President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held talks with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen. The main topics were preparations for a meeting with US President Donald Trump and the negotiation process for peace in Europe.
On December 26, units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck a concentration of personnel of the 14th Special Forces Brigade of the Russian Federation in Berdianske and a warehouse of the 228th Motorized Rifle Regiment in Starobesheve. An enemy fuel and lubricants depot in Volnovakha was also destroyed.
President Zelenskyy announced that the US has offered Ukraine 15-year security guarantees, but Ukraine seeks a longer term. He would consider it a success if Trump agrees to this during their meeting.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is ready to put a peace plan to a referendum if Russia agrees to a ceasefire for at least 60 days. He hopes to negotiate a framework for ending the war with Donald Trump.
President Zelenskyy instructed the First Deputy Prime Minister, the Minister of Defense, and the command of the Unmanned Systems Forces to modernize the drone distribution system. This decision was made after criticism from units regarding the provision of the necessary number of drones.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, US President Donald Trump, and European leaders will hold a conference call on Saturday. The meeting aims to brief everyone on the negotiations and establish a framework for ending the war.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy instructed the General Staff and the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine to develop changes to the sky defense strategy. This is necessary to strengthen the protection of infrastructure and front-line positions.
President Zelenskyy held a Staff meeting where they discussed countering Russian "Shaheds" and Ukraine's "Drone Line. " Russia is using Belarusian territory to bypass Ukrainian defensive positions, placing equipment on residential buildings.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a conversation with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, coordinating positions ahead of meetings in Florida. Joint work to ensure security and develop agreed European positions was discussed.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney the state of Ukraine's diplomatic work with the United States. He reported on the almost ready first documents and thanked Canada for its support.
Russia reached its 2025 mobilization plan of 403,000 people already in early December, overfulfilling it. The main source of army replenishment is contract soldiers, who are lured by significant payments.
Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko revealed details of a special operation in the Dnipropetrovsk region, where almost 300 people, including seven children, were illegally held in pseudo-rehabilitation centers. Relatives paid from UAH 6,000 per month for “treatment” that turned out to be abuse without medical care.
As a result of Russia's attack on the Kharkiv community with three guided aerial bombs, dozens of houses were damaged. The number of injured increased to 8, including a 9-month-old girl, and two people died.
On December 27, scheduled hourly blackouts and power restrictions for industrial consumers will be in effect in most regions of Ukraine. This is due to the consequences of Russian missile and drone attacks on energy facilities.
Two people were killed and four others injured in a KAB strike on Kharkiv. Among the injured is a 9-month-old girl.
The Russian army attacked Kharkiv with KABs, hitting one of the city's busiest highways. As a result of the strike, one person was killed, three were injured, several cars are burning, and windows in houses were blown out.
Rosatom has for the first time purchased two turbogenerator units from the Chinese state corporation "Dongfang Turbine" for the Leningrad NPP. This indicates the technological degradation of Russian mechanical engineering and growing dependence on China.
A minibus collided with a truck on the Kyiv-Chop highway. As a result of the accident, a 52-year-old passenger died, and two other people were hospitalized.
Russia and the US made contact following the trip of Kremlin special envoy Kirill Dmitriev to Miami. Russian dictator's spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced an agreement to continue the dialogue.
Today, Russians hit a residential area of Uman with a missile. The police are documenting the consequences of Russian war crimes, and the SBU Directorate in Cherkasy Oblast is conducting an investigation.
"Roma" is looking for an opportunity to sell the 28-year-old Ukrainian forward, a former Girona player, in January.
The 3rd assault battalion of the 225th Separate Assault Regiment liberated five villages in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast: Orestopil, Novoselivka, Sosnivka, Khoroshe, and Vorone. The operation lasted over 100 days in the autumn of 2025 with the support of the 20th Army Corps.
As a result of the Russian attack on Chernihiv, 10 people were injured, including three children. An 80-year-old woman died.
In Lviv, on Christmas Day, the "Homin" choir sang mournful carols dedicated to Ukrainians who died in the war. Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi announced this event.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova urged Russians to refrain from traveling to Germany unless absolutely necessary. The reasons for this appeal are not given.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy heard a report from Pavlo Palisa on strengthening front-line positions and the army. The head of state announced the strengthening of combat units and the drone component, and also signed decrees on awarding Ukrainian soldiers with state awards.
In Chernihiv, 40 rescuers and 7 units of State Emergency Service equipment continue emergency rescue operations after the enemy strike that destroyed floors of a residential building. State Emergency Service psychologists provided assistance to 100 victims.
The City Hall of the Georgian municipality of Zugdidi fined activist Rosto Zarandia 2,000 lari for the inscription MEGOBARI Act. He made it with a tractor on state land, sowing the plot with clover.
On December 26, hourly power outage schedules and power limitations for industrial consumers will be in effect in most regions of Ukraine. This is due to the consequences of Russian missile and drone attacks on energy facilities.
National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov will meet with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. President Zelenskyy hopes the conversation will be a step towards peace.
