Russian forces strike educational institution in Sumy
Russia has carried out strikes on an educational institution in Sumy, with rescuers extinguishing a fire and inspecting the site.
War
Ukrainian forces level front line on Lyman axis, destroy Russian army regiment
During joint assault operations on the Lyman axis, fighters of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry's Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) and the Third Army Corps of the Ukrainian Armed Forces destroyed a regiment of the Russian army.
Russia reports drone attack as tanker catches fire in Rostov port
A group of drones carried out attacks on several Russian cities overnight into Thursday, December 18, with a tanker catching fire in Rostov-on-Don.
Air defenses neutralize 63 out of 82 drones used by Russia in overnight attack on Ukraine
Ukraine's air defense forces neutralized 63 out of the 82 UAVs launched by Russia in an attack on Ukraine beginning on the evening of December 17.
War update: 134 clashes on frontline in past 24 hours, 38 attacks repelled in Pokrovsk sector
On December 17, Ukrainian Defense Forces engaged in 134 combat clashes with Russian invaders.
Power outages reported in Mykolaiv region following Russian attack
Power outages have been reported in two districts of Mykolaiv region following a nighttime Russian attack on energy infrastructure.
Russia’s war casualty toll in Ukraine up by 950 over past day
The total combat losses of Russian forces in the war against Ukraine from February 24, 2022, to December 18, 2025, amount to approximately 1,193,300 personnel, with 950 eliminated in the past 24 hours.
Russian drone attack on Cherkasy leaves six injured, infrastructure damaged
In Cherkasy, six people were injured as a result of a Russian drone attack, and part of the city has been left without electricity.
Zaporizhzhia hit by Russian aerial bombs, residential building damaged
During an air raid alert in Zaporizhzhia, the sound of an explosion was heard.
Ukrainian border guards wipe out ten Russian shelters on Kursk front
In the Kursk sector of the front, border guards from the Stalevyi Kordon (Steel Border) Brigade delivered precise strikes against Russian invaders and their shelters.
Russia’s drone attack on Odesa region leaves seven people injured
In Odesa district, seven people were injured as a result of an attack by Russian drones.
Dnipro, New York sign cooperation agreement
Dnipro and New York have signed an official cooperation agreement. The mayor of Dnipro called the event a "true miracle."
Partisans scout radar in Russia, that can 'blind' air defense if attacked
Agents of the ATESH partisan movement have scouted an active radar station and a communications post of Russia's 339th Radio Engineering Regiment in the Volgograd region.
Partisans report self-mutilation among Russian soldiers near Pokrovsk
In the Pokrovsk sector, Russian soldiers are resorting to self-mutilation in order to avoid carrying out their commanders’ orders.
17 December 2025
Injury toll from Russian bomb attack on Zaporizhzhia rises to 32
The number of people injured in a Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia and the Zaporizhzhia district has increased to 32.
Over 160 apartments damaged in Zaporizhzhia as glide bomb passed through high-rise building
In Zaporizhzhia, 163 apartments were damaged in an apartment building that was hit by a Russian guided aerial bomb during the daytime attack. There is a risk of collapse.
Russian forces launch drone strike on Mykolaiv, nine-story building damaged
Russian forces attacked Mykolaiv with a Molniya drone, shattering windows in a nine-story residential building and damaging a bus.
Russian attacks leave two dead, four injured in Kherson region
In Kherson region, two people were killed and four others injured throughout the day as a result of Russian shelling, including a healthcare worker.
Ukrainian border guards destroy Russian surveillance system in Southern Ukraine
Drone operators of the State Border Guard Service successfully struck a long-range visual observation complex Murom-M, along with antennas and a motorcycle used by Russian forces.
Air strike on Zaporizhzhia: number of injured climbs to 30
In Zaporizhzhia, the number of injured from the Russian air strike has increased to 30, five of whom are children. Emergency rescue operations have been completed.
Sybiha: Russia's budget in red, time to tighten sanctions
Russia is experiencing a record budget deficit and sliding into recession, making now the right moment to increase sanctions pressure to economically force the Kremlin to end the war.
War update: 87 clashes on frontline, Pokrovsk direction remains most active
Since the beginning of the day, 87 combat engagements have taken place between the Defense Forces of Ukraine and Russian invaders. Fighting is currently ongoing in six directions, with the enemy showing the greatest activity in the Pokrovsk direction.
Two people killed in Kherson region due to Russian drone attacks
Russian drones killed two people in the Kherson region: a 57-year-old man died in the village of Darivka, and the identity of a civilian killed in Kherson is still being established.
Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia: Injury toll rises to 29, including children
In Zaporizhzhia, the number of people injured in a daytime Russian airstrike has risen to 29.
1,500 Russian assault troops arrive in the Sloviansk sector – military
In the Sloviansk sector, the arrival of around 1,500 Russian military personnel has been recorded; they are planned to be used to intensify assault operations.
Russian guided aerial bomb strikes: woman and her child injured, leaving school in Kushuhum
Today, the enemy struck Zaporizhzhia and the Zaporizhzhia region with aerial bombs. One of them hit the school grounds. A woman and her child were injured as they were leaving school.
Russia claims 'special military operation' participants cannot be prisoners of war – Lubinets
Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets said that Russia has raised claims that it did not declare war on Ukraine but is conducting a so-called "special military operation" (SVO), and therefore all those fighting within it allegedly cannot be considered prisoners of war.
Massive Russian attack on energy sector: State-level emergency declared in Odesa region
The emergency situation that arose after a massive Russian attack on energy infrastructure in the Odesa region has officially been recognized as a state-level emergency.
Ukrainian maritime drones strip Russian fleet of any sense of security – Austrian expert
Ukraine’s successes in naval warfare often remain overlooked, even though it is precisely the innovative use of surface and underwater drones that has forced the Russian fleet to retreat to ports, where it still is not safe.