Armed Forces of Ukraine

According to an InfoSapiens poll, Valeriy Zaluzhnyi has the highest level of trust among Ukrainians - 76. 8%, followed by Budanov - 54.6%, and Zelenskyy - 53%.

Russian troops launched 138 attacks on Ukrainian positions, most intensively in the Kursk and Pokrovsk sectors. Ukrainian defenders repelled 36 enemy attacks, and fighting continues in all key areas.

The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi, announced an increase in Russian troops in Ukraine by 100,000 in 2024. The situation remains tense along 1,130 kilometers of the front line.

The HACC Appeals Chamber rejected the SAPO's motion to arrest former MP Dmytro Kriuchkov. Over 10 years of investigation, the NABU and the SAPO spent over UAH 326 million from the budget.

2. 2 million hryvnias for the front line: results of the “Take care of you REB!” collection.

Poroshenko was caught again in bond transactions: his funds were being siphoned off by Ukrainian donors.

U. S. officials reported “several hundred” casualties among North Korean troops in the Kursk region. russia has sent about 12,000 North Korean special forces with no combat experience.

Over the past 24 hours, Russian troops carried out 199 attacks on Ukrainian positions, launched 51 air strikes and fired over 4,300 times. Most of the attacks were recorded in the Kursk, Pokrovske and Kurakhove directions.

No Russian warships have been spotted in the Black and Azov Seas. There are 6 Russian ships in the Mediterranean Sea, 3 of which are armed with Kalibr missiles.

Over the last day, 183 combat engagements took place in various frontline areas. The occupants launched one missile attack, 40 air strikes and used 632 kamikaze drones on the territory of Ukraine.

Ukraine's defense forces are actively engaged in combat operations on the frontline, which is over 1170 kilometers long. The situation is most difficult at the Pokrovske and Kurakhove directions, and Russia is engaging DPR army units in Kursk region.

Russia has lost more than 3,600 tanks and 8,000 armored vehicles since the start of the full-scale invasion. Due to significant losses, the occupiers are forced to retrieve outdated Soviet equipment from storage.

Dmytro Lubinets responded to an appeal regarding the abuse of military personnel in the 211th Brigade. Criminal proceedings have been initiated, the commander has been notified of suspicion, and searches have been conducted.

The Army+ mobile application has reached 500 thousand authorized users among the military. The app launched a survey on the quality of military uniforms and added new features for transfers between units.

The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported intensive Russian offensives in the Kursk region involving North Korean units. DPRK mercenaries have already suffered significant losses.

Russian troops shelled Kupyansk district, killing two people and cutting off power to about 10 streets. On the left bank of Oskol, 1700 local residents are left without electricity.

The Ministry of Defense has allocated UAH 1. 89 billion for the purchase of drones for combat brigades. 55% of the funds will be spent on Mavic drones with night vision, and 18% on FPV kamikazes.

Soldiers of the 8th Regiment of the Special Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine eliminated 50 North Korean soldiers in the Kursk region of Russia in three days. They also destroyed armored vehicles, cars and an ATV, and wounded 47 enemy soldiers.

Russia attacked Ukraine with 31 drones from the areas of Bryansk and Orel. The defense forces destroyed 20 drones in five regions, and another 10 did not reach their targets due to the Ukrainian Armed Forces' opposition.

Criminal proceedings have been initiated against the 211th Pontoon and Bridge Brigade for abuse of office. The commander is suspected of using his subordinates to build his own house instead of serving.

Lieutenant General Igor Kirilov and his assistant were killed in an explosion in Moscow. The SBU had previously suspected Kirillov of using chemical weapons against the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

No Russian warships have been spotted in the Black and Azov Seas. There are 6 Russian warships in the Mediterranean, 3 of which are armed with Kalibr.

The President of Ukraine reported on the losses of North Korean soldiers fighting on the side of Russia. According to him, the Russians are trying to hide the real losses of Koreans in the fighting.

Ukraine has become the fifth country in the world to have its own laser weapon. The Tryzub system is capable of shooting down aircraft at an altitude of more than 2 kilometers, said the commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

On December 14, the Ukrainian military destroyed 181 units of enemy vehicles, a record since the beginning of the invasion. The previous record was 179 units and was set on March 15, 2022.

Russia uses videos of interrogations of Ukrainian prisoners of war as a tool of information warfare to demoralize them. Military personnel in captivity may give testimony under pressure that does not reflect their true position.

The Main Inspectorate of the Defense Ministry will check the facts of bullying and extortion in the 211th Pontoon and Bridge Brigade. Minister Umerov announced the establishment of the Military Ombudsman institution to protect the rights of servicemen.

Lieutenant Colonel Ivan Kovalyov said that Russia does not have the forces to launch a large-scale offensive in the north of Kharkiv region. The enemy is rotating due to losses and trying to create a “buffer zone.

Russian TV channels spread a fake that TCC and JV employees were delivering summonses in Santa Claus costumes. In fact, they were volunteers who were congratulating children on the holidays and collecting gifts for kids from Kherson region.

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Syrskyy sent a commission to verify information about abuse in the 211th Pontoon Bridge Brigade. The commander of the unit has been temporarily suspended from his duties.