Ukraine's Defense Ministry said on Thursday that over the previous day, Russia had 1,370 casualties, which consisted of both dead and injured personnel.

Russia's losses in its invasion of Ukraine are thought to have soared in recent months while its forces have slowly advanced.

Where are Putin’s forces making gains on the frontline as 2025 begins? - Russian forces are advancing in the east, slowly but surely, and they are shrinking Ukraine’s partial hold of the border region

One of Vladimir Putin's allies has made a boastful five-word prediction for the new year. The Deputy Chair of Russia's Security Council and former President, Dmitry Medvedev, posted a gif on X on December 31. It read: "Happy New Year, World! Happy New Year, beloved Russia !" He then named 2025 as the "Year of the Great Victory!"