As of the evening of December 6, the situation along the frontline remained tense, with hostilities ongoing along almost the entire line of contact, according to a publication by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Russia launched a sweeping attack on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on Jan. 5. The Kremlin’s latest salvo comprised nine missiles and 165 Shahed-type drones, 137 of which were intercepted, according to Ukraine’s Air Force. Still, impact sites were recorded across 10 locations, with debris falling in nine others.

Russian forces launched an air attack on Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, on Monday, killing one civilian in the first reported death in the city this year, according to the Ukrainian military.

Russia suffered approximately 1,214,500 casualties in Ukraine between February 24, 2022 and January 7, 2026, with 1,040 soldiers killed or wounded in the past 24 hours. — Ukrinform.

Putin makes bizarre claims about Russian soldiers acting 'as if at the Lord's behest' during speech at Christmas service

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says several key issues remain unresolved in negotiations with the United States over a framework to end Russia’s war.

Ukraine has targeted Moscow with drones every day of 2026 so far, according to data published by Russia’s Defence Ministry, in what appeared to mark an escalation from earlier, more sporadic attacks on the Russian capital.

Zelensky said Russia targeted Ukraine overnight, while a Russian official said drones targeted a New Year party in a Russian-occupied region.