A thermal power plant in eastern Ukraine was hit twice, damaging equipment, but the electricity generated is currently meeting consumer demand despite the increased load on the grid in winter. The weather left 81 settlements in Donetsk and Kharkiv regions without electricity.
Russian troops shelled Nikopol, killing two women and wounding an elderly man; the attack also damaged residential buildings and a power line.
Two enemy drones were shot down over Dnipropetrovs'k region, and Russian forces shelled Nikopol, damaging property and infrastructure; no casualties were reported.
An air alert has been declared throughout Ukraine as a Russian MiG-31K capable of carrying supersonic missiles and numerous drones flying from the south have taken off.
In the south, Ukrainian Special Forces struck with Grad ATGMs, destroying an enemy BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launcher system and an ammunition depot.
Law enforcement officers exposed a drug syndicate consisting of 44 people, seizing drugs worth over UAH 5 million. The group received an annual profit of UAH 135 million.
Ukraine's Air Force warns of missile targeting Kryvyi Rih.
Ukrainian law enforcement agencies have uncovered an underground production of olive oil and sauces labeled with well-known Italian brands in Kyiv, seizing more than 90 tons of counterfeit products.
Power supply continues to be restored in three regions of Ukraine after weather-related outages.
Ukraine's defense forces are expanding their positions in Kherson and have repelled numerous enemy attacks in various regions, despite Russia's continued missile and air strikes on both military and civilian targets, resulting in civilian casualties and damage to infrastructure.
Ukrainian troops shoot down an enemy Shahed UAV in Kryvyi Rih district, Dnipro region.
Ukrainian troops destroy 18 out of 19 Shahed drones launched by Russian troops from Crimea.
Explosions occur in Kropyvnytskyi; authorities call for calm as police and emergency services respond. No air raid alert was issued in the city prior to the incident.
On Tuesday, the Russians attacked Nikopol five times with artillery and drones, damaging infrastructure and buildings, but causing no casualties. More than fifty solar panels, power lines, and gas pipelines were damaged.
Kyiv police have conducted a detailed inspection of the Demiivska-Lybidska metro tunnel following an emergency that caused leaks, ordering a forensic examination. This follows an official investigation into negligence and the closure of six metro stations due to a safety hazard caused by the damaged tunnel.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine shot down an enemy missile over the Dniprovsky district, as reported by the head of the JFO Serhiy Lysak.
Starting from December 20, Dnipro City Express will offer modern rail service on the Dnipro-Kamianske route, with barrier-free travel and charging ports, with a travel time of about 40 minutes and a fare of UAH 12 to 18.
The Ministry of Health of Ukraine states that the decisions of medical and social expert commissions can be appealed within one month either by re-examination or in court. In the event of a refusal, an appeal can be filed with the Central Medical and Social Expert Commission or a court of law no later than six months after receiving the decision.
183 settlements in Ukraine are partially de-energized due to bad weather; no further outages are planned.
Olena Sobko, an immigrant from Enerhodar, opened a laboratory in Kaniv to scale up her natural cosmetics business after winning the Do It Yourself competition.
Russian artillery shelled Nikopol at night, no one was injured; damage assessment is ongoing. Other areas of Dnipropetrovska oblast were not shelled.
On the night of December 18, Ukrainian air defense shot down 5 Russian Shahid drones in several regions.
In the Dnipropetrovs'k region, the wreckage of a downed plane caused a fire at a private enterprise, which was quickly extinguished, and no one was injured.
Rocket fire by Russian troops in the Dnipropetrovs'k region resulted in the death of 1 person, 4 people were wounded and significant damage to property, including residential buildings, a church and an industrial enterprise.
Russian troops attacked Ukraine, killing 1 person in Pavlohrad and wounding others; an air strike on the Kupyansk district damaged a building and killed another person.
Russian troops attack Pavlohrad in Dnipropetrovs'k region, causing fires; five drones were shot down overnight.
Russian troops attacked Nikopol in Dnipropetrovs'k region with heavy artillery, no casualties; no shelling in other parts of the region.
The first professional photo studio appeared in Kaniv.
Explosions were reported in Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovs'k region, without official confirmation; the Air Force warned of a potential ballistic threat in the region.
The winner of the "Do It Yourself" contest scaled up the business of producing fast and healthy lunches .
