Armed Forces of Ukraine

In the center of Lviv, on Angels Square, the city's main 4-meter-high didukh was installed. The ceremony was accompanied by a procession with carols with the participation of children, the military and government officials.

Explosions were reported in Kryvyi Rih around 15:40 after a warning of a ballistic missile threat. According to monitoring channels, one Iskander-M ballistic missile was used.

The Army+ app launches the Plus program for the military with access to special offers. Among the partners are Ukrzaliznytsia and Ukrnafta, which provide discounts and preferences for defenders.

The 77th separate airmobile brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces captured 11 Russian servicemen. One Belarusian was also found among them. The occupiers surrendered without a fight, throwing away their weapons after being surrounded.

A woman who ordered the murder of her former military husband and his relatives to seize money was detained in Zaporizhzhia. The “killer” cooperated with law enforcement, so the crime was prevented.

A member of the Verkhovna Rada's National Security Committee spoke about the impossibility of mass demobilization due to threats to national security. The rotation system for the military is also not fully implemented due to the escalation at the front.

Soldiers of the 1st Mechanized Battalion of the 22nd Mechanized Brigade set up a Christmas tree in the Kursk region of Russia. In this area, Ukrainian defenders repelled 46 enemy assaults and withstood 385 artillery attacks.

The FSB conducts checks on the correspondence of relatives of the AFU military in the occupied territories. If contacts are found, people are offered either to cooperate with the occupiers or to be deported to Russia within hours.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine found a notebook of a North Korean mercenary in the Kursk region with a greeting to a friend. In the note, soldier Gyong Hong-jong congratulates his friend on his birthday while on the territory of the Russian Federation.

90% of surgeries in the military involve combined head injuries. Treatment and rehabilitation of such injuries can take decades and require a multidisciplinary approach.

Over the past day, 252 combat engagements took place, the enemy carried out 13 air strikes and over 4,000 attacks. The most intense fighting took place in the Kursk region - 46 attacks and in the Vremya sector - 35 attacks.

Over the past day, the Ukrainian Armed Forces eliminated 1,630 Russian servicemen and destroyed 9 tanks and 30 armored vehicles. The total losses of the occupiers since the beginning of the invasion have exceeded 777 thousand personnel.

The Ministry of Defense is introducing a unified payment mechanism and a simplified procedure for providing meals to military personnel in civilian medical facilities. More than UAH 2.1 billion will be allocated for this purpose in 2025.

A specialized unit for the protection of cultural property has been created within the Armed Forces. It will include military personnel with education in culture, archeology, and museum studies.

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.