Volodymyr Zelensky: Ukraine must fight on, Ukrainians must fight
Ukrinform has put together the main excerpts from today’s big press conference by President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine.
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Zelensky instructed to strengthen protection at borders and cited Kharkiv region as example
Border fortification works should be standardized and Kharkiv region should be taken as an example.
Enemy stands no chance: Mayor comments on Bild’s article about Russia’s plan to seize Kharkiv in 2026
Ukrainian authorities and the Armed Forces of Ukraine will not allow the aggressor state to seize the city of Kharkiv.
Russian army attacks Beryslav with UAV, civilian injured
The Russian army attacked the city of Beryslav in Kherson region with a drone, injuring a 55-year-old local resident.
Civilian injured as Russian troops shell Kupiansk-Vuzlovyi in Kharkiv region
Russian troops shelled Kupiansk-Vuzlovyi in Kharkiv region, injuring a woman.
Ukraine reports 105 combat clashes on front lines in past 24 hours
Some 105 combat engagements occurred on the front lines on Monday, December 18, with units of the Ukrainian rocket forces hitting two remote mining areas and an enemy artillery piece.
Russian SRGs most active in Sumy region – Border Guard Service spox
Recently, Russia has been actively using its sabotage and reconnaissance groups (SRGs) in the Sumy region.
18 December 2023
President Zelensky: New sanctions against Russia to reduce economic foundation of war
The newly introduced sanctions against Russia will help to reduce the economic foundation of the war.
War update: Ukrainian forces repel 78 enemy attacks in six sectors
In the past 24 hours, Ukraine’s Defense Forces have repelled 78 Russian attacks in the Kupiansk, Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, Marinka and Zaporizhzhia directions.
Some 183 settlements left without electricity across Ukraine due to bad weather
As of December 18, 2023, due to the adverse weather conditions, power supply services were interrupted in 183 settlements across Ukraine.
Defense Forces repel 16 enemy attacks in Avdiivka sector in past day – General Staff
The Defense Forces of Ukraine firmly hold the defense in the Avdiivka direction, inflicting significant losses on the occupiers. In the past day, Ukrainian soldiers repelled 16 enemy attacks in that sector of the front.
Russia steps up sabotage, recon efforts in Sumy, Kharkiv regions
Russia’s sabotage and reconnaissance groups have been more active recently in the areas of Sumy and Kharkiv regions bordering the Russian Federation.
17 December 2023
War update: Russians conduct unsuccessful assaults in six sectors
Fifty-four combat engagements have occurred on the front between Ukraine’s Defense Forces and Russian troops in the past 24 hours.
War update: Ukrainian aircraft launch 21 strikes on enemy concentration areas
Some 89 combat clashes took place on the front lines on December 16, with Ukrainian aircraft striking 21 areas of concentration of Russian troops, weapons and military equipment.
ISW analyzes Bild's article on Russia's plans to occupy Ukraine by end of 2026
German news outlet Bild published an article on December 14 that unspecified intelligence findings and sources indicate that Russia plans to occupy Ukrainian territory beyond the four illegally annexed Ukrainian regions throughout 2024-2026.
16 December 2023
War update: 71 military clashes occur on front
Seventy-one combat engagements have occurred on the front between Ukraine’s Defense Forces and Russian troops in the past 24 hours.
Missile attacks on Kyiv: why are dangerous
Our air defense capabilities are of a high class. But citizens should not ignore the alarm
Some 683 settlements left without electricity due to bad weather, hostilities
As of December 16, 2023, a total of 443 settlements across Ukraine were remaining without electricity due to hostilities and technical failures, and another 240 due to the adverse weather conditions.
Over 20 settlements come under enemy fire in Kharkiv region
Over 20 settlements have been affected by Russian attacks in the Kharkiv region.
Enemy sending reserves of assault battalions to Kupiansk sector – military spokesperson
The enemy is conducting active assaults to capture Kupiansk in the Kharkiv region - an important logistics center that can serve as a foothold for an offensive westward, toward unoccupied Ukraine.
War update: Ukrainian forces hold enemy back near Donetsk region’s Marinka
In the Marinka direction, Ukraine’s Defense Forces are holding Russian invaders back near the Donetsk region’s Krasnohorivka, Marinka and Novomykhailivka. Here, the Ukrainian military repelled 13 enemy attacks.
Russian subversive groups tried to enter Ukraine seven times in past two weeks - Nayev
In the past two weeks, seven attempts by enemy subversive and reconnaissance groups to cross the border into Ukraine were recorded.
15 December 2023
War update: 82 military clashes occur on front
Eighty-two combat engagements have occurred on the front between Ukraine’s Defense Forces and Russian troops in the past 24 hours. Ukrainian defenders repelled enemy attacks in the Kupiansk, Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, Shakhtarske, Marinka and Zaporizhzhia directions.
Explosive detonates in teenager's hands in Kharkiv region
An explosive device detonated in the hands of a teenager in the Kharkiv region, and the boy was hospitalized.
Police shows consequences of enemy attack on outskirts of Kharkiv at night
At night, Russians attacked the village of Pyatykhatky in the Kyyivskyy district of Kharkiv, a missile hit the ground, damaging a power line and outbuildings.
Enemy launches almost 90 attacks on 18 localities in Zaporizhzhia over last day
Over the past day, the Russians struck 87 times at 18 settlements in the Zaporizhzhia region.
General Staff: 110 combat clashes recorded on battlefield in Ukraine in past day
In the past 24 hours, 110 combat clashes took place on the front lines in Ukraine. The Air Force of Ukraine launched two strikes on Russian manpower, weapons and military equipment.
14 December 2023
Ukraine's General Staff reports 120 combat clashes on front lines on Dec 13
The enemy launched 17 missile strikes, 36 air strikes and 74 MLRS attacks on the positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements on Wednesday, December 13.
13 December 2023
General Staff: 89 combat clashes recorded, AFU repel enemy attacks in six sectors
Throughout the day, 89 combat clashes took place between the Defense Forces of Ukraine and Russian troops. Ukrainian defenders repelled enemy attacks in the Kupiansk, Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, Marinka and Zaporizhzhia directions.
Nearly 880 civilians killed and injured by Russian landmines in de-occupied territories
The National Mine Action Authority recorded 877 cases of deaths and injuries of civilians caused by explosive objects in the de-occupied territories of Ukraine.