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Thursday, 25 December 2025, 00:38
15 December 2025
The new chief of Britain's foreign intelligence service MI6, Blaise Metreweli, has said that Russian leader Vladimir Putin is deliberately dragging out negotiations to end Russia's war against Ukraine and stressed that pressure on Russia must continue.
U.S. President Donald Trump has said he believes that participants in the peace process have made significant progress toward an agreement to end the war in Ukraine.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz believes that a small but real chance for a ceasefire in Ukraine has now emerged.
Before taking any steps on the battlefield, both the military and the civilian population must have a clear understanding of what security guarantees Ukraine will receive.
The Ukrainian Defense Forces have received reinforcements and are holding back the pressure of Russian troops in the area of the Pokrovsk-Myrnohrad agglomeration.
The operation to liberate and clear Kupiansk is ongoing, with the enemy being destroyed or surrendering.
Ukraine, the United States, and European partners have agreed on parameters for achieving peace in Ukraine, including security guarantees such as the development of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the possible deployment of peacekeeping forces to ensure the security of air and maritime space, monitoring of a ceasefire regime, and other measures.
Turkey insists that there are no winners in war and no losers in a just peace, and is ready to offer Istanbul as a venue for peace talks.
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that, so far, during negotiations with the American side on the issue of territories, the positions remain different. He emphasized that the US is acting as a mediator in these negotiations.
The Russian army attacked areas of the Dnipropetrovsk region throughout the day. A man was killed in Nikopol as a result of an artillery strike.
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that during the war, Ukraine is not only asking for help, but also offering joint defense production.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that for many months, the main target of Russian strike drones and missiles has been the energy sector, and now there is not a single power plant in Ukraine that has not been affected by the strikes.
Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Rustem Umerov noted that there has been significant progress in negotiations between Ukraine and the United States on ways to achieve peace.
President Volodymyr Zelensky described today's talks with the American delegation as difficult but productive.
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.
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.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stressed that today the “international game” is being played for Poland’s security and Ukraine’s independence, and that President of Poland Karol Nawrocki, “if he does not want to or cannot help, should at least refrain from interfering.”
During the night of December 15, the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck the Astrakhan gas processing plant in the Russian Federation.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky will arrive in the Netherlands on Tuesday for an official visit, during which he will address both chambers of parliament, hold talks with Prime Minister Dick Schoof, and meet with King Willem-Alexander.
President Volodymyr Zelensky, during a meeting in Berlin with President of the Bundestag Julia Kloeckner, discussed mechanisms that would allow frozen Russian assets to be used for the benefit of Ukraine.
Poland has supported and will continue to support Ukraine because this aligns with its strategic interests, but Warsaw expects a partnership-based approach from Kyiv, as it does not want to be a "junior partner" in the relationship.
The Committee on Finance, Taxation, and Customs Policy of the Ukrainian Parliament has recommended that the parliament adopt a bill to change the name of Ukraine’s fractional currency coin (kopiika) to shah.
President Volodymyr Zelensky today discussed the negotiation process with Federal President of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier during a meeting in Berlin and expressed gratitude for Germany's support.
Over the course of eleven months, 11,223 companies closed in Ukraine, with the highest number recorded in September and most frequently in Kyiv.
Long-range drones of the SBU's Special Operations Center Alpha have struck oil production platforms operated by Lukoil-Nizhnevolzhskneft in the Caspian Sea for the third time in the past week.
The State Defense Council of Lithuania has decided to establish the Kapčiamiestis brigade-sized training ground in the Lazdijai municipality, near the borders with Poland and Belarus.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban believes that the end of the war launched by Russia against Ukraine has never been as close as it is now, thanks to the efforts of the United States.
Russian forces have significantly increased the intensity of assaults and the use of weaponry in southern Ukraine. At the same time, the Defense Forces have destroyed hundreds of units of enemy equipment since the beginning of 2025.
On December 15, the European Union Council imposed restrictive measures on an additional twelve individuals and two entities in light of Russia's continued hybrid activities, including manipulation and information interference, as well as cyberattacks against the EU, its member states, and partners.
The forthcoming visit of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky to Warsaw is a positive step. In addition to a meeting with Polish President Karol Nawrocki, talks are also planned with Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland Donald Tusk.