Official tells of fortification efforts in Kharkiv region
In the Kharkiv region, military and private construction companies are setting up a fortification network as close as a kilometer to Russian positions.
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26 December 2023
Over 200K ha of farmland cleared of mines in Ukraine YTD
Since the beginning of the year, thanks to the work of sapper units of government agencies and non-governmental operators, Ukrainian farmers have returned to use more than 200,000 hectares of agricultural land scheduled for priority survey and demining.
25 December 2023
Some 548 crimes committed by Russia against media professionals in Ukraine since war started
Russia has committed 548 crimes against journalists and the mass media in Ukraine since the war started.
Russians attack Sumy region with mortars, artillery, drones
On December 25, 2023, Russian troops shelled the Sumy region’s border areas and settlements four times.
Ukraine continues to receive military assistance from partners – Secretary of VR Committee
Ukraine continues to receive military assistance from international partners, although its flow may be somewhat limited.
President Zelensky: Five Russian Su aircraft downed in the week before Christmas
Ukraine’s air defenses will become increasingly powerful, especially as the country receives additional systems that have already been agreed upon, including the F-16 fighter aircraft.
War update: Ukrainian forces hold enemy back in Marinka sector
In the Marinka direction, Ukraine’s Defense Forces continue holding Russian invaders back near Novomykhailivka.
Ukrainian Armed Forces: Enemy loses up to 400 troops daily near Avdiivka
The enemy loses 300-400 people daily near Avdiivka.
Humeniuk: Russians stop launching KABs in south after shooting down their planes
The Russians have critically reduced the use of guided bombs, but have increased the use of drones, in particular in front of the Kinburn Spit.
Ukrainian Armed Forces deny Russian claims of capturing Marinka: Fighting continues
The Defense Forces have denied Russian propaganda about the capture of Marinka.
In Mariupol, occupants install Christmas tree near bombed-out drama theater
In front of the Mariupol Drama Theater, which was destroyed by a bomb, where about 600 people died, the invaders set up a Christmas tree.
Russia shells Nikopol with artillery
In the morning, the enemy fired artillery at Nikopol in the Dnipro region.
Russians launch attack drones in direction of Odesa region - Air Force
In the evening, Russian invaders launched Shahed-type attack drones, enemy targets are moving towards the Odesa region.
Majority of Verkhovna Rada's National Security Committe against mandatory mobilization of women
Women can join the military of their own free will. No one is going to force them to mobilize.
Southern Defense Forces deny Russian fake about F-16 destroyed in Odesa
The information spread by Russians about the F-16 aircraft destroyed in Odesa is fake.
Ukraine needs to produce gunpowder on its own - Secretary of the Rada Defense Committee
Ukraine needs to develop a state policy on gunpowder production in order to effectively develop the military-industrial complex.
Enemy troops launch 23 assaults on left bank of Dnipro River
In southern Ukraine, Russian invaders have launched 23 assaults on the left bank of the Dnipro River over the past day. However, having suffered significant losses, the enemy retreated.
Russia’s Kh-59 missile intercepted in Kryvyi Rih district
Ukraine’s East Air Command has intercepted a Russian Kh-59 guided air-launched missile in the Dnipropetrovsk region’s Kryvyi Rih district.
Air Force spox on downing of Russian Su-34s: Enemy must stay on edge
Ukraine’s Defense Forces are not disclosing the details of the weapons used to shoot down Russian army aircraft in order to keep the enemy on edge.
Russians actively launch infantry attacks in Avdiivka, Marinka, Zaporizhzhia sectors
Ukraine’s Defense Forces have eliminated 402 Russian occupiers and destroyed 42 enemy military equipment units in the Tavria direction over the past day.
Russia employs helicopters, drones to attack Cherniviv region in past week
Over the past seven days, Russia has shelled the areas of Chernihiv region close to the border, employing a helicopter and attack drones.
Russians launch nearly 1,000 artillery strikes per day in Tavria operational zone
The number of Russian artillery strikes launched in the Tavria operational zone has amounted to around 1,000 for the past five days.
Partisans expose another Russian command post in occupied Crimea
Ukrainian partisans have discovered another Russian command post located in the village of Novo-ozerne, Yevpatoriya district of temporarily occupied Crimea.
Top regional official names Russia’s main target in Kharkiv region
The main goal of the Russian invasion forces operating in Kharkiv region is to recapture the Kupiansk-Vuzlovyi logistical hub, and to this end they need to not only take Synkivka but also to capture part of Kupiansk.
Russian soldiers surrendering “in groups” - Ukraine’s military spox
In Ukraine’s Tavria operational zone, entire groups of Russian servicemen are seen surrendering, one of the reasons for their move being the inhumane treatment by their commanders.
Kherson under Russian fire again
Russian invasion troops are shelling the city of Kherson from the ooccupied eastern bank of the Dnipro.
Movement of Russian tanks towards Berdyansk spotted in Mariupol region
In the Mariupol district, temporarily occupied by Russian invaders, enemy tanks were spotted moving toward Berdyansk.
In Severodonetsk, Russians send men to military commissariat when they try to receive administrative services
In the temporarily occupied Severodonetsk, in the Luhansk region, all men of military age are sent to the military commissariat when they try to receive any administrative service.
Enemy shells Zaporizhzhia region 176 times in 24 hours
Over the past day, Russian troops struck 176 times at 18 locations in the Zaporizhzhia region.
Russian army injures three residents of Donetsk region over past day
Yesterday, on December 24, the Russian army injured three residents of the Donetsk region.