Week 202 – additional links
Nicholas Zharkikh
January 1, 2026
There is hope that peace is more possible than ever – Zelensky on the last meeting with Trump
Putin bets on war against Ukraine in New Year’s address
US confirms Ukraine did not attack Putin’s residence
Ukraine deployed two additional Patriot systems thanks to an agreement with Germany
On New Year’s Eve, the Russian Federation attacked the energy sector of Odessa and Volyn regions
Russians launched more than 2.5 thousand UAVs and over 200 missiles over Kyiv in 2025 — KMVA
The chief of the occupation police was eliminated in Khorly
Russians attacked the ports of Izmail and Odessa (PHOTOS)
In Tatarstan, UAVs attacked a Tatneft oil facility
The Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed the occupants’ deployment sites in Selidove
The Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed a bridge with occupiers in the Kherson region
Ukrainian drones attacked a tank farm in Tatarstan
Oil depot and substation hit in occupied Luhansk region on New Year’s Eve
"Protected" part of oil depot in Russia’s Yaroslavl region significantly destroyed: satellite images
The mayor of Moscow reported the shooting down of 20 drones flying towards the Russian capital
In Volyn, over 103,000 subscribers were left without electricity due to a nighttime drone strike
Azov fighters cleared a village in the Donetsk region
SSO fighters destroyed the enemy’s command post and warehouses in the Donetsk region. VIDEO
On the shield – January 1, 2026.
Defender from Bukovina Hlib Pek died in the war
He was a creative personality: Hero of Lviv region Mykola Bobak died near Pokrovskoe. Photo
Senior soldier of the State Border Service Yevheniy Kryvchach died in the Kharkiv region
Tragic news: a soldier from Chernihiv region, Serhiy Kuprienko, died in the war
Soldiers from Sumy region Andriy Nagorny, Volodymyr Serokurov, Oleksandr Tyurin, Eduard Pavlov died
Australian volunteer Russell Allan Wilson, who fought for Ukraine, died a week before his wedding
A soldier from the Kryvyi Rih district, Kyrylo Taranchenko, was killed in the Donetsk region.
Considered missing: Transcarpathia lost Heroes – Valeriy Legeta and Mykhailo Mahula
The death of a soldier from the Buska community, Marian Vavryniv, has been confirmed.
The war cut short the life of Volodymyr Sudak from Ternopil region: he died in Russian Kursk.
Another loss: defender from Transcarpathia Mykola Holovko died at the front (PHOTO)
January 2, 2026
Russian troops attacked Ukraine with 116 drones at night, 27 UAVs were hit — Ukrainian Air Force
Russia attacked energy facilities in two regions
"You are our strength": Zelensky awarded 53 Ukrainians with state awards
British soldier Hayden Davis, who fought for Ukraine, sentenced to 13 years in prison in Russia
Russia again puts RDK commander Denis Kapustin on the wanted list
Defense forces hit two Russian command posts
Ignat: The Ukrainian Armed Forces’ aviation carried out about 7,000 sorties last year
Drones hit oil refinery in Samara
At least 1,952 missiles were launched by Russia into Ukraine last year
Czech Republic: Opposition initiates vote to dismiss Speaker Okamura after his statements on Ukraine
At least 27 buildings damaged in Kharkiv due to Russian strikes on January 2 – authorities
Strike on high-rise building in Kharkiv: number of injured rises to 30
SBS hit Russian military targets in Luhansk region and Crimea
Ivashchenko officially headed Ukrainian intelligence on January 2 — decree
"Backbone of Future Aviation": Almost 100 Pilots Trained in 2025
"Birds of the Magyar" reported 10 attacks on Russian refineries and military facilities
Ukrainian Armed Forces Special Operations Command destroyed enemy headquarters in Avdiivka
The takeoff point became the arrival point: the cannons struck the enemy pilots
All tanks burned down at the oil depot in Rovenky
The Armed Forces of Ukraine eliminated two platoons of invaders in Chasovye Yar
Zelenskyy suggested Budanov to head the Office of the President. PHOTO REPORT
Budanov accepted Zelensky’s offer to head the President’s Office
Budanov appointed head of the President’s Office, presidential decree
Zelenskyy awarded 310 defenders of Ukraine with state awards, 155 of them posthumously
On the shield – January 2, 2026.
