Air Defense Forces destroy 21 of 25 Russian drones
Air Defense Forces destroyed 21 of the 25 drones used by Russians to attack Ukraine since the evening of December 28.
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29 December 2025
Russian army attacks Kharkiv region with drones, three people injured in 24 hours
Russian troops struck four settlements in the Kharkiv region over the past day, injuring three people.
Fires break out as Russians attack Dnipropetrovsk region
Russian troops launched drone strikes on the Nikopol and Synelnykove districts in the Dnipropetrovsk region, causing fires.
War update: 209 combat clashes on frontline over past day, fiercest battles near Pokrovsk
On December 28, Ukrainian Defense Forces engaged in 209 combat clashes with Russian invaders.
Russia’s war casualty toll in Ukraine up by 1,180 over past day
The total combat losses of Russian forces since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, from February 24, 2022, to December 29, 2025, are estimated at around 1,205,690 personnel, including 1,180 in the past 24 hours.
Ukrainian drones smash Russian hideouts on Northern axis
Soldiers of the strike drone company Aquila from the Stalevyi Kordon (Steel Border) border brigade destroyed five enemy shelters and two Russian antennas in the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors.
Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces smash Russian special forces hub in Donetsk region
As a result of a strike by Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces on a command post and deployment sites of special forces of Russia’s 14th Brigade of Military Intelligence (GUR) in the temporarily occupied village of Berdianske in Donetsk region, 51 invaders were killed and 74 more wounded.
Ukrainian border guards hit enemy drone antennas, EW systems on Northern axis
A DESTRUCTION TEAM unit of the rapid response border commandant’s office of the 5th Border Guard Detachment struck enemy shelters as well as drone control antennas on the Northern Slobozhanshchyna front. The antennas had been used to coordinate enemy actions and adjust fire.
Over 270 flights delayed at Moscow airports due to drone attack
At Moscow's Vnukovo and Sheremetyevo airports on the evening of December 27, more than 270 arrivals and departures were delayed due to flight restrictions introduced following a drone attack.
28 December 2025
Ten people wounded in Kherson region in Russian attacks throughout day
Ten people were wounded in the Kherson region as a result of attacks by the Russian Federation on December 28.
Zelensky–Trump meeting begins
A meeting between President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump has begun in Florida at the Mar-a-Lago residence.
Trump holds phone conversation with Putin ahead of meeting with Zelensky
US President Donald Trump held a phone conversation with Russian leader Vladimir Putin before meeting with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky.
Significant part of Huliaipole remains under control of Defence Forces - military
Ukrainian units continue to hold control over a substantial part of Huliaipole in the Zaporizhzhia region despite the difficult situation.
War update: 103 clashes on front lines, fighting is ongoing in six sectors
Since the start of the day, 103 clashes have been recorded along the entire front line, with fighting ongoing in six sectors, and the Russian forces exerting pressure on the Pokrovsk sector.
Russians attack Kherson CHPP, one injured
On Sunday, December 28, Russian forces once again attacked the Kherson Combined Heat and Power Plant, injuring one employee.
Intensity of Russian attacks on Ukraine’s port infrastructure doubles this year – Kuleba
Since the beginning of 2025, Russia has carried out 90 combined strikes on Ukraine’s port infrastructure, which is twice as many as during the same period last year.
Number of victims of morning shelling of Kherson climbs to five
The number of victims of the morning shelling of Kherson on Sunday, December 28, has increased to five.
Russians hit Sloviansk with guided aerial bombs, one dead and several wounded
Russian troops struck the city of Sloviansk in the Donetsk region with guided aerial bombs, killing one person and wounding four others.
Russia used 94 missiles, over 2,100 drones, and nearly 800 guided aerial bombs against Ukraine in one week — Zelensky
Over the course of this week, the Russian Federation used 94 missiles, more than 2,100 attack drones, and about 800 guided aerial bombs against Ukraine.
Woman injured in Sumy region due to enemy drone attack
In the Mykolaiv community of the Sumy region, the Russian military attacked a woman with a drone, injuring her.
Russians strike Sloviansk with guided aerial bombs, one dead and several wounded
Russian troops struck the city of Sloviansk in the Donetsk region with guided aerial bombs, killing one person and wounding three others.
Defense Forces strike Syzran oil refinery in Russia and several targets in Luhansk and Donetsk regions
The Defense Forces of Ukraine have struck the Syzran oil refinery in Russia’s Samara region and several Russian military facilities in the temporarily occupied territories of Luhansk and Donetsk regions.
Enemy strikes energy facility in Poltava region, damaging equipment
Russian forces have struck an energy facility in the Poltava region, damaging equipment.
Heat supply restored to most homes in Kyiv and Kyiv region
Heat supply has already been restored to most homes in Kyiv and the Kyiv region following Russia’s shelling on December 27, while water supply has been fully restored.
Russians attack energy facilities in Kyiv region again: over 19,000 without power
Overnight, the Russian army continued attacks on energy infrastructure facilities in several regions. In Kyiv, electricity supply is gradually being restored after the enemy attack, while in the Kyiv region more than 19,000 consumers remain without power.
Russian attacks over past day damage houses, injure one person in Chernihiv region
In the Chernihiv region, an elderly woman was injured and houses were damaged as a result of Russian attacks over the past day.
Power supply restored to 748,000 households in Kyiv after massive attack
In Kyiv, following a massive enemy attack on December 27, power engineers restored electricity supply to 748,000 households.
USF hits enemy base for storing and launching unmanned maritime vessels in Crimea
Operators of the 1st Separate Unmanned Systems Center of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Sunday, December 28, struck a number of military facilities of Russian invaders in temporarily occupied Crimea, including a base for storing and launching unmanned maritime vessels.
Russians strike Kherson, leaving two people injured
As a result of a massive morning shelling of Kherson, two people have been reported injured so far.
AFU holds positions, reinforces groupings to counter enemy pressure in Pokrovsk sector
In the Pokrovsk sector, the Defense Forces of Ukraine are holding designated positions and reinforcing their groupings to counter pressure from Russian troops advancing from the northeast and south.