About 50,000 homes, businesses, and hospitals in Berlin lost power during January’s cold snap after what officials call a large-scale act of sabotage. Full restoration is expected by Jan. 8.

Ukraine’s allies are proposing binding legal commitments to support the country in the event of another Russian attack.

Denmark’s Ministry of Statistics published a joint statement on Greenland on X, endorsed by several European leaders, amid renewed rhetoric from U.S. President Donald Trump about the Arctic island.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Europe and the United States are in the final stages of agreeing on a joint position on peace arrangements to end the war in Ukraine, which could be signed in the coming days, possibly in Washington, he told reporters.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Paris to personally take part in a meeting of the coalition of the willing, presidential spokesperson Serhii Nykyforov said.

European officials are citing differing estimates for the size of a potential Western peacekeeping contingent in Ukraine, with figures ranging from 15,000 to 20,000 troops, though some hope the force could approach 30,000.

European leaders and U.S. officials seek to finalize a security guarantees agreement that could include U.S. military presence in Ukraine to ensure future peace deal durability.

The Usman oil depot in the Russian village of Striletski Khutory, Lipetsk Oblast, is reportedly on fire after an overnight drone attack.

An 18-year-old student in Ukraine’s Bila Tserkva district posted videos online abusing cats, including throwing them against a wall and hitting them with a hammer. The animals were rescued by volunteers; police are investigating.

Russia’s economy is rapidly moving toward recession — a reality now being acknowledged even by analytical institutions close to the Kremlin.

A former member of Ukraine’s parliament has been detained in Germany at the request of Ukraine’s State Bureau of Investigation (SBI).

Major General Yevhen Khmara was appointed acting head of Ukraine’s Security Service on Monday, Jan. 5.

Russian forces are intensifying pressure in the Pokrovsk agglomeration and, unable to advance through frontal assaults, are trying to maneuver around Ukrainian defenses, Armed Forces said.

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas urged respect for Venezuela’s sovereignty and backed a peaceful transition to democracy following the seizure of dictator Nicolás Maduro by the United States.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced an upcoming diplomatic week and said that Ukraine is preparing for two possible scenarios on the path toward peace.

A fire broke out at the Energiya plant in the city of Yelets, Lipetsk Oblast, Russia, following a drone attack.

A KamAZ truck carrying soldiers and officers from Russia's 47th Missile Brigade of the 8th Army, Southern Military District — directly involved in missile attacks on Ukraine and war crimes against civilians — exploded in Korenovsk, Krasnodar Krai, Russia.

⚡️ BREAKING: The head of Ukraine’s Security Service has stepped down at President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s request to concentrate on operations against Russia. Zelenskyy said the decision was made jointly and confirmed that discussions are underway regarding candidates to lead the SBU.

The defense of the town of Rodynske in Donetsk Oblast continues, with Russian troops suffering significant losses in manpower and equipment.

Partisans detected intensified camouflage and security measures at key Russian logistics sites in Novorossiysk after successful Ukrainian Defense Forces strikes on Black Sea Fleet objects.

Zelenskyy announced planned rotations of leaders in security and defense but said Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi will remain in his post.

❗️A Russian Geran-2 drone fitted with an Igla/Verba MANPADS to hunt Ukrainian aircraft. It is evident that Russia continues to search for ways to target Ukrainian planes and helicopters using drones.

Alongside sources familiar with high-level politics, NV examines how the appointment of Defense Intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov as head of the Presidential Office may affect Ukraine’s government, society, and Budanov himself.

The war in Ukraine may end in 2027, 29% of Ukrainians believe. Meanwhile, one in three respondents — 33% — said "don't know" when asked about the war's conclusion.

Ukrainians expected Russia to launch a mass strike on the New Year — especially overnight on Jan. 1, as it does annualy — but this time the attack was unusually limited.

American actor Robert De Niro addressed Ukrainians with a New Year’s greeting.

