Armed Forces of Ukraine

The Land Forces expanded the firearms training program for recruits from 20 to 31 shooting exercises.

The enemy conducts numerous air strikes and artillery attacks on Ukrainian positions.

The Cabinet of Ministers allocated UAH 23 billion to the State Border Guard Service to purchase shells from Polish suppliers. Prime Minister Shmyhal is consistently implementing a strategy to provide the Armed Forces with ammunition.

The Special Operations Forces reported that drones had successfully hit a large oil terminal in the suburbs of Oryol. The facility is part of the military-industrial complex of the Russian Federation and provides fuel for the army.

The General Staff has confirmed the damage to the Stalny Kony oil depot in the Oryol region of Russia. A massive fire broke out at the facility, which supplies fuel to the Russian army.

Over the last day, 205 combat engagements took place, most of them in the Pokrovsk sector - 62 attacks. The enemy launched 2 missile and 38 air strikes, making over 3,200 attacks.

Russia attacked Ukraine with 132 drones from different regions of the Russian Federation. Defense forces shot down 58 UAVs, 72 did not reach their targets, and 2 returned to Russia.

The ATESH movement discovered a base of 5H84A and Oborona-14 radar systems in the village of Uyutne. The facility provides monitoring of the airspace over the Black Sea and coordination of the occupiers' actions.

Over the past 24 hours, Russian invaders lost 1040 soldiers, 2 tanks and 24 artillery systems. The total losses of Russian troops since the beginning of the war have reached 761,160.

Enemy propagandists are spreading false information about Azov commanders buying luxury housing for donations from Ukrainians. The fake is based on statements made by former MP Mosiychuk and is part of russia's information campaign.

There were 190 combat engagements in the frontline in various sectors. The highest enemy activity was recorded in the Pokrovske and Vremivske sectors, where 56 and 34 attacks were made respectively.

More than 2000 Ukrainian soldiers were hospitalized due to chemical poisoning by the Russian Federation. Three cases were fatal, and the use of banned chemical weapons was confirmed.

The President of Ukraine appointed Land Forces Commander Mykhailo Drapaty and Deputy Head of the Military Operations Pavlo Palis to the Supreme Military Commission. Oleksandr Pavliuk was dismissed from the staff.

The team of the “Nadiya” Charity Foundation headed by Valeriy Dubil delivered the necessary equipment to the Ukrainian Armed Forces at the front line. Among the items delivered were electronic warfare devices with cooling systems, charging stations, jump starters and vitamin complexes.

The Ministry of Defense is allocating an additional UAH 1. 1 billion to the Armed Forces to purchase drones. Over 11 months, total direct funding for military units amounted to UAH 27.2 billion.

The State Border Guard Service has been authorized to purchase defense products for the Armed Forces for UAH 23 billion. The agency refuted six common myths about this decision and explained the legality and feasibility of such purchases.

In some areas, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have achieved parity with Russian troops in the use of artillery, changing the ratio from 5:1 to 1:3. The occupiers are compensating for the loss of artillery superiority by using aviation and bombs.

The spokesperson for the Khortytsia military unit denied the information about the presence of Russian subversive reconnaissance groups in Pokrovsk and fighting on the outskirts of the city. Fierce fighting continues in the Pokrovsk sector, where the enemy is losing up to 400 troops daily.

The SBU has created a chatbot called “Burn the FSB guy” to combat Russian sabotage in Ukraine. The bot allows anonymous reporting of recruitment attempts to set fire to Ukrainian Armed Forces equipment and other sabotage.

The Land Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will undergo a large-scale transformation in the areas of recruitment, training and technology. The changes will cover management, logistics and social support for the military.

Russian troops are near Pokrovsk and are constantly shelling the city. The enemy uses small group tactics to probe the defense, but suffers significant losses.

Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have destroyed about 100 Russian T-90M Proryv-3 tanks. The defense forces have also captured at least 7 such tanks, including trophies from the Kursk region.

The Ukrainian Air Force reports the movement of Russian Kinzhal missiles over several western regions. The missiles were spotted over Ivano-Frankivsk, Zhytomyr, and Khmelnytsky regions, moving toward Ternopil and Lviv regions.

The Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces has put aviation and air defense on full alert due to Russia's massive missile strike on Ukraine. All available forces and means are being used to protect the airspace.

Over the past day, 210 combat engagements took place, with the largest number of attacks in the Kurakhove sector - 51. The enemy carried out 35 air strikes and fired 4,170 times at Ukrainian positions.

The Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces announces an air alert throughout Ukraine. A missile threat has been detected in all regions, and people are being asked to take shelter.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine released new data on the losses of the Russian occupiers as of December 13. During the day, 1390 soldiers were killed, 5 tanks and 31 infantry fighting vehicles were destroyed.

The occupiers detained two employees of the Crimean Railways in Simferopol, accusing them of collaborating with the AFU. The detainees were beaten and held in a pre-trial detention center, but such cases are usually closed due to lack of evidence.

The Ukrainian Air Force reports a threat of ballistic missile attacks from the south. Several Tu-95MS strategic bombers were also spotted taking off from the Olenya airfield.

There were 190 combat engagements registered in the frontline, with the most intense fighting in the Pokrovske and Kurakhove sectors - 46 engagements each. The enemy is actively attacking in all directions, but without success.