Kharkiv

A fire and damage to a gas pipe occurred in the Kyiv district of Kharkiv after a drone attack. Two women suffered an acute stress reaction, and emergency services quickly extinguished the fire.

On December 21, cloudy weather with clearings is expected in Ukraine, with rains possible in the east and south. The air temperature will range from +1°C to +14°C, with an average daytime temperature of +5...+7°C.

In Kharkiv, 8 people, including a child, were injured in an attack by enemy drones. The strikes hit a nine-story residential building and a private house.

In total, 191 combat engagements were registered in the frontline, with the most intense fighting taking place in the Pokrovsk sector - 41 hostile attacks. The occupants are actively attacking in the Vremivske and Kurakhove directions.

A second attack by an enemy UAV took place in Kharkiv, setting a private house on fire. Rescuers managed to save the residents, two people were injured.

A drone attack on a 9-storey building in the Saltovsky district of Kharkiv injured 6 people, including a child. Rescuers localized the fire and rescued three people.

Another hostile attack was recorded in the Kyiv district of Kharkiv, which resulted in a fire. Earlier, four people were injured in the shelling, including a 12-year-old girl.

In Kharkiv, four people were injured in an enemy strike, including a 12-year-old girl with a shrapnel wound. Rescuers are extinguishing a 30-square-meter fire at the scene.

A Russian drone attacked a residential building in the Saltivskyi district of Kharkiv, hitting between the first and second floors. As a result of the strike, a fire broke out, but there were no casualties.

Russian troops continue their offensive in Vovchansk, but are not successful due to the complete destruction of the city. The enemy is forced to move in small infantry groups, as the use of armored vehicles is impossible.

Famous Kharkiv director Svitlana Oleshko has passed away in Warsaw. The founder of the Arabesque Theater and initiator of the Kharkiv Theater Institute, she left a significant mark on Ukrainian culture.

RMA Chairman Syniehubov spoke about Russian attempts to capture Dvorichna and their new tactics in the Kharkiv region. The village remains under the control of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, with about 800 local residents.

There were 146 combat engagements over the day, most of them in the Kursk and Pokrovsk sectors. The enemy unsuccessfully stormed Ukrainian positions near Kozatsky Island twice.

There were 191 combat engagements in the frontline, with the hottest spot in the Kursk region where 60 attacks were repelled. The enemy launched 3 missile and 65 air strikes and launched 2,234 kamikaze drones.

Over the last day, 189 combat engagements took place in various sectors of the frontline. The most intense enemy attacks were recorded in the Pokrovsk sector, where the enemy carried out 32 offensives.

In the Kharkiv region, a Renault Kangoo hit a woman crossing the road in the wrong place in the Saltovsky district. The victim died at the scene, and has not yet been identified.

As a result of Russian strikes on the Kupiansk district of the Kharkiv region, two civilians - a man and a woman - were killed. Three more people were injured.

Russian occupants shelled Kupiansk district of Kharkiv region, killing one woman and wounding three others. In the village of Tsyrkuny, 8 civilian houses were damaged, and 4 women were injured.

Russian troops shelled the village of Tsyrkuny near Kharkiv with multiple rocket launchers, damaging 8 civilian houses. As a result of the attack, 4 women were injured and hospitalized.

On December 19, Ukraine is expected to have mostly warm weather with temperatures ranging from 0°C to +11°C. Precipitation in the form of wet snow is possible in the east, while the rest of the territory will be without significant precipitation.

As a result of the occupiers' aggression in Tsyrkuny, Kharkiv region, 4 people were injured.

There were 224 combat engagements in the frontline in various sectors. The highest enemy activity was recorded in the Pokrovsk sector, where the enemy made 45 attempts to break through.

Local residents heard an explosion in Kharkiv. Earlier, the Air Force warned of an enemy threat in the Kharkiv region.

A series of explosions were reported in Kharkiv. The Air Force warned of an enemy drone in the east of Kharkiv region.

Russian troops launched 138 attacks on Ukrainian positions, most intensively in the Kursk and Pokrovsk sectors. Ukrainian defenders repelled 36 enemy attacks, and fighting continues in all key areas.

In the Saltiv district of Kharkiv, a UAV damaged the roof of a shopping center.

More than 4,000 appeals regarding violations during mobilization have been registered in Ukraine. Lubinets notes a decrease in cases of “busification” and opposes lowering the draft age to 18.

Intercepted conversations indicate a massive influx of wounded North Korean military personnel to a Russian hospital. For them, "elite" wards are being freed up, while Russian military personnel are being housed in worse conditions.

In Zolochivska community, a 76-year-old man was injured in a drone and KAB attack, and 7 private houses were damaged. In Kupyansk, two police officers were injured by a drone strike.

“The Porcelain War and Once Upon a Time in Ukraine have been shortlisted for the Academy Awards in the documentary category. Both films were co-produced by Ukraine and the United States.