News War in Ukraine
On the night of December 14, the enemy attacked using an Iskander-M ballistic missile and 138 strike UAVs of the Shahed and Gerbera types, as well as drones of other types.
Over the past month, DeepStrike assets carried out 81 fire missions and struck 98 enemy targets on the territory of the Russian Federation.
Over the past day, the army of the aggressor state lost a total of 552 units of equipment and 710 occupiers.
As part of efforts to reduce the enemy’s offensive potential, units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine struck the capacities of an enemy oil refinery, an ammunition depot, and areas where occupying forces were concentrated.
Minister of Defense of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal addressed the participants of the Sixth International Forum “Effective Governance and Integrity Building in the Security and Defense Sector”, during which a new document in the field of anti-corruption activities was presented.
Over the past day, Russian invaders lost 1,300 personnel killed and wounded, as well as 427 units of various equipment.
In the temporarily occupied Crimea, units of the Defence Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine (HUR MOU) carried out another strike on the enemy’s critically important military targets, destroying an An-26 military transport aircraft and two radar stations of the Russian army.
Ukraine’s Minister of Defence Denys Shmyhal delivered an online address at the 2025 Aspen Security Forum: DC Edition, held in Washington.
The “Khartia” search-and-strike group conducted a successful counterattack near Kupiansk, eliminating a breakthrough by Russian forces and completely cutting off all ground routes for their entry into the city. As a result of the operation, the enemy grouping in Kupiansk, numbering more than 200 servicemembers, is now fully encircled.
Throughout 2025, the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine procured and delivered more than 600,000 units of adaptive clothing to military medical facilities as part of the systemic project “Wounded Service Member’s Kit”.
The Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, together with the insurgent movement “Chorna Iskra” (“Black Spark”), conducted a special operation in the Caspian Sea, striking two Russian vessels used to transport weapons and military equipment.
From now on, new military registration documents are created only in electronic format. The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine explained what to do if a person liable for military service does not have a phone.
During the night of 12 December (from 18:00 on 11 December), the enemy attacked with 80 strike UAVs of the Shahed and Herbera types, as well as other types of drones.
Ukraine’s Minister of Defense Denys Shmyhal praised the combat work of the Land Forces soldiers, who destroy the enemy every day, forcing it to pay a heavy price for its aggression against our state.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Oleksandr Syrskyi, thanked every soldier of the Land Forces for serving the Ukrainian people, defending their native land, and for their resilience and faith in our Victory.
Over the past day, Russian invaders lost 1,400 troops killed and wounded.
The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine is expanding training opportunities for modern technical specialists of the Armed Forces. From now on, schools that train UAV operators have officially been granted the right to train and certify operators of ground robotic complexes (GRCs) and instructors who will work with this equipment.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has provided detailed explanations about what an armored blanket is and why service members need it.
On the night of December 11, the enemy carried out a combined strike on Ukraine’s critical infrastructure using strike UAVs and ground-launched missiles.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine published footage of the destruction of Russian invaders on the Pokrovsk direction.
Over the past day, Russian invaders lost 1,460 military personnel killed and wounded.
The “State Rear Operator” of the Ministry of Defense is procuring universal field tents — armored blankets — for the first time. These are intended for both individual and collective protection of personnel.