News War in Ukraine
Over the past day, Russian invaders lost 1,220 personnel killed and wounded, as well as 567 units of equipment.
On the night of December 18, the Defense Forces of Ukraine repelled a massive attack by Russian strike UAVs. Air defense shot down or suppressed 63 enemy drones launched from several directions.
Over the past day, Russian invaders lost 950 personnel killed and wounded, as well as 484 units of equipment.
The Department of Health Care of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine explained the coordination of medical evacuation of wounded servicemembers.
Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Serhii Boiev held a meeting with the State Secretary of the Ministry of Defense of Latvia, Aivars Puriņš, regarding the development of joint projects in the defense industry sector and defense assistance in 2026.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Oleksandr Syrskyi, took part in the 32nd meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group via videoconference and briefed partners on the current situation at the front.
Over the past day, Russian invaders lost 1,730 military personnel killed and wounded, as well as 409 pieces of equipment.
On the night of December 17, the Defense Forces of Ukraine carried out a series of strikes against oil refining and logistics infrastructure facilities of the Russian Federation.
On the night of December 17, Russia attacked Ukraine with 69 strike unmanned aerial vehicles from several directions.
Ukraine and the Netherlands are working on joint defense production and continue preparing the necessary legal infrastructure to bring all those guilty of Russian aggression to justice.
The mechanism for joining and the modern specifics of military service for foreign citizens under contract have been explained.
On the night of December 16, Russian forces carried out a massive drone attack on the territory of Ukraine.
The Ukrainian side is ready to continue working as professionally, constructively, and honestly as possible so that the final agreement to establish peace is strong and fair.
The NATO Innovation Challenge “Medical Support in Accessible and Unprotected Operational Environments” has announced the best projects seeking new solutions for medical evacuation in modern warfare. The jury included representatives of both NATO and Ukraine.
The Defense Forces of Ukraine carried out another unique special operation, causing a maritime “cotton” incident in the port of Novorossiysk.
In order to reduce the enemy’s capacity to produce explosives, on the night of December 15 the Defense Forces of Ukraine successfully struck a strategic enemy facility — the Astrakhan Gas Processing Plant.
SBU drones have struck Russian oil production platforms in the Caspian Sea for the third time.
Over the past day, Russian invaders lost 1,150 personnel killed and wounded, as well as 702 pieces of equipment.
The State Emergency Service, together with the Air Force and regional military administrations, has launched a system of district-based alerts across the country, except for Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
On the night of December 15, Russian forces carried out a massive drone attack on the territory of Ukraine. In total, the enemy employed 153 attack UAVs of the Shahed type, “Gerbera”, as well as drones of other types.
As part of measures to reduce the enemy’s offensive potential and complicate logistical support for units of Russian occupation forces, units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine struck the facilities of the Afipsky Oil Refinery (Krasnodar Krai, Russian Federation).
The Ministry of Defense has updated the requirements for initiation devices for explosive charges (IDEC). This will significantly expand the capabilities for the production and use by Ukrainian troops of anti-personnel, anti-tank, and anti-vehicle mines deployed from UAVs.