Russia – Ukraine war updates latest from the General Staff of Ukraine as of January 2, 2026. Today is the 1,409th day of Russia’s full-scale armed aggression against Ukraine. Update as of 08:00AM on Russian invasion of Ukraine In total, 98 combat engagements were recorded over the past day. Yesterday, the enemy carried out one missile strike and 51 air strikes, using one missile and dropping 151 guided aerial bombs. In […] The post Russia – Ukraine War Updates: Key Developments as of January 2, 2026 appeared first on EMPR.media – Ukraine News & Global Updates .