News War in Ukraine

Over the past day, Russian invaders lost 1,240 military personnel killed and wounded.

At a meeting of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief’s Headquarters, key attention was focused on drones: countering Shahed strikes, developing the “Drone Line”, deep strikes, and changing the air defense strategy. A new threat was also recorded — the use of Belarusian territory to bypass Ukrainian interceptors.

First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska summarized the implementation of barrier-free initiatives carried out by ministries in cooperation with civil society and international partners within her “Without Barriers” initiative and the National Strategy for Creating a Barrier-Free Environment.

Since February 2025, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have introduced an electronic Primary Medical Card (ePMC), Form №. 001/o, as well as a Casualty Card, Form №. 002/o. This is not merely a shift from paper to digital format, but a transition of Ukraine’s military medicine to NATO standards, the creation of an evidence-based system for the treatment of combat injuries, and the provision of social justice for defenders.

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has adopted a resolution developed by the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine that introduces state financial support for defense industry enterprises under financial leasing agreements.

On the night of December 26 (starting from 18:00 on December 25), the enemy attacked with one Iskander-M ballistic missile launched from the temporarily occupied territory of Crimea, as well as 99 strike UAVs of the Shahed type, “Gerbera”, and other types of drones.

Over the past day, the army of the aggressor country lost 840 personnel, 3 tanks, and 3 armored combat vehicles.

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has launched a pilot project introducing photo and video recording of quality control procedures during the acceptance of logistics supplies for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Today, December 25, units of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine carried out a successful strike using air-launched Storm Shadow cruise missiles against the Novoshakhtinsk petroleum products plant in Rostov region, Russia.

On the night of December 25, as part of efforts to reduce the capabilities of the armed forces of the Russian Federation, units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine struck the infrastructure of the Temryuk sea port in Krasnodar Krai, Russia.

Exactly one year ago, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine launched the servicemember support program “Plusy” in the Army+ mobile application.

On the night of December 25, the enemy attacked with 131 strike UAVs of the Shahed type, “Gerbera”, and drones of other types, about 90 of them being Shaheds.

Ukraine’s Minister of Defense Denys Shmyhal released a Christmas greeting to Ukrainian servicemen and all citizens of Ukraine, emphasizing unity, the strength of traditions, and the resilience of the Ukrainian people during wartime.

Over the past day, the army of the aggressor state lost 860 personnel and 7 tanks.

Representatives of the NATO–Ukraine Joint Analysis, Training and Education Center (JATEC) took part in the final phase of the NATO exercise Loyal Dolos 2025 to assess the combat capabilities of an Alliance unit.

On the night of December 24 (from 7:00 p.m. on December 23), the enemy attacked with 116 strike UAVs of the Shahed and Gerbera types, as well as drones of other types, from the directions of Millerovo, Kursk, Shatalovo, Oryol, Primorsko-Akhtarsk (Russia), and Hvardiiske (temporarily occupied AR Crimea). About 90 of them were Shaheds.

Intense fighting continues in the area of the city of Siversk in the Sloviansk direction. Russian troops, having a significant numerical advantage in manpower and equipment, continue active offensive attempts despite heavy losses.

The Army ID functionality has been expanded in the updated Army+ application.

Ukraine, together with the United States and European partners, has prepared drafts of several key documents related to security guarantees, post-war recovery, and a basic framework for the real end of the war.

Over the past day, the aggressor state lost more than a thousand of its soldiers, and the total number of personnel losses reached 1,200,370.

Representatives of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine took part in the Humanitarian Innovation and Technology Summit for Mine Action (HITS25), which was held in Kraków, Republic of Poland.

On the night of December 23, the enemy carried out a combined strike against Ukraine’s critical infrastructure facilities using attack UAVs as well as air- and ground-launched missiles.