On Christmas night 2024, Ukrainian forces struck a command post in the Russian town of Lgov, Kursk Oblast, targeting operations tied to Russia's elite 810th Guards Naval Infantry Brigade. This deep incursion into Russian territory underscored Ukraine's reach amid ongoing border clashes.

A communications tower in Kursk, Russia, has reportedly been destroyed by Ukrainian military partisan movement Atesh. A video posted by Atesh to its Telegram Channel on January 7 shows a figure carrying out what seems to be a sabotage operation, with the video ending as the tower catches on fire.

The destruction of this communications tower immediately disrupted communication between such key facilities as the 27th RCDBZ Brigade, the Russian Federal Security Service's Kursk Region Directorate, the Federal Penitentiary Service's Kursk Region Directorate, and numerous other military installations.

Fighters from the Aquila strike drone company of the Steel Border border guard brigade destroyed seven shelters and three vehicles belonging to Russian invaders in the North Slobozhansky and Kursk directions.

The first new VVER-TOI power unit at the Kursk II nuclear power plant in Russia has been connected to the grid and reached a capacity of 240 MW on 31 December.  ;

The first unit at Russia’s Kursk‑II nuclear power plant has been synchronised to the grid, marking the debut of the 1250 MWe VVER‑TOI design.

Russian forces launched an air attack on Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, on Monday, killing one civilian in the first reported death in the city this year, according to the Ukrainian military.

Ukraine faked the death of Denis Kapustin, a Russian commander fighting for Ukraine, to trick Russia into paying a bounty of $500,000 and identify Russian agents plotting his assassination, the head of Ukraine’s military intelligence agency has said.

Russia is using small assault wave tactics to severely stress Ukraine's defenses as Kyiv faces critical manpower shortages.