Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers in the Donetsk region. Photo by Pierre Crom / Getty Images.
- Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk expressed the opinion that a peaceful resolution to the conflict in Ukraine is possible in the coming weeks; however, for this, Kyiv will have to make certain compromises regarding territorial integrity.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shared a proposal regarding Donbas that was voiced in the USA. He noted: "If we create a free economic zone and Ukraine retreats a certain distance, then Russia will take similar steps."
- As a result of a recent drone attack in the village of Voznesenovka in the Belgorod region, two people—a man and a woman—were killed. This event occurred against the backdrop of a previous UAV attack on a highway, which also resulted in the death of a woman.
- Odessa suffered damage from a strike that affected multi-story residential buildings, including children.
- In Tuapse, a pier and a gas pipeline were damaged as a result of drone attacks.
- Russian military reported the downing of 109 Ukrainian drones over various regions on Tuesday evening.
- In the Moscow region, 21 Ukrainian UAVs were shot down, one of which caused an explosion and injured a 67-year-old man.
- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, in his New Year's address, noted that the war in Ukraine has a direct impact on European countries, including Germany, and is part of Russia's strategy against all of Europe.
- Romania has decided to join the American arms procurement program "Ukraine's Priority Requirements List" (PURL), allocating 50 million euros for this purpose.
- The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that the "Oreshnik" missile system began combat duty on the territory of Belarus on December 30.
