Russian troops pay commanders each month to stay away from front – Atesh
Russian military personnel pay their commanders every month to avoid taking part in combat on the Zaporizhzhia axis.
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19 December 2025
Fighting continues in southern part of Pokrovsk — military
In Pokrovsk, Ukrainian forces control the northern part of the city. Fighting is ongoing in the southern part.
War update: over 190 clashes on frontline, 50 assaults repelled in Pokrovsk sector
On December 18, a total of 193 combat engagements between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders were recorded along the frontline.
Russia loses 1,220 soldiers in Ukraine war over past day
Russia suffered approximately 1,194,520 casualties in Ukraine between February 24, 2022 and December 19, 2025, with 1,220 soldiers killed or wounded in the past 24 hours.
18 December 2025
War update: 183 clashes on frontline, over 100 invaders eliminated in Pokrovsk sector
On December 18, Ukrainian Defense Forces engaged in 183 clashes with Russian troops, with the fiercest fighting raging in the Pokrovsk sector, where 46 attacks occurred.
Air defense system in Crimea and drone warehouse in Makiivka: General Staff confirms strikes on Russian army targets
On the night of December 18, Defense Forces units struck several air defense targets, a drone storage facility, and other Russian army objects in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.
Consequences of Russian night strike shown in Cherkasy
In Cherkasy, the consequences of the enemy's night strikes are being overcome, special commissions are calculating the material losses, and one victim remains in the hospital.
Defense Forces in south eliminate more than 240 occupiers and 134 enemy shelters in one day
Over the past day in the south, the Defense Forces eliminated nearly two hundred and fifty occupiers, around fifty units of automotive equipment, and 134 shelters used by enemy personnel.
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.
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.
17 December 2025
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.
Defense Forces eliminate Russian assault groups that infiltrated Siversk due to adverse weather
Ukrainian defenders are eliminating Russian assault groups that managed to infiltrate the city of Siversk in the Donetsk region amid unfavorable weather conditions.
CinC Syrskyi: Russia has expanded its force to 710,000 for strategic offensive operation
Russia has increased the size of its military grouping to about 710,000 troops to conduct a strategic offensive operation.
Russian army loses 1,730 troops, six tanks, 33 artillery systems over past day
The total combat losses of Russian forces in the war against Ukraine from February 24, 2022 to December 17, 2025 amount to approximately 1,192,350 personnel, including 1,730 in the past 24 hours.
Dmytro Rohoziuk, commander of the 60th Motorized Rifle Brigade
We must clearly understand: Ukraine is our home, and the primary responsibility for it rests with us
Since beginning of full-scale war, 364 artists and media workers killed in Ukraine
As a result of Russia’s full-scale invasion, 245 artists and 119 media workers, including foreigners, have been killed in Ukraine.
16 December 2025
Zelensky: Putin wants to use every meter of Ukraine’s territory as argument in negotiations
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russian leader Vladimir Putin is now trying to use every meter of Ukrainian land as an argument in negotiations, so he does not count losses on the front lines.
Russians attempt to break through northwest of Pokrovsk – military
In the Pokrovsk sector, Russian forces show the greatest activity on the western outskirts of the city. In particular, the enemy is attempting to break through toward Hryshyne, northwest of Pokrovsk. Russians are also increasing pressure on the southeastern areas of Myrnohrad.
Russian troops lose another 1,150 soldiers and a submarine in day of war against Ukraine
The total combat losses of Russian troops from February 24, 2022, to December 16, 2025, in the war against Ukraine amount to approximately 1,190,620 people, including 1,150 people over the past day.
Fraudulent call center uncovered in Dnipro: nearly 100 operators involved
The Department for Combating Transborder Crime of the Eastern Regional Directorate of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, together with prosecutors in Dnipro, uncovered and shut down a large-scale fraudulent call center operating in the city.
15 December 2025
Ukrainian forces receive reinforcements, hold back Russian pressure in Pokrovsk-Myrnohrad agglomeration
The Ukrainian Defense Forces have received reinforcements and are holding back the pressure of Russian troops in the area of the Pokrovsk-Myrnohrad agglomeration.
Ukrainian naval drones hit Russian submarine carrying Kalibr missiles in Novorossiysk
In the port of Novorossiysk, Russia, Sub Sea Baby underwater drones of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) for the first time in history struck a Russian Project 636.3 Varshavyanka class submarine (NATO designation: Kilo). As a result of the explosion, the submarine sustained critical damage and is effectively out of service.
Ukrainian naval drones hit Russian submarine carrying Kalibr missiles in Novorossiysk
In the port of Novorossiysk, Russia, Sub Sea Baby underwater drones of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) for the first time in history struck a Russian Project 636.3 Varshavyanka class submarine (NATO designation: Kilo). As a result of the explosion, the submarine sustained critical damage and is effectively out of service.
Over 11,000 companies close in Ukraine this year: Which sectors have longest lifespan
Over the course of eleven months, 11,223 companies closed in Ukraine, with the highest number recorded in September and most frequently in Kyiv.
Russian forces attack Huliaipole and Stepnohirsk in south – Voloshyn
The situation in the south remains difficult due to active assault operations by Russian troops, which are attempting to take control of Huliaipole and Stepnohirsk.
Approximately 200 Russian soldiers blocked in Kupiansk, city's liberation proceeds cautiously — Defense Forces
The liberation of Kupiansk is proceeding cautiously to prevent civilian casualties and minimize military losses.
Enemy attacks 11 settlements in Kharkiv region in past day
In the Kharkiv region, 11 settlements were under Russian attack yesterday, December 14.
Hennadiy Shapovalov, Ukrainian Ground Forces Commander
The Ukrainian army of the future will be an army that each of our strategic partners would want to have among its allies
War update: 158 clashes on frontline over past day
On the front lines yesterday, December 14, 158 combat engagements of the Ukrainian Defense Forces with Russian invaders were recorded.
Russia loses another 980 troops, two air defense systems over past day
The total combat losses of Russian forces in the war against Ukraine from February 24, 2022 to December 15, 2025 amount to approximately 1,189,470 personnel, including 980 in the past 24 hours.