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Thursday, January 1
'Welcome back to life' — Ukraine's HUR faked death of top anti-Putin Russian commander, claimed Kremlin bounty money
Denis Kapustin, commander of the Russian Volunteer Corps (RDK), was reported killed in action on Dec. 27.
Ukraine сonfirms strike on Russia's Ilsky oil refinery, multiple military targets in New Year attack
Several fires were reported at oil facilities in Kaluga Oblast and Krasnodar Krai overnight on Jan. 1, according to Telegram monitoring channels.
Putin's New Year speech lauds Russia's war, makes no mention of peace in Ukraine
Putin's speech avoided any mention of Ukraine, peace talks, or plans to bring the war to an end in 2026.
CIA rejects Putin's claim of Ukrainian attack on his residence, CNN reports
The report confirms Ukraine's original denial and undercuts claims made by the Kremlin.
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,208,970 troops in Ukraine since 2022
Russia has lost around 1,208,970 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, Ukraine's General Staff reported on Jan. 1. The number includes 1,060 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day, the General Staff said. According to the report, Russia has also lost 11,488 tanks, 23,849 armored fighting vehicles, 72,418 vehicles and fuel tanks, 35,678 artillery systems, 1,587 multiple launch rocket systems, 1,266 air defense systems, 434 airplane
At least 2 killed, 16 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over past day
Russia launched 205 drones at Ukraine overnight, the Air Force said.
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Zelensky tells Fox News' Bret Baier that Ukraine has demonstrated concrete steps toward peace over the past month and raised the possibility of a referendum on the peace plan. At the same time, a referendum would not legitimize withdrawing from Ukrainian territory, given the current security realities.
