Russians strike Nikopol, Marhanets with heavy artillery
Last night Russian troops twice struck the Nikopol district with heavy artillery.
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23 December 2022
War update: Ukraine Army repels enemy attacks near 19 settlements in four regions
Ukraine’s Defense Forces have repelled attacks by Russian invaders near 19 settlements in such regions as Sumy, Kharkiv, Donetsk and Luhansk over the past day.
Children trapped under rubble during enemy shelling in Zaporizhzhia region
Two children were trapped under rubble, as Russian troops launched a missile attack on the Zaporizhzhia region. They were rescued and taken to hospital.
Sumy region comes under enemy fire 54 times
On December 22, 2022, Russian troops launched 54 strikes on three border communities in the Sumy region.
22 December 2022
Enemy shells Kupyansk, Vovchansk. Five injured, including hospital staff
Five people were injured in today's enemy shelling of Kupyansk and Vovchansk in Kharkiv region. Four of them are workers of the district hospital.
Russians hit Kurakhove, Kramatorsk, Chasiv Yar. Civilian casualties reported
Today, December 22, the enemy struck Kurakhove, Kramatorsk, and Chasiv Yar in Donetsk region. One civilian was killed, two people were injured, another school was damaged.
Enemy strikes Dnipropetrovsk region, damaging power lines
The enemy attacked Nikopol and Synelnykove districts of Dnipropetrovsk region, leaving 500 families without electricity.
North Korea supplied arms to Russia's Wagner Group - White House
The White House has confirmed that North Korea has delivered an arms shipment, including rockets and missiles, to Russia's Wagner Group for the war in Ukraine.
Russians damage Kherson gymnasium with Grad rockets
Russian forces have damaged the building of a gymnasium in Kherson with Grad multiple launch rocket systems.
Ukrainian forces hit Russian command post, two ammunition depots
Ukrainian defense forces on Thursday struck a command post and two ammunition depots of the Russian invaders.
Zelensky: We are bringing to Donbas and south the decisions our forces have been waiting for
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that he is returning from Washington with good results and is bringing the decisions that Ukrainian forces fighting in Donbas and the south of the country have been waiting for.
In Kramatorsk, Russian rocket hits boarding school
In the city of Kramatorsk, Donetsk region, one of the enemy rockets hit the building of a boarding school, while the other struck the premises of a local enterprise.
Russia not up for any peace talks - Ukrainian expert
The extended meeting of the Russian defense ministry, held on Wednesday with Vladimir Putin’s participation shows that Russia is preparing for a prolonged war and that there are currently no plans in Moscow to go for any negotiations.
In de-occupied Kherson region, police discovered seven torture chambers
After the deoccupation of Ukrainian territories in Kherson region, the police found seven torture chambers and eight places where people deprived of liberty had been held.
Cluster munitions could become “game changer” if provided to Ukraine - CinC advisor
Ukraine needs cluster munitions to inflict devastating losses on massive Russian forces on the battlefield.
Reznikov: Ukrainian military will master Patriot systems quickly
The Ukrainian military will quickly learn how to operate Patriot air defense systems, which are included in the new U.S. security assistance package to Ukraine.
Russian army hits Chasiv Yar in Donetsk region, killing civilian
On Thursday, December 22, the Russian troops struck the town of Chasiv Yar in Donetsk region with MLRS, killing a civilian and injuring two more.
Another mass burial site found in de-occupied areas of Kherson region
Thirty-six more graves were discovered at the cemetery in the settlement of geologists near Kherson after the territory was liberated from Russian invaders.
Lubinets: Russians invent new type of psychological torture for captive Ukrainians
The Russians take Ukrainian POWs out of the places of detention allegedly for exchange and then return them to penal facilities, claiming that Ukraine refuses to exchange them. Ukraine considers it a form of torture.
School, houses, power lines damaged in Russian shelling of Donetsk region
In Donetsk region, a school, residential buildings, and power lines were damaged in Russian shelling over the past day.
One civilian killed, 14 injured in Ukraine in past day
Over the past day, December 21, Russian armed aggression claimed the life of one Ukrainian civilian and injured 14 people more.
Reznikov thanks US for new military aid package
Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov has said that another military aid package to Ukraine from the United States is what the Ukrainian Armed Forces need to fight for life and freedom.
Ukraine's air defense forces intercept Kh-59 missile over Mykolaiv region last night
Ukraine's air defense forces have shot down over the Mykolaiv region a Kh-59MK2 guided air missile launched by a Russian fighter jet from the Black Sea.
Zaluzhnyi presents Cross of Merit badge to Polish ambassador
Polish Ambassador to Ukraine Bartosz Cichocki has received a Cross of Merit badge from the Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Only emergency power outages in place in Kyiv
The situation with the power supply in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, remains difficult, with only emergency power outages currently being applied in the city.
One killed, six wounded as enemy shells Kherson region 60 times over past day
The Russian military shelled the Kherson region 60 times on Wednesday, December 21, killing one person and wounding six others.
Russian military death toll in Ukraine rises to 100,400
Ukrainian forces have already killed about 100,400 Russian troops in Ukraine between February 24 and December 22, including 660 in the past day alone.
Ukrainian forces kill more than 100,000 Russian invaders – General Staff
Russian troops on December 21 launched six missile strikes, 15 air strikes and carried 64 attacks using multiple launch rocket systems. At the same time, since February 24, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have already destroyed more than 100,000 Russian invaders.
US provides more than $374M in additional humanitarian aid for Ukraine
The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), has provided more than $374 million in additional humanitarian assistance to Ukraine.
Patriot systems to protect Ukraine’s main population centers - Ukraine's CinC advisor Rice
Patriot air defense systems, to be supplied by the United States to Ukraine, are needed to protect the country’s main population centers.