News War in Ukraine

Over the past day, Russian invaders lost 1,180 personnel and 441 pieces of equipment.

As part of efforts to reduce the military and economic potential of the Russian aggressor, on the night of December 28 units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine struck the Syzran Oil Refinery in Russia’s Samara region.

On the night of December 28, the enemy attacked with 48 attack UAVs of the Shahed and Gerbera types, as well as drones of other types.

Over the past day, Russian invaders lost 1,200 servicemen killed and wounded.

The top political leadership of the aggressor state has once again resorted to spreading fake statements about significant “successes” of the Russian army on the battlefield. In reality, Kremlin reports about the capture of the cities of Huliaipole and Myrnohrad are not supported by facts.

Units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine struck enemy targets in the temporarily occupied territory of Donetsk Oblast on the night of December 26, 2025.

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has introduced long-term contracts for the production of weapons from the “Weapons of Victory” list. The decision was made in implementation of an order from the Headquarters of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief and following a submission by the Ministry of Defense of 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.