Kyiv Hospital Hit, More Government Reset | Ukraine War Update (20260105): Overnight News
This Ukraine War update examines significant Russian losses in Kupiansk following reports of Kremlin forces targeting their own soldiers. It further analyses the massive Ukrainian drone strikes on the Energia missile factory in Lipetsk and Donald Trump's latest tariff threats against India over Russian oil purchases.
Pearce details the chaotic situation on the Kupiansk front where the 77th Air Assault Brigade repelled advances, while Russian military bloggers report friendly fire incidents involving abandoned troops in a local hospital. The report covers the intensifying aerial campaign, including a 300-drone barrage on Kyiv and reciprocal strikes on strategic missile production facilities in Yelets. Political developments are addressed, specifically the resignation of SBU chief Vasyl Maliuk and Chrystia Freeland’s new advisory role in the Ukrainian administration. Technological advancements such as the "Droid 12.7" UGV and the emerging threat posed by MANPAD-equipped Shahed drones to F-16 aircraft are also assessed. Finally, the analysis touches upon maritime security concerns in the Baltic Sea and the grounding of a Russian shadow fleet tanker off the Turkish coast.
