On December 26, hourly power outage schedules and power limitations for industrial consumers will be in effect in most regions of Ukraine. This is due to the consequences of Russian missile and drone attacks on energy facilities.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a conversation with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, representatives of President Trump. Significant details of work and ideas for achieving lasting peace were discussed.
Georgian police detained a 19-year-old Ukrainian citizen in Tbilisi on suspicion of drug distribution. 153 packages of methadone, ready for sale, and packaging materials were seized from him.
The Ministry of Defense has launched a pilot project using photo and video recording during the acceptance of rear property for the needs of the Armed Forces. This will ensure the objectivity of procedures and create an evidence base to minimize corruption risks.
In Kyiv, at the Kontraktova Ploshcha metro station, a 35-year-old man stabbed two passengers during a conflict. The victims were hospitalized, and the attacker was detained.
Law enforcement officers have uncovered new facts and individuals in the case of a criminal group that terrorized elderly residents of Ukraine, threatening prosecution for refusing to buy biologically active additives. A hundred new episodes have been documented, and 21 individuals have been notified of suspicion.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine extended the ban on the import of goods from Russia until December 31, 2026. This decision has been renewed annually since 2015 as a countermeasure to economic pressure.
The 36-year-old Deputy Prime Minister for Humanitarian Policy and Minister of Culture, Tetiana Berezhna, announced the birth of her daughter. She shared her emotions on Facebook, without revealing the newborn's name.
Frontline Robotics and German Quantum Systems are scaling up production of the Lens drone for tactical reconnaissance and target destruction. This bomber drone can carry up to 2 kg of payload over 10 km and is equipped with a gyro-stabilized camera.
Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Heorhiy Tykhyi, stated that Putin denied Ukraine's right to exist as early as 2001. This happened 13 years before the Revolution of Dignity and 21 years before the full-scale invasion.
On December 25, a Christmas procession with stars took place in Kyiv, starting at Mykhailivska Square. The event, organized by the Ivan Honchar Museum, invited families, folklore groups, choral ensembles, and veterans to participate.
The HUR handed over an ancient icon of Archangel Michael to the Orthodox Church of Ukraine. This relic, symbolizing the struggle of good against evil, was returned to the Ukrainian church with the participation of Kyrylo Budanov.
President Zelenskyy had a warm conversation with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, thanking him for his support of Ukraine. They discussed Russia's brutal attacks on Ukraine during Christmas and their "barbaric" nature.
Ukraine has successfully held its first joint auctions for allocating cross-border interconnection capacity with Slovakia, Hungary, and Romania. Electricity imports from the EU will become more predictable, and supplies will begin in January.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova announced slow but steady progress in the negotiation process with the United States on Ukraine. This comes against the backdrop of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's publication of 20 points of a "basic document on ending the war."
A 48-year-old woman who was injured in the Russian shelling of Kyiv on December 23, 2025, has died from her injuries. She sustained shrapnel wounds to the head during a drone attack in the Sviatoshynskyi district.
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.
Free trips within 3,000 km are valid during off-peak periods and are focused on routes to frontline communities. Tickets can be purchased through the Ukrzaliznytsia application
A Christmas tree, adorned with a Firebird made in Ternopil, has been installed on Downing Street, near the office of the head of the British government. This ornament is a special product of Ukrainian craftsmen.
NATO scrambled fighter jets to intercept Russian Tu-95MS strategic bombers that flew over the neutral waters of the Norwegian and Barents Seas. The flight lasted more than seven hours, and Russia called the mission routine.
An underground hospital-shelter with more than twenty beds, including intensive care units, has been set up in the Kherson region. This will allow for the provision of assistance in safe conditions, despite shelling.
In Ukraine, the average monthly temperature in January 2026 is expected to be 1-7° below zero, which is 1. 5° below normal. The monthly precipitation is forecast to be within the normal range, 28-79 mm.
On December 25, units of the Ukrainian Air Force successfully struck the Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery in the Rostov region with Storm Shadow cruise missiles. Numerous explosions were recorded, and the extent of the damage is being clarified.
On the night of December 25, 2025, the Armed Forces of Ukraine struck the port of Temryuk, causing a fire in two oil product tanks. The military airfield in Maykop and a repair unit in Truzhenka were also hit.
Pope Leo XIV delivered his Christmas message from the central loggia of St. Peter's Basilica. In his address, he mentioned Ukraine.
Tomorrow, December 26, snow, strong winds, blizzards, and warming are expected in Ukraine. The air temperature will rise to 3 degrees below zero to 2 degrees above zero, in Kyiv to zero.
The Kremlin believes it can gain more by continuing hostilities while using negotiations as a foreign policy tool. Russian dictator Putin insists on the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, as well as the exclusion of Ukraine's possibility of NATO membership.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen mentioned Ukraine in her Christmas greetings. She expressed hope for a just and lasting peace, as well as for Ukraine's secure future in the EU.
Police are investigating the explosion of an AUDI Q7 car in Korsun-Shevchenkivskyi, which occurred on December 24 at about 10:00 PM. No one was injured in the incident, the vehicle was damaged, and a criminal proceeding has been opened on the fact of attempted premeditated murder.
In Rivne region, an attack occurred on TCC employees, one of whom was struck with a metal object. The injured person is in serious condition and is receiving medical attention.
