Russo-Ukrainian war main facts

  • 8 January 2026

  • As a result of Russian attacks in Kherson Oblast and Zaporizhzhia, 3 people were killed and 7 others were injured
  • Russians attacked a cafe in Kherson and a car in the region - four were killed
  • Orbán convinces the Hungarians that through Ukraine they will take away 2 bonus pensions per year
  • At night, the Russian Federation attacked Ukraine with almost a hundred drones - 13 locations were hit
  • 7 January 2026

  • ZSU: 275 battles took place at the front, the enemy is most active in two directions
  • Armed Forces: Russia lost another 1,400 soldiers in the war against Ukraine in a day
  • Putin's envoy Dmitriev was seen in Paris, he went to the US embassy
  • Trump wants to increase the military budget to $1.5 trillion
  • The US leaves the Venice Commission and two international tribunals in The Hague
  • The White House announced that the US is withdrawing from 66 international organizations
  • US Senator Graham: Trump gave the green light to a bipartisan bill on sanctions against the Russian Federation
  • Armed Forces: Andriivka in Sumy Oblast remains under the control of the Armed Forces
  • The Russian Federation occupied Andriivka in Sumy Oblast and Novomarkovo in Donetsk Oblast
  • The Times: Britain and France are ready to send up to 15 thousand military personnel to Ukraine
  • As a result of the attack of the Russian Federation, the Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhia regions were almost completely cut off
  • Russian troops massively attacked Kryvyi Rih, three people were wounded
  • In the evening, the Russian Federation attacked Zaporizhzhia, damaged a commercial facility
  • Ukraine welcomed America's seizure of a Russian-flagged tanker
  • White House: The crew of the captured tanker, which was carrying Russians, can be tried
  • White House: Trump is not afraid of deteriorating relations with Putin due to the detention of tankers
  • British troops helped the US seize a tanker of the shadow fleet under the flag of the Russian Federation near Iceland
  • Russia hit two ports in Odesa - there were dead and wounded
  • Pistorius: Ukraine's security requires concrete contributions, not a new Budapest memorandum
  • Trump said that without him, the Russian Federation would have seized Ukraine a long time ago
  • Putin celebrated Christmas surrounded by GRU officers at a secret military base near Moscow
  • The Russian Federation recruited a schoolgirl to attack the Kropyvnytsia thermal power station
  • After the anti-Ukrainian statements of the speaker of the Czech parliament, the Czechs began to complain more about the armed forces
  • Zelensky arrived in Cyprus
  • Russians attacked Kherson in the morning - a man died
  • In Dnipro, due to the attack of the Russian Federation, 7 victims were injured, more than 10 high-rise buildings and educational institutions were damaged
  • The Russians dropped an aerial bomb on a village in Zaporozhye - four were injured
  • A Russian missile and 81 drones were shot down over Ukraine at night
  • At night, the Armed Forces hit an oil depot in the Belgorod region
  • 6 January 2026

  • Armed Forces: 221 clashes with the enemy at the front, 48 of them in the Gulyaipil direction
  • Armed Forces: Russia lost another 1,040 soldiers in the war against Ukraine during the day
  • WSJ: Russia Sends Submarine to Escort Shadow Fleet Tanker Fleeing US
  • From the statement of the coalition of the determined, the mention of the obligations of the USA towards Ukraine in the event of a new attack by the Russian Federation disappeared
  • Hungarian Foreign Minister Szijarto said that the Paris decisions continue the war, and Hungary rejects them
  • Defense Minister of Lithuania: In case of peace, we could send several hundred soldiers to Ukraine
  • The Prime Minister of Spain for the first time allowed the deployment of Spanish troops in Ukraine
  • After Paris, the President of Romania announced his readiness to strengthen security in the Black Sea
  • Canada allows the deployment of its troops in Ukraine after the peace agreement
  • Macron: Several thousand troops may be deployed in Ukraine after the ceasefire
  • Sweden is ready to provide fighter jets and help with sea clearance after peace is achieved
  • De Wever: Belgium will provide aviation and navy to ensure peace in Ukraine
  • Meloni refused to send Italian troops to Ukraine as part of security guarantees
  • Prime Minister of the Czech Republic: The Missile Initiative can continue its work if it is financed by others
  • Mertz suggests monitoring the ceasefire in Ukraine from the territory of one of the NATO countries
  • Trump's Special Envoy: We're basically done with the security guarantees, the land issue is not resolved
  • Starmer: We are closer to peace than ever, but Putin is not ready
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