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Friday, January 2
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.
Zelensky, European leaders to meet on Jan. 6 in France following high-level meetings
Ukraine is preparing to host a new round of high-level security discussions with Western partners in early January, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Dec. 30, signaling an effort to maintain diplomatic momentum.
Ukraine enters EU's single mobile roaming zone
Ukraine formally joined the European Union's single roaming zone on Jan. 1, allowing Ukrainian citizens to use their mobile phone service across the European bloc without incurring additional charges.
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Denis Kapustin, commander of the Russian Volunteer Corps (RDK), was reported killed in action on Dec. 27.
