A new wave of confiscation of civilian vehicles has begun in the temporarily occupied territories. The occupiers confiscate vehicles under any pretext and hand them over to military units for use against Ukraine.
A Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 crashed during landing at Muan Airport, killing 179 people. The South Korean authorities initiated an urgent safety inspection of all airlines in the country.
The frontline witnessed 153 combat engagements, with the highest number of attacks in the Pokrovsk sector - 39. The most intense fighting continues in the Pokrovske, Kurakhove, Lyman and Vremivske sectors.
SPRAVDI Center has denied the information about a hacker attack on the National Telethon. The TV channels are operating normally, and no technical failures have been recorded.
A fire and damage to a gas pipe occurred in the Kyiv district of Kharkiv after a drone attack. Two women suffered an acute stress reaction, and emergency services quickly extinguished the fire.
A Houthi ballistic missile hit the Jaffa neighborhood of Tel Aviv, where military facilities are located. As a result of the attack, 14 people were injured, all of whom are in stable condition.
Enemy troops shelled numerous settlements in the Kherson region, damaging 63 buildings. The attacks killed three people and injured 11.
In kazan, UAVs attacked the 37-story Blue Skies residential complex, damaging 15 floor. Residents report that two drones were hit, despite the russian Defense Ministry's claims that a drone was shot down.
The Slovak prime minister said that Zelenskyy offered him €500 million from Russian assets for supporting Ukraine's accession to NATO. Fico also warned of possible measures against Ukraine over gas transit.
On December 21, cloudy weather with clearings is expected in Ukraine, with rains possible in the east and south. The air temperature will range from +1°C to +14°C, with an average daytime temperature of +5...+7°C.
Over the past day, the Ukrainian Armed Forces eliminated 1860 Russian occupants. Also, 10 tanks, 18 infantry fighting vehicles, 32 artillery systems and 85 enemy UAVs were destroyed.
Occupants attacked 16 settlements in Zaporizhzhia region using 173 drones, MLRS and artillery. As a result of the shelling, 6 civilians were injured, including a 12-year-old boy.
The U. S. State Department has approved the sale of $265 million worth of military equipment to Taiwan to modernize its command and control and communications systems. Earlier, the supply of F-16 spare parts and radars worth $385 million was approved.
There are 9 Russian ships in the Black and Mediterranean Seas, 6 of which carry Kalibr cruise missiles. The total volley is up to 49 missiles.
Lloyd Austin and Rustem Umerov discussed the situation at the frontline and U. S. military assistance. The parties also agreed on preparations for the upcoming meeting of the Contact Group on Ukraine's defense.
Two river tankers sank in the Kerch Strait, causing a large-scale oil spill. The occupation authorities are forcibly involving young people from the occupied territories in the cleanup under the guise of “volunteering.
Yemeni Houthis launched a rocket attack on the capital of Israel, a missile landed in the city center on a playground. Five people were lightly injured by glass fragments.
In Kharkiv, 8 people, including a child, were injured in an attack by enemy drones. The strikes hit a nine-story residential building and a private house.
In total, 191 combat engagements were registered in the frontline, with the most intense fighting taking place in the Pokrovsk sector - 41 hostile attacks. The occupants are actively attacking in the Vremivske and Kurakhove directions.
366 congressmen supported the bill to avoid a government shutdown. The document now needs to be approved by the Senate and signed by President Biden.
The United States imposes visa sanctions on individuals in South Sudan who have not used the country's resources properly. The restrictions apply to those who did not fight corruption and human rights violations.
An air alert has been declared in the capital of Ukraine, and people are urged to go to shelters. The movement of high-speed targets from Poltava region in the direction of Kyiv region is recorded.
Evacuations have been announced in Victoria due to uncontrolled wildfires near Grampians National Park. About 500 residents of the village of Halls Gap are forced to urgently leave their homes due to the threat of fire spread.
A second attack by an enemy UAV took place in Kharkiv, setting a private house on fire. Rescuers managed to save the residents, two people were injured.
Ukraine's Defense Minister Umerov meets with Lithuania's newly appointed Defense Minister Šakalienė in Kyiv. The two sides discussed military cooperation for 2025, including the supply of drones and electronic warfare equipment.
The Trump team informed European leaders of plans to demand an increase in NATO defense spending to 5% of GDP. Despite previous statements, the new administration intends to continue to provide assistance to Ukraine.
A drone attack on a 9-storey building in the Saltovsky district of Kharkiv injured 6 people, including a child. Rescuers localized the fire and rescued three people.
Another hostile attack was recorded in the Kyiv district of Kharkiv, which resulted in a fire. Earlier, four people were injured in the shelling, including a 12-year-old girl.
Four people, including one child, were injured as a result of the hostile shelling of Zaporizhzhia. The blast wave damaged the windows of a nine-story building in a residential area of the city.
In Magdeburg, Germany, a car drove into a crowd of people at a Christmas market, traveling 400 meters. The incident killed 11 people and injured about 80.
