On Wednesday, December 24, a fire was recorded in the area of an oil refinery in Russian Saratov. Local "media" and Telegram channels published photos and videos from the scene.
Russia plans to introduce a single user identifier for all internet platforms, linked to a phone number. This will allow tracking user activity, creating a model of a "digital Gulag."
The Appeals Chamber of the High Anti-Corruption Court upheld the pre-trial detention for the accomplice of People's Deputy Anna Skorokhod. He will be held in custody with the alternative of posting a bail of UAH 4,542,000.
Russian media are actively disseminating publications about the "reconstruction of the theater" in Mariupol. The goal of the campaign is to create an illusion, particularly in the West, that the occupied Ukrainian territories are actively developing under Russian rule.
By the end of the year, Ukraine is preparing a number of sanction decisions against Russian entities and those who assist in the aggression, including individuals from China. It is also planned to synchronize sanctions with partners, in particular regarding the 20th package of EU sanctions and a new package from Canada.
Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Rustem Umerov announced the continuation of negotiations with US representatives in Miami. The Ukrainian delegation expects further progress and practical results.
The Ukrainian delegation concluded a series of negotiations in the US with American and European partners. Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Rustem Umerov announced an agreement on further steps and continued joint work.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Ukraine has provided partners with information on the deployment location of Russia's 'Oreshnik' missile system in Belarus. He noted that this system poses a threat to many European countries and called for sanctions against companies supplying components for its production.
Aliaksandr Lukashenka stated that the "Oreshnik" missile system has entered combat duty in Belarus. The National Security and Defense Council believes that this is propaganda of fear for Europe.
The Center for Countering Disinformation (CPD) has recorded a new campaign in Ukrainian social networks. The enemy uses memes and songs to shift responsibility for the energy deficit from Russian shelling to the Ukrainian authorities.
Three Russian border guards illegally crossed the border of Estonia, an EU and NATO member. They crossed the control line on the Narva River on foot and then returned to Russian territory.
The Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council denied information about lowering the mobilization age and conscripting students. The CCD called this an enemy IPSO aimed at destabilizing the situation in the country.
Vladimir Putin claimed that the Russian army captured over 300 settlements in 2025 and accused the West of starting the war. Andrei Belousov stated that Russia allegedly captured Kupyansk, while Ukraine denied this.
Umerov announced a constructive dialogue with the US, expecting an agreement by the end of the day. He thanked Trump and his team for their efforts aimed at a peace agreement.
On the night of December 15, drones attacked seven regions of Russia. As a result of the attack, a gas processing plant in Astrakhan was damaged, which produces a significant part of sulfur for the manufacture of explosives.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree imposing sanctions against 656 maritime vessels that are part of Russia's shadow fleet. This is the largest sanctions package aimed at blocking Russian oil and energy exports.
The Center for Countering Disinformation of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine records a disinformation campaign regarding power outages in Ukraine. Russian resources spread claims about alleged unfair distribution of electricity and its sale to the EU.
In 2026, utility tariffs in Russia are expected to increase by an average of 18%, and in some regions by more than 40%. The increase will take place in two stages: 1.7% from January 1 and the main jump from October 1.
The enemy is trying to infiltrate Siversk in small groups, taking advantage of unfavorable weather conditions. Most of these units are destroyed on the approaches, but some assault troops manage to hide in the basements of apartment buildings.
On the night of December 11, the Dorogobuzh TPP in the Smolensk region of the Russian Federation was attacked by drones. This thermal power plant is critically important for the defense industry, providing chemical production that manufactures components for explosives.
Sergei Lavrov's report to the Federation Council showed that the Kremlin is ready to speak only the language of threats. He accused the West of "animalistic Russophobia" and threatened war for "hostile steps."
The Russian State Duma has allowed participants in the war in Ukraine and their families not to pay on loans for the entire period of participation in the war and 180 days after. Earlier, Russia allowed writing off debts on loans for fallen war participants.
Russia has begun recruiting Ukrainian children into the Russian army directly in schools in the temporarily occupied territories. The occupiers are imposing contract service or enrollment in a Russian military university on 11th-grade students in Luhansk Oblast.
The High Anti-Corruption Court (VAKS) chose a preventive measure for MP Skorokhod in the form of bail of over UAH 3 million. This happened after she was exposed in a case involving $250,000 for resolving the issue of NSDC sanctions.
People's Deputy Anna Skorokhod announced that she had received a petition from NABU regarding the application of a preventive measure in the form of bail against her. The court hearing in the High Anti-Corruption Court is scheduled for today, 4:45 PM.
More than 200 refugees from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, including families with children and people with disabilities, are being forcibly evicted from a sanatorium near Lipetsk. They have been ordered to "return from where they came," despite their homes being destroyed.
In the occupied part of Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Russia launched the propaganda project "Primary Source" for children. Its goal is to impose Russian identity on Ukrainian children through pseudo-historical lectures and master classes.
The MP's assistant, exposed for inciting to offer a bribe for the application of NSDC sanctions, was chosen a preventive measure in the form of a bail of UAH 1. 514 million. He was also assigned a number of procedural obligations, including a ban on leaving Kyiv without permission.
The issue of territory is the "most problematic" in negotiations to end the war, as Russia seeks full control over the occupied lands. Ukraine cannot agree to the terms of Washington and Moscow without agreeing on the details, while the US continues to exert pressure.
Statements about Russia's agreement to US President Donald Trump's peace plan are an illusion. Russia is buying time to continue offensive attempts on the front until spring.
