[Korrespondent] 22.44 On New Year's Eve, Kirill Budanov was presented with a new defense project, Tysha, to strengthen the security of the Black Sea region.
Details of the project remain closed for now, however, the report noted that its effects have already been felt by residents of Ukraine's coastal regions.
The silence is aimed at strengthening the protection of maritime space and maintaining the stability of critical sea routes.
22.16 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy proposed that the Minister of Digital Transformation, Mykhailo Fedorov, head the Ministry of Defense.
Since 2019, 34-year-old Fedorov has served as Ukraine's Minister of Digital Transformation and Innovation.
Zelensky noted that Fedorov is deeply involved in issues related to the drone line and is working very effectively on the digitalization of public services and processes.
21.13 A child died as a result of a Russian missile strike on the center of Kharkiv. This was reported by the city's mayor, Igor Terekhov.
"A child's body has just been found under the rubble," the mayor noted.
The search and rescue operation is currently ongoing.
19.41 The number of people injured in the Russian missile strike on the center of Kharkiv has increased to 31. This was reported by the press service of the State Emergency Service.
15.47 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reacted to the Russian missile strike on Kharkiv, noting that the enemy hit a residential building. Previously, two Russian missiles hit the city.
According to Zelensky, one of the houses was significantly damaged. A rescue operation is currently underway, and all necessary services are being involved. At the same time, the exact number of victims is still unknown.
He added that emergency services, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, and the city and regional authorities of the Kharkiv region will provide updated information.
15.03 In the afternoon, Russian troops attacked the center of Kharkiv. As a result of hitting a residential building, 12 people are known to have been injured. This was reported by the city's mayor, Igor Terekhov.
"The blow fell on a residential multi-storey building in the Kyiv district of the city. According to preliminary information, there are victims and significant destruction," Terekhov noted.
14.49 Scheduled technical work will continue in the Oberig registry on the night of January 3. Therefore, Reserve+ will be temporarily unavailable. This was reported by the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
14.13 Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy offered the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense, Kirill Budanov, the position of head of the Office of the President of Ukraine. The President of Ukraine himself announced this on his Telegram channel.
13.56 The Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) staged the death of the commander of the Russian Volunteer Corps (RDC) Denis Kapustin as a result of a drone strike. The GUR created a video recording where a strike drone flew into a minibus carrying Kapustin and another person with "the consequences of the strike." This is evidenced by the corresponding GUR post on its Telegram channel.
13.14 The enemy attacked Zaporizhia with strike drones this night, January 2, and it was one of the largest strikes on the city. This was reported by Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Svirydenko on Telegram.
12.35 The majority of Ukrainians - 74% - consider Russia's plan to end the war in Ukraine unacceptable. Only 17% of Ukrainians are ready for the Russian version of "peace". This is evidenced by a survey by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS), conducted from November 26 to December 29, 2025.
11.39 The condition of the engineering equipment of the defense lines and "anti-drone" defense improved in 2025. This was stated by Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrsky.
10.59 The Kremlin is currently preparing a large-scale provocation with human casualties to disrupt peace talks mediated by the US. The Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine reported this on Telegram.
9.27 Russia attacked Ukraine on the night of January 2. Air defenses neutralized 86 of 116 drones. The Air Force reported this on Facebook.
8.59 The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine recorded 98 combat clashes with Russian invaders during the day on January 1. This is evidenced by the morning summary of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, published on its Facebook page.
7.53 Russian air defense allegedly "neutralized" 66 drones on the night of January 2. The Russian Defense Ministry announced this on its Telegram channel.
7.31 The Ukrainian Defense Forces neutralized another 910 Russian occupiers as of January 2. This is evidenced by the morning summary of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, published on its Facebook page.
03.30 In November 2025, Russia's GDP grew by only 0.1% year-on-year, which is a de facto signal that the economy is entering stagnation. For the first time in nine months, industrial production went into the red (-0.7%).
02.44 On New Year's Eve in the village of Khorly, which is in the temporarily occupied part of the Kherson region, the head of the illegal occupation police of Kalanchak, Serhiy Bohan, was eliminated. The collaborator was eliminated in a local restaurant during the broadcast of Putin's New Year's greetings.
01.55 Russians launched at least nine drone strikes on the city of Zaporizhia. Fires and destruction were recorded in the city.