All formal procedures are underway to appoint Kyrylo Budanov as chief of Ukraine’s Presidential Office after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Jan. 2 that he had offered him the post. 🔗: link.nv.ua/rYtndK

U.S. President Donald Trump has warned Iran against using force to suppress the country’s largest anti-government protests since 2022.

All formal procedures are underway to appoint Kyrylo Budanov as chief of Ukraine’s Presidential Office after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Jan. 2 that he had offered him the post.

The Novokuybyshevsk and Kuybyshevsk oil refineries may have been targeted in an overnight drone attack on Russia’s Samara Oblast.

The Russian Ministry of Defense claims it has handed the United States its alleged “evidence” of a previously declared Ukrainian drone attack on the residence of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in Valdai.

Russian occupying forces carried out a large-scale overnight attack on Volyn Oblast, striking dozens of targets and leaving more than 103k consumers without electricity.

The traditional march was held to mark the anniversary of Stepan Bandera’s birth. Participants included members of Lviv-based patriotic organizations and war veterans. 📹: prava_molod_lviv / Instagram

Deputy Prime Minister for Humanitarian Policy and Culture Minister Tetyana Berezhna attended Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers' final meeting of 2025 on Dec. 31 with her newborn daughter, Osaka. 🔗: link.nv.ua/eRHsIR 📸: Tetyana Berezhna / Facebook

Finnish President Alexander Stubb suggested that some provisions of a potential peace deal between Ukraine and Russia may fall short of notions of justice, he said in his New Year’s address.

💔 Ukrainian poet and soldier Oksana Rubaniak shared four New Year photos since Russia’s full-scale invasion. She wrote that in 2025 she wished for peace, happiness, and to save her loved one — peace never came, and her beloved was killed.

Ukraine’s Defense Forces carried out several operations that marked historic firsts in modern warfare in 2025.

U.S. Ambassador to Russia Douglas Dykhous greeted Russians on the New Year, addressing them as “dear friends” and mentioning the war in Ukraine.

Happy New Year 2026! 🎄 May it bring peace, warmth, health, and victories — big and small. Thank you for being with us. Here’s to a year of hope and new beginnings. ❤️

🇺🇦 Zelenskyy says his signature will only be on a strong agreement

🎄 Back in November, the Chernihiv City Council decided not to install a holiday tree on the city’s main square. Instead, local residents chose to decorate the city themselves. 📸✒️: Oleksandr Nesterets / Facebook

🎄 Soldiers of the Rubizh Brigade, defending Ukraine’s Donetsk region — including the Pokrovsk direction — shared how they decorate a Christmas tree and arrange their daily life at the front. 📸: Rubizh Brigade / Facebook

👀 Trump reposted a New York Post article headlined: “Claim of an ‘attack’ on Putin shows that Russia is the real obstacle to peace.”

Ukraine’s Drone Systems Forces launched coordinated strikes on 10 military and strategic targets of Russia’s invading army across occupied parts of Donetsk, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhya oblasts and in Russian-held Crimea.

🎄Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy поздравив Ukrainians on the New Year, stressing that this year was made possible thanks to Ukraine’s defenders

Russia is stepping up forced mobilization of reservists to make up for its disproportionately high losses in Ukraine relative to territorial gains.

✈️🎻 “Silent Night” at 11,000 meters. A flight attendant played a Christmas melody on board the plane. In the video, Polish cabin crew member Wiktoria Dąbrowa performs on the violin during a Warsaw–Luton flight. 📹: wiktoria_dabrowa / Instagram

In Russia’s Tuapse, drones attacked the port and an oil refinery overnight, sparking fires.

Russia’s Deputy Chairman of the Security Council and convicted war criminal Dmitry Medvedev launched a new barrage of insults against Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, this time dragging aliens into the mix.

Journalists with Russia’s Anti-Corruption Foundation have found that a palace was built for Russian dictator Vladimir Putin on Cape Aya in southern Crimea. Its cost was estimated at $128 million.