Colonel General Yuri Sadovenko, former Russian Deputy Defense Minister, died in Moscow on December 25 at age 56 from heart disease, according to wartranslated, which shared the report during the 29-minute reporting window from 11:45 AM to 12:15 PM UTC on December 26. Sadovenko served as a long-time associate of former Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, as stated by wartranslated in the update posted within this period. Separately, Oko Hora analysts reported that Ukraine conducted over 350 confirmed deep strikes across 44 of Russia's 83 regions in 2025, covering about 53% of Russian territory, according to wartranslated during the same reporting window. Top targets included Rostov, Krasnodar, Volgograd, Samara, and Moscow regions.
