[Korrespondent] 21.33 In the Kherson region, Archpriest Georgy Horbenko, rector of the Pokrovsky Church in the village of Orlovo, was killed as a result of a Russian drone strike. This was reported by the rector of the St. Kasperiv Church (Ukrainian Orthodox Church) Ivan Hordienko.
20.01 The Armed Forces will change the requirements for conducting basic combined-arms training (BZVP). The School of Ground Forces Instructors will also be strengthened. This was announced by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrsky.
18.18 Representatives of the US administration will participate in the leaders' summit in Paris. This was reported by Axios journalist Barak Ravid on the social network X. The results of the talks will form the basis for further negotiations with US President Donald Trump.
18.05 In order to discredit the Defense Forces of Ukraine, Rospropaganda is spreading disinformation about the alleged preparation of a "Ukrainian chemical provocation." This was reported by the Center for Countering Disinformation of the National Security and Defense Council on January 6.
"The Russian occupation structures in the Kharkiv region are spreading statements about the alleged arrival of radiation, chemical and biological protection units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to Izyum and the preparation of a "terrorist attack" using chemical substances in the period from January 6 to 8," the message says.
17.35 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed with future Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov the format of the department's work. The main principle should be that technological defense should save the lives of soldiers, the head of state said in Telegram.
16.51 Since the beginning of the current day, 80 combat clashes have occurred on the front. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this in an operational update. The greatest enemy activity is recorded in the Pokrovsky and Hulyaypil directions, where the Armed Forces of Ukraine repelled 12 assaults.
16.29 Law enforcement officers detained a Russian agent "hot on the trail" of the woman who blew up a military vehicle in the Obolonsky district of Kyiv. The SBU reported this. The terrorist was hiding in one of the shopping and entertainment centers of the capital.
16.02 As a result of the attack by the "Shaheeds" on the Dnieper, 300 tons of oil spilled onto the city's roads. Because of this, traffic on certain roads will be closed for two to three days, said Mayor Borys Filatov.
Russian invaders attacked the plant of the American company Bunge from the city of St. Louis with drones.
15.46 Attacks on servicemen of the TCK and SP have been carried out more than 270 times since the beginning of the full-scale Russian-Ukrainian war. Four servicemen died in the line of duty. This was reported by the command of the Land Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in response to an information request from Ukrainy Pravda.
15.35 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy instructed Yevheniy Khmara to temporarily act as head of the SBU. The corresponding decree No. 19/2026 was published on the website of the head of state.
The president also, by a separate decree, secured the right to appoint a temporary acting head of the SBU during the period of martial law in the event of the temporary absence of the head of the special service.
15.24 Russian troops attacked a humanitarian aid point in one of the settlements of the Darʼivska community in the Kherson region with drones. This was reported on January 5 by the head of the Kherson OVA, Oleksandr Prokudin. According to him, the occupiers directed at least three drones at the premises where local residents were receiving basic necessities. A 64-year-old man died as a result of the shelling. A 79-year-old woman and a 71-year-old man were also injured. They have explosive injuries and shrapnel wounds.
14.53 Vladislav Voloshyn, spokesman for the Southern Defense Forces, reported that almost 65 combat clashes with Russian troops took place in the Hulyaipil direction over the past day. He stated this during a telethon.
"We had, as they say, a sad record. Because almost 65 clashes in the Hulyaipil direction are quite a lot. In particular, 25 of them took place in Hulyaipil, 20 in the northern suburbs, the settlement of Varvarivka. A few more near the settlement of Zaliznychne. Well, this is actually a railway station near Hulyaipil. That is, fierce battles are taking place in Hulyaipil and they do not stop," Voloshyn noted.
14.22 As a result of a missile strike by Russian aggressors, the energy infrastructure of Kharkiv was damaged. This was reported by the city mayor Igor Terekhov. The occupiers purposefully launched five missile strikes.
13.51 The majority of Ukrainians – 59% (in September – 63%) – continue to insist that elections are possible only after a final peace agreement and a complete end to the war. At the same time, 10% of Ukrainians believe that elections should be held before the ceasefire (in September – 11%). This is reported by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) based on the results of a study conducted from November 26 to December 29, 2025.
13.40 The Head of the Security Service of Ukraine, Lieutenant General Vasyl Malyuk, is resigning. This was announced by President Volodymyr Zelensky on Telegram. According to Malyuk himself, he will remain in the SBU system and will implement world-class asymmetric special operations that will cause maximum damage to the enemy.
13.39 Throughout 2025, the intensity of hostilities at the front remained high. A total of 61,605 clashes were recorded. This was reported by the Ministry of Defense, citing data from the General Staff.
Thus, the most intense day of the year was November 28 - during this day, 311 clashes with the enemy were recorded.
