Drone operators destroy Russian shelters, anti-aircraft gun on southern axis
Drone operators from Ukraine's State Border Guard Service destroyed a shelter and a ZU-23-2 anti-aircraft gun belonging to Russian invaders on the southern front.
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13-year-old child hidden by his father evacuated from Kupiansk
A 13-year-old boy and his father have been evacuated from Kupiansk, where active hostilities continue. Their home has been destroyed.
12 December 2025
War update: 161 clashes on front line, Ukrainian forces neutralize almost 150 occupiers in Pokrovsk direction
On December 12, there were 161 combat engagements between the Armed Forces of Ukraine and Russian invaders, with the most intense fighting in the Pokrovsk direction, where the enemy attempted 37 attacks.
Russia hits energy facility in Chernihiv region, several settlements without power
A number of settlements in the Pryluky district of the Chernihiv region have been left without electricity as a result of a strike by Russian forces on an energy facility.
SBU drones strike Russian oil production platforms in Caspian Sea again – source
Long-range drones of the Alfa Special Operations Center of the SBU successfully attacked the Filanovsky oil production platform for the second time this week.
Russia attacks three districts of Dnipropetrovsk region
Russian forces attacked with FPV drones and shelled the Nikopol, Synelnykove, and Kryvyi Rih districts of the Dnipropetrovsk region with artillery, damaging an enterprise, an educational institution, and residential buildings.
AFU General Staff confirms strike on major Russian oil refinery in Yaroslavl
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has confirmed a strike on the Yaroslavl oil refinery Slavneft-YANOS in Russia, as well as several targets on temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine.
Commander Shapovalov: three priorities for strengthening Ukraine’s Ground Forces
The Ukrainian Ground Forces need to strengthen three key areas: personnel recruitment, training, and technology.
Russian strike hits Odesa ports: injuries, damage reported
The Russian military launched a strike with Shahed drones and ballistic missiles on two ports in Odesa region, injuring one person and damaging port infrastructure.
Zelensky briefed on defense of Kupiansk, ongoing clearing operations
President Volodymyr Zelensky, during a visit to Kharkiv region, received reports on the situation in the part of Kupiansk where Ukrainian forces are currently conducting clearing operations against remaining Russian troops.
Commander of Ukraine’s Ground Forces: Six-month-old tactics no longer work on battlefield
There are areas on the battlefield where Ukraine’s Defense Forces have managed to shift the situation precisely by introducing new approaches and technologies. Today, there is no room left for solutions that were still relevant just six months ago.
Civilian ship on fire after Russian strike in Odesa
In Odesa, a container ship caught fire in the evening of December 12 as a result of a Russian attack.
Spox Voloshyn: enemy resumes assaults near Antonivsky Bridge, attempts landing on Bilohrudy Island
Russian troops are attempting to land on Bilohrudy Island, have resumed assaults near Antonivsky Bridge, and continue to shell Kherson and surrounding areas, but Ukrainian Defense Forces are holding most of the islands at the mouth of the Dnipro River.
Russian forces increase assault operations, airstrikes on southern axes – military spox
The number of combat engagements on southern fronts has risen by 17–20% in December, and Russian forces have intensified assault actions and airstrikes, striking Huliaipole daily.
Photos of captured Ukrainian journalists displayed at “Imprisoned Freedom” exhibition in Paris
The Concord Theater in Paris hosted an exhibition entitled “Imprisoned Freedom,” which featured 26 portraits of Ukrainian journalists who were illegally detained and imprisoned by the Russian Federation.
DIU special forces destroy Russian An-26 aircraft and three radar stations in Crimea
Soldiers from the Ukrainian Defense Ministry's Main Intelligence Directorate's special forces unit “Prymary” destroyed a Russian An-26 transport aircraft, two 55Zh6M “Nebo-M” radar systems, and a 64N6E radar system in the temporarily occupied Crimea.
Russian troops attack sports school in Shostka, where children train
In the city of Shostka, Sumy region, Russian troops attacked a sports school with strike drones while children were training there.
84,000 consumers remain without power in Odesa region after nighttime Russian attack
In the Odesa region, 84,000 customers remain without electricity due to an enemy attack on the night of December 12.
Russian troops attack Nova Vodolaha community in Kharkiv region with drones, several people injured
On December 12, the Russian army struck the Nova Vodolaha community in the Kharkiv region, injuring at least four people.
SOF and partisans strike two Russian vessels transporting weapons in Caspian Sea
A unit of the Special Operations Forces, operating jointly with the Black Spark resistance movement, carried out a special operation in which two Russian vessels transporting weapons and military equipment were struck near the shores of the Republic of Kalmykia in the Caspian Sea.
Russians destroy Kostiantynivka block by block: what city looks like now
The National Police published photos of Kostiantynivka in Donetsk Oblast, which was destroyed by Russian troops.
Plant producing artillery shell casings is on fire in Russia’s Orsk – social media
A fire has broken out at a mechanical plant in the Russian city of Orsk, where artillery shell casings of specific calibers are manufactured.
Enemies attack one of state-owned mines, fire breaks out, workers wounded
Due to enemy drone strikes on the night of December 12, a fire broke out on the territory of one of the state-owned coal mines, and two workers were wounded.
In Crimea, drone destroys Russian An-26 transport plane — social media
In temporarily occupied Crimea, a drone destroyed a Russian An-26 transport plane at the Kacha Airfield.
Russian shelling causes power outages in three regions — Ukrenergo
As of the morning of December 12, customers in the Odesa, Donetsk, and Kharkiv regions were left without power due to Russian attacks.
Drone attack: Russians damage twentieth DTEK substation in Odesa region
Due to the Russian attack on the Odesa region, a substation has been damaged, and as of this morning, 90,000 users remain without electricity.
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 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.
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.