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14 December 2025
In temporarily occupied Crimea, drone operators from Ukraine's Special Operations Forces struck an oil depot in Batumine and hit a train near Yantarne that was carrying fuel for Russia's armed forces.
President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that Ukraine must be prepared for any possible developments regarding elections, adding that the Parliament should soon develop options for how they could be conducted.
In Zaporizhzhia, the number of people injured as a result of Russian attacks has increased to eight.
The Defense Forces of Ukraine have struck facilities of the Afipsky Oil Refinery (Krasnodar region, Russian Federation), the Uryupinsk Oil Depot in the Volgograd region (Russian Federation), and carried out strikes against enemy facilities and targets in the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine.
This week, Russia launched more than 1,500 strike drones, about 900 guided aerial bombs, and 46 missiles of various types at Ukraine.
Russian troops attacked Zaporizhzhia for the second time this morning, December 14.
The Russian army carried out more than 70 attacks on 25 settlements in the Sumy region, killing a woman.
Air Defense Forces destroyed 110 of the 138 drones used by Russians to attack Ukraine since the evening of December 13.
On December 13, Ukrainian Defense Forces engaged in 154 combat clashes with Russian troops along the frontline.
In Poland’s information space, the number of anti-Ukrainian messages doubled between August and November compared with the previous comparable period.
The total combat losses of Russian forces from February 24, 2022 to December 14, 2025, in the war against Ukraine amount to approximately 1,188,490 personnel, including 710 over the past day, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
In Lviv region, authorities have identified three more participants in the December 7 incident at a gas station in Sheptytske, where a group attacked performers of the Hutsuliia ensemble returning from a tour.
13 December 2025
In the coming days, meetings are planned with the United States and European partners to discuss the foundation for peace – a political agreement aimed at ending the war.
As of 22:00 on December 13, 2025, the Ukrainian General Staff reports 146 combat clashes along the frontline, with the Pokrovsk sector seeing the most intense fighting – 42 Russian attempts to breach Ukrainian defenses.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen discussed a U.S.-led peace plan to end Russia’s war against Ukraine, as well as the use of frozen Russian assets.
Following Russian attacks on civilian infrastructure, President Volodymyr Zelensky has instructed government officials to speed up repairs and the delivery of necessary equipment.
The Black Sea should not be seen as an arena of confrontation and must remain safe for navigation. Achieving peace is realistic, and efforts should stay focused in that direction.
In the northern part of Pokrovsk, Donetsk region, Ukrainian fighters have managed to regain control of about 16 square kilometers over the past several weeks.
On Saturday, Ukraine’s sanctions against nearly 700 additional vessels of Russia’s so-called shadow fleet, which transports petroleum products, came into force.
The operational situation remains difficult, with the enemy conducting offensive actions along virtually the entire line of contact.
Belarus has released 114 people, the youngest of whom is 25 years old; his wife had been released earlier on November 22.
Due to the lack of electricity supply, drinking water is being transported to Odesa from seven regions.
About one hundred civilians, including five Ukrainians, who were held in Belarus, have been released.
During Russia's December 13 attack, the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant was disconnected from Ukraine's power grid for more than an hour due to damage to power transmission lines.
Russia plans to increase the serial production of the Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile and is considering options for its modernization to enhance the destructive potential of its warhead.
Air Defense Forces destroyed 417 Russian drones, four Iskander-K cruise missiles, and nine Kalibr missiles.
On the night of December 13, the Russians launched more than 450 combat drones and 30 missiles of various types at Ukraine, damaging more than ten civilian objects.
On December 13, Russian invaders carried out combined drone and missile strikes on five regions of Ukraine.
Nine people were injured in enemy strikes on the Kharkiv region in 24 hours.
As a result of Russian rocket and drone shelling, 19 settlements in the Kirovohrad region were left without electricity.