Series of explosions rock Sumy as Russians target energy infrastructure
Russian troops are attacking Sumy again. More than eight explosions were heard in the city.
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08 December 2025
Russians attack forestry enterprise in Chernihiv region with drones, warehouses and fueling station damaged
Russian occupiers carried out a massive FPV-drone attack on the Kostobobriv forestry of the Novhorod-Siverskyi forestry district of the Specialized Forest Enterprise (SFE), causing damage.
UK invests another GBP 17M in Ukraine's green energy
The United Kingdom and Ukraine have announced the launch of the second phase of the InnovateUkraine program to support 14 innovative green-energy projects, with GBP 17 million (about $22.6 million) in investments from the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
Coordination Headquarters discusses situation near Pechenihy reservoir – no grounds for evacuation
Relevant services continue regular monitoring of the water level in the Pechenihy Reservoir; the situation is currently stable and there are no grounds for evacuating the population.
Russians shell Vilniansk in Zaporizhzhia region, leaving four people injured
As many as our people were injured and 15 houses damaged as a result of a Russian airstrike on the town of Vilniansk in Zaporizhzhia region.
Ukrainian forces strike Russian ammunition, fuel, drone depots in TOT
On the night of December 8, Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck several Russian military targets. In the temporarily occupied part of Luhansk region, an ammunition depot and a fuel and lubricants storage site were hit, while in the temporarily occupied territory of Donetsk region, a drone depot, a mobile fire group, and a Pantsir-S1 air-defense system were destroyed.
AFU clearing forested areas of Russian troops in Lyman sector
FPV drone pilots from the Signum battalion of the 53rd Separate Mechanized Brigade named after Prince Volodymyr Monomakh are carrying out forest clearing operations against Russian invaders in the Lyman sector.
Russian airstrike damages multiple apartment buildings in Zaporizhzhia
As a result of an airstrike on Zaporizhzhia, at least five apartment buildings were damaged.
Enemy attacks Zaporizhzhia and region, wounded reported
The Russian army has just struck Zaporizhzhia and the surrounding region. An industrial enterprise has been hit. Three casualties are currently known.
Russian troops shell center of Kherson
Russian troops shelled residential areas in downtown Kherson, injuring a local resident.
Explosions rock Zaporizhzhia
Several explosions were heard in Zaporizhzhia.
Russians shell border regions but cannot advance – Demchenko
Russian forces continue daily shelling of three border regions of Ukraine and attempt to operate with infantry groups, but they cannot break through the defense lines of Ukrainian border guards.
Russian shelling of Kharkiv region leaves five people killed,11 injured
As a result of Russian shelling in the Kharkiv region over the past day, five people were killed and 11 injured.
Russian forces attack Fastiv with drones again, causing damage
Russian forces once again carried out drone strikes on Fastiv in the Kyiv region.
Russians carry out nearly 130 strikes on Sumy region in one day, 12 people injured
From the morning of December 7 to the morning of December 8, Russian forces launched nearly 130 strikes on 43 settlements in 22 territorial communities of the region, injuring 12 people, including one child.
Russian attacks injure four people in Chernihiv region
In the Chernihiv region, four people were injured over the past day as a result of Russian strikes.
Air defense forces neutralize 131 out of 149 enemy drones, hits recorded at 11 locations
Air defense forces neutralized 131 out of 149 drones used by the Russians to attack Ukraine from Sunday evening, December 7.
Russian forces kill four residents of Donetsk region over past day, three wounded
Russian occupiers killed four residents of Donetsk region over the past day, December 7.
Rescuers elimiate aftermath of Russian attack in Okhtyrka
In Okhtyrka, Sumy region, rescuers extinguished all pockets of fire in a nine-story residential building that erupted after a Russian attack during the night of December 8.
Russian attacks on Dnipropetrovsk region leave one dead, five wounded
Russian forces attacked Kryvyi Rih, Pavlohrad, and Nikopol districts in Dnipropetrovsk region. One man was killed, and five others were injured.
War update: 164 combat engagements on frontline over past day, 53 in Pokrovsk sector
On December 7, Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders engaged in 164 combat clashes, with the heaviest enemy pressure in the Pokrovsk sector.
Russian forces launch 615 attacks on Zaporizhzhia region over past day, injuries reported
Over the past day, Russian invaders launched 615 attacks on 20 settlements in Zaporizhzhia region, resulting in injuries.
Russia’s war casualty toll in Ukraine up by 810 over past day
Total combat losses of Russian forces from February 24, 2022, to December 8, 2025, in the war against Ukraine amount to approximately 1,181,680 personnel, with 810 killed over the past day.
UAV crash near residential building in Chernihiv leaves three people hurt
As a result of a Russian UAV crash in Chernihiv, a multi-storey residential building was damaged. Three people were injured.
Ukrainian border guards obliterate Russian radar, communications hub in Northern Slobozhanshchyna
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna sector of the front, operators of the Prime strike UAV company of the 5th Border Guard Detachment destroyed a radar system used by Russian invaders to monitor the air situation, as well as enemy communication equipment.
Russian drones attack Okhtyrka in Sumy region, leaving seven people injured
Russia attacked Okhtyrka community in Sumy region with Shahed drones, leaving at least seven people injured.
07 December 2025
War update: 139 clashes, with enemy making 46 attempts to break through Ukrainian defense in Pokrovsk direction
On the front, there were 139 combat clashes, with the enemy making 46 attempts to break through the Ukrainian defense in the Pokrovsk direction, losing nearly 90 soldiers in the process.
Russia destroys logistical complex of pharmaceutical distributor BaDM in Dnipro
On the night of December 6, Russian invaders destroyed in Dnipro the distribution center of BaDM, one of the largest pharmaceutical distributors in Ukraine.
DTEK crews continue working to eliminate outages in Bucha district
In the Bucha district of the Kyiv region, DTEK crews have been working for a second day to fix an outage caused by damaged cables.
Dutch fighter jets scramble after reports about a drone
Two Dutch F-35 fighter jets were scrambled on Sunday morning after a report of an unidentified object in the air.