One woman killed, another wounded as enemy shells Bilozerka with artillery
The Russian army shelled the village of Bilozerka in the Kherson region with artillery, killing one woman and injuring another one.
War
General Staff reports 88 clashes on front since day-start, heavy fighting in three directions
Since the beginning of the day, a total of 88 combat clashes have occurred on the frontline, with the heaviest fighting concentrated in the Pokrovsk, Siversk, and Kurakhove directions.
Joint Expeditionary Force to provide EUR 12B in military assistance to Ukraine in 2025
Members of the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) announced during a summit in Tallinn that their combined military assistance to Ukraine in 2025 would exceed EUR 12 billion.
North Korean troops establishing observation posts to counter Ukrainian drones – intel
North Korean troops are setting up additional observation posts in response to fears of Ukrainian strike drones.
Situation in Kharkiv region difficult, yet controlled by AFU – military spox
The situation on the Kharkiv front remains difficult, yet controlled by Ukraine’s Defense Forces.
SBU dismantles extensive network of Russian agents tracking F-16 jets in Ukraine
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has neutralized a large network of agents who were tracking the fire positions of Ukrainian air defense systems and the locations of military airfields across five regions.
Zelensky: Ukraine has 1,500 mobile fire teams, but more are needed
Ukraine's Defense Forces currently operate 1,500 mobile air defense fire teams, but this number remains insufficient to address the challenges posed by Russian drone attacks.
Russian troops attempting to capture Velyka Novosilka, advance to Dnipropetrovsk region – Voloshyn
Over the past day, Russian troops conducted 31 assaults in the southern sector, including 22 in the Vremivka sector, where the enemy wants to capture Velyka Novosilka.
Russian units intensify nighttime attacks in Ukraine’s south using thermal vision devices
In the southern operational zone, Ukraine’s defenders are observing the increasing number of nighttime assault attempts as the invaders have received a batch of thermal imaging sights, night vision devices, thermal imagers, and other special equipment.
Occupiers actively storming Kozatskyi and Velykyi Potomkin Islands - military spox
In the Prydniprovskyi sector, Russian occupation forces are actively storming Kozatskyi and Velykyi Potomkin (lt. Big Potemkin) Islands.
Zelensky urges U.S., Europe to strengthen Ukraine's air defenses as Russia prepares another strike
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine says Russia will try to launch another missile strike as soon as they are ready, which is why the agreements on the supply of air defense systems, including those reached at the NATO summit in Washington, have to be executed in full.
Russia arrests man for handing Ukraine data on military assets in occupied Crimea
In the temporarily occupied Crimea, Russia’s FSB Federal Security Service detained a resident of Yalta for allegedly "transferring" to the Ukrainian government data on military equipment deployed on the peninsula. This was reported by "Crimea Realii" with reference to Russian media, Ukrinform reports.
Ukraine downs 20 Russian drones, 10 fail to hit targets
Since the late hours of Monday, Russia has launched 31 one-way attack drones of the Shahed and other types from Bryansk and Orel regions.
Twenty-two combat clashes occurred in eastern sector since beginning of day - military
In the area of responsibility of the Khortytsia operational and strategic group of troops, 165 clashes with the enemy took place over the past day and 22 since the beginning of the day.
Ukrainian special operations forces kill 50 North Korean soldiers in Kursk region
Ukrainian Special Operations Forces (SOF) fighters have killed 50 North Korean soldiers and wounded 47 more in Russia's Kursk region over the past three days.
Russian drone debris falls in four districts in Kyiv
Debris from downed Russian drones fell across the Solomianskyi, Pecherskyi, Holosiivskyi and Dniprovskyi districts of Kyiv during a morning attack.
Russian general eliminated by SBU – source
The explosion that killed Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, the chief of the radiation, chemical and biological defense troops of the Russian Armed Forces, was a special operation carried out by Ukraine's SBU State Security Service.
Dmytro Finashyn, aka Fin, NGU officer, Hero of Ukraine
I was crawling like a worm so as not to die and get to Ukrainian positions
Two injured as Russian drone attacks civilian car in Kherson
Russian forces attacked a civilian car with a drone in the suburbs of Kherson on Tuesday morning, injuring two people.
Russian forces strike medical facility in Kupiansk overnight
Russian forces shelled a medical facility in Kupiansk, Kharkiv region, in the early hours of Tuesday, December 17.
Ukrainian Defense Ministry allocates additional UAH 1.89B for drone purchases
The Ukrainian Defense Ministry has allocated an additional UAH 1.89 billion to combat brigades for the procurement of drones.
Russian general killed in Moscow blast
Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, the head of the radiation, chemical and biological protection troops of the Russian Armed Forces, has been killed along with his assistant in an explosion on Ryazansky Prospekt in Moscow.
War update: 245 combat clashes on frontlines over past day, most in Pokrovsk sector
In the past 24 hours, there were 245 combat engagements between the Ukrainian forces and the Russian invaders along the frontline, with the most intense fighting occurring in the Pokrovsk sector.
Russians attack 30 settlements in Kherson region killing one person, injuring five others
In the past 24 hours, the Russian forces attacked 30 settlements in Kherson region, which resulted in the death of one person and injuries to five others.
Russia's war casualties in Ukraine up by 1,600 over past day
The total combat losses of the Russian forces in Ukraine from February 24, 2022, to December 17, 2024, amount to approximately 765,110 personnel, including 1,600 in the past 24 hours.
Kyslytsya at UN: Russia uses 1,100 missiles against Ukraine's energy system in 2024 alone
In 2024 alone, Russia has carried out 12 large-scale attacks directly on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, launching around 1,100 cruise and ballistic missiles at its facilities.
North Korean, Russian forces struggling with poor communication due to language barrier – ISW
North Korean forces are reportedly facing expected struggles with high casualties and poor communication with Russian forces in the Kursk region, likely disrupting coordination between North Korean and Russian personnel and undermining Russian military operations.
Russia holding more than 16,000 Ukrainian civilians captive – commissioner
Russia is holding over 16,000 Ukrainian civilians captive, with 168 of them having been released.
16 December 2024
War update: 226 combat clashes at front, Russians suffer heavy losses in Pokrovsk, Vremivka sectors
On December 16, there have been 226 combat clashes at the front, with Russians suffering heavy losses in the Pokrovsk and Vremivka sectors.