Armed Forces of Ukraine

Doctors of the Shalimov Institute performed the first operation in Ukraine to restore the palate of a military man after a mine-explosive injury. Doctors transplanted part of the patient's shoulder blade into the palate area during a 6-hour operation.

The president of Ukraine signed a decree on the dismissal of Oleksandr Pavlyuk from the post of Commander of the ground forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The relevant document is published on the website of the head of state.

Mikhail Drapaty became the new commander of the ground forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and Oleg Apostol - deputy commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Both military personnel have successful combat experience and have proven their effectiveness.

During the current day, Russian troops carried out 123 attacks on the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Most of the fighting was recorded in the Kurakhovsky, Vremovsky and Pokrovsky directions - more than half of all attacks.

The bodies of dead soldiers were exchanged between Ukraine and Russia. the Russian Federation returned only 52 dead.

the Russian military in the eastern directions reports a shortage of ammunition, food and warm clothes. They also have difficulties using North Korean ammunition due to their inaccuracy.

Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Alexander Syrsky inspected units in the Pokrovsky and Kurakhovsky directions. It was decided to strengthen the troops with reserves, ammunition and equipment.

The Verkhovna Rada committee recommended the adoption of a bill on voluntary military registration of women. The document provides for the possibility of registering women who want to perform basic military service.

The bodies of 502 dead soldiers from different directions of the front were returned to Ukraine. Most of the dead were returned from the Donetsk direction - 397 defenders, and 17 bodies were also returned from the territory of the Russian Federation.

At the state-owned enterprise, an engineer was exposed who issued false documents for deferral from mobilization. For the amount of 2 200 to 2 2,000, he forged documents for 454 people from 12 businesses.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine held a coordination meeting with representatives of the RMA on providing the military with drones. We discussed the possibility of supplying UAVs to units in the most difficult sectors of the front.

Russia attacked Ukraine with 132 "Shahed" Dragons from different directions. Air defense shot down 88 UAVs in 10 regions, 41 were lost due to electronic warfare, damage to infrastructure and buildings was recorded.

Ukraine is discussing with its partners the issue of lowering the mobilization age, but this is not a point of tension in the negotiations. The Foreign Ministry notes the lack of weapons for those already mobilized, and not the need for additional mobilization.

Over the past day, the Ukrainian military eliminated 2,030 Russian invaders and destroyed a significant amount of equipment. The total losses of the enemy since the beginning of the war reached 738,660 military personnel.

Over the past day, there were 207 military clashes, most of them in the Pokrovsky direction. The enemy launched 2 missile and 93 air strikes, carried out more than 4,800 attacks.

In the Black Sea, 3 Russian ships-carriers of Kalibr cruise missiles with a total salvo of up to 16 missiles were recorded. There are no enemy ships in the Azov and Mediterranean seas.

Norway has agreed to help protect Rzeszow-Jasenka airport in Poland, through which 90% of Western aid to Ukraine passes. The decision was made within the framework of NATO cooperation against the background of growing security risks.

On the territory of the Belarusian State Enterprise "Pripyat alliance" in narovlya, the Russian Federation organized a filtration camp. Ukrainian military and civilians were held and tortured there from March to May 2022.

In the Pokrovsky district, the Russian military shot four Ukrainian soldiers after their surrender. A criminal investigation has been launched into the violation of the laws of war.

The Galician Court of Lviv extended the arrest of Ostap Stakhiv until December 25 with the possibility of bail of 908. 4 thousand UAH. the suspect is charged with fraud and leaking data on the location of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The president of Ukraine approved the budget for 2025 with expenditures of UAH 3. 6 trillion and revenues of UAH 2.05 trillion. the largest share of funds - UAH 2.23 trillion - will go to defense and security.

During the massive attack, the Russian Federation launched 12 strikes on objects of the fuel and energy sector of Ukraine. The air defense system shot down 90% of the missiles, but fog and insufficient Western air defense systems prevented full protection.

Law enforcement officers are investigating the shooting of five Ukrainian prisoners of war near Novodarovka in Zaporizhia. A unit of the Russian army involved in the crime was identified and video evidence of the incident was obtained.

The Ukrainian Defense Forces hold control of Kurakhov, repelling 39 enemy assaults in a day. The invaders reduced the use of armored vehicles compared to previous weeks.

From a batch of 54 thousand 120-mm mines, about 24 thousand are subject to return due to abnormal wear of components. The Ministry of Defense withdraws defective ammunition, and the manufacturer replaces them with high-quality samples.

Air Defense Forces destroyed three enemy missiles over the Khmelnitsky region during a massive attack on energy facilities. Partially de-energized Shepetovsky and Khmelnitsky districts, damaged utility room.

Rockets were recorded in the direction of Ternopil, Lviv, Lutsk, Vinnytsia, Khmelnitsky.

In the city of Rovno, local residents report explosions. Before that, the air forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine warned about a missile that was moving in the direction of the city.

The air forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine record the movement of missiles from the Northeast and North.

A group of missiles changed course from Zhytomyr region to Kiev region. The movement of rockets in the direction of Ternopil, Vinnytsia and Khmelnytsky regions was also recorded.