Kherson

Russian troops attacked more than 20 settlements in the Kharkiv region, using aircraft, artillery and mortars, causing destruction but no casualties.

Russian troops fired 117 times at Kherson region, killing one person and wounding two others, with 65 shells fired directly at the city of Kherson.

Ukrainian forces shoot down 24 of 28 Russian Shahed drones launched on December 22.

Explosions were heard in the Odesa region with active air defense, and the wreckage of downed Shahid aircraft fell in the Kyiv area. Air raid alarms were heard in many regions of Ukraine.

Explosions were heard in Kherson when Russian troops shelled the city from the occupied left bank, damaging a medical facility and a residential building.

Russian security forces are stepping up repression in the occupied Kherson region, breaking into homes at night and arresting residents with pro-Ukrainian views, reports the Defense Ministry's Main Intelligence Directorate.

A 54-year-old local resident was killed as a result of an attack by Russian troops on the village of Tyahynka in Kherson region.

The archpriest from Crimea is suspected of financing Russian troops by raising money for combat drones and weapons, as well as "blessing" the occupiers to kill Ukrainians.

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 attack Kherson at night, damaging a medical facility and a residential building.

The Kherson region was subjected to 131 attacks by Russian troops, which resulted in four people being injured and also hit residential areas and a factory.

Ukrainian troops repelled numerous enemy attacks in various directions, holding their positions firmly, despite the enemy's attempts to encircle key population centers such as Avdiivka. Ukraine's Armed Forces also successfully conducted counter-battery fire and airstrikes against enemy concentrations.

President Zelenskyy received reports on the military front, internal security, and plans to respond to Russian aggression.

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.

Ukraine's Ministry of Reintegration is developing a plan to rebuild the liberated Kherson region, focusing on restoring education, healthcare and justice systems. The strategy also provides for community support and humanitarian assistance after de-occupation.

Russians set up an artillery range in a nature reserve of local importance on the Karadai Peninsula in the occupied Kherson region, damaging coastal vegetation and bird habitats.

In Kherson, a 13-year-old girl sustained an explosive leg injury during an enemy shelling, and psychologists are helping three other children who are now in hospital with their mothers.

Russian troops are intensifying their offensive in the east, but Ukrainian forces are holding their positions;. The Ukrainian Armed Forces also noted that Russian troops are using drones more often in the Bakhmut sector.

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has documented new crimes by the head of the Russian Central Election Commission Pamfilova and her subordinates.

Power supply continues to be restored in three regions of Ukraine after weather-related outages.

Russia attacked Kherson with drones and MLRS, causing significant damage to residential buildings and injuring 9 people, including 4 children.

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.

Russian troops attack Kherson with drones, damaging buildings and injuring 9 people.

Ukrainian defense forces destroyed four enemy drones over Odesa region during a night attack, with no hits recorded in the area of responsibility.

Ukrainian air defense shot down six Shahed drones over Kherson region, and Russian shelling wounded 16 people, including four children.

Ukrainian troops destroy 18 out of 19 Shahed drones launched by Russian troops from Crimea.

A woman and a child were injured as a result of the Russian attack on Kherson. In addition, buildings, including an educational institution, were damaged.

Explosions are heard in Kherson due to attacks by the Russian army, and local authorities urge residents to stay away from windows.

The SBU served suspicion notices to two Kherson oil traders for supplying more than 300 tons of fuel to Russian troops and cooperating with the FSB during the occupation of southern Ukraine.

A Russian drone dropped explosives near a store in Beryslav, Kherson region, wounding a 55-year-old man in the leg with shrapnel. The man is currently hospitalized.