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This page is an archive of main headlines from Ukraine for 01.01.2026.
It displays 72 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
01.01.2026 ⇢ The Day of the Kapustin Resurrection Operation
⌨The editorial narrative on January 1, 2026, began with a heavy focus on the kinetic reality of New Year’s Eve, as editors prioritized reports of Russian drone strikes on energy infrastructure in Lutsk and Odesa. This was balanced against President Zelenskyy’s midnight address, where he emphasized a refusal to sign any agreement that would compromise Ukrainian sovereignty, a direct follow-up to the Mar-a-Lago security discussions.
By early afternoon, the dominant story shifted to a successful counter-intelligence operation. Outlets widely reported that RDK commander Denis Kapustin was alive, framing earlier reports of his death as a HUR ruse to foil a Russian assassination plot. This revelation shared space with the General Staff’s confirmation of strategic strikes on the Ilsky refinery in Russia.
The evening coverage transitioned toward 2026 domestic restructuring. Editors highlighted Zelenskyy's announcement of imminent personnel changes in the Office of the President and a significant policy shift regarding triple-pay military contracts, signaling a transition from immediate crisis management to long-term defense professionalization.
By early afternoon, the dominant story shifted to a successful counter-intelligence operation. Outlets widely reported that RDK commander Denis Kapustin was alive, framing earlier reports of his death as a HUR ruse to foil a Russian assassination plot. This revelation shared space with the General Staff’s confirmation of strategic strikes on the Ilsky refinery in Russia.
The evening coverage transitioned toward 2026 domestic restructuring. Editors highlighted Zelenskyy's announcement of imminent personnel changes in the Office of the President and a significant policy shift regarding triple-pay military contracts, signaling a transition from immediate crisis management to long-term defense professionalization.
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00:03 (22:03)⇢A Threshold of Forecasts and Frost
⌨Editors are shifting focus toward 2026, centering on the presidency's New Year address (Glavcom) and strategic forecasts regarding international support (Kyiv Post, Liga.net, TSN). This forward-looking gaze is countered by immediate diplomatic tension following the alleged Novgorod drone attack (Pravda). Meanwhile, logistical concerns dominate domestic coverage as nationwide blackouts are scheduled for January 1st (UNIAN), alongside continued retrospectives of the previous year's combat (Radio Svoboda, Ukrinform UA).
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Kyiv Post
The US president amplifies a tabloid takedown of the Russian leader, CIA analysts reject Moscow’s drone narrative, and new polling shows Americans unconvinced that Trump’s peace push is working.
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Liga.net
Ми запитали тих, хто давно досліджує Росію, як можуть розвиватись події. Думки Пекара, Пономарьова, Огризка, Новікова та ще шести експертів
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У новорічну ніч під дроновою атакою РФ опинилися південь та північний захід України
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08:26 (06:26)⇢New Year Fire over the Strong Deal
⌨Editorial priorities on New Year’s Day focus on the persistence of kinetic warfare despite diplomatic forecasts. Outlets emphasize the Russian drone strikes on Lutsk and Odesa (UNIAN, Liga.net), framing them as a violent disruption of the holiday. This immediate reality is weighed against Zelenskyy’s televised pledge to sign only a 'strong agreement' (Pravda, Ukrinform UA) and growing skepticism regarding Trump’s peace timeline (Kyiv Post, TSN).
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Ukrainska Pravda
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Реєстрація судна в Росії може ускладнити доступ американських військових на борт
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Ukraine returned a record 2,310 of its people from Russian captivity in 2025 through multiple prisoner exchanges, including major swaps under the Istanbul agreements.
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Банкіри очікують на контрольоване ослаблення гривні та більшу волатильність євро на тлі глобальних ринків
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Ukrainska Pravda
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12:32 (10:32)⇢Iron Patriots Shield the New Year Sky
⌨The Ukrainian press is currently focusing on the first kinetic developments of 2026, reporting on Russian strikes against civilian and energy infrastructure in Kharkiv, Kherson, and the Odesa region (TSN, UNIAN, Pravda). Editors are balancing these reports of violence with the defensive deployment of new Patriot systems (Liga.net) and reflections on a record year for prisoner exchanges (Kyiv Post). Historical shifts in cultural identity also feature prominently (Glavcom).
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Ukrainska Pravda
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“If attacks do not stop even during the New Year holidays, then deliveries of air defence systems cannot be delayed,” President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
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Українську протиповітряну оборону посилили двома системами, здатними збивати "Циркони" й "Кинджали"
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Влада Кубані стверджує, що на територію нафтопереробного заводу нібито впали уламки дронів
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15:02 (13:02)⇢Steel Wings Strike the Ilsky Refinery
⌨The Ukrainian media is focused on the strategic impact of massive New Year strikes, highlighting Russian attacks on railway infrastructure (Glavcom) and the energy grid, which left 100,000 without power (Kyiv Post, TSN). Simultaneously, editors are prioritizing successful counter-offensives, specifically the General Staff's confirmation of drone strikes on the Ilsky oil refinery in Russia (Pravda, Liga.net) and the survival of RDK commander Denis Kapustin (Ukrinform UA, UNIAN).
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Росіяни виділили на вбивство командира РДК $500 000, ці кошти посилять спецпідрозділи ГУР
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Kapustin had previously been reported dead in a Russian drone attack whilst carrying out a combat mission in the southeastern Zaporizhzhia region on Saturday, Dec. 27.
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Економіка хаосу та ілюзій. Як політика Трампа руйнує інституційні основи процвітання США
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18:16 (16:16)⇢The HUR Resurrection of Kapustin
⌨The Ukrainian media landscape is dominated by the revelation that RDK commander Denis Kapustin survived a Russian assassination attempt, a development framed as a successful HUR counter-operation (Pravda, Kyiv Post, Ukrinform UA, Ukrinform). Concurrently, editors are weighing the structural implications of a 2026 Trump presidency, focusing on the potential for an 'unjust' peace agreement and the erosion of Western institutional stability (Liga.net, TSN, UNIAN).
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Ukrainska Pravda
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Олександр Сирський запевнив, що військові-контрактники отримуватимуть "гідне грошове забезпечення"
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Про те, що на нас чекає у 2026 році, прогнозують світові політики, провідні економісти, політологи та експерти
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Раніше президент обіцяв повідомити про кадрові зміни одразу на початку року. Також і назвати нового голову ОП
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21:24 (19:24)⇢New Faces for the Long Horizon
⌨The Ukrainian media is increasingly shifting its focus from military updates to internal political restructuring and long-term strategic forecasts. Outlets are highlighting President Zelenskyy’s promise of imminent personnel shifts, including a new Chief of the Office of the President (Liga.net, Pravda). This is balanced against diplomatic efforts regarding prisoner swaps and security guarantees (Ukrinform UA, Pravda), alongside speculative projections for the war's conclusion in 2026 (Glavcom, Radio Svoboda, UNIAN).