Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,406

Al JazeeraCenterEN 5 min read 75% complete by Lyndal RowlandsDecember 31, 2025 at 04:52 AM

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On December 31, 2025, day 1,406 of the Russia-Ukraine war saw continued fighting across multiple regions. Russian shelling in Kostiantynivka (Donetsk) killed one, while attacks on the Black Sea ports of Pivdennyi and Chornomorsk (Odesa) damaged civilian vessels and oil storage. Ukraine initiated mandatory evacuations in 14 border villages in the Chernihiv region due to daily shelling, where 75,000 households remain without electricity. Ukraine reported repairs to transmission lines near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant. Russia claimed control of Lukianivske (Zaporizhia) and Bohuslavka (Kharkiv). Russia reported a Ukrainian drone attack on Tuapse damaged port infrastructure, and another attack in Belgorod killed one and wounded four.

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