Kherson region Governor Yevgeny Saldo reported to President Vladimir Putin by telephone on the situation following a Ukrainian Armed Forces attack on Khorly village, which left three victims in serious condition after being brought to Crimea, according to RIA Novosti and TASS over the past 59 minutes ending 6:15 PM UTC on January 1, 2026. The regional Ministry of Health reported that the three victims are in serious condition while the others are in moderate condition, all diagnosed with mine-explosive injuries, as stated by TASS. Saldo also updated Putin on the progress of investigative actions, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed to RIA Novosti. Russia's Ministry of Defense handed decrypted navigation controller data from a Ukrainian UAV to US representatives, confirming the target was the Russian President's residence in the Novgorod region, according to Victor vicktop55 on X. Military Intelligence Chief Igor Kostyukov transferred the information. A UAV hazard alert was issued for Odintsovo in the Moscow region, Radar VRV Opoveshcheniya po tylu reported. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Odesa is becoming the main target of the Russian Federation as Ukraine's economic artery, quoted by The Wall Street Journal and relayed by Donbas Operativniy.
