Huge 🇷🇺 Pokrovsk Losses, Government Reset | Ukraine War Update (20260104): Overnight News

Ukraine forces have successfully retaken Kupiansk while President Volodymyr Zelenskyy initiates a comprehensive government and security sector reset to modernise the Armed Forces. This update covers critical frontline developments in Pokrovsk and Rodynske alongside precision strikes on Russian logistics and Moscow’s aviation infrastructure.

The General Staff reports that fewer than 100 Russian invaders remain in Kupiansk, mostly hiding in basements as the town returns to Ukrainian control. In the Pokrovsk sector, the ISW confirms staggering Russian losses exceeding five divisions’ worth of armoured vehicles, while the Azov Brigade maintains firm control of Rodynske despite Kremlin propaganda. Strategic strikes continue to degrade Russian capabilities, featuring a MiG-29 bridge demolition and SBU Alpha units intercepting "Shahed" drones at record rates.