Major Military Situation Updates - December 24, 2024, 20:13 UTC
Donetsk Oblast
Kurakhove
Russian forces control approximately 80% of Kurakhove.
Ukrainian forces are reportedly leaving the city.
Russian forces liberated Konstantinopolskoe (Ostrovskoe) and Zelenovka.
Russian forces are advancing on Yantarnoye and have destroyed a bridge over the Volchya River between Konstantinopol and Andreevka.
Clashes continue near Kurakhove, Petropavlivka, Sontsivka, Stari Terny, Dachne, Kostyantynopil, and Andriyivka.
Russian aviation conducted airstrikes at Kotlyne, Zvirove, Uspenivka, Kostyantynopil, and Andriyivka.
Launches of guided air bombs were reported against Konstantinovka and Chasov Yar.
Russian forces are also advancing south of Pokrovsk towards Ukrainka and have reportedly entered Pisky.
Russian forces have reportedly broken through to Yantarne and are completing the assault on Kurakhove.
South of Zelenivka, Russian units have occupied several forest belts on a 2.5 km wide and 1.2 km deep area.
High-intensity battles are reported in the areas of northern Shevchenko, Peschanoye, Novovasilevka, Novooleenovka, Ukrainka, Slavyanka, Petropavