[Korrespondent] 22.30 In the city of Lyudinovo in the Kaluga region of Russia, an oil depot is on fire, which is a logistics center that supplies units of the Russian armed forces.
A series of explosions also occurred in temporarily occupied Ilovaisk, Donetsk region.
21.58 On the evening of December 31, the Russian military launched a strike on Zaporizhia for the second time in a day. A high-rise building was damaged, one person was injured. A checkpoint was deployed near the site of the Russian attack.
21.00 Almost 420 thousand Russian soldiers were neutralized by the Ukrainian defense forces by the end of 2025. This was announced by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrsky.
20.20 Russian troops hit a street in the village of Novovorontsovka, Berislavsky district, Kherson region, with a drone. A 47-year-old man died as a result of the explosives being dropped.
19.59 In 2025, the volume of international security assistance reached a record $45 billion. This was announced by the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, Rustem Umerov.
"This year was not easy. It began with work in the defense sector - with a focus on strengthening the front, developing our own defense-industrial complex, stable supplies, and international support. Investments in production, systematic work with partners, Ramstein formats - all this gave concrete results on the battlefield," Umerov noted.
He emphasized that in 2025, the volume of international security assistance reached $45 billion - a record figure since 2022.
18.49 Russian troops occupied the village of Novomykolaivka in Sumy region. This was reported by the military-analytical project DeepState.
In addition, the occupiers advanced deep into Ukraine near the village of Varachyne, the village of Hrabovske (both in Sumy Oblast), and the village of Molodetske in Donetsk Oblast.
18.27 On the night of December 31, the Defense Forces struck the Tuapse Oil Refinery in the Krasnodar Territory of the Russian Federation. Tamanneftegaz, a reserve oil depot, and the occupiers' ammunition depots were also under attack.
In addition, a temporary riverboat base near Olenivka, in the temporarily occupied territory of Crimea, was hit. Russian ammunition depots were also hit in the areas of the settlements of Blizhne and Siyatel in the Donetsk region.
17.41 The forces of unmanned systems of the Armed Forces of Ukraine within one hour destroyed two high-value anti-aircraft missile systems of the Russian occupiers - Buk and Tor. This was reported by the commander of the SBS Robert Brovdi (Magyar) on December 31, publishing a video. According to him, the SBS birds from the Asgard battalion 412 of the Nemesis separate brigade incinerated two, one after the other, high-value anti-aircraft missile systems in the Hulyaipil and Orikhiv directions on December 31.
17.28 On the front since the beginning of the day, Russian troops have carried out 58 combat clashes in different directions of the front. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the evening of December 31. It is noted that as of 16:00 on December 31, 2025, the Russian invaders continue offensive actions along the entire front line, trying to break through the defense of the Ukrainian troops.
16.47 In 2025, Russia launched over 60,000 guided bombs, about 2,400 missiles of various types, and more than 100,000 drones against Ukraine. This was reported by the UNITED24 platform.
In total, the air raid alert sounded at least 19,033 times.
16.22 On the morning of December 31, the Security Service of Ukraine struck a Rosrezerv oil depot in the Yaroslavl region of Russia.
The oil depot is part of the Rosrezerv system and is designed to store large volumes of fuel. We are talking about the Temp oil depot in the city of Rybinsk. After being hit by SBU drones, a large-scale fire broke out at the facility.
Rybinsk is a major transit and logistics hub, and the Temp oil depot itself is an important link in the storage and distribution of petroleum products in the northeastern region of the Russian Federation.
16.06 The European Union intends to introduce a new, 20th, package of sanctions against Russia, by the fourth anniversary of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. This is reported by Welt, citing Dejrell.
Travel bans and asset freezes are expected for individuals and organizations, including those involved in the abduction and ideological "re-education" of Ukrainian children. Diplomats also report possible sanctions in the energy and banking sectors, as well as the closure of loopholes that allow circumvention of previous restrictions. A ban on the import of Russian uranium and sanctions against Rosatom are being discussed.
