Russia – Ukraine war updates latest from the General Staff of Ukraine as of January 1, 2026.
The 1,408th day of Russia’s full-scale armed aggression against Ukraine has begun.
Ukrainian defenders are steadfastly holding back the pressure of the occupiers, inflicting significant losses on the enemy.
Update as of 08:00AM on Russian invasion of Ukraine
In total, 131 combat engagements were recorded over the past day.
According to updated information, yesterday the enemy carried out 77 air strikes, dropping 182 guided aerial bombs. In addition, it conducted 3,587 shelling attacks, including 84 from multiple launch rocket systems, and used 6,406 kamikaze drones for strikes.
The aggressor launched air strikes in particular on areas near the settlements of Verkhnia Tersa, Liubytske, and Orikhivin Zaporizhzhia Oblast; Andriivka-Klevtsove in Donetsk Oblast; Mykhailivka in Kherson Oblast; and Zatoka in Odesa Oblast.
Over the past day, aircraft, missile forces, and artillery of the Defense Forces struck two areas of concentration of enemy personnel and one UAV control point.
Ukraine Front Lines updates by Directions
Northern-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk Direction
08:00 AM: the russian enemy carried out one air strike yesterday, using three guided aerial bombs, conducted 84 shelling attacks, including two from multiple launch rocket systems.
Southern-Slobozhanskyi Direction
08:00 AM: the russians attempted six times to break through the defensive lines of our defenders near the settlement of Vovchanskand in the direction of Obukhivka and Dovhenke.
Kupiansk Direction
08:00 AM: seven russian attacks took place yesterday. Our defenders repelled assault actions by the enemy toward Novoplatonivka, Bohuslavka, Kurylivka, Shyikivka, and Hlushkivka.
Lyman Direction
08:00 AM: the russian forces conducted 11 attacks, attempting to penetrate our defenses near the settlements of Novoselivka, Yampil, Zarichne, and toward Stavky and Drobysheve.
Sloviansk Direction
08:00 AM: over the past day Ukrainian defenders stopped one russian attempt to advance in the area of Serebrianka.
Kramatorsk Direction
08:00 AM: no russian offensive actions were recorded.
Kostyantinivka Direction
08:00 AM: the Russians carried out 16 attacks in the areas of Oleksandro-Shultyne, Yablunivka, Pleshchiivka, Shcherbynivka, Torske, Rusyn Yar, and toward Sofiivka and Ivanopillia.
Pokrovsk Direction
08:00 AM: Ukrainian defenders stopped 33 assault actions by the aggressor in the areas of Myrnohrad, Pokrovsk, Udachne, Kotlyne, Molodetske, Filiia, Hryshyne, and toward Novopavlivka, Kucheriv Yar, Bilytske, Novopidhordne, Nove Shakhove, Rodynske, and Serhiivka.
Oleksandrivka Direction
08:00 AM: the enemy carried out 15 attacks near the settlements of Zlahoda, Rybne, Zelenyi Hai, and toward Andriivka-Klevtsove and Pryvillia.
Orikhiv Direction
08:00 AM: no combat engagements were recorded over the past day.
Huliaipole Direction
08:00 AM: 15 attacks by the occupiers took place in the areas of Huliaipole, Solodke, and Bilohiria.
Prydniprovskyi Direction
08:00 AM: the enemy did not conduct offensive actions.
Volyn and Polissia Directions
08:00 AM: no signs of the formation of enemy offensive groupings were detected.
Our soldiers continue to inflict substantial losses on the occupying forces in manpower and equipment and actively undermine the enemy’s offensive potential in the rear.
Overall, over the past day, Russian invader losses amounted to 1,060 personnel. Ukrainian forces also destroyed seven tanks, four armored combat vehicles, 36 artillery systems, one multiple launch rocket system, 769 unmanned aerial vehicles, and 171 vehicles of the occupiers.
