On the night of December 24, Russia attacked Ukraine with 116 attack UAVs, 60 of which were neutralized. 48 drones hit 19 locations, including a critical infrastructure facility in Chernihiv region.
On the night of December 23, Russia launched a combined attack on Ukraine, using 635 UAVs and 38 missiles, including 3 Kinzhals. Air defense forces shot down or suppressed 587 drones and 34 cruise missiles; three Kinzhals did not reach their targets.
On the night of December 22, Russia attacked Ukraine with 86 attack UAVs, 58 of which were shot down/suppressed. 26 drones hit 12 locations and debris fell in one location.
On the night of December 20, Russians attacked Ukraine with three Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 51 attack UAVs. Air defense forces shot down 31 enemy UAVs, and hits from ballistic missiles and 20 attack UAVs were recorded in 15 locations.
Russia attacked Ukraine with 160 Shahed-type, Gerbera, and other drones on the night of December 19. Air defense forces destroyed or suppressed 108 enemy drones in the south and east of the country.
Russia launched 82 drones at Ukraine overnight, 63 of which were shot down or suppressed. 19 attack UAVs were recorded hitting 12 locations.
Russia launched a night attack on Ukraine with 69 drones, including Shahed and Gerbera. Ukrainian air defense shot down or suppressed 37 enemy UAVs, but 29 attack drones hit 12 locations in the north, south, and east of the country.
Overnight, Russia attacked Ukraine with 69 Shahed-type, Gerbera, and other attack UAVs. Air defense forces shot down/suppressed 57 enemy UAVs; hits by 10 attack UAVs were recorded at 7 locations.
Ukraine has introduced a new approach to air raid alerts with district-by-district notification, which will reduce the duration of alerts in communities without a real threat. This has already shortened the time of alerts in frontline and central regions, allowing businesses to operate more stably.
On the night of December 15, Russia attacked Ukraine with 153 attack UAVs, including about 90 "Shaheds". 133 were neutralized, but hits were recorded in 10 locations.
On the night of December 14, Ukrainian air defense forces neutralized 110 out of 138 drones with which the Russians attacked the country. A missile hit and 10 attack UAVs were recorded at 6 locations.
On the night of December 13, Russia attacked Ukraine with 30 missiles and 465 drones, of which 13 missiles and 417 drones were shot down or suppressed. The main direction of the attack was Odesa region.
On the night of December 12, Russia attacked Ukraine with 80 Shahed and Gerbera-type attack UAVs. Ukrainian air defense forces shot down or suppressed 64 enemy drones in the north, south, and east of the country.
Russia attacked Ukraine overnight with three ballistic missiles and 151 drones; two missiles and 83 drones were neutralized. The main direction of the strike was Kremenchuk in Poltava Oblast.
On the night of December 9, Russia attacked Ukraine with 110 attack UAVs of various types. Air defense forces shot down or suppressed 84 enemy drones in the north, south, and east of the country.
On December 8, during a combat mission in the eastern direction, Lieutenant Colonel Yevhen Ivanov, senior navigator of the 39th Tactical Aviation Brigade, was killed. The circumstances of the loss are being investigated.
On the night of December 8, Russia attacked Ukraine with 149 Shahed, Gerbera, and other attack UAVs. Ukrainian air defense shot down 131 enemy drones in the north, south, and east of the country.
The Ukrainian Defense Forces destroyed 179 air targets, including ballistic and aeroballistic missiles, as well as attack drones, during a combined Russian attack on critical infrastructure facilities on the night of December 7. Hits by 65 attack UAVs were recorded at 14 locations, and the attack is ongoing.
Ukrzaliznytsia is promptly changing the routes of passenger trains that were passing through Fastiv, Kyiv region, due to a massive shelling of the railway infrastructure. Delays are controlled, traffic is not stopped, while a missile threat has been announced throughout Ukraine due to the take-off of an enemy MiG-31K.
On the night of December 6, Ukraine suffered a massive enemy attack. The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine warned of a missile threat due to the take-off of a MiG-31K; explosions were heard in Chernihiv, Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia, Kyiv, and the surrounding region.
On the night of December 5, Russia attacked Ukraine with 137 drones of the Shahed, Gerbera, and other types, 80 of which were shot down or suppressed. 57 drones hit 13 locations in the north, south, east, and center of the country.
Russia launched two ballistic missiles and 138 Shahed and Gerbera drones at Ukraine overnight. Air defense forces neutralized 114 enemy UAVs in the north, south, and east of the country.
On the night of December 3, the enemy attacked Ukraine with 111 attack UAVs, 83 of which were shot down. Hits and falling debris were recorded in Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, and Odesa regions, with civilian casualties.
On the night of December 2, Russia launched 62 attack UAVs over Ukraine, 39 of which were shot down or suppressed. 20 drones hit 8 locations across the country.
In November 2025, air defense forces and aviation of the Ukrainian Defense Forces destroyed 9,707 enemy air targets, including 11 Kinzhal missiles and 2,939 Shahed attack drones. Air Force aviation conducted 368 sorties, hitting command posts and concentrations of enemy personnel.
On the night of December 1, Russia attacked Ukraine with 89 Shahed-type, Gerbera-type, and other types of attack UAVs. Ukraine's defense forces shot down or suppressed 63 enemy drones; 26 UAV hits were recorded.
Ukraine is testing new weapons to counter Russian guided aerial bombs. In September-November, the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed up to 100 enemy KABs and 138 reactive "Geraniums."
On the night of November 30, Ukrainian air defense repelled another Russian attack, destroying and suppressing 104 out of 122 enemy drones and missiles. Despite high efficiency, ballistic missile strikes and 18 attack UAVs were recorded in 13 locations.
General Oleksandr Syrskyi congratulated the radio-technical soldiers on their professional holiday, noting their role in the early detection of air threats. He emphasized that thanks to their work, air defense forces and aviation effectively performed their tasks at the beginning of the full-scale invasion.
On the night of November 29, Russia attacked Ukraine with 36 missiles and 596 drones, with the main strike targeting the Kyiv region. Air defense shot down 19 missiles, including one "Kinzhal", and 558 drones.
