Russia attacked Ukraine with 48 Shahed-type attack UAVs, Gerbera, and other drones. Air defense forces shot down or suppressed 30 enemy drones in the north, south, and east of the country.
The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine published a video of combat operations during a massive combined enemy attack on the night of December 27, 2025. Air defense forces shot down 503 out of 559 air targets, with 10 missiles and 25 drones hitting their targets.
During the night of December 27, air defense forces shot down 503 out of 559 air targets that were launched at critical infrastructure, mainly in the Kyiv region. 10 missiles and 25 drones were recorded to have hit, causing damage at 30 locations.
On the night of December 27, Kyiv was subjected to a combined attack by the Russian Federation, which caused fires in residential buildings and parking lots in several districts of the city. There are casualties, rescuers evacuated 10 people from a nursing home.
Five people were injured as a result of the Russian attack on Kyiv on the night of December 27, four were hospitalized. Damage was recorded in the Holosiivskyi, Obolonskyi, and Desnianskyi districts of the capital.
On the night of December 27, Poland scrambled its fighter jets due to a Russian attack on the territory of Ukraine. Military aircraft operated in Polish airspace, and air defense systems were put on alert.
On the night of December 27, the Russian army attacked Kyiv and the region, as a result of which a man was injured, receiving shrapnel wounds to his back. Damage to buildings was also recorded in Vyshhorod, Boryspil, Bucha, and Obukhiv districts.
On the night of December 27, the Russian army launched a large number of drones at Ukraine. Earlier, an air raid alert was announced in Kyiv and a number of regions due to the threat of ballistic missiles and the take-off of a MiG-31K.
On the night of December 27, a missile threat was declared throughout Ukraine. The reason was the take-off of a Russian MiG-31K fighter jet, a carrier of Kinzhal ballistic missiles.
On the night of December 27, an air raid alert was declared in Kyiv and a number of Ukrainian regions due to the threat of ballistic missile use from Bryansk. The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported high-speed targets heading towards Kyiv.
On the night of December 26, Russia attacked Ukraine with an Iskander-M ballistic missile and 99 attack UAVs. The defense forces neutralized 73 drones.
On the night of December 25, Russia attacked Ukraine with 131 drones, mostly Shahed. Air defense forces shot down or suppressed 106 enemy UAVs, and hits were recorded in 15 locations.
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.
