South Korea, Russia hold talks on DPRK’s nuclear program – media
Authorized delegations from South Korea and Russia recently held closed-door talks in Moscow on North Korea’s nuclear program and other pressing regional security issues.
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Occupiers begin selling tickets at Mariupol Drama Theater, site of mass killing of civilians
Russian occupiers have begun selling tickets for performances at the Mariupol Drama Theater, the site of the mass killing of civilians.
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Russian drone strike leaves two wounded in Kherson
In Kherson, two people were injured as a result of a Russian drone strike.
War update: 200 clashes on front line, most active Pokrovsk, Kostiantynivka sectors
There were 200 combat engagements on the front line, more than 70 of them on the Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka directions.
Negotiating teams align their positions, agree on sequence of steps regarding security guarantee agreements in Florida– Umerov
At a meeting in the U.S.–Ukraine format, the parties worked through a 20-point plan; aligned positions on a multilateral framework agreement on security guarantees and on a bilateral security guarantees agreement from the United States; and continued work on an economic development plan.
Rutte outlines three levels of security guarantees for Ukraine
The main goal of security guarantees for Ukraine is to ensure that it never again becomes a victim of an attack.
Russians suffer losses during assault near Sotnytskyi Kozachok in Kharkiv region and retreat – military
Russian troops suffered losses during an attempted assault in the area of Sotnytskyi Kozachok in the Kharkiv region and were forced to retreat.
Zelensky announces new support packages for Ukraine, sanctions decisions
President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced new support packages for Ukraine, sanctions decisions, and personnel changes in the near future.
Russian shelling leaves two wounded in Dnipropetrovsk region
On Sunday, in the Nikopol district, a man and a woman were wounded as a result of Russian shelling.
Zelensky: Ukrainian negotiators in Florida discuss war-end plans and security timelines
The Ukrainian negotiation team in Florida is carefully reviewing each point of the documents on ending the war, security guarantees, and Ukraine’s reconstruction, while also discussing possible timelines for various decisions.
Zelensky hails EUR 90B EU package as “financial security guarantee” for Ukraine
The decision by European Union leaders to support Ukraine with €90 billion is a financial security guarantee for everyone in Ukraine.
Senator Graham supports sending Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine if Putin rejects peace deal
If Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin rejects a peace agreement, then U.S. President Donald Trump should provide Ukraine with Tomahawk cruise missiles to strike military factories on Russian territory.
Expert: Russia uses ‘religious persecution’ claims to undermine support for Ukraine in U.S.
Russia is actively spreading false narratives in the United States about the religious situation in Ukraine, attempting to maintain influence over some Orthodox Ukrainians, portray Ukraine as hostile to American values, and weaken Congressional support.
FM Sybiha: Russia no different from ISIS after abducting civilians in Sumy region
Russian forces are no different from Islamic State terrorists after forcibly deporting 50 civilians from the village of Hrabovske in Ukraine’s Sumy region to Russia, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said.
Belarus building major ammunition plant with Russian and Chinese support – BELPOL
Belarus is implementing a large-scale, classified state project to establish full-cycle production of artillery and rocket ammunition that could directly supply the Russian army in its war against Ukraine.
Hourly power outage schedules to be implemented in most regions of Ukraine on Monday
In most regions of Ukraine on Monday, December 22, hourly electricity outage schedules will be in effect for residential consumers, while industrial users will face power consumption restrictions.
Ukraine expects further progress as new security consultations begin in Washington
Secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council Rustem Umerov together with Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Andrii Hnatov, will hold another round of security consultations with the U.S. side. The Ukrainian delegation expects further progress and tangible outcomes.
Consequences of guided aerial bomb strikes on December 20 eliminated in Izium, Kharkiv region
In the city of Izium, Kharkiv region, the area that had been hit by Russian strikes the day before was cleared, and the outlines of damaged windows were covered.
Russian army attacks Zaporizhzhia region nearly five thousand times in week - RMA
The Russian army shelled the Zaporizhzhia region nearly 5,000 times in one week. Sixty people were wounded.
Nearly 400,000 square meters of road sections repaired in Dnipropetrovsk region this year - Kuleba
Since the beginning of the year, nearly 400,000 square meters of road surface have been restored in the Dnipropetrovsk region, and bridges and overpasses that provide logistics for the Defense Forces have been repaired.
Ukrainian Council of Arms Manufacturers names Germany and Denmark as “main pillars” of cooperation
Foreign defense companies, for which the experience of potential partners is very important, are very cautious about starting cooperation with Ukrainian arms manufacturers, but steps towards each other are yielding good results.
US National Intelligence chief denies Reuters report claiming Russia’s plans to seize all of Ukraine remain unchanged
Director of the US Office of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has refuted a recent Reuters report that Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin has not changed his military goals of capturing all of Ukraine in four years of full-scale war.
We work to increase available electricity volumes for Dnipropetrovsk region - Kuleba
The Ministry for Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine and the Ministry of Energy are working to increase the available volumes of electricity for the Dnipropetrovsk region to match its load as a frontline region with military logistics and large-scale industry.
Shmyhal discusses security cooperation with Portugal's defense minister
Ukraine's Minister of Defense Denys Shmyhal discussed the continuation of cooperation in the defense sector and Ukraine's priority needs to protect people and critical infrastructure during a meeting in Kyiv with Portugal's Minister of Defense Nuno Melo.
Fighting continues in Hrabovske, Sumy region; no Russians in neighboring Riasne – military
Fighting is currently ongoing in Hrabovske, Sumy region, while Russian forces are absent from the neighboring settlement of Riasne.
Swedish customs conduct inspection on board of sanctioned Russian vessel
The Swedish Customs and Coast Guard have boarded the Russian freighter Adler, which is anchored off Hoganas.
Airborne troops show rare footage of fighting in Pokrovsk
Soldiers of the 25th Airborne Sicheslav Brigade of the 7th Corps of the 25th Separate Airborne Brigade of the Air Assault Forces (AAF) have released rare footage of combat in Pokrovsk.
Norway to help Ukraine with energy resilience – Zelensky
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, following a conversation with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, said that Norway will help Ukraine strengthen its energy resilience.
Ukraine demands immediate return of people taken by Russians from Sumy region – Lubinets
The Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights, Dmytro Lubinets, has appealed to Russia's ombudsperson Tatyana Moskalkova, demanding information on the whereabouts of residents of the village of Hrabovske in the Sumy region who were forcibly taken to the territory of the Russian Federation by the occupiers.