On December 26, 258 combat engagements took place on the Russian-Ukrainian front. The Ukrainian Defense Forces stopped 63 assault actions of the aggressor in the Pokrovsk direction.
As a result of Russia's attack on the Kharkiv community with three guided aerial bombs, dozens of houses were damaged. The number of injured increased to 8, including a 9-month-old girl, and two people died.
Two people were killed and four others injured in a KAB strike on Kharkiv. Among the injured is a 9-month-old girl.
The Russian army attacked Kharkiv with KABs, hitting one of the city's busiest highways. As a result of the strike, one person was killed, three were injured, several cars are burning, and windows in houses were blown out.
In Kharkiv region, a mother was served with a notice of suspicion for malicious non-fulfillment of parental duties after her 6-year-old daughter sustained severe injuries during shelling in Kupyansk. The woman left the child in an active combat zone, despite mandatory evacuation.
The Ministry of Development has decided on the mandatory evacuation of children from 19 settlements in Donetsk Oblast. About 200 people with limited mobility are also being evacuated from Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
As a result of Russian missile strikes on the Kharkiv suburb, 13 people were injured and one died. All injured have been hospitalized, and medics are providing the necessary assistance.
Law enforcement officers served a notice of suspicion to a group of individuals for seizing 70 million hryvnias from the Kharkiv city territorial community. This happened during the procurement of goods in the energy sector at prices inflated by 2.5 times.
One person was killed and several wounded as a result of the strike on the thermal power plant near Kharkiv. The city faced a voltage drop, which affected heat supply and the operation of electric transport.
In Kharkiv, on December 24, subway train traffic was temporarily stopped due to Russian shelling. Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported explosions in the suburbs, and the head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, Oleh Syniehubov, is clarifying the consequences of the hits.
Passenger trains are temporarily running on alternative routes, bypassing Korosten in Zhytomyr region. This will extend travel time for 14 routes, but passengers will get home before Christmas Eve.
Ukrzaliznytsia is assigning 16 additional trains, attaching carriages, and increasing the frequency of regular services for the Christmas and New Year holidays. Priority is given to the Carpathian direction to ensure recreation and rehabilitation for military personnel and families with children.
Switzerland has deported about 100 Ukrainian refugees, including the large Bohachuk family from Kharkiv, who were denied protection status S due to their previous stay in Lithuania. The Swiss migration service is demanding that they urgently leave the country, despite two years of living in Geneva and the children's adaptation to local schools.
Restoration work continues near Korosten after a locomotive was hit by an enemy UAV. A number of passenger trains are running on a bypass route with delays of up to 7 hours.
In the Zhytomyr region, a freight train derailed, damaging the track and causing an emergency situation with passenger train No. 45/46 Kharkiv – Uzhhorod. The driver and assistant driver of the freight train, as well as one female passenger, were injured.
A judge of one of the district courts of Kharkiv Oblast, who on December 18 hit two girls aged 13 and 14 at a pedestrian crossing, has been served with a notice of suspicion. Prosecutors are preparing a submission to the High Council of Justice regarding the selection of a pre-trial restraint for the judge.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, at an away meeting in Zaporizhzhia, reallocated budget funds. Over UAH 700 million was directed to the restoration of medical facilities, energy autonomy of universities, safety of schoolchildren, and aid to affected regions.
In Kharkiv, a traffic accident occurred involving a judge of one of the district courts, two girls aged 13 and 14 were injured. They were hospitalized with severe injuries and are in intensive care.
A man from Kharkiv, who violated traffic rules 86 times, was sentenced to 2 years in prison. He ignored court decisions to deprive him of the right to drive vehicles.
Nearly a million Ukrainian children live in an "eternal lockdown," studying online due to the pandemic and war. This has led to a deterioration in psychological well-being but has also revealed a high level of resilience among young people.
Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov called for not putting pressure on entrepreneurs during the war, speaking out against the introduction of VAT for individual entrepreneurs with an annual income of more than UAH 1 million. He emphasized that small businesses are the foundation of the economy, and the Kharkiv City Council canceled local taxes to support more than 127,000 individual entrepreneurs operating in the city.
Since its launch on December 3, over 24,100 tickets have been issued. The program is actively used by volunteers, students, and children from frontline territories. The most popular routes are: Kyiv - Konotop, Kyiv - Mykolaiv, Kharkiv - Kyiv, Odesa - Dnipro, Dnipro - Lviv.
A member of a criminal organization suspected of human trafficking under the guise of surrogacy has been extradited from Germany. The suspect, an administrator of a medical clinic, recruited women for the illegal export of newborns abroad.
From December 14, 2025, Ukrzaliznytsia introduced a new schedule for passenger trains, increasing the number of international routes from 11 to 17. This allows travel to Munich, Berlin, Prague, Vienna, and Salzburg with one transfer, covering Eastern and Central Ukraine.
The Russian army attacked Kharkiv with a drone, hitting the roof of an administrative building. In the Chuhuiv district, a drone hit a car, injuring a 10-year-old girl and a 65-year-old woman.
The Cabinet of Ministers allocated UAH 1. 8 billion from the reserve fund for the maintenance of important roads in frontline regions. Additionally, UAH 665.4 million was directed to purchase fuel for 9 frontline regions, which will ensure the operation of backup power sources.
The Russian army launched a missile strike on Odesa region, damaging a civilian vessel in the port of Chornomorsk. President Zelenskyy emphasized that this proves the Russians' unwillingness to engage in diplomacy and their goal to destroy normal life in Ukraine.
The electricity situation in Ukraine differs due to the destruction of energy infrastructure and limited network capacity. The west has more electricity, while the center, south, and east suffer from a deficit.
Ella Libanova stated that active shelling of cities encourages Ukrainians to temporarily move to villages for safety. She predicts that after the war, people will return to large cities.
The Industrial District Court of Kharkiv sentenced a man who stole the flag of Ukraine from the grave of a fallen soldier on June 20, 2025. The accused pleaded guilty and was already in prison for robbery.
