Yevhen Ustimenko
More than 57% of Ukrainians consider Russian strikes to be the cause of power outages, while 29% blame the Ukrainian authorities. The KIIS poll was conducted from November 26 to December 13, 2025.
In Sweden, a man with a metal detector accidentally found a Viking-era metal brooch, which led to the discovery of a grave. Researchers found a skeleton, a ring-brooch, an oval brooch, and two shells covering the mouth of the deceased.
A KIIS poll showed that 72% of Ukrainians are ready for peace with a frozen front and security guarantees. Most Ukrainians reject the Russian peace plan and are ready to endure the war for as long as necessary.
The adaptation of the Iranian-made drone with a Soviet air-to-air missile is aimed at hitting Ukrainian helicopters and aircraft that hunt Russian drones.
The occupied part of Donetsk region has lost its reserve water supply. The occupation authorities are draining water from barrels before the frosts, thus concealing the absence of solutions for stable water supply.
Over the past day, 158 combat engagements took place on the front line. The enemy launched 66 air strikes and carried out 4286 shellings, losing 980 servicemen and a significant amount of equipment.
On the night of December 15, drones attacked seven regions of Russia. As a result of the attack, a gas processing plant in Astrakhan was damaged, which produces a significant part of sulfur for the manufacture of explosives.
Over 11,000 electric vehicles (BEV) were added to the Ukrainian car fleet in November 2025. The highest number of registrations was recorded in Lviv Oblast and Kyiv.
The investigating judge of the HACC partially granted the SAP prosecutor's request regarding a district court judge from Zakarpattia Oblast. He is suspected of demanding $1,300 for lifting the arrest of timber.
As a result of shelling of Donetsk region by Russian occupiers, 2 people were killed and 7 were wounded. The strikes hit Druzhkivka and Kostiantynivka.
A court in Uzhhorod sentenced a woman for leaving her 10-year-old daughter without help, which led to her death after a brutal beating by her stepfather. The mother received 5 years in prison with a probationary period of 2 years and 8 months.
The pace of Russian troops' advance in Ukraine is the slowest in the last century. Despite statements by the Kremlin and some American politicians, Ukrainian military and experts deny the proximity of a breakthrough.
The volume of "oil on water" is growing, reaching 180 million barrels, and export revenues are decreasing due to lower prices for Russian oil grades.
Ukrainian special forces, in cooperation with the Russian movement "Black Spark," struck two Russian vessels, "Kompozitor Rakhmaninov" and "Askar-Sarydzha," near Kalmykia. The vessels, which are under US sanctions, were transporting weapons and military equipment.
Wet snow, freezing rain, and black ice on the roads are forecast for December 14 in Ukraine. Air temperatures will range from 3 degrees below zero to 6 degrees above zero, with strong north-westerly winds expected.
The command of the National Guard of Ukraine's "Khartia" corps confirmed a successful operation to block Russian troops in Kupyansk.
Russian occupiers attacked the Novovodolazka community of Kharkiv Oblast with Geran-2 type drones. As a result of the strike, six people were injured, and one man is in serious condition.
Ukraine's Defense Forces successfully blocked Russian troops in Kupyansk, Kharkiv Oblast, and cleared the northwestern outskirts of the city. The operation is ongoing, and Ukrainian military personnel continue to identify and eliminate occupiers in the central part of the city.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed Law No. 4633-IX, which expands the powers of the Security Service of Ukraine. It allows the SBU to develop and submit draft regulatory acts to the President and the Cabinet of Ministers within its competence.
The Office of the Prosecutor General presented the results of a study showing an increase in trust in the prosecutor's office to 29% in 2025, compared to 19% in 2018. This is one of the largest increases among law enforcement and anti-corruption agencies.
Law enforcement officers have notified three residents of Vinnytsia region of suspicion for extorting $200,000 and robbery. The perpetrators threatened the family of entrepreneurs, used violence, and forced them to sign debt receipts.
On December 12, a fire broke out at a mechanical plant in Russian Orsk, which produces over 50% of artillery shells of certain calibers and components for MLRS. A large column of black smoke rose over the city; the enterprise is of great importance for the Russian military-industrial complex.
The Central Bank of the Russian Federation has filed a lawsuit against the Belgian depositary Euroclear regarding frozen Russian assets. The lawsuit will be heard in the Moscow arbitration court, where the central bank accuses Euroclear of causing damage due to the inability to dispose of funds and securities.
A British Navy tanker chased a Russian submarine sailing on the surface through the English Channel. The tracking was handed over to a NATO ally after approaching the northwest of France.
Alexander Stubb stated that Americans and Europeans are looking for an еndspiel that will prove that Russia failed to achieve its strategic goals in the war in Ukraine. He named three key issues for a peace treaty: territory, security guarantees, and Ukraine's recovery.
On the night of December 12, drones attacked the Slavneft-YANOS refinery in Yaroslavl, more than 700 kilometers from the Ukrainian border. This plant is one of the largest in the Russian Federation and produces fuel for the military machine.
Over the past day, 174 combat engagements took place on the front line. The enemy launched 1 missile and 38 air strikes, carried out 4524 shellings, involving 4485 kamikaze drones.
NABU detectives and SAPO prosecutors exposed an organized group that embezzled over UAH 24 million from the state enterprise "Izmail Sea Commercial Port". The scheme involved the port director and representatives of controlled supplier companies.
The European Union has made progress on the issue of a reparations loan for Ukraine. At the same time, changes have been agreed to preserve frozen Russian assets.
Since the beginning of the day, 108 combat engagements have been recorded, the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to deter Russian troops. The enemy carried out artillery shelling and air strikes on a number of settlements.