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Friday, January 2
BREAKING: Ukraine's military intelligence head Kyrylo Budanov appointed as Zelensky's new chief of staff
Editor's note: The story is being updated. President Volodymyr Zelensky appointed Kyrylo Budanov, the military intelligence chief, as the head of the President’s Office on Jan. 2 This move follows a major reshuffle that saw the dismissal of Andriy Yermak, Zelensky’s long-time chief of staff, in late November. The change occurred amid Ukraine's largest corruption scandal, signaling a shift in leadership dynamics. Lieutenant General Budanov, 39, has led Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) sin
Ukraine denies targeting civilians in drone strike on occupied part of Kherson Oblast
Earlier on Jan. 1, Volodymyr Saldo, a Ukrainian politician turned top Russian proxy head of Russian-occupied parts of Kherson Oblast, accused Kyiv of launching three drones at a hotel and a cafe on the Black Sea coast. Saldo claimed that the alleged New Year drone strike on the village of Khorly killed 24 people, including a child, and wounded more than 50.
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,209,880 troops in Ukraine since 2022
The number includes 910 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day, the General Staff said.
Friday, January 2
Russia captured over 4,300 square kilometers of Ukraine in 2025, DeepState reports
Russian forces occupied 4,336 square kilometers (1,674 square miles) of Ukrainian territory in 2025, accounting for less than 1% of the country, the Ukrainian open-source mapping project DeepState reported in an year-end assessment published on Jan. 1.
CIA rejects Putin's claim of Ukrainian attack on his residence, as Russia hands over alleged 'evidence'
The report confirms Ukraine's original denial and undercuts claims made by the Kremlin.
Lions injured, birds killed — Russian attack strikes eco-park near Kharkiv
Since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion, over 100 animals and five people, including employees and volunteers, have been killed by Russian forces on the eco-park's grounds.
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Denis Kapustin, commander of the Russian Volunteer Corps (RDK), was reported killed in action on Dec. 27.
