Armed Forces of Ukraine

The Pechersk Court of Kyiv extended the detention of Roman Hrynkevych until January 21, 2025. The bail for the suspect in supplying low-quality clothing to the Armed Forces was reduced to UAH 302 million.

The first group of Ukrainian Legion volunteers from Poland has arrived in Ukraine. The next volunteers will sign contracts with the Armed Forces of Ukraine on January 10, 2025, and will undergo training at a training ground.

The command of the Khortytsia Operational and Tactical Group denies the information widely reported in the media about the encirclement of the Ukrainian Armed Forces units in Makariv on the Vremivskyi direction. The military continues to hold back the enemy's offensive and destroy its forces.

ATES agents have discovered new ammunition and equipment depots of the occupiers in the Black Sea region. Due to the threat of Ukrainian strikes, the Russians are moving their stockpiles to old non-functional storage facilities.

Over the past day, Russians attacked Ukraine with 72 drones from the territory of the Russian Federation. The defense forces destroyed 47 UAVs and spotted 25 imitators, and civilian objects were damaged in two regions.

British musician Sting performed with Ukrainian soldier Taras Stolyar, who played “Shape of My Heart” on the bandura. The performance took place in Los Angeles at Sean Penn's house, after which Stolyar accompanied Sting at his solo concert.

The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports that enemy UAVs are being detected.

The police found two men posing as members of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and asking for money near a shopping center. It turned out that they had no relation to the army and had previously been prosecuted.

Russian troops carried out large-scale attacks in various frontline areas, with a total of 117 combat engagements. The greatest activity was observed in the Liman and Vremivsk sectors, where the enemy attacked 23 times each.

About 200 combat engagements took place over the past day, with 47 attacks in the Vremivsk sector. The enemy was also actively attacking in the Kursk sector, where it made 41 attempts to advance.

There were 169 combat engagements in the frontline, with the enemy attacking most actively in the Vremivsk, Kursk and Pokrovsk sectors. The occupiers carried out 35 air strikes and launched 629 kamikaze drones across Ukraine.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine denied the information from The Guardian about the transfer of air defense troops to infantry. The reassignment only concerns servicemen from security and rear units, not affecting air defense specialists.

The Ukrainian Air Force has warned of the threat of enemy ballistic missile attacks across Ukraine. This was preceded by a nighttime attack by 113 drones, of which 57 were destroyed in 11 regions.

Russia launched a large-scale drone attack, launching 113 drones from different directions. Air defense forces destroyed 57 attack UAVs and spotted 56 imitator drones in 11 regions of Ukraine.

Over the past day, 211 combat engagements took place, 50 of them in the Kursk sector. The enemy launched 6 missile and 34 air strikes, firing about 5,000 times.

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.

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.

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.

The Parliament has passed a law on the exclusion from military registration of persons found unfit for service. The military registration documents will not be confiscated, but will be marked with an exclusion note.

RMA Chairman Syniehubov spoke about Russian attempts to capture Dvorichna and their new tactics in the Kharkiv region. The village remains under the control of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, with about 800 local residents.

There were 146 combat engagements over the day, most of them in the Kursk and Pokrovsk sectors. The enemy unsuccessfully stormed Ukrainian positions near Kozatsky Island twice.

Ukrainian military experts provided the US with evidence of the use of Western components in Russian weapons. Foreign parts were found in the Orlan-10 UAV, including guidance and navigation systems.

Oleh Poberezhnyuk, commander of the 211th Pontoon and Bridge Brigade, was released on bail of UAH 908,000. He is suspected of using the military to build a private house and other abuses.

The Ministries of Defense of Ukraine and the Netherlands discussed priorities for military assistance for 2025, including air defense, artillery, and defense support. The Netherlands also plans to invest €400 million in the production of UAVs.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces command decided to withdraw units from the area of Uspenivka and Trudove to avoid encirclement, military units continue to perform tasks at the Kurakhove-Konstantinople line, the Khortytsia military command reported.

The Ukrainian Defense Forces shot down 5 ballistic missiles and 40 out of 65 UAVs launched by the Russian army overnight and in the morning of December 20. In Kyiv, there are casualties and wounded.

There were 191 combat engagements in the frontline, with the hottest spot in the Kursk region where 60 attacks were repelled. The enemy launched 3 missile and 65 air strikes and launched 2,234 kamikaze drones.

Over the past 24 hours, the Russian occupiers lost 2,200 servicemen. The enemy's total losses since the beginning of the war have reached 770,420 people, and a significant amount of military equipment has been destroyed.

Over the last day, 189 combat engagements took place in various sectors of the frontline. The most intense enemy attacks were recorded in the Pokrovsk sector, where the enemy carried out 32 offensives.

The body of journalist and soldier Andriy Nikitin was found in the village of Bashmachka in Dnipropetrovs'k region. He had been wanted since December 12, when he left his parents' house and never returned.