have been left without electricity due to Russian strikes; outages have also been recorded in the Zaporizhzhia and Kharkiv regions.
On the night of December 31, Russians attacked energy facilities in the Odesa region.
On the night of December 31, drones damaged a pier in the port, an oil refinery, and a gas pipeline in a residential area of the city of Tuapse in Russia.
On the night of December 31, drones damaged a pier in the port, an oil refinery, and a gas pipeline in a residential area of the city of Tuapse in Russia.
On the night of December 31, drones damaged a pier in the port, an oil refinery, and a gas pipeline in a residential area of the city of Tuapse in Russia.
A 68-year-old man was killed in the Kharkiv region as a result of a Russian strike.
Russian troops struck Bila Tserkva in the Kyiv region at night on December 31, injuring a man and a woman.