Kharkiv

In the Kupiansk sector and near Vovchansk, the enemy conducted offensive actions that were repelled by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. A civilian was killed in Dvorichna by an enemy drone attack.

There were 149 combat engagements in the frontline, the hottest spot was in the Pokrovsk sector with 48 attacks. Ukrainian defenders destroyed 425 occupants and enemy military equipment.

As of 16:00 on December 28, 82 combat engagements took place in various sectors of the frontline. The highest level of enemy activity was recorded in the Pokrovsk sector, where 33 attack attempts were made.

The European Investment Bank has provided €55 million to Ukraine under EU guarantees to rebuild social infrastructure in 12 regions. The program covers 151 sub-projects, including hospitals, schools, and water supply systems.

There were 162 combat engagements in the frontline, with the largest number of attacks in the Pokrovsk sector (52). The enemy launched 37 air strikes and fired over 5100 times at Ukrainian positions.

Heat supply is being restored in Kharkiv and the region, with 85,000 customers in the city and 27,000 in the region still without heat. Twenty-six people have been evacuated from the danger zone.

The head of the Kharkiv Regional State Administration warns of the critical importance of pharmacies in the frontline areas. After the de-occupation, some pharmacies resumed their work, but some were destroyed by shelling again.

There were 100 combat engagements on the frontline, with the highest activity in the Pokrovsk sector - 34 offensive attempts. Ukrainian troops repelled 11 attacks in the Kursk sector.

Russian shelling of Kharkiv region killed two people and wounded four others. More than 20 houses, 12 cars and agricultural machinery were damaged in Zolochiv, Bohodukhiv and Kharkiv districts.

There were 164 combat engagements in the frontline, including 39 assaults in the Pokrovsk sector. The enemy launched 35 air strikes and fired over 4,600 times at Ukrainian positions.

Active and forced evacuations are underway in the Kharkiv region from 44 settlements due to constant shelling. In Kupyansk, 134 people remain on the left bank and 1,300 on the right bank.

A platoon commander of the 211th Pontoon and Bridge Brigade has been notified of being suspected of abusing three soldiers. The suspect, who was beating and humiliating his subordinates from February to May, is currently hiding from the investigation.

There were 114 combat engagements along the frontline over the last day. The most intense fighting continues in the Pokrovske, Lyman and Kurakhove sectors, where the enemy conducted the most attacks.

In Kharkiv, a strike by a Molniya UAV damaged the windows of an apartment building and a car. According to Mayor Igor Terekhov, there were no casualties.

An attack by Russian subversive forces in Saltyne killed one farm worker and wounded two others. A 41-year-old man was injured in Zolochiv.

Russian troops attacked the residential sector of the village of Slatyno, Kharkiv region. Civilians were killed and wounded, and rescue services arrived at the scene.

Following the Christmas Day shelling by the Russian Federation, heat supply is being restored in three regions of Ukraine. 400,000 subscribers in Kharkiv region and half of the houses in Dnipro have already been connected.

Due to the Russian attack on Kharkiv's critical infrastructure, 1,055 apartment buildings are left without heat. More than 10 UAV strikes have been recorded in the region, with casualties and injuries.

Over the last day, 217 combat engagements took place, with the largest number of attacks in the Pokrovsk sector - 57. The enemy launched 73 missile attacks, 17 air strikes and used 2,105 kamikaze drones.

After the missile attack on Kharkiv on December 25, central heating was partially restored in 1378 residential buildings. Utilities continue to restore heating around the clock.

President Zelenskyy talks with Japan's new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. Japan will provide Ukraine with $3 billion from frozen Russian assets and additional assistance for energy equipment.

Poet and prose writer Oleksiy Bezpaltsev, who had been fighting at the front for about a year, died in Kharkiv region. The Kharkiv writer was the author of two collections of short stories and a participant in literary slams.

The 36-year-old Kharkiv resident was throwing things out of the window, and after a neighbor's remark, he fired a revolver in his direction and damaged the car. The suspect was detained, and the court imposed a custodial measure of restraint.

There were 128 combat engagements registered in the frontline, most of them in the Pokrovske, Lymanske and Vremivske sectors. The enemy made 266 artillery attacks in the Kursk sector.

British and U. S. diplomats condemned Russia's massive attack on Ukraine on Christmas Day, during which 184 missiles and drones were fired. The Ukrainian Armed Forces shot down 113 targets, but due to damage to power facilities, power supply restrictions were tightened.

An unexploded enemy X-59 missile was found on the territory of a private yard in Kharkiv. There were no casualties as a result of the fall, and bomb disposal experts are working to defuse the projectile.

Russian forces launched a combined attack on Kharkiv and its suburbs, firing at least 12 missiles. Six civilians were injured, and residential buildings and critical infrastructure were damaged.

Russian troops launched a massive missile attack on Kharkiv's energy facilities, firing 12 missiles. A large part of the city was left without heating, and four people were injured.

Houses in Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovs'k and Ivano-Frankivsk regions were left without heat supply as a result of Russian missile strikes on Ukraine's energy system. A worker was killed at a thermal power plant in Dnipro.

The Ukrainian Air Force warned of a high-speed target in the direction of Dnipro from the southeast. There were also reports of cruise missiles in Kharkiv region and a missile in the direction of Kremenchuk.