Russian army attacks port and industrial infrastructure in Odesa region at night, one dead and several injured
Russian invaders struck port and industrial infrastructure in the Odesa region overnight, killing one person and injuring two others.
War
Frontline update: 151 engagements over past day, fierce fighting near Pokrovsk
On December 24, Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian troops clashed in 151 combat engagements, with the heaviest pressure coming on the Pokrovsk sector.
Damage reported as Russians attack Dnipropetrovsk region
Russian forces attacked the Synelnykove district in the Dnipropetrovsk region with drones, causing fires and damaging several civilian facilities.
Russia’s war casualty toll in Ukraine up by 860 over past day
Since February 24, 2022, Russian forces have suffered around 1,201,230 casualties in personnel, including 860 eliminated in the past 24 hours.
Ukrainian border troops destroy Russian Murom-M complex, two EW stations on southern front
Drone operators of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine struck a Russian long-range observation system Murom-M and two electronic warfare (EW) stations on the southern front.
Ukrainian border guards wipe out Russian tank, artillery gun on Southern Slobozhanshchyna front
Fighters of the Furia strike UAV company of the Hart Border Guard Brigade hit a Russian artillery gun, a tank, and several vehicles in the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector.
Ukrainian air assault troops disable Russian Gvozdika howitzer in Kursk region
Drone operators of Ukraine’s 78th Separate Air Assault Brigade struck a Russian self-propelled artillery system in Russia’s Kursk region.
Ukrainian National Guards thwart Russian mechanized assault, destroy dozens of enemy vehicles
Units of the National Guard of Ukraine destroyed dozens of pieces of Russian heavy equipment during another enemy mechanized assault.
Russia returns to ATACMS-hit base in Luhansk, partisans report
Agents of the ATESH partisan movement are once again recording high levels of Russian military activity at the site of the former Transpele base in Luhansk. Despite the fact that the facility was previously targeted in effective strikes, the enemy is persistently continuing to use the location as a logistics hub and a deployment site.
About 4,000 people refuse evacuation from Sumy border areas, regional authorities say
The security situation near the Sumy region border remains unpredictable, potentially complicating the evacuation of civilians.
Russian attack damages Alley of Heroes and cemetery in Cherkasy, one casualty reported
In Cherkasy, the Alley of Heroes and the city cemetery were damaged as a result of a Russian missile attack on Wednesday, December 24.
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Mayor: Russian troops strike critical infrastructure in Kharkiv throughout day
Russian troops have been attacking critical infrastructure facilities that provide Kharkiv residents with heat, hot and cold water supply all day long.
Border guards use drones to neutralize Russian attack aircraft in Kursk direction
Operators of Vampire UAVs and FPV drones from the Steel Border border guard brigade neutralized Russian assault troops in the Kursk direction.
Russian drone strike in Sumy leaves two wounded, infrastructure damaged
In the Sumy community, a 20-year-old man and a 17-year-old girl were injured as a result of an attack by Russian drones.
Damage reported as Russians strike Trostianets with missile
Russian forces hit the town of Trostianets in the Sumy region with a missile, causing damage.
School and cemetery damaged, one person injured as Russians attack Cherkasy region
Ukraine’s air defense forces destroyed a Russian missile in the skies over Cherkasy region, with the blast wave damaging an educational institution, a garage complex, and a local cemetery.
Russian strikes disrupt heating and hot water supply in Kharkiv
As a result of strikes on energy infrastructure, the capacity of one of Kharkiv’s heat supply facilities has been significantly reduced, and some districts of the city are also without hot water.
Russian drone crash damages apartment building in Chernihiv
In Chernihiv, an apartment building was damaged on Wednesday, December 24, as a result of a Russian drone crash.
Russian recruiting scheme exposed in Kenya
In Kenya, a criminal network was uncovered that, under the guise of "high-paying jobs" in Russia, recruited people to take part in the war against Ukraine.
Intelligence shows special operation footage of troops deployment to Pokrovsk
The Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) of Ukraine's Ministry of Defense has released footage of a combat operation carried out in November by its Black Winter Group unit on the Pokrovsk front.
Chinese satellite imaging of Ukraine links with Russian strikes on energy facilities - Zelensky
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that a link has been observed between Chinese satellites imaging Ukrainian territory and Russian strikes on energy infrastructure facilities.
War update: 52 clashes on front line since morning, Pokrovsk sector remains most active
Between the Defense Forces of Ukraine and Russian troops, 52 combat encounters have occurred since the start of the day. Fighting continues on six front-line directions, with the enemy concentrating most of its efforts on Pokrovsk.
Russians lay mines in channels in island zone of Kherson region – spox Voloshyn
In the island zone of the Kherson region, Russian occupiers continue to lay mines in channels and set up firing positions on certain islands. At the same time, the Defense Forces destroy 2–3 enemy boats every day.
Enemy entrenches itself in southern part of Hrabovske, Sumy region – military
Russian forces have entrenched themselves in the southern part of the border settlement of Hrabovske in the Sumy region, but made no further advance.
Consumers left without electricity due to Russian attack on energy facilities in Chernihiv
In Chernihiv and the Chernihiv district, power outages affected tens of thousands of homes as a result of a Russian strike on energy infrastructure.
UAF destroys Russian assault groups in Vilcha, Kharkiv region
Soldiers of the 16th Army Corps of the Armed Forces of Ukraine eliminated small Russian assault groups that had infiltrated the village of Vilcha in the Vovchansk urban community of Kharkiv region.
Russian drones attack minibus, kill one person in Zaporizhzhia region
Russians attacked multiple communities in the Zaporizhzhia region with drones. As a result of one of the attacks, a man was killed, and another drone struck a minibus.
Air Force strikes positions of Russian drone operators in Siversk
The Defense Forces of Ukraine hit the positions of Russian drone operators in Siversk and Pokrovsk, Donetsk region.
General Staff confirms destruction of synthetic rubber factory and several key facilities in Russia
The defense forces struck the facilities of the Yefremov Synthetic Rubber Plant in the Tula region of the Russian Federation, which specializes in the production of components for plastic explosives and solid rocket fuel, as well as storage and maintenance facilities for unmanned boats in the Myrnyi area of the temporarily occupied Crimea.