Defenders from Chornobayvshchyna Igor Ganin and Oleksandr Shmyha died in the war
Defender from Zaporizhia district Ivan Petrenko died at the front
Defender from Poltava region Mykola Sribnyi died
Viktor Tokarev from Pervomaysk died in battles with Russian occupiers
Anatoliy Shynkarenko from Pavlohrad died in the battle for Ukraine
Sergeant from Dnipropetrovsk region Konstantin Havryushyn died in battle with the enemy
Serhiy Kaplansky from Izmail died in the battles for Ukraine
Polish volunteer Kasper Bass, wounded in fighting in Kharkiv region, died in hospital
A serviceman from Chynadiyiv Ivan Fontosh died
21-year-old Thai boxing master died near Bakhmut: the story of Vladislav Vakulenko
Berdychiv region says goodbye to the Hero: Yaroslav Toporivskyi returns to the shield
Mykhailo Malyarenko from the Vradiivska community died in the Donetsk region
The Shchyretsk community lost a soldier, Roman Butil.
The life of the Hero of Lutsk, Vadym Kravchuk, was cut short
Defender from Zoryansk community Andriy Piddubny died in Kharkiv region
Ukrainian defender from Bashtanka Maksym Volynskyi died from injuries
Heroes from Odessa region Yuriy Burakov, Serhiy Lungul, Yuriy Stanishevsky died defending Ukraine
Defender from Prykarpattia Andriy Duhovych dies
Sad news: The Talniv community lost another Defender – Vyacheslav Drobit
Life ended in September 2024: the death of the Hero of Volhynia Ivan Kapys was confirmed
Vinnytsia region lost defenders Serhiy Bubley, Oleksandr Oliynyk and Gennady Nazarov
Trostyanechchyna in mourning: defender Yaroslav Nemchenko died
Defender from Ternopil region Ihor Kotsan died in the war
Drone operator, artist, and journalist Lana "Sati" Chornohorska died at the front
On December 26, 2025, serviceman Yuriy Dutka from Ivano-Frankivsk region died in the hospital
Yevheniy Antsupov, a resident of the Kochubeyiv community, died at the front.
January 3, 2026
Explosions heard in the Venezuelan capital: Maduro declares state of emergency and mobilization
Explosions in Venezuela – Caracas accuses US of military aggression and declares state of emergency
Trump says US military has captured Maduro and is taking him out of Venezuela
Maduro (?) will be tried (?) in the USA
Maduro indicted in US for narco-terrorism
Trump posted a photo of Maduro aboard the aircraft carrier USS Iwo Jima after his detention
Trump: US will lead Venezuela until there is a safe transition of power
Venezuela requests urgent UN Security Council meeting over US attack
China is "shocked" and strongly condemns the "blatant use" of force by the US against Venezuela
The enemy attacked Ukraine with 95 UAVs, 80 were neutralized, 8 were hit
The 427th "Rarog" Regiment of the Unmanned Systems Forces received brigade status
Zelensky replaces Defense Minister with Fedorov
On the shield – January 3, 2026.
The Tatarbunar community lost its defender, Ivan Tymoshenko, in the war.
Senior soldier from Teplodar Andriy Olishchuk died in the Zaporizhia direction
In the area of responsibility of the "Vostok" air defense system, 55 Russian UAVs were hit per day
Hero of Volhynia Fedor Korets died in Donetsk region
Considered missing for over a year: Volyn soldier Anatoliy Lukashevych dies in Donetsk region
In 2025, 993 servicemen from Poltava region died – Pavlov
Life ended in November 2024: the death of Hero of Volhynia Roman Yushchenko was reported
Soldiers from Kirovohrad region Yuriy Shchetko and Maksym Trush died
Nedryhaylov lost defender Igor Tkachenko
A soldier from Delyatyn, Vasyl Dmytrovych Sokolenko, died
Yavoriv region lost Hero Ivan Pentsk in the war with Russia
Soldiers from Kirovohrad region Vadym Tokarchuk, Oleksandr Matnenko, Dmytro Andreyev died
Dmytro Burtsev-Kurkin, a native of the Carpathians, died in the war
Pavlo Babiy, violinist of the Kherson Chamber Orchestra "Gileya", died at the front
Tragic news from the front arrived in Volyn: Hero Andriy Petrenko was killed
Zhytomyr region lost its Defender Protsenka Oleksiy Oleksiyovych
Forever 24: Andriy Lutsenko from the Novobuzka community died in the war with the Russian occupiers
Veteran of the Russian-Ukrainian war Vitaliy Kolotov from Ivano-Frankivsk region died due to illness
January 4, 2026
Venezuela’s Vice President Delcy Rodriguez takes over after Maduro’s arrest
"People are suffering there": Trump suggested the next US target after Venezuela is Cuba
Cuba is ready to send troops to Venezuela
China urges US to immediately release Maduro
"There were no people to replace us": combat medic "Viter" held position near Soledar for 471 days
Top 25 Hero and Heroine Stories of 2025: ArmyInform Sums Up
Defense Forces neutralized 39 enemy UAVs out of 52 during night air attacks on Ukraine
Drones hit a substation in the Moscow region
Russia claims that 19 drones attacked Moscow
Blackout in Kursk region: Russians complain about UAV attack
Russia reports that the Energiya plant caught fire in Yeltsin after a drone attack
On the shield – January 4, 2026.
