The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has amended the procedure for conducting electronic auctions, which will allow NEC "Ukrenergo" to buy electricity from NNEGC "Energoatom" at a forecasted price. This is aimed at reducing costs in the electricity transmission tariff for industry and curbing its growth.
On the night of January 6, the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck the Gercon Plus oil depot in Russia's Lipetsk region. Strikes were also carried out on UAV command posts and an S-300V radar station.
The Defense Forces of Ukraine struck the 100th arsenal of the Main Rocket and Artillery Directorate of the Russian Ministry of Defense in the Kostroma region. A fire was recorded at the facility, and the evacuation of the local population was announced.
In 2025, Russians damaged 307 monuments and 261 cultural infrastructure objects in Ukraine. In total, since the beginning of the war, 1640 cultural heritage sites and 2446 cultural infrastructure objects have been destroyed.
European officials are discussing sending 15,000-30,000 troops to Ukraine, with France and Great Britain leading the ground and air components, and Turkey ensuring the security of transport routes in the Black Sea, ahead of the summit in Paris, where specific commitments regarding Ukraine's security are expected.
The Russian army attacked Kryvyi Rih with ballistic weapons, causing explosions in the city.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed with French President Emmanuel Macron real opportunities to counter Russian terror and diplomatic steps. Zelenskyy thanked Macron for his leadership and willingness to help Ukraine.
Law enforcement officers detained a serviceman who demanded 9,000 US dollars for including a soldier in the rotation lists. The suspect was detained on January 1 in Dnipro while receiving a bribe.
Long-range drones of the SBU's "Alpha" Special Operations Center successfully attacked the No. 100 GRAU arsenal in Kostroma Oblast and the "Gercon Plus" oil depot in Lipetsk Oblast. Ammunition exploded at the arsenal, and an intense fire broke out at the oil depot.
A meeting of military officials from the "coalition of the willing" with representatives from Britain, France, Ukraine, and the United States took place in Paris. Security guarantees for Ukraine and their implementation were discussed.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Paris for a leaders' summit. Security guarantees will be discussed there, including multinational forces for Ukraine, with the participation of Trump's special envoys.
More than 27 leaders, including the President of Ukraine, and high-ranking US negotiators are gathering in Paris to coordinate contributions to future security guarantees for Ukraine. The meeting aims to form a common position on supporting Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire with Russia.
In 2025, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine fully met the army's needs for ground robotic systems, exceeding planned supply targets. Military units received 62 GRS through the DOT-Chain Defence digital platform.
On the night of January 6, Russia attacked Ukraine with 61 Shahed-type attack UAVs, Gerbera, and other drones. Ukrainian air defense forces shot down or suppressed 53 enemy drones in the north, center, and east of the country.
Over the past day, 191 combat engagements were recorded on the front, 46 of them in the Huliaipole direction and 43 in the Pokrovsk direction. The enemy launched three missile and 65 air strikes, using 9 missiles and 194 guided aerial bombs.
ATESH agents have recorded a sharp decline in morale among the occupation forces on the Pokrovsk front. Officers of the 39th Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade are attempting to transfer to the rear, but the command is threatening them with disciplinary action.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine published updated data on enemy losses as of the morning of January 6, 2026. The number of eliminated enemy personnel reached over 1,213,460 people, with 940 invaders and 879 drones destroyed in a day.
CAR President Faustin-Archange Touadéra won the elections on December 28, 2025, securing 74. 6% of the votes. His victory was made possible by the 2023 constitutional referendum, which abolished term limits for presidents.
The enemy launched three missile and 24 air strikes, used 10 missiles, and dropped 79 guided aerial bombs. The invaders carried out 3038 shellings of our troops' positions and settlements.
In December, passengers exchanged kilometers for almost 80,000 tickets, making their dream journeys. In the first month of the program, 500,000 Ukrainians registered.
Orthodox Christians in Ukraine will celebrate Epiphany on January 6 according to the new calendar. Learn about the traditions, superstitions of the holiday, official bathing spots in Kyiv, and safety rules on water bodies.
President Zelenskyy stated that Russia does not take diplomatic efforts seriously, striking civilian targets. Russia is prolonging the war, trying to inflict as much damage as possible on Ukraine.
In Lviv, a woman used pepper spray against war veteran Andriy Kulko, who was held captive by Russia for almost two years. The incident occurred due to a request to throw out garbage that the woman was storing in the entrance.
Ukraine's security and defense forces eliminated 33,019 Russians with drones, a record high. In December 2023, Ukrainian military hit 106,859 targets and 128 air defense/radar systems using drones.
The Kyiv City State Administration urged Kyiv residents to refrain from mass events on Epiphany, but named safe places for immersion. For the safety of citizens, on January 6, from 8:00 to 17:00, rescuers will be on duty and medical support will be provided at the inspected locations.
Since the beginning of the current day, 80 combat engagements have taken place on the front, most of them in the Pokrovsk direction. The enemy is also more active in the Huliaipole direction, where five battles are ongoing.
The SBU detained a Russian agent who blew up a Ukrainian serviceman's car in Kyiv's Obolonskyi district on January 4. As a result of the terrorist attack, the serviceman and his acquaintance were injured.
New burial trenches have been recorded in temporarily occupied Mariupol, linked to the exhumation of bodies and rising mortality among the civilian population. Local authorities and the Center for the Study of Occupation report a shocking scale of new burials in the third year of occupation.
As a result of a drone attack on Dnipro, 300 tons of oil spilled onto the roads. Passage along the Embankment will be impossible for 2-3 days.
President Zelenskyy met with SBU Major General Oleksandr Poklad. Specific tasks and operations to strengthen counterintelligence work were discussed.
