The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on the results of air defense over the past day. From 2:00 PM on December 12 to 10:00 AM on December 13, 81 out of 94 missiles and 80 out of 193 enemy drones were destroyed.
Russia launched two attacks on the Odesa region: with drones at dawn and missiles in the morning. The air defense system shot down all the targets, but the debris damaged the office of a transportation company and 8 trucks.
The Supreme Court of the Netherlands rejected Russia's cassation appeal to cancel the Hague arbitration award on compensation to Naftogaz. The amount of compensation for expropriated assets in Crimea is about $5 billion.
Canadian Green leader Elizabeth May called Trump's joke about Canada being the 51st state of the United States “not funny. ” Trump called Prime Minister Trudeau “Governor” on social media and posted an AI photo with a Canadian flag.
Foreign Minister Sibig called for the urgent transfer of NASAMS, HAWK or IRIS-T systems to Ukraine. Russia has struck at energy infrastructure, particularly in Lviv and Ivano-Frankivsk regions.
On the morning of December 13, Russian troops carried out another massive strike on DTEK's thermal power plants. This is the ninth attack on the company's facilities, as a result of which the equipment of the thermal power plants was seriously damaged.
On the morning of December 13, the Russian Federation attacked critical infrastructure facilities in the Ivano-Frankivsk region. Strikes on energy facilities in the Lviv and Ternopil regions were also recorded, with no casualties.
Russian forces struck energy facilities in the Lviv region. According to the head of the RMA, Maksym Kozytskyi, there are no casualties, but changes in electricity outage schedules are expected.
In Stepnohirsk, Zaporizhzhia region, Russian troops struck with guided aerial bombs near a fire and rescue unit. Three rescuers were injured and hospitalized.
The Ukrainian Air Force reported a missile from the Khmelnytsky region. The missile is heading through Ternopil region in the direction of Ivano-Frankivsk region.
At the meeting in Paris, Trump spoke in favor of the presence of European troops in Ukraine after the ceasefire. He does not support Ukraine's accession to NATO, but wants to see it strong and well-armed.
An attack by enemy drones in the Chernihiv region damaged a farm, killing 11 cows. A gymnasium and several private houses in different parts of the region were also damaged.
Four people were injured as a result of a Russian strike on the village of Myrne in Kharkiv region. Among the injured are employees of a civilian enterprise.
As a result of the Russian missile attack on power facilities, 50% of consumers in Ternopil region were left without electricity. Consumption was restricted in the region from stages 1 to 3 simultaneously.
The Lviv Regional Military Administration reported new launches of Russian "Kinzhal" missiles. The missiles are moving from the north of Khmilnytskyi Oblast towards Ternopil Oblast.
The Ukrainian Air Force has warned of a group of enemy missiles moving from Kherson region toward Mykolaiv region. This is happening against the backdrop of a massive Russian attack across Ukraine, during which explosions were recorded in various regions.
The Air Force of Ukraine reported a "Kinzhal" missile moving over the territory of the country. The missile flew over the Ivano-Frankivsk region and continues to move towards Zakarpattia.
As a result of the Russian attack on the village of Myrne in Kharkiv region, two employees of a civilian enterprise were wounded. Civilian infrastructure was damaged, details of the damage are being investigated.
Russia has been amassing missiles and drones for a massive attack on Ukraine, according to the head of the National Security and Defense Council's Central Intelligence Center. On Friday morning, explosions occurred in Odesa, Kyiv region and western Ukraine.
Explosions were reported in Odesa after the Air Force warned of a ballistic missile threat. Mayor Gennadiy Trukhanov confirmed the explosions as part of a massive Russian attack.
There were 140 combat engagements in the frontline, with the most difficult situation in the Kurakhove sector. High activity of Russian troops remains in the Pokrovsk sector, where there were 28 clashes.
The European Commission will provide funding to Estonia, Norway, Finland, Poland and Latvia to protect their borders from drones. The decision was announced by Ursula von der Leyen after a conversation with the Finnish Prime Minister.
Polish Prime Minister Tusk will visit Kyiv in early 2025, followed by Zelenskyy in Warsaw. The visits will take place during Poland's presidency of the EU Council and possible peace talks.
In the village of Bilovody in Sumy region, a Russian airstrike killed a married couple of 55 and 65 years old. The bodies were found on the territory of their completely destroyed private house.
The pace of Russian naval operations in the Black Sea remains slow due to Ukraine's successful actions. the Russian navy conducts regular exercises in Novorossiysk due to the threat of Ukrainian attacks.
Illegal construction work is being carried out on the territory of the Velyke Khodosivske settlement to build a cottage community. The head of the Kyiv RMA filed a complaint with the prosecutor's office regarding the destruction of an archaeological site of national importance.
An aircraft repair plant in Taganrog, Russia, which is under sanctions because of the war in Ukraine, was attacked. The attack damaged the boiler room and burned 14 cars in the plant's parking lot.
In Cherkasy region, two drug laboratories producing Alpha-PVP and amphetamine were exposed. Law enforcement officers seized drugs worth UAH 3 million and detained five suspects.
323 vials of dangerous viruses, including Hendra, Lissavirus and Hantavirus, have gone missing from a laboratory in Queensland. Authorities have launched an investigation into the largest breach of biosecurity protocols, although they claim there is no risk to the public.
The British military has successfully tested a high-energy laser system mounted on a Wolfhound armored vehicle. The weapon is capable of destroying drones using an infrared beam and has an unlimited ammunition capacity.
