Loud explosion heard in downtown Melitopol - mayor
A loud explosion was reported in the center of Melitopol, a city temporarily captured by the Russian invaders.
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23 December 2022
Russians kill five civilians in Ukraine on Dec 22
Russian troops killed five civilians and wounded another 18 in Ukraine on December 22.
Russia's aggression in Ukraine leaves 867 children casualties - update
As a result of Russian aggression toward Ukraine, 450 children were killed and 867 – injured.
Iran to increase supplies of advanced weapons to Russia - Israeli intelligence
Director of Israeli intelligence (Mossad) David Barnea says Iran is preparing to expand supplies of advanced types of weapons to Russia.
FSB engages in terror against civilians in captured Luhansk region - administration chief
The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) pursues terror targeting the population in the captured territory of Luhansk region.
Ukrainian soldiers could train to operate Patriot systems on U.S. soil - media
The Pentagon is looking into training the Ukrainian armed forces to operate the Patriot missile defense system at a military base in the United States.
Ukraine’s Army liquidates 550 Russian soldiers over past day
The enemy's death toll is up to 100,950 after 550 Russian troops were killed in action on Thursday, December 22.
Four civilians killed in Russia’s shelling of Donetsk region
Four civilians have been killed and seven injured in Russia’s shelling of the Donetsk region over the past day.
Russians strike Nikopol, Marhanets with heavy artillery
Last night Russian troops twice struck the Nikopol district with heavy artillery.
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.