General Staff: Ukraine repels 72 Russian attacks over past day

5:30 PM

Germany should not rule out peacekeeping mission in Ukraine, CDU lawmaker says.

Germany should not rule out deploying Bundeswehr troops to Ukraine after the war ends, Roderich Kiesewetter, a lawmaker from the opposition Christian Democratic Union (CDU), said on Jan. 3, Schwäbische Zeitung reported.

4:01 PM

Polish farmers protest in Warsaw against Ukrainian imports, EU policies.

The protest follows a series of demonstrations by Polish farmers against Ukrainian agricultural imports after the EU lifted tariffs on goods from Ukraine in 2022.

3:56 PM

Ukraine aims to raise over $1 billion for 'Danish model' of defense industry funding in 2025.

The Danish model is a partnership that enables Kyiv to secure funding from allies specifically for its defense production.

3:46 PM

Ukraine state-owned enterprises weekly — Issue 159

2:58 PM

Number of Ukrainians open to territorial concessions rises to 38%, poll shows.

Around 38% of Ukrainians are open to conceding some of the territories while preserving independence in order to end the war with Russia as fast as possible, according to the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) survey published on Jan. 3.

2:46 PM

Ukraine's largest steelmaker launches production of Patriot system armor.

"In a month and a half, we created a project from scratch and made a shield from Metinvest's Ukrainian armor steel for the Patriot air defense system crew, which guarantees protection against debris damage to both the defenders and the air defense control center," said Oleksandr Myronenko, a COO of Metinvest Group.

1:59 PM

Poland didn't invite Orban, Hungarian envoy to EU presidency opening event.

The reason is Budapest granting political asylum to former Polish Deputy Justice Minister Marcin Romanowski, who is investigated at home for suspected misuse of funds.

1:55 PM

Russia plans to redeploy some arms, equipment from Syria to Libya, Ukraine's intel claims.

According to the agency, Russian large landing ships Ivan Gren and Aleksandr Otrakovsky, as well as the dry cargo ship Sparta, are scheduled to arrive in the Syrian port on Jan. 5. Two more Russian vessels — the universal cargo vessel Sparta II and the tanker Ivan Skoblev — are expected to arrive on Jan. 8.

12:57 PM

Ukrainians in Poland receive fake military summonses.

Poland's Office for Foreigners, which the letter falsely attributes as the author, stressed that it did not issue the document and that its content is fake. Ukraine's Embassy in Warsaw also denied the document's authenticity.

12:06 PM

Next Ramstein summit to be held on Jan. 9.

The meeting will be the first since October 2024, when a leader-level summit in Germany was postponed after U.S. President Joe Biden canceled his foreign trips to handle Hurricane Milton.

11:42 AM

Ukraine investigating French-trained brigade after reports of desertions, mismanagement.

The statement comes following a media investigation that claimed that soldiers of the unit, deployed near Pokrovsk, have suffered heavy losses and went AWOL in large numbers due to poor command and organization on Ukraine's side.

11:27 AM

Russian court reportedly orders Yandex to block access to oil refinery's maps, photos over Ukrainian drone attacks.

This is the first court decision that obliged the Russian tech giant to remove from public access photos and maps of a strategically important facility for the defense industry, according to Russian state-controlled TASS news agency.

9:57 AM

Russia has recruited up to 180,000 convicts for war against Ukraine, Foreign Intelligence Service says.

There were about 300,000-350,000 prisoners in Russian colonies and prisons in 2024, which is half as many as in 2014, Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service said.

9:50 AM

Kursk incursion had 'big impact' on Global South countries, Zelensky says.

"I never thought it would have such a big impact on them because they were so influenced by the idea of 'invincible Russia,'" President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview on Ukrainian television released on Jan. 2.

9:03 AM

Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 2, injure at least 13 over past day.

Russian attacks against Ukraine killed two people and injured at least 13 others over the past day, regional authorities said on Jan. 3.

8:53 AM

'We would violate Ukrainian legislation on behalf of Putin' — Zelensky again rejects elections under martial law.

Ukraine will not hold elections under martial law even if Russia puts it forward as one of the pre-conditions for negotiations, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview on Ukrainian television released on Jan. 2.

8:13 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 793,250 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022.

This number includes 1,080 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.

4:21 AM

Kerch Strait oil spill significantly smaller than initially thought, Russia claims.

The amount of oil spilled in the Kerch Strait by two Russian oil tankers is "significantly less than the initial estimate," Russia's Transport Ministry claimed on Jan. 2.

2:35 AM

Ukraine

'Trump can be decisive in ending war' — Zelensky on Ukraine's outlook for 2025.

2:21 AM

US looking into restricting or banning drones made by 'foreign adversaries,' including China, Russia.

The Bureau of Industry and Security said on Jan. 2 that the involvement of foreign adversaries in "supply chains, including acute threats from China and Russia – may offer our adversaries the ability to remotely access and manipulate these devices, exposing sensitive U.S. data."

9:51 PM

Transnistria faces industrial collapse after Russian gas suspension, senior official says.

Moldovan Prime Minister Dorin Recean has criticized the Kremlin for using energy as a "political weapon."

9:06 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Kyiv strikes Russian command post in Kursk Oblast, General Staff claims.

8:22 PM

Slovakia may cut aid to Ukrainian refugees over Russian gas transit halt, PM Fico says.

The announcement follows Robert Fico's earlier threats to cut off electricity exports to Ukraine.

8:05 PM

Finland's Fingrid requests seizure of Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker over suspected cable sabotage.

The damaged cable is one of several recent incidents in the Baltic Sea under investigation as possible acts of sabotage.

7:30 PM

Ukraine to conduct review of Ground Forces command, defense minister announces.

"Victory requires a deep analysis of experience, and an honest understanding of mistakes," Rustem Umerov said.