In Kherson region, 3 people were wounded by Russian shelling, and the local administration reported 108 hostile attacks.
Russian troops use heavy artillery to shell Marhanets in Dnipropetrovs'k region; no casualties reported.
Since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, Russian troops have lost approximately 367,620 personnel and 6,050 tanks.
A Ukrainian drone crashed into a building in Voronezh, Russia, damaging the roof, but no one was injured, the regional governor said.
Rescuers rescued two people and evacuated 19 after rockets hit a Kharkiv hotel, injuring 11 people, including a journalist.
Ukrainian troops repelled 73 enemy attacks in various directions, withstood rocket, air and artillery fire, holding their positions and inflicting losses on the enemy.
The Ukrainian military conducted 7 air strikes on enemy concentrations and destroyed an X-59 missile, as well as striking military targets with missile forces.
Israel extended residence permits for Ukrainian citizens until the end of 2024, demonstrating support for Ukraine.
Russia claims to have shot down three Ukrainian drones over Rostov, Tula, and Kaluga, claiming it was an attempted terrorist attack.
The UN is seeking $3. 1 billion to help Ukraine amid the ongoing war and growing humanitarian needs. These funds should help 8.5 million people in 2024.
The White House supports a bill to seize $300 billion in Russian assets to help Ukraine, coordinating with G7 allies.
Al-Shabab militants seize a UN helicopter that made an emergency landing in Somalia; the fate of the passengers remains unknown.
Ecuadorian forces detained 329 gang members and killed 5 during the armed riots; 61 weapons were seized. No hostages were killed during the riots in the prison.
Firefighters fight large fires in a polymer workshop in Obukhovo and an industrial building in Moscow, no one was injured.
Mykhailo Podoliak emphasizes the problem of psychological preparation of Ukrainians for mobilization, contrasting it with the simpler thinking of Russians.
A Russian missile strike on a Kharkiv hotel wounds 11 people; one of them is in serious condition. Emergency services respond to the attack.
Lockheed Martin has delivered the first two of fourteen F-16 fighter jets to Slovakia, despite delays due to a shortage of electronic components.
Chris Christie drops out of the US presidential race as an anti-Trump Republican, facing pressure and growing support from Haley.
Russia has failed to achieve its strategic goals in Ukraine by failing to capture key regions and constantly extending deadlines, says Vadym Skibitsky, a Ukrainian intelligence official.
Russia protests Moldova's actions, citing media harassment, discrimination at entry, and anti-Russian rhetoric; some officials are banned from entering Russia.
As of December 25, 2023, 1907 Ukrainian cultural sites were damaged as a result of Russian aggression, most of them in Donetsk and Kharkiv.
Slovakia refused to sign a statement condemning North Korea's missile sales to Russia, citing insufficient evidence.
MP Mariana Bezuhla leaves the Servant of the People faction, citing the betrayal of her fellow party members, but continues to support the president.
A fire in a Kharkiv hotel caused by Russian rocket fire is extinguished, 8 people are evacuated, and 10 are injured.
The Italian parliament supported the extension of military and financial assistance to Ukraine until 2024 amid Russian aggression.
Deputy Secretary Hicks emphasized Ukraine's effective use of space capabilities in warfare, which helps to defend itself against a stronger enemy.
A Russian missile strike on a Kharkiv hotel injures 10 people, including foreigners; prosecutors investigate the attack from Belgorod, which used an S-300 missile.
The head of the department, Lloyd Austin, keeps in touch with his subordinates and monitors the activities of the US Armed Forces through closed communication channels, the US Department of Defense said.
Russian missiles hit a hotel in Kharkiv, injuring 10 people, including Turkish journalists.
Zelenskyy met with the Ukrainian community in Lithuania and thanked them and the First Lady of Lithuania for their support during the war. He awarded the First Lady and promised that Ukrainians would return after the victory.
