Russian/Ukraine War Situation Report #109
- Global Crisis Management Report
- Jan 2
- 3 min read
Military and Diplomatic Highlights:
· The Ukrainian military reports the following Russian losses:
o 1,209,880 Soldiers (Killed or Wounded)
o 11,494 Tanks
o 23,851 Armored vehicles
o 35,720 Artillery Pieces
o 99,043 Drones
o 434 Aircraft
o 347 Helicopters
o 4,137 Cruise missiles
o 2 Submarines
· On December 23rd, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported that targeted attacks on electrical substations required a reduction of power at the Khmelnytskyy and Rivne Nuclear Power Plants.
· The IAEA brokered a local ceasefire on December 29th to repair the power lines at the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant.
War and Atrocity Crimes Investigations Highlights:
· As of November 30th, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that there have been 2,768 attacks on healthcare since February 2022.
· The International Commission on Missing Persons on December 26th handed over 25 desktop computers and 25 laptops to Ukraine’s Main Bureau of Forensic Medical Examination. This equipment will be used to continue to identify thousands of people who have gone missing as a result of the Russian invasion.
Civil Protection, Humanitarian Assistance and Development Highlights:
· Hostilities in Ukraine’s front-line oblasts remained intense as the humanitarian impact on civilians worsened.
· Intensified strikes in Donetska, Khersonska and Zaporizka oblast continued to drive evacuations.
· Displacement Update (January 2026):
o 3.7 million Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the country.
o 5.3 million refugees from Ukraine were recorded across Europe.
o 1.4 million refugees have returned to the country.
· From January to November 2025, humanitarian partners reached 4.7 million people under the Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan.
· Funding shortages continue to limit the response and threaten the continuity of essential services.
· The Ukrainian Red Cross (URCS) reported the following activities:
o Between November 27th to December 8th, URCS provided cash assistance to evacuees from the Zaporizhzhia region.
o Following the attacks on the Odesa region on December 24th that left over 600,000 residents without power, the URCS provided humanitarian assistance (food parcels, hygiene kits, etc.) to the affected population.
o On December 29th after the Russian attacks on Kyiv, URCS set-up mobile warming centers for 100 people in in Brovary, Zazymia and Vyshhorod.
o The URCS on December 30th delivered 55 sets of firefighting equipment to volunteer fire brigades in Lviv.
o As of December 31st, the URCS and their business partners delivered 20,000 bottles of non-alcoholic beverages to State Emergency Services units operating in frontline areas.
· State Emergency Services reported that Russian forces shelled Bila Tserkva on late December 31th which resulted in two people being injured and several residential buildings damaged.
· A Russian strike on Kharkiv on January 2 involving two missiles struck residential areas:
o At least 15 people were injured.
o The attack damaged and destroyed residential buildings, a shopping center and schools.
· Healthcare and Public Health Update:
o Over 400 URCS home visits were carried out by their mobile rehabilitation units in the Chernihiv regions throughout 2025. These teams provided physical and mental rehab, training and assistive devices.
o With the support of the European Union, WHO on December 22nd strengthened the Ukrainian National Center of Disaster Medicine to become a WHO certified Emergency Medical Team.
o WHO on December 26th delivered live-saving medical equipment (anesthesia stations, electrosurgical units and ICU beds) to several critical hospitals in frontline regions.
o The URCS mobile health units as of December 31st visited 38 villages and checked on 740 patients in the Sumy region.
· On December 22nd, the European Union relocated an entire thermal power plant from Lithuania to Ukraine. This plant will provide power to one million people.
Cultural Heritage Protection Highlights:
The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) reported that as of December 10th, they have verified damage to 514 cultural heritage sites. This included:
· 152 Religious sites
· 268 Buildings of historical and/or artistic interest
· 38 Museums
· 33 Monuments
· 19 Libraries
· Three archaeological sites
· One archive
Sources:
· Ukraine: Situation Report, December 2025
· Ukraine: Health Cluster Bulletin #11 (November 2025)
· Ukraine Health Cluster Partner Emergency Response to Attacks, as of 30 November 2025
· Europe Situations: Data and Trends - Arrivals and Displaced Populations - October 2025
· Damaged cultural sites in Ukraine verified by UNESCO
· President of Ukraine Twitter Page
· Ukrainian Ministry of Defense Twitter Page
· Ukrainian State Emergency Services Twitter Page
· Ukraine Red Cross Twitter Page
· WHO Ukraine Twitter Page
· IAEA Twitter Page
· EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Twitter Page
· United Kingdom Ministry of Defense Twitter Page
· International Commission on Missing Persons Twitter Page
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