Russo-Ukrainian war main facts

  • 1 January 2026

  • Russians attacked a bus with miners in Dnipropetrovsk region - 12 dead, 16 injured
  • Russians attacked Slovyansk - one person was killed and injured, 14 high-rise buildings were damaged
  • Latvia calls for a ban on the provision of maritime services to Russian vessels in the EU
  • The Russians hit Zaporizhzhia for the second time - women and a child were wounded
  • Defense Minister Fedorov: All unverified Starlinks will be disabled in Ukraine
  • Italy: We support Ukraine's membership in the EU, but first there are the Balkans
  • The Russian army attacked the enterprise in Chernihiv
  • The Russians hit the maternity hospital in Zaporizhzhia, there are casualties
  • A man and a woman died at home in Dnipro when a Russian drone hit them
  • The Russians attacked Ukraine with 90 drones at night
  • ZSU: During the day, the enemy stormed almost a hundred times
  • Armed Forces: Another 910 Russian occupiers were neutralized during the day
  • Russia demanded that the US not pursue an oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea
  • Zelenskyy spoke with the president of Cyprus, who began presiding over the EU Council
  • In Slovakia, they criticized the coalition of the resolute and declared that Ukraine will never be in NATO
  • In his New Year's greeting, the speaker of the Czech parliament threatened the Czechs with Zelenskyi's junta
  • The Russians attacked several regions of Ukraine with drones during the day
  • It was announced that the death of the RDK commander Kapustin was staged by the GUR, he is alive
  • Russia attacked Ukrainian ports during the day
  • Armed Forces of Ukraine: Defense forces hit the "Ilskyi" oil refinery in the Kuban and warehouses and equipment at the TOT of Donetsk region
  • Armed Forces: Two more Patriot systems from Germany have come to protect Ukrainian cities and critical infrastructure
  • Drones attacked Volyn all night: there are hits, more than 100,000 subscribers are without electricity
  • At night, the Russians attacked with more than 200 attack drones, there are hits in 15 locations in Ukraine
  • In his New Year's address, Putin urged Russians to go to war and expressed confidence in victory
  • Russia said that its air defense destroyed 168 drones on New Year's Eve
  • On New Year's Eve, the Russians attacked Lutsk - a fire broke out in the city

  • 31 December 2025

  • ZSU: More than 130 battles per day at the front, the hottest in four directions
  • The Russians attacked the Odesa region's energy sector just minutes before the New Year - there are fires and power outages
  • NYT: Oil tanker pursued by US gets Russian registration and changes name
  • WSJ: NSA and CIA found no evidence of Ukraine attack on Putin's residence
  • In 2025, the Russian Federation occupied more than 4,000 km² of Ukrainian territory
  • In December 2025, the Russian Federation occupied 445 sq km of Ukrainian territory - less than in November
  • The Russian Federation struck Zaporizhzhia in the evening - a person was injured, a car caught fire, and a high-rise building was damaged
  • The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine summoned the diplomats of India and Pakistan because of statements about the attack on Putin's residence
  • In Finland, a ship sailing from Russia was detained due to a damaged cable
  • Damage to 5 underwater communication cables was reported in Estonia
  • The Russians captured another village in the Sumy region
  • Welt: Europe is ready to send up to 15,000 troops to Ukraine
  • Callas: Moscow seeks to derail real progress towards peace
  • 24 countries have joined the PURL initiative to purchase US weapons for Ukraine
  • Croatia allocates about 14 million euros for the purchase of US weapons for Ukraine
  • In the Gulf of Finland, one of the underwater communication cables between Estonia and Finland was damaged
  • Media: Germany and France have indefinitely postponed the European fighter jet project
  • Electricity supply was fully restored in Vyshgorod after a massive attack a week before
  • Lithuania has updated its security strategy: Russia poses an existential threat and may start a war
  • The Armed Forces denied the Russians' statement about the occupation of Rodinsky in Donetsk region
  • The Russians attacked Bila Tserkva with drones - a high-rise building was damaged, 2 injured
  • The Russian Federation struck the energy facilities of DTEK in Odesa, the damage is significant
  • Russians hit Odessa - high-rise buildings were hit, part of the city was without electricity and heat, 3 children were among the victims
  • The Armed Forces neutralized 101 Russian UAVs, hit 20 droneshttps://www.eurointegration.com.ua/news/2025/12/31/7228159/
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