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Sunday, 21 December 2025, 10:24
On December 20, as many as 235 combat engagements between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders were recorded along the front line, including 72 in the Pokrovsk sector.
The total combat losses of Russian troops since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, from February 24, 2022, to December 21, 2025, amount to approximately 1,196,740, including 1,130 in the past 24 hours.
During the day, the enemy attacked two districts of Mykolaiv region with guided aerial bombs and artillery, one person was wounded.
Over the past 24 hours, the occupiers have launched 514 strikes on 24 settlements in the Zaporizhzhia region, killing one person and injuring four.
The Dutch government has prepared a bill on a nationwide ban on wearing clothing that covers the face during demonstrations.
The Special Operations Forces received an icon of Saint Ilia Muromets of Kyiv-Pechersk, who will be the patron saint of the Special Operations Forces.
Ukraine's energy system continues to operate under intense enemy attacks, but remains intact and under control.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the United States can maintain close ties with Japan and continue productive cooperation with China, even amid growing tensions between Asia's two largest economies.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has not changed his war aims in Ukraine over four years of full-scale war, according to U.S. intelligence assessments.
Defensive fortification work continues in Ukraine’s frontline regions, with 2,130 platoon strongpoints already built and more than 3,000 kilometers of anti-tank ditches completed.
The invaders are transporting grain stolen in the Zaporizhzhia region to Rostov-on-Don via Mariupol.
In Kyiv, law enforcement has reported suspicion against a trauma surgeon who valued the free installation of an Ilizarov apparatus for a wounded serviceman at UAH 30,000.
20 December 2025
In Krasnopillia community of Sumy region, some residents who had previously refused to evacuate were transported to safety by armored vehicles.
A total of 220 combat engagements were recorded along the frontline, more than a quarter of them in the Pokrovsk sector, where the enemy lost nearly 130 personnel.
A police officer was killed as a result of an airstrike on Izium on December 20.
Currently, only Ukrainian citizens are allowed to leave Moldova toward Odesa via the Palanca – Maiaky – Udobne and Tudora border crossing points. An additional requirement is that vehicles must weigh no more than seven tons.
Ukraine does not have sufficient financial resources to independently maintain Armed Forces of 800,000 personnel, which is why Kyiv views partner funding as part of its security guarantees.
Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Ruslan Stefanchuk and Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro discussed energy security and expanding economic cooperation, including opening both countries’ markets to mutual trade, during a meeting.
Throughout December 20, Russian forces attacked Nikopol district in Dnipropetrovsk region, damaging infrastructure, a gas station, and four private homes.
President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that a possible compromise for Ukraine on territorial issues would be agreeing to stop along the current contact line.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that partners have begun to “hold back” missiles intended for Ukrainian air defense systems due to Russia's intimidation of Europe with drones.
The American side proposed holding a trilateral meeting at the level of security advisors between Ukraine, the US, and Russia.
Ukraine has conveyed its vision on the issues of territories, the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), and financing for reconstruction to the US side and is awaiting the results of discussions between the US and Russia.
Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal visited the location of the 1st Separate Assault Regiment and awarded soldiers who repel enemy attacks near Huliaypole in the Zaporizhzhia region on a daily basis.
Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro announced the first contribution to the Energy Support Fund for Ukraine. The amount is EUR 600,000.
It is now possible to cross the Dniester River by car, minibus, and small truck; in the near future, conditions for travel along regular routes will also be improved.
Since the start of the day, 128 combat engagements have been recorded on the front, with fighting ongoing in five directions. The Russian army continues to exert the most pressure on the Pokrovske sector.
A senior NATO official expressed cautious optimism that the Czech Republic may continue its initiative to supply large-caliber ammunition to Ukraine from global manufacturers, despite the recent change of government in Prague.
Recently, Russia has carried out at least 145 incidents that, according to Western officials, are part of a campaign of destabilization in Europe orchestrated by Russia.