You are not logged in so some information on this page has been withheld. To see more, please log in or sign up.
2026 › January › 02
Ukraine
6 months ago
These are the key developments from day 1,409 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Ukraine orders evacuation of 3,000 children and parents from two regions as Russian forces advance ○
Meanwhile, Russia's battlefield gains in Ukraine last year were the highest since 2022, an analysis by the AFP news agency showed.
Zelenskyy names Ukraine's military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov as new top aide ⊕⊕
Budanov's appointment to lead the office of the president marks an unusual shift, placing a serving intelligence chief at the centre of Ukraine's political and diplomatic coordination.
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy names GUR chief Kyrylo Budanov as top aide ⊕⊕
found
a story from Al Jazeera 🚨 › Al Jazeera English
Military intelligence chief credited with series of daring operations against Russia since it launched its invasion.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy picks military spymaster to replace top aide ⊕
found
a story from Financial Times ✅ › Financial Times
Ukraine’s former head of defence intelligence Kyrylo Budanov to become chief of staff following Andriy Yermak resignation
Russia launches one of its largest drone attacks on Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia ⊖⊖
Russia carried out a massive drone attack on Zaporizhzhia overnight on Friday, hitting dozens of buildings but causing no casualties. Ukraine intercepted most of the drones.
Russia accuses Ukraine of killing 27 people in New Year attack in occupied Kherson ⊖⊖
Ukraine says it only conducts strikes against military targets and adheres to international law.
‘Playing in a war zone isn’t for most people’: the British band braving drone strikes and pneumonia to tour Ukraine ⊖
How did an Aussie, a Texan, an Irishman and three Cumbrians find themselves on the road on the Ukrainian frontline? For classic rock collective Hardwicke Circus, it was a no-brainer: ‘We thought they…
Ukraine warns Putin plans false flag attack inside Russia to derail peace talks ⊖
Ukraine's secret service warns of a staged high-casualty attack, potentially targeting a church in the run-up to Russian Orthodox Christmas.
Russian forces target Zaporizhzhia with air strikes, no casualties reported ⊖⊖
Ukraine's sixth-largest city Zaporizhzhia was targeted overnight by two Russian aerial strikes, causing fires and damage but no casualties.