13.23 Russian aggressors launched a missile strike on Kharkiv. This was reported by the city's mayor, Igor Terekhov, on Telegram. As of now, five "arrivals" are known.
12.57 Russian troops attacked Zaporizhia with a strike drone. As a result of the strike, an excavator caught fire, and its driver died on the spot. This was reported by the head of the regional military administration, Ivan Fedorov.
"One person died as a result of an enemy attack on Zaporizhia. A Russian drone struck one of the city's districts. As a result of the attack, an excavator caught fire. The driver died on the spot," Fedorov noted.
12.49 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a telephone conversation with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albenizi, with whom he discussed defense and Russian strikes on Ukraine. The head of state reported this on Telegram.
12.27 Russian troops attacked a hospital in Kherson. Two people were injured as a result of the shelling. This was reported by the Kherson OVA.
"At approximately 11:00 a.m., Russian military personnel shelled one of the hospitals in Kherson," the report said.
Thus, as a result of the Russian strike, a 36-year-old woman and a 57-year-old medical worker suffered explosive injuries and shrapnel wounds.
12.02 Ukrainian military destroyed dozens of Russian occupiers who tried to use the Soyuz gas pipeline in Kharkiv region to advance. This was reported by the 7th Airborne Assault Corps (AAF).
11.59 The border areas of Sumy and Kharkiv regions are experiencing the most intense shelling from Russia. This was reported by Andriy Demchenko, spokesman for the State Border Service of Ukraine, on the air of the United News.
11.49 Russian occupiers are using small group tactics to infiltrate the village of Dronivka, Siversk urban community, Bakhmut district, Donetsk region. The invaders are also trying to bypass Ukrainian positions using the Siversk-Zakitne road. This was reported by the 81st Separate Airmobile Slobozhansk Brigade (81st AAemBr) on its Telegram channel.
11.31 Law enforcement officers have exposed and arrested a Russian FSB "mole" who served in the Armed Forces of Ukraine and corrected enemy attacks in the Dnipropetrovsk region. The SBU reported this.
10.53 The Ministry of Defense has approved for operation over 1,300 new models of Ukrainian-made weapons and military equipment in 2025 - a quarter more than last year. Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal announced this on his Telegram channel.
10.37 On Monday night, Russian invaders attacked energy facilities in several regions of Ukraine. As of this morning, consumers in Donetsk, Kharkiv and Chernihiv regions are without electricity. The Slavutych town, which is administratively part of the Kyiv region, is also completely without electricity. This was reported by Ukrenergo.
10:30 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, after the nighttime Russian attack, reminded international partners that Ukraine needs air defense, money for the production of interceptor drones, and energy equipment every day. He wrote about this on Telegram.
8.59 The enemy attacked with 165 UAVs. About 100 of them were "Shaheeds" and 9 with Iskander-M ballistic missiles/S-300 anti-aircraft guided missiles. This is reported by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
8.53 The most difficult situation currently remains in the Hulyaipil and Pokrov directions. 229 combat clashes occurred on the front during the day. This is evidenced by the morning report of the General Staff.
8.32 Washington will be able to return all or even "more than all" of the money that was spent on Ukraine during the Biden era, US President Donald Trump said while talking to reporters.
He stated that the war in Ukraine currently costs the United States nothing. He also boasted that Washington, on the contrary, is making money from it.
7.59 The number of victims of the Russian strike on Kyiv on the night of January 5 has increased to three. Currently, two of the wounded are in serious condition in medical facilities. This was reported by the mayor of the capital, Vitali Klitschko, on Telegram.
7.20 Russia has lost another 990 soldiers in the war against Ukraine over the past 24 hours. This is according to the morning report of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, published on its Facebook page.
04.49 As a result of the attack on the Kyiv region, the entire city of Slavutych was without power, but critical infrastructure facilities were switched to backup power. A city with heat and water. A person died in the Fastiv district as a result of the enemy attack. Seven private and one multi-storey residential buildings, garages, two cars, production and warehouse premises were also damaged.
04.00 In the Obolonsky district of Kyiv, debris hit a private medical facility, causing a fire. One person died, two were injured. People are being evacuated.
03.12 Monitoring channels write that Kyiv has been surrounded by about 30 UAVs. The Air Force warns of a high-speed target heading towards the Kyiv region. Klitschko announced the work of air defense.
02.33 Head of the Chernihiv MVA Dmytro Bryzhynskyi announced a ballistic and UAV attack on one of the city's enterprises. Monitoring channels report that five missile strikes were carried out in the Chernihiv region within half an hour.
01.15 Monitoring channels counted up to 10 Russian strategic aircraft in the sky. The launch of Kh-101/55 cruise missiles is expected at approximately 06:00–07:00.
00.02 Russians shelled the Kramatorsk community in the Donetsk region on Sunday evening, killing a civilian man and wounding a woman.