Overview
- In a roughly three-minute message, Putin said Russia would pursue its goals, praised participants in the special military operation, and wished citizens health and love.
- The address aired across Russia before midnight in each time zone with the traditional Kremlin chimes and anthem to follow.
- Roscosmos released a video in which cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov, Sergey Mikaev and Oleg Platonov sent New Year wishes from the ISS.
- The Defense Ministry said troops of the 37th Guards brigade delivered gifts to residents in liberated areas of the Donetsk People's Republic.
- Frontline units described modest celebrations in dugouts with small trees, subdued lights and special rations under heightened security, as senior officials such as Dmitry Medvedev voiced thanks to those on duty.