War update: 207 clashes, 18 Russian airstrikes
A total of 207 combat engagements have been recorded on Sunday so far along the front lines over the past 24 hours, with the largest number reported in the Vremivka axis and Kursk region.
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22 December 2024
North Korean soldiers in Russia carry fake military IDs - SOF
Russia is trying to hide the presence of North Korean soldiers by providing them with fake military IDs.
Air defense is working in Kyiv region
The Air Defense Forces are operating in the Kyiv region.
Russians attack Nikopol district, man wounded
Today, the Russian army attacked Nikopol district ten times. A man was wounded, there are destructions.
Russians shot group of Ukrainian prisoners of war - Lubinets to appeal to UN, ICRC
Ukrainian Parliamentary Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets will inform the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross about the shooting of five more captured Ukrainian defenders by the Russian military.
Pope calls for Christmas ceasefire on all war fronts
Pope Francis on Sunday, December 22, once again reminded the world of Ukraine's suffering from the ongoing war and called for a "Christmas ceasefire" across the globe.
War update: 117 combat clashes since day-start
A total of 117 combat engagements have already been reported along the frontlines since the beginning of the day, with 23 enemy attacks recorded in the Vremivka sector.
Man killed in Russian drone attack on Beryslav
A 30-year-old man has been killed in a Russian drone attack in Beryslav, Kherson region.
Man injured in Kupiansk after drone drops explosive payload
A civilian man suffered injuries in the town of Kupiansk, Kharkiv region, as a Russian drone drops an explosive payload on him.
Another Georgian volunteer soldier killed in action in Ukraine
Georgian volunteer Badri Kvaratskhelia was killed on the battlefield of the Russo-Ukrainian war, defending Ukraine.
Russians execute five more Ukrainian POWs - Ombudsman to appeal to UN, ICRC
Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets will appeal to the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross about the execution of five more captured Ukrainian soldiers by Russian troops.
Ukraine’s Defense Forces repel massive Russian assault effort in Kupiansk axis
In the Kupiansk direction, Ukraine’s Defense Forces repelled a powerful Russian assault, destroying an armored group.
Ukraine downs 52 Russian drones, another 44 veer off course
As of 10:00 on Sunday, Ukraine’s Defense Forces have shot down 52 enemy kamikaze UAVs, while 44 drones veered off course, failing to reach their targets.
Two high-rise buildings damaged by Russian drones in Kyiv region
In Kyiv region, two multi-storey buildings were damaged as a result of a drone attack by Russian troops.
Enemy attacked Pokrovsk with guided bombs, drones day before
In Pokrovsk, Donetsk region, houses, a trucking company, and a workshop were damaged as a result of Russian shelling by guided aerial bombs and drones.
Two dead in Kherson as result of Russian drone attack
Two people were killed in the evening as a result of a Russian drone attack in the Dniprovsky district of Kherson.
Drones attacked oil depot in Oryol region of Russia
On the night of December 22, drones attacked the Stalevyi Kin oil depot in the Oryol region of the Russian Federation.
Russian troops fire 4 times at border of Sumy region
At night and in the morning, Russian troops fired four times at the border settlements of Sumy region, causing fires in an office building and private homes.
Russia attacks 11 settlements in Zaporizhzhia region
Russia's invading forces launched 349 strikes on 11 settlements in Ukraine's southeastern Zaporizhzhia region on Saturday, December 21.
One killed, six injured in Russian attacks on Kherson region in past day
Russia's invading forces attacked 30 settlements in the Kherson region on December 21, killing one person and leaving six others injured, including a child.
Russians shell two communities in Dnipropetrovsk region with heavy artillery
Russian forces launched heavy artillery attacks on settlements in the Nikopol district of Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region, targeting the Marhanets and Pokrovske communities late on Friday and early on Saturday.
Russia's war casualty toll in Ukraine up by 1,820 in past day
Russia suffered about 774,100 casualties in Ukraine between February 24, 2022 and December 22, 2024, including 1,820 soldiers killed or wounded in action in the past 24 hours.
Ukrainian forces repel Russian assault, destroy enemy equipment on Kupiansk axis
Ukrainian forces successfully repelled another Russian assault on the outskirts of Kupiansk, destroying an enemy tank and three infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs), with another IFV seriously damaged.
Defense Ministry approves Ukrainian-made combat module Wolly for use in Armed Forces
The Ukrainian Defense Ministry has officially approved and codified the use of the domestically produced remote-controlled combat module "Wolly" within its Armed Forces.
Explosives technicians neutralize downed Russian missile in Sumy region
In the Sumy region, bomb disposal experts have neutralized the warhead of a Russian Kh-59 cruise missile that failed to detonate after being shot down.
Russians fired 42 times on border of Sumy region during day
On December 21, Russian troops fired 42 times at the border areas and settlements of Sumy region, with a total of 93 explosions recorded.
21 December 2024
Shelling in Donetsk region: Russians killed man, wounded woman in Pokrovsk and its area
As a result of shelling of the city of Pokrovsk and the village of Udachne in the Pokrovsk district of Donetsk region, a 25-year-old man was killed and a 66-year-old woman was wounded.
Russians build reinforced airplane shelters at Belbek airfield in Crimea
The construction of reinforced shelters and other structures to protect aircraft from attacks by Ukrainian troops has begun at the Belbek airfield in the temporarily occupied Crimea.
Poland gives Ukraine 3 helicopters for pilot training
Poland has handed over two Mi-8 helicopters and one Bell 412-HP to Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs, where they will be used to train pilots.
AFU set up metal “Christmas tree” near Donetsk stele
Soldiers of the 25th Separate Airborne Sicheslav Brigade of the Air Assault Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine set up a metal “Christmas tree” near the Donetsk stele and decorated it with patriotic ribbons.