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Ukrainian servicemembers captured a Russian soldier who spoke about the critical state of units in the Russian Federation. According to him, former prisoners are used as “cannon fodder”, and the only chance to survive is self-mutilation or injury.
Ukraine has a system of free dental services for veterans, aimed at restoring health after service and return from captivity. Throughout 2025, almost 94,000 defenders received such assistance.
The spokesperson for the Ukrainian Navy, Captain 2nd Rank Dmytro Pletenchuk, dismissed possible doubts about the success of the strike on a Russian submarine in Novorossiysk.
Families of Ukrainian Defenders often contact the Coordination Headquarters with the question of whether it is possible to identify a prisoner of war if their face is concealed in online videos by a balaclava or other means. The Headquarters explained how to act in such cases and what to pay attention to.
One servicemember was struck in the jaw with a right fist by the convicted man, while another was run over with a passenger car.
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.
During the Kupiansk operation, fighters of the 2nd Corps of the National Guard of Ukraine “Khartiia” and adjacent units eliminated the enemy breakthrough and have already destroyed more than 1,000 Russians.
Diana, call sign “Gorgona”, serves as a sanitary instructor in the evacuation unit of the medical company of the 43rd Separate Mechanized Brigade. She decided to join the army after working and living in the frontline settlement of Borova in the Kharkiv region.
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.
In 2025, the Ukraine Defense Contact Group held eight meetings, during which partners announced military aid packages for Ukraine totaling billions of euros.
On the Lyman axis, the enemy is attacking with massive amounts of infantry. Poorly trained fighters are being sent forward, abandoned without water or food.
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.
The situation on the Pokrovsk axis remains difficult. The enemy is attempting assault operations both day and night, taking advantage of unfavorable weather conditions, and periodically tries to advance in fairly large groups.
Operators of the 3rd Special Operations Forces Regiment conducted training in close-quarters combat (CQB). During the exercises, the unit practiced maneuvering, additional reconnaissance, and assaulting a simulated settlement.
Defenders — both men and women — who fought for the freedom and independence of Ukraine within the Security and Defense Forces of Ukraine are entitled to a range of benefits and opportunities in the field of healthcare.
No matter how cold and gloomy the harsh winter forest may seem, it can provide reliable shelter for our warriors, instilling calm and confidence in them.
On the night of December 17, Russia attacked Ukraine with 69 strike unmanned aerial vehicles from several directions.
The Ministry of Defense has initiated the launch of a special legal regime, Defence City, a state support instrument for enterprises of the defense-industrial complex. The regime is expected to come into effect on January 5, 2026, following the adoption of the relevant decisions by the Cabinet of Ministers.
Russia’s attempt to take advantage of winter fog and low visibility in the Dobropillia sector ended in failure even before reaching Ukrainian positions. A motorized infantry assault that the occupiers had planned as a rapid breakthrough was stopped and destroyed by the Defense Forces halfway to its objective.
Russian aggression, which began in February 2014, led to a rapid quantitative expansion of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Newly formed brigades required combat equipment.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Ukrainian soldiers who are recovering from their injuries at the Dutch military rehabilitation center in Aardenburg.