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18 December 2025
President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that the United States proposed a compromise under which the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant would be divided among three parties — Ukraine, the United States, and Russia. He stressed that he considers such an option unfair.
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.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that his address, recorded from Kupiansk in the Kharkiv region, had a significant impact on international partners, including the United States.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that additional sanctions against Russia have not yet been imposed because Moscow has not completely ruled out diplomacy, although it is clear that the Russians are not interested.
Ukraine is not ready to withdraw from the Donetsk region, while the aggressor state Russia is seeking the complete seizure of Donbas. Against this backdrop, the United States is looking for a compromise solution.
As of the morning of December 18, Russian strikes have left consumers without electricity in the Cherkasy, Mykolaiv, and Zaporizhzhia regions.
Lieutenant General Remigijus Baltrenas, Director General of the NATO International Military Staff, praised the work of Ukrainian officers within NATO and emphasized that the main exchange of experience takes place at the joint training and analytical center.
U.S. and Russian officials are expected to meet in Miami this weekend as part of the Trump administration's push to bring an end to nearly four years of war between Kyiv and Moscow.
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.
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On December 17, Ukrainian Defense Forces engaged in 134 combat clashes with Russian invaders.
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.
During an air raid alert in Zaporizhzhia, the sound of an explosion was heard.
Lithuania will allocate €3 million over three years to the Create for Ukraine program, under which around 80 young professionals are expected to return to Ukraine.
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.
In the territory of Donetsk region controlled by Ukraine, 33 Ukrposhta offices are currently operating – 27 stationary and six mobile – whereas before Russia’s full-scale invasion a total of 304 offices were functioning there.
Cocoa prices in New York are rising for a second consecutive day, as traders factor in worsening forecasts for excess supply on the market this season and purchasing prospects.
Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine and the shift in U.S. priorities amid China's rise are forcing the EU to focus on its own strategy of economic independence, security, and defense.
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.
17 December 2025
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk intends to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Warsaw on December 19.
Latvia has announced the allocation of EUR 200,000 to the Ukraine Energy Support Fund.
The upper chamber of the U.S. Congress has passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which, among other provisions, includes $400 million in assistance for Ukraine.
Belgium has asked the EU to consider invoking an emergency provision to issue common EU debt to support Ukraine’s war effort.
A court of appeal has left former PrivatBank shareholder Ihor Kolomoisky in custody.
First Deputy Parliament Speaker Oleksandr Korniyenko has become the new head of the Servant of the People party.
The Ukrainian government and relevant ministries are focusing on both quickly restoring areas destroyed by Russian attacks and implementing long-term reconstruction programs to create conditions for Ukrainians to return home.
President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on partners, particularly in the United States, not only to observe but to respond to recent statements from Moscow, which indicate that Russia is preparing for 2026 to be a “year of war.”
Russia continues to actively promote its propaganda and disinformation aimed at European audiences, with religious organizations also involved in hybrid influence operations, according to an expert.
To spread disinformation, Russian propagandists used old footage from 2022.
President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed the situation on the front line, particularly in the Kupiansk sector, as well as the continuation of the Czech initiative that has already supplied Ukraine with 1.8 million rounds of ammunition, during a conversation with Czech President Petr Pavel.