Ukraine's Air Force strikes ballistic fuel production plant in Russia – StratCom
The Ukrainian Air Force has conducted a precision strike on a ballistic missile fuel production plant in Kamensk-Shakhtinsky, located in Russia's Rostov region.
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26 December 2024
Russian forces intensify urban assaults on Ukrainian positions in Kurakhove
Russian occupation forces are escalating efforts to seize Ukrainian positions in the urban areas of Kurakhove, located in the Donetsk region.
Six injured in Russian drone attack on Nikopol market
Russian forces have attacked Nikopol with a kamikaze drone, injuring six people.
Disinfo watchdog: Russians admit passenger jet crash in Kazakhstan caused by Russia’s air defense
The Russians themselves admit that the Azerbaijan Airlines plane, which crashed near Aktau in Kazakhstan on December 25, was hit by a Russian air defense missile.
Explaining: Missile terror on Christmas, Ukraine-Japan relations, Russia’s information self-isolation
The Center for Strategic Communication and Information Security pursues efforts to provide a brief explanation to foreign audiences on the current topics of particular interest as regards Ukraine.
Drones attack Russian military airfield in Voronezh
On Wednesday morning, drones attacked the Baltimor military airfield in the Russian city of Voronezh. The facility reportedly sustained damage as a result of the attack.
Ukrainian drone hits Russian ship Fedor Uryupin in Crimea - social media
In the temporarily occupied Crimea, a Ukrainian drone hit the Russian ship Fedor Uryupin, moored in the bay near the village of Chornomorske.
War update: 217 clashes along frontlines, battles fiersest in Pokrovsk, Vremivka axes
Over the past day, December 25, a total of 217 combat engagements have been recorded on the Ukrainian battlefield, with the situation remaining tense in the Pokrovsk, Vremivka, and Kurakhove directions.
Ukraine downs 20 Russian drones, 11 veer off course overnight
Ukraine’s Defense Forces overnight Thursday shot down 20 Russian drones, while 11 more veered off their intended course.
Russian army shells Nikopol twice with heavy artillery at night
The Russian military shelled Nikopol twice with heavy artillery at night, damaging two shops and three high-rise buildings.
Russian army loses 1,540 soldiers in Ukraine over past day
The total combat losses of Russian troops in Ukraine from February 24, 2022, to December 26, 2024, amounted to about 780,860 people, including 1,540 people over the past day.
In Black Sea, one enemy missile carrier with total volley of up to 4 “Kalibr”
As of 6:00 a.m. on December 26, there is one enemy missile carrier in the Black Sea with a total volley of up to four Kalibr cruise missiles.
Shelling in Sumy region: 95 explosions in border area over day
During the day, Russian troops fired 20 times at the border areas and settlements of Sumy region, with a total of 95 explosions recorded.
Invaders will issue old-style Russian passports to residents of Luhansk region
In the temporarily occupied territory of Luhansk region, old-style Russian passports will be issued starting in the new year.
Russia recognizes US Helsinki Commission as “undesirable organization”
The Russian Prosecutor General's Office has added the US Helsinki Commission to the list of so-called undesirable organizations.
Ukrainian poet and prose writer Bezpaltsev killed on front lines
Ukrainian poet and prose writer Oleksii Bezpaltsev has died while fighting in the Russian-Ukrainian war.
Russian court sentences Ukrainian to 22 years for alleged terrorism on Crimean railway
A Russian court has sentenced Ukrainian citizen Pavlo Levchenko to 22 years in prison for alleged acts of terrorism on a railway in Russian-occupied Crimea.
Sandu confirms Moldovan airspace breach by Russian missile
Moldovan President Maia Sandu said a Russian missile had violated Moldovan airspace on the night of Wednesday, December 25.
25 December 2024
War update: Ukrainian forces repel 47 Russian attacks in Pokrovsk sector
Ukraine's Armed Forces engaged in 211 combat clashes with Russian forces on December 25, with the Pokrovsk sector seeing the heaviest fighting.
Massive attack on Ukraine's energy sector: Dutch FM says Putin not interested in peace
Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp condemned Russia's Christmas morning attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, stating that the strike demonstrates President Vladimir Putin's focus on destruction rather than peace.
Russians attacked Dnipropetrovsk region with missiles, artillery and drones, there is destruction
During the day, Russian troops attacked Nikopol and Kryvyi Rih districts, Dnipro and Kamianske.
Rescuers come under enemy fire near Pokrovsk, vehicle damaged
In the Donetsk region, a rescue vehicle of the capital's rescuers was damaged as a result of shelling.
Air Force shows how it shot down Russian missile in morning
The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine showed how, on the morning of December 25, soldiers of the Kherson Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade destroyed one of the cruise missiles fired by Russia.
Hospital evacuated in Dnipro after air attack
More than a hundred patients of a hospital are being evacuated in Dnipro, where problems with electricity and heat supply have arisen after a massive air attack by Russian troops.
Drones attack defense plant in Russia's Tambov region
Drone strikes hit Russia's Tambov region this morning, damaging the Michurinsk Plant Progress defense enterprise and causing a fire at LLC Transnefteprodukt.
Woman killed as Russian forces shell Novoosynove in Kharkiv region
A woman was killed following a Russian strike on Novoosynove in Ukraine's eastern Kharkiv region early on December 25.
Enemy suffers heavy losses in attempt to flank Pokrovsk defense – Ukrainian military
Russian forces are attempting to bypass frontal assaults on Pokrovsk by targeting the city's flanks but continue to suffer significant losses, according to Viktor Trehubov, spokesperson for Ukraine's Khortytsia Group of Forces.
Over 70 buildings damaged after massive Russian attack on Kharkiv
A massive Russian attack on Kharkiv early on Wednesday, December 25, has left 74 buildings damaged.
Ukrainian drones blow up ammo depot at one of Russia’s largest training grounds - source
Drones operated by the Security Service of Ukraine blew up an ammunition depot at the Kadamovsky training ground in Russia’s Rostov region.
Drone attack reported in Russia’s Ingushetia, Chechnya
On Wednesday morning, a drone crashed in the Russian Republic of Ingushetia. A UAV attack was also reported in the Chechen capital of Grozny.