Armed Forces of Ukraine

The SBU detained a 52-year-old man from Zhytomyr region who created channels for fugitives and planned to work for Russian propaganda. The suspect faces life imprisonment for high treason.

Yevhen Dyordyay, an officer of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and MHP employee, shared his experience of supporting the military through the MHP Poruch program. The company provides comprehensive assistance to 2.5 thousand military personnel and their families in 13 regions of Ukraine.

Russia attacked Ukraine with 44 drones and two "Iskander" missiles struck the Dnipropetrovsk region. Air defense forces destroyed 30 enemy UAVs in various regions, 12 were lost, and 1 flew to Belarus.

Over the past day, 168 combat engagements took place, the enemy carried out 41 air strikes and fired 4,800 times. The highest activity was observed in the Pokrovske and Kurakhove sectors, where 41 hostile attacks were repelled.

There are 2 Russian ships in the Black Sea with the ability to launch up to 12 Kalibr missiles. There are 6 ships in the Mediterranean, 4 of which carry up to 41 cruise missiles.

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine is transferring personnel records to an electronic format, replacing 12 paper journals with one digital one. The transition period will last until September 2025.

Almost 5 million Ukrainians have applied for the winter payment of ePayments. Thanks to Ukrposhta, an additional 2 million pensioners and social welfare recipients will be able to receive UAH 1,000.

The U. S. Secretary of State announced the need for further mobilization in Ukraine to counter Russian aggression. The United States also calls for lowering the conscription age to 18 years to rapidly increase the number of the Armed Forces.

The SBU and the State Bureau of Investigation detained five organizers of a mobilization evasion scheme in Dnipro who charged $12,000 for services. The detainees include employees of the TCC, military personnel and doctors who forged medical documents.

Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Alexander Syrsky summed up the results of the army's activities in November. The tasks of creating reserves and introducing innovative military technologies are defined.

The Center for Countering Disinformation denied information about the surrender of UAV crew members of the 114th TRO brigade. The Regional Department "North" confirmed that this is another attempt of Russian propaganda.

Within the first 72 hours of the new law's implementation, around 3,000 servicemembers returned to duty after AWOL. The law allows those who left their units before November 29, 2024 to return without punishment until January 1, 2025.

Seaports of the Odessa region handled 89. 8 million tons of cargo in 11 months, which is 1.7 times more than last year. More than 3,200 vessels passed through the Ukrainian corridor, exporting 85.8 million tons of cargo.

On the night of December 4, Russia attacked Ukraine with 50 drones and an X-59/69 missile. Air defense destroyed 29 UAVs over nine regions, 18 drones were lost in location.

There are 4 Russian launch vehicles in the Black Sea with a total salvo of up to 24 Kalibr cruise missiles. There are 6 ships in the Mediterranean Sea, of which 4 have calibres on board.

Oleg Vinnik announced a concert in Warsaw on December 21, causing a mixed reaction in the network. The singer, who left for Germany after the war, promises to perform his favorite hits and new songs.

Brave1 was developed by three Ukrainian analogues of the Chinese Mavic UAV, which are already used at the front. The drones comply with NATO standards, have electronic warfare protection and automatic landing.

The president stated the need to strengthen the Donetsk direction, especially in the supply of weapons from partners. Ukraine is also working to increase its own defense production and range.

Ostap Stakhiv, suspected of leaking data on the deployment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, was bailed out in 908 thousand hryvnias. After that, the pseudo-activist left the pre-trial detention center.

The Verkhovna Rada has passed a bill on the voluntary military registration of women. From 2025, women will be able to voluntarily undergo basic military training and be registered as reservists.

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Syrskyy presented Zelenskyy with a report on the situation at the front. The most difficult directions are Kurakhiv and Pokrovsk, in the Zaporizhzhia direction - not bad defensive results.

Russian troops have concentrated significant reserves for the assault on Chasovyi Yar, which lasts more than six months. The situation remains tense, but the Defense Forces are holding back the enemy in all sectors of the front.

The Verkhovna Rada has registered a draft law on the right to be dismissed from military service for civilians who were in captivity. The document concerns those who voluntarily went to serve in the Armed Forces of Ukraine after their release from captivity.

Having received a payment of 1000 UAH under the program "Winter support" in Ukrposhta, it can only be spent on goods of this institution. The program will run from December 1, 2024 to February 28, 2025.

Soldiers of the 8th Special Forces Regiment of the MTR eliminated 17 Russian soldiers during two night operations in the Sumy region. Another 8 invaders surrendered after the successful actions of the Ukrainian special forces.

Air raid sirens have been sounded across the entire territory of Ukraine due to the threat of a missile strike. The reason was the detection of the takeoff of an enemy MiG-31K fighter.

At night, Russia attacked Ukraine with 28 Shahed drones and other UAVs from different directions. Air defense shot down 22 drones, hit critical infrastructure in the Ternopil and Rivne regions.

There were 201 military clashes in different directions of the front, most of the attacks were in the Kurakhovsky direction - 67. the enemy carried out 35 airstrikes and carried out more than 5 thousand attacks.

Agent "Atesh" from the group of troops "Vostok" provided information about the location of the warehouse, air defense and headquarters of his unit. The data was transferred to the Defense Forces of Ukraine for further response.

Over the past day, the invaders lost 1,780 soldiers, 8 tanks and 22 armored vehicles. The total losses of the enemy since the beginning of the war have reached 745,700 personnel.