Air Defense Forces destroy 64 out of 80 Russian drones
Air Defense Forces destroyed 64 of the 80 drones used by Russians to attack Ukraine since the evening of December 11.
War
War update: 174 clashes on front line, fierce fighting continues in six sectors
There were 174 combat engagements between Ukraine’s Defence Forces and Russian invaders over the past day. The enemy exerted pressure in the Pokrovsk sector, while intense fighting continues in the Lyman, Kostiantynivka, Oleksandrohrad, Huliaipole, and Orikhiv sectors.
Drones attack Yaroslavl: Fire breaks out at one of Russia's largest oil refineries
On the night of December 12, drones attacked Yaroslavl, northeast of Moscow. The attack targeted the local oil refinery Slavneft-YANOS, which is one of the five largest oil refineries in Russia.
Russian forces kill two, injure three civilians in Donetsk region over past day
On December 11, Russian invaders killed two residents of Donetsk region and injured three others.
Russia launches massive drone attack on Odesa region, leaving several communities in blackout
Russia carried out a massive attack on Odesa region with strike drones, damaging an energy infrastructure facility and warehouses. Some settlements were left without electricity.
Russia loses 1,400 troops, one aircraft in Ukraine over past day
According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, total Russian combat losses in the war against Ukraine from February 24, 2022, to December 12, 2025, amount to approximately 1,186,480 personnel, including 1,400 losses in the past 24 hours.
Overnight Russian attacks on Pavlohrad leave one person killed, four injured
Russian forces attacked Pavlohrad overnight, leaving one person dead and several others injured.
Ukrainian border guards destroy two Russian Grad MLRS on Pokrovsk front
On the Pokrovsk axis, pilots from the Phoenix border guard unit destroyed two Russian BM-21 Grad multiple-launch rocket systems.
Ukrainian border guards smash Russian defenses on Southern Slobozhanshchyna front
Aerial reconnaissance operators of the Sky Hawks strike drone unit from the 4th Border Guard Detachment destroyed four positions of Russian invaders on the Southern Slobozhanshchyna front.
Overnight Russian attack leaves part of Odesa without electricity and water
As a result of an air attack by Russian forces on Odesa, infrastructure was damaged and part of the city was left without electricity and water supply.
SBU detains two Russian agents who were preparing strikes on TPPs, HPPs in Kyiv region
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has detained two Russian agents who were preparing strikes on thermal and hydroelectric power plants in the Kyiv region.
11 December 2025
War update: 165 clashes on frontline, Ukrainian forces eliminate 125 Russian troops in Pokrovsk sector
Ukrainian forces engaged in 165 combat clashes with Russian invaders on December 11, with nearly half of them recorded in the Pokrovsk sector.
Austrian parliament condemns Russia's human rights violations on occupied Ukrainian territories
The Austrian Parliament has supported a resolution condemning Russia's human rights violations in the occupied territories of Ukraine and the treatment of Ukrainians in captivity.
Russian forces attack two districts in Dnipropetrovsk region, woman injured
Russian forces fired artillery and carried out drone attacks about 30 times on Nikopol and Kryvyi Rih districts in the Dnipropetrovsk region, injuring a woman.
Siversk remains under control of Defense Forces – military
In the Sloviansk sector, the city of Siversk remains under the control of Ukraine's Defense Forces, and counter-sabotage measures continue.
Ukrainians must decide on territorial issues through elections or referendum — Zelensky
Questions of possible compromises on territorial issues within a peace plan must be decided by the people of Ukraine — either through elections or a referendum.
Size of AFU under possible agreement can be 800,000 personnel — Zelensky
The Armed Forces of Ukraine would number up to 800,000 troops under the draft of a possible peace agreement.
War update: 108 frontline clashes, most fights in Pokrovsk sector
Since the beginning of the day, as of 16:00 on December 11, 108 combat engagements have taken place along the front. The Defense Forces are stopping the enemy, holding the lines, and disrupting Russia's plans.
Russia uses several routes to move personnel and ammunition to south — Voloshyn
The enemy is using several logistical routes to move personnel and ammunition to southern Ukraine, including from the temporarily occupied Crimea and along the coast of the Sea of Azov.
Spox Voloshyn: Huliaypole under control of Defense Forces
The situation in the south remains difficult, with 56 combat clashes recorded in the past 24 hours. At the same time, Huliaypole remains under the control of the Defense Forces, with the enemy being destroyed on the outskirts of the city.
Over 20 countries join maritime coalition supporting Ukraine - Navy commander
More than 20 countries are already members of the Maritime Capabilities Coalition in support of Ukraine.
Russian troops shell two districts of Kherson, injuring four people
Russian troops shelled the Dnipro district of Kherson around noon, injuring two men and a woman, and in the morning, the enemy attacked the Korabelny district, wounding a 49-year-old man.
Russians drop guided bomb on store in Sumy region: two women killed, and two wounded
Russian troops dropped a guided bomb on a store in the Velyka Pysarivka community in the Sumy region, killing two women and wounding two more.
Assault troops of Skelia regiment raise Ukrainian flag in Pokrovsk center
Soldiers of the 425th Separate Assault Regiment Skelia of the Land Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine raised the Ukrainian flag in the center of Pokrovsk, Donetsk region.
In Huliaipole sector, Russians in civilian clothes try to infiltrate Ukrainian rear
In the Huliaipole sector, a group of Russian soldiers, dressed in civilian clothes, tried to infiltrate the rear of Ukrainian defenders, but they were detected and eliminated.
676 children died in Ukraine during full-scale war
Since the start of the full-scale war, 676 children have died in Ukraine, and more than 2,000 children have been injured.
Drones attack Acron fertilizer plant in Russia
Drones struck the Acron mineral fertilizer plant in Veliky Novgorod in the early hours of December 11, causing a fire in the area of the facility.
Defense Forces repel sudden attack on Pokrovsk, enemy attempts to break through in fog using armored vehicles
Russian troops used armored vehicles to launch a sudden attack on Pokrovsk in foggy weather, but the Defense Forces detected and eliminated them.
Air defenses neutralize 83 drones, two Iskander missiles used in Russia's overnight attack on Ukraine
Ukraine's air defenses neutralized 83 drones and two Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles launched by Russia in an attack that began on the evening of December 10.