Petro Zayats, a defender from Chortkiv, died in the war (photo)
Forever 23: Defender from Zhytomyr region Shimon Maksym Serhiyovych died in Donetsk region
A soldier from the Dnipropetrovsk region, Oleksiy Denisov, died in battle with the enemy.
Our courageous compatriot Serhiy Shulga died in the Kherson direction
Military man and media worker Yuriy Migashko died in battles in the Sumy direction
Myroslav Melnyk and Roman Horak from Lviv region died in the war
Forever in the ranks: the brave warrior from Kryvyi Rih, Oleksandr Pasatsky, passed away
Vasyl Lavruk, a soldier from Tysmenychchyna, died due to illness
Ternopil College graduate Valentyn Oliynyk died in the war (photo)
Defender from Pereyaslav Vadym Biler died in the battle for Ukraine
Defender Denys Khyzhnyak from Kirovohrad region died at the front
On January 1, a border guard from Chernihiv region, Andriy Syvokon, died in the war.
Yuriy Ivantsivskyi, a strike drone operator from Prykarpattia, died in hospital
Volodymyr Hudyma, a serviceman from Ivano-Frankivsk region, died
Andriy Zavalniuk, a native of the Carpathians, died in the war.
January 5, 2026
Moscow and Beijing rejoice: what the US operation in Venezuela has changed
China says it does not accept US as ’world judge’ after Maduro’s arrest
The EU reminded the US about Venezuela’s sovereignty
Maduro is on trial in the US, and Russia called the military operation in Venezuela a "robbery"
US is not at war with Venezuela and is not planning an occupation, says Volz at UN Security Council
"Absolutely absurd." Danish Prime Minister Urges Trump to Stop Threats Towards Greenland
Night shelling of Kyiv: a medical facility in Obolon was damaged, one person died
A man died as a result of a Russian attack on the Kyiv region.
Zelenskyy appointed Khmara as acting head of the SBU
Russia attacked the (American) Oleina plant in Dnipro and energy facilities in Kharkiv
The digital logistics management system has officially launched in the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Zelenskyy announced Malyuk’s new position
On the shield – January 5, 2026.
Yuriy Khudashov from Sumy region died in Donbas
Roman Tokar, a soldier from the Golovyn community, died in the war
Ruslan Mykhailovych Berkyta, a soldier from the Ternopil region, died in a Kyiv hospital (photo)
The ranks of the Heavenly Army were joined by the Hero of Volhynia, Valery Silayev
Volyn defender Vitaliy Trushevskyi’s heart stopped
Kolomyia lost defender Vitaly Dudin
Oleg Bezzubov from Nadvirna died in Zaporizhia region (PHOTO)
Yevhen Yeskin from the Pervomaiska community died in battles with Russian occupiers
It became known about the death of Serhiy Kotyk from Shakhtarske
A soldier from the Kherson region, Oleksandr Batryn, died in the Kharkiv region.
Zhytomyr region lost a courageous Defender – Colonel Serhiy Lishchuk
Defender from Kryvyi Rih Oleksiy Tarasenko fell in the Donetsk direction
Lviv region lost 52-year-old defender Arkady Gurkov (PHOTO)
An irreparable loss for Zhytomyr: Dmytro Venglovsky joined the Heavenly Army. VIDEO
Mostysk lost defender Pylypyak Yuriy Volodymyrovych, who died in Sumy region
Sumy resident Viktor Svyrydenko died in the war
Hero of Volhynia Ruslan Žižko died in battle
A soldier from Kirovohrad region, Andriy Mikheyev, died in Chernihiv region
Defender from Kryvyi Rih Volodymyr Pigarev died of illness
Oleksandr Semenyuk, a 32-year-old soldier from Volyn, died in the Kharkiv region.