14.50 Several fires broke out in Zaporizhia as a result of an enemy attack, without any casualties. This was reported by the head of the Zaporizhia OVA, Ivan Fedorov, on his Telegram channel.
14.31 Russian troops struck an industrial infrastructure facility in Zaporizhia. This was reported by the head of the Zaporizhia OVA Ivan Fedorov on January 31.
14.30 The United States believes that on New Year's Eve, negotiations to end the Russian-Ukrainian war "have entered a critical phase." US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker said this on the social network X.
14.24 The full-scale war against Ukraine cost Russia approximately $550 billion. The Kremlin is financing the war at the expense of the population through taxes and rising prices for energy, food, and real estate. This is reported by the SZRU.
The amount spent is equivalent to 24 annual budgets of the Russian Federation for higher education or 22 budgets for healthcare. However, a significant part of these expenses is hidden: 59% of the military budget is classified. For the first three quarters of 2025, 4.816 trillion rubles were spent on "open" items, while 7.038 trillion rubles were spent on "closed" items. In annual terms, the closed part of the expenses increased by 39%.
13.56 The total amount of contributions under the PURL initiative in 2025 amounted to $4.3 billion, and the filling of two more aid packages is ongoing. This was announced by President Volodymyr Zelensky.
"The total amount of contributions amounted to $4.3 billion, of which almost $1.5 billion for December alone. Thanks to this, we have already managed to form eight aid packages and two more are currently being filled. We thank everyone who helped Ukraine this year and will support it in 2026. We are bringing peace and guaranteed security closer for Ukraine and all of Europe," Zelenskyy noted.
13.42 More than 10,000 Russian soldiers have been captured in Ukraine since the start of the full-scale invasion, the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War reported.
Since June 2023, Russian soldiers have been captured more often than Ukrainian soldiers.
13.28 The Armed Forces have launched the third wave of deployment of the Impulse military personnel accounting system, which is now also being implemented in the units of the Unmanned Systems Forces.
System deployment takes place in several stages: from preparing the infrastructure and setting up a secure environment to importing data and transitioning to daily work in the system.
12.41 Russia announced the strengthening of security measures on the Crimean Bridge. This was reported by the Public Crimea with reference to Russian media, which quoted the head of the Russian Ministry of Transport Andrei Nikitin. It is noted that security measures were strengthened on the bridge on the eve of the holidays. 212 additional checkpoints were involved to control traffic. The department claims that this will allow checking up to 17,520 vehicles per day and maintaining uninterrupted traffic.
12.30 European countries that agree to participate in the military component of the "coalition of the willing" can deploy up to 15 thousand of their troops in Ukraine during the first six months after the end of the war. This is reported by Welt with reference to sources in Brussels. It is noted that France and Britain are ready to provide appropriate security guarantees for Ukraine - including the use of ground troops to monitor the ceasefire. At the same time, depending on the commitments made by the coalition member states, up to 15 thousand troops can be deployed in Ukraine in the first six months.
12.29 Russia has begun using a new kamikaze attack drone in the war against Ukraine — a technologically simplified and cheaper-to-produce modification of the Iranian Shahed drone. Der Spiegel reports this, citing military analysts.
The Shahed-107 model, which Iran unveiled this year, has a reduced range of about 1,400 kilometers and a lighter explosive warhead, according to Fabian Ginz, an expert at the International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Such a UAV, Ginz explains, is cheaper and faster to produce compared to the Shahed-136 model - one of the key tools of the Russian Federation for long-range air strikes.
11.59 Two days after the occupiers' statement about an alleged "attack" by Ukrainian drones on the residence of the head of the Russian ruling regime, Vladimir Putin, the Russian Defense Ministry published a fake map of the movement of Ukrainian drones. The Foreign Intelligence Service (FIS) of Ukraine reported this on Facebook.
11.43 In the Yaroslavl region of Russia, on December 31, explosions were heard amid reports of an "unmanned danger." A fire broke out at the Kombinat Temp fuel and oil processing plant in the city of Rybinsk. This was reported by the Governor of the Yaroslavl region of the Russian Federation, Mikhail Yevraev, on Telegram, as well as the Astra Telegram channel. According to eyewitnesses, fuel tanks are on fire. Astra geolocated several frames from the scene of the incident and concluded that a tank farm in the Kopaevo microdistrict in Rybinsk had caught fire. The Kombinat Temp fuel and oil processing plant is located there, a facility that is part of the Rosrezerv system and is intended for storing fuel.
