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Russia may be preparing 'large-scale provocation with human casualties,' Ukraine's intelligence warns
Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service warned on Jan. 2 that Russia may be preparing a provocation as part of its efforts to disrupt the U.S.-mediated peace talks.
BREAKING: Zelensky picks Military Intelligence Head Budanov as his new chief of staff
Editor's note: The story is being updated. President Volodymyr Zelensky has offered Kyrylo Budanov, the military intelligence chief, to take charge of the President’s Office on Jan. 2. "Now, Ukraine needs more focus on security issues, the development of the Defense and Security Forces of Ukraine, as well as on the diplomatic track in negotiations, and the President's Office will serve primarily to fulfill such tasks," Zelensky said. This move follows a major reshuffle that saw the dismissal
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.
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Denis Kapustin, commander of the Russian Volunteer Corps (RDK), was reported killed in action on Dec. 27.