Soldier Serhiy Zayats from Babintsi died from wounds sustained in the war
A fighter from the Kryvyi Rih district, Andriy Polishchuk, was killed in the Kharkiv direction.
While defending the Dnipropetrovsk region, a soldier from the Rivne region, Denys Robeiko, died
Andriy Slobodyan from Ternopil returns on the shield: he died in the Donetsk region
Hero of Volyn Valentyn Vovchuk died in Donetsk region
Vinnytsia lost three more defenders – Denys Zagorodny, Anatoliy Sosnovskyi and Viktor Tyshkul.
The Petrivska community reported the death of Vitaliy Taranets
It became known about the death of a soldier from Bukovina, Oleksandr Mendryshora
January 6, 2026
UAV attack on Bashkortostan: Sterlitamak petrochemical plant under attack by drones
Ukrainian drones attacked Russia at night – consequences in 4 regions known (VIDEO)
Russia attacked Ukraine with 61 drones: air defense shot down 53, there were hits at six locations
Unmanned Systems Forces Group: over 168 thousand targets hit in seven months
Shooting near presidential palace in Venezuela
After Maduro’s arrest, Venezuela unleashes repression and arrests of journalists, – FT
152 US aircraft took part in the operation to capture Maduro, says Trump
They scattered – two Russian UAV control points in the Dobropil direction were destroyed
An Estonian who fought on the side of the Russian army was eliminated at the front in Ukraine
Pole who didn’t believe in war in Ukraine was killed in Russian prison – media
In Schaslyvtsevo on Arabatskaya Strelka, good drones flew into the forge of Russian propaganda
What do the enemy’s drone losses figures, as voiced by Magyar, show?
Ukrainian refugees open "Point of Indestructibility" for Berlin residents during blackout
On the shield – January 6, 2026.
Stanislav Tubolev, a native of Sumy, died at the front.
Boyko Oleksandr, a resident of Tarom, died
Rifleman Vadym Yavtukh died while performing a combat mission in the Kharkiv region
While performing a combat mission, a soldier from Hadyach, Vladyslav Romanovych Usenko, died
Ukrainian defender from Kharkiv region Serhiy Kakadiy died during hostilities near Soledar
On January 22, 2025, Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zahorulko from Kremenchuk died.
Volodymyr Vasylyshyn, a native of the Carpathians, died in the war.
Volodymyr Lashch, a soldier from the Kherson region, died
Stanislav Yakhayev, co-founder of the Frankivsk cafe "Druid", died at the front
Stepan Kyrchey, a 19-year-old defender from the Truskavets community, died in the war
Serhiy Savytskyi, a soldier from Kherson, died at the front
Zhytomyr region lost its Hero – Mishchenko Yevhen Viktorovych
The death of defender from the Dubivska community Yuriy Motrynets has been confirmed (PHOTOS)
Zhytomyr region lost defender Kostyantyn Ponomarets
Wound near Sumy became fatal: defender from Kharkiv region Dmytro Maksyuta died
Defender from Kirovohrad region Pushka Serhiy Vitaliyovych died while undergoing treatment
Sumy resident Maksym Bokatov died defending his homeland
Oleksiy Kerpatenko, a soldier from Svalyava, died in the fight for Ukraine
The life of Volodymyr Gulin, a Volyn native, was cut short during the war.
