War
The Ukrainian army is holding the country - and this is the main result of 2025.
The Ministry of Defence is working every day to strengthen the Ukrainian army. Our priorities remain unchanged. People. Weapons. System.
Russia acknowledges falling oil and gas revenues and end of the era of super profits
The Russian Ministry of Finance predicts a continued decline in oil and gas revenues. The share of oil and gas revenues in the budget falls from 50 percent to 23 percent amid the war and sanctions.
Iran allegedly offers to sell advanced weapons for cryptocurrency
The Financial Times reports that Iran is considering selling drones, missiles, and even ships to foreign buyers with payment in cryptocurrency to circumvent financial restrictions and sanctions barriers.
Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service warns of possible Russian provocation with casualties to disrupt talks
Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service said that the Kremlin is preparing new fake pretexts and may launch an armed provocation with human casualties on the eve of or during Julian Christmas.
Russia attacks hospital in Chernihiv region and ambulance in Kherson
Russian troops launched drone strikes on a hospital in Semenivka and attacked an ambulance in Kherson. There were injuries, destroyed vehicles and damaged medical infrastructure.
Guerrillas reconnoiter chemical plant in Bryansk, which works for Russian rocket artillery
The ATESh movement, together with the Secret Organisation of Ukrainians, reconnoitered a chemical plant in Bryansk that produces components for Grad, Uragan and Tornado MLRS. The data was passed on to the Ukrainian Defence Forces.
Residential buildings and shopping centre damaged in Zaporizhzhia after nighttime drone attack
Russian forces attacked Zaporizhzhia twice with attack drones on the night of 2 January. Fires were reported, with at least nine hits and dozens of damaged objects, with no casualties.
Drones attacked oil refineries in Russia's Samara region, dozens of explosions occurred
On the night of 2 January, drones attacked the Samara region of the Russian Federation. According to media reports, explosions were heard near the Novokuibyshevsk and Kuibyshev refineries, and local residents reported a fire.
Budanov on war, Russia's resources, negotiations and geopolitics
In an interview with Suspilne, Kyrylo Budanov summed up the state of the war at the end of 2025, assessed Russia's resources, prospects for negotiations, and explained the logic of the United States and Donald Trump.
The MIU received the newest Ukrainian combat boat for UAH 20 million for operations in the Black Sea
The Military Intelligence of Ukraine received a modern armoured boat of domestic design worth UAH 20 million. The boat will enhance the DIU's maritime operations in the Black Sea.
DIU thwarts Russian special services' attempt to assassinate RDC commander Denis Kapustin
Ukraine's military intelligence foiled an operation by the Russian special services to eliminate RDC commander Denis Kapustin. The $500,000 allocated for the assassination attempt was used to strengthen the DIU's units.
Russia attacks Ukraine's railway infrastructure on the first day of 2026
Russian troops struck at Ukraine's railway and logistics infrastructure from Odesa to Volyn. Depots and wagons were damaged, at least seven hits were recorded, and train traffic was not stopped.
