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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.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky visited the Kupiansk direction, where he met with Ukrainian servicemembers and acknowledged their combat achievements in containing Russian occupation forces.
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.
President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked the soldiers of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, all defenders — men and women — for their service, endurance, strength of spirit, and for being a reliable shield when the country needs it most.
The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine explained how the function for receiving notifications about the dispatch of a summons will work in Reserv+.
Deputy Head of the Office of the President Ihor Zhovkva held a meeting with the directors of the Eastern Europe departments of the foreign ministries of the Nordic-Baltic region countries responsible for shaping policy on Ukraine.
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.
When Russia launched its open armed aggression against Ukraine in 2014, the invaders expected Ukrainians to offer no mass organized resistance.
Ukraine continues to build a system of long-term security guarantees together with its international partners. President Volodymyr Zelensky reported this after a regular meeting of the Coalition of the Willing — a format that strengthens Ukraine’s defense capabilities today and defines its security in the future.
Prosecutors of the Chernihiv region ensured the seizure and transfer of more than 100 tons of products from a company connected with residents of Russia and Belarus for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, together with his team, discussed with the American side the details of one of the three documents aimed at achieving peace — the one concerning security guarantees for Ukraine. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte also took part in the conversation.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine continues to implement measures aimed at digitalization and reducing paperwork in the army. The published changes concern the mechanism for transferring service members between military units and appointments after returning from self-initiated absence.
Tank crews of the tank battalion of the 155th Separate Mechanized Brigade named after Anna of Kyiv have released footage of a combat mission carried out in Pokrovsk.
On the Oleksandrivka axis, in the area of responsibility of the 37th Marine Brigade, enemy assault operations continue. The day before, the marines captured 10 soldiers of the Russian army.