Yuriy Rubinin, a soldier from the Kherson region, died: he fought in the Zaporizhia direction
A fighter from a village in the Rivne region, Serhiy Sydorchuk, was killed in Kurshchyna
Another bitter loss: defender from Bukovina Vyacheslav Nevryanskyi dies
The Krasno community lost its defender Volodymyr Pankiv
The war took the life of the Defender of Ukraine Yuriy Marchenko from Brodetskyi
Korosten Region lost its Defender: soldier Andriy Hrybovsky died
The heart of a cameraman from Ternopil, Pavlo Yaschyschak, stopped in the Donetsk region
Sad news: Ternopil region native Serhiy Stelmakh died at the front -
Andriy Motorny, a soldier from Kryvyi Rih, died in the war for Ukraine
Deputy commander of the 78th Artillery Battalion, Serhiy Sokolov from the Carpathians, died
Vitaliy Kakura from Kyiv region buried in Pidhiria
January 7, 2026
Protests in Iran: the city of Abdanan has come under the control of protesters
Protests in Iran – Protesters take over two cities in Iran
About 75 people died during the US operation in Venezuela, – WP
US preparing to deport over 600,000 Venezuelans after Maduro’s arrest, Axios
Venezuela will transfer an impressive amount of oil to the US: what Trump’s new deal entails
US demands Venezuela sever ties with China, Russia, Iran and Cuba
US seizes 2 Russian oil tankers linked to Venezuela
Polymarket refused to pay millions of dollars to those who bet on an invasion of Venezuela, FT
The Dnipropetrovsk region was under massive attack at night: there are casualties and destruction
An unforgettable sight: a large-scale oil depot fire in Stary Oskol
A Russian Iskander missile and 81 UAVs were shot down/suppressed tonight — Air Force
24 "Shaheeds" in one night: A Ukrainian Armed Forces fighter set a record for intercepting a UAV
Saldo confirmed the strike on the Chongarsky Bridge near occupied Henichesk
Power supply fully restored in Slavutych
A strong point of the Russian army was destroyed near Pokrovsk (video)
Russian attack on Odessa ports — death toll rises to two, eight injured
Total cleanup: our NRC liquidated an entire unit of the occupiers
Scouts raid enemy position "Rome": prisoners were led 27 km, they surrendered to Russian officers
Ukrainian troops destroyed the occupiers’ UAV control points near Dobropillya
Coalition of the Willing Agrees on Guarantees for Ukraine
The US did not sign joint guarantees for Ukraine
New Ukrainian interceptor "Salyut" accelerates to 320 km/h
Let the US do the same to Kadyrov as it did to Maduro. Then Putin will think twice, – Zelensky
On the shield – January 7, 2026.
Sumy resident Oleksiy Atamuratov died at the front
The life of a soldier from Chortkiv region, Petro Bezgura, was cut short at the front (photo)
A fighter of the Russian Volunteer Corps from Odessa, Timofey Anufriev, died in the war
Defender from the Hlobyn community Oleksandr Zhylyak died in the war
Volodymyr Kotsaba, a soldier from the "Lyubart" brigade, died in the war.
Vitaliy Popa and Denys Grishkov from Odessa region died
Another bitter loss: defender from Bukovina Roman Bendas dies
Kish Mykhailo Yuriyovych from Vynohradiv region died
Volodymyr Verbiany, a serviceman from Rohatyn region, died at the front (PHOTO)
Soldier Sverdil Serhiy Ivanovych from the Oleksandrivska community in the Kirovohrad region died
Hero of Volhynia Bohdan Dubenchuk died in the battle for Ukraine in Sumy region
Roman Chervinsky, a soldier from Ivano-Frankivsk region, died in the Kharkiv region (PHOTO)
A soldier from Kirovohrad region, Maksym Anatoliyovych Negara, died defending his country
57-year-old soldier Mykhailo Andriyovych Bereza from the Buska community died near Zaporizhzhia
Forever 33: Artem Poznyak, a soldier from the Kyiv region, died at the front. Photo
Yaroslav Anatoliyovych Lipsky, a defender from Shepetivshchyna, died
Yuriy Hudym, a soldier from the Kherson region, died at the front.
The death of defender from the Sheptytska community Andriy Lyzan has been confirmed
Junior sergeant from Chyhyryn region, Volodymyr Vasyliovych Dmytryuk, died in the war
Oleg Rosolenko, a UAV operator from the Blyznyukivska community, died in the Kharkiv region
"You loved life so much": Nizhyn lost defender Maksym Shumbara on Christmas Eve
Volyn defender Dmytro Kolyada was killed during a gunfight
A serviceman from Chortkiv region, Ivan Kaskiv, died
Hero of Volyn Serhiy Yushchyk died in Kharkiv region
Ukrainian defender Dmytro Andrusyk from Ternopil died from injuries received in service
Defender from Steblivka community Bohdan Rudenko, who was considered missing for a long time, died
Repelling the enemy’s assault: a brave warrior from Bukovina, Oleksiy Burlaka, died in the war
Forever 19: Khrystynivshchyna lost its young Defender Yasinsky Vadym Volodymyrovych
39-year-old junior sergeant from Rivne region Andriy Rusnak died in Kherson region
Ivano-Frankivsk community will bid farewell to fallen soldier Stanislav Yakhyaev