11.22 Six people were injured in an attack on Odessa on the night of December 31. This was reported by the head of the Odessa Oblast Emergency Situations Organization, Oleg Kiper. According to him, among the injured are three children aged from 7 months to 14 years. All the injured are members of two families. Five people have been hospitalized, including three children. One adult is in serious condition, the rest are in moderate condition, including an infant with inhalation poisoning.
10.58 Russian troops used a drone to attack a car delivering bread to residents of border villages in the Chernihiv region. The driver was injured. This was reported by the press service of the Chernihiv region police. It is noted that on December 30, in the Semenivska community of the Novgorod-Siversky district, Russians used a drone to target a car driven by a 47-year-old man who was delivering bread to residents of border villages.
10.27 Ukrainian military conducts search operations and destroys Russian occupiers in Hulyaipol, Zaporizhia region. Video published by the Defense Forces of Southern Ukraine.
"The enemy does not fully control Hulyaipole. Our units are detecting and destroying enemy assault groups, as well as conducting strike and search operations," the report says.
10.16 Partisans destroyed a communications tower near the Tolmachovo airbase in Novosibirsk, Russia, which was used for military purposes. This was reported by the partisan movement ATESH. It is noted that this tower provided reliable, secure and effective control and communication for units of the Russian army based at the Tolmachovo airbase, including military unit 12739 (337th separate helicopter regiment), military unit 3733 (10th separate aviation squadron of the Russian Guard), military unit 23529 (21st aviation commandant's office).
9.25 On the night of Wednesday, December 31, Russian troops attacked the city of Bila Tserkva in the Kyiv region with drones, injuring 2 people. This was reported by the head of the Kyiv OVA Mykola Kalashnik. A man born in 1964 received shrapnel wounds to his hand and head, and a woman born in 1977 suffered an acute stress reaction. They were provided with assistance on the spot.
8.08 Partisans carried out a successful sabotage on railway logistics near Voronezh, Russia (Kupyansk direction). This was stated in a message from the Atesh partisan movement on Telegram.
7.49 The Defense Forces neutralized a thousand Russian occupiers over the past 24 hours. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this in its morning summary published on Facebook.
05.28 A major repair of the power transmission line to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant has been successfully completed thanks to a temporary ceasefire agreement initiated between Ukraine and Russia. Power transmission between the Zaporizhzhia NPP and the neighboring Zaporizhzhia Thermal Power Plant, which was suspended two weeks ago due to active hostilities, has been resumed. This restoration provides a key path for the supply of power through one of the two available 330 kilovolt lines.
04.32 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that US President Donald Trump promised to support Ukraine with air defense means after reviewing the "situation."
04.06 A series of explosions were heard in the city of Tuapse in the Krasnodar Territory of Russia on the evening of Tuesday, December 30. According to local reports, a fire broke out on the territory of the oil depot. According to preliminary data, the AVT-12 unit was on fire, a key unit of primary oil processing at the local refinery, which is responsible for atmospheric-vacuum distillation of raw materials. With a capacity of about ~12 million tons per year.
03.37 On the night of Wednesday, December 31, Russian troops carried out a massive attack on Odessa using kamikaze drones. In two districts of the city, high-rise buildings were hit. In one of the buildings, apartments caught fire. Four people were injured, including three children.
02.35 On the night of Wednesday, December 31, Russia attacked Bila Tserkva with drones. According to preliminary data, one of the drones hit a multi-story residential building. Windows were broken and balconies from the first to sixth floors were damaged. There were no reports of injuries among residents.
01.29 On the night of Wednesday, December 31, the Russian occupation army sent strike drones to Odessa and the region. Powerful explosions thundered in the region. A fire was recorded in the warehouses of a logistics company and a drone hit a residential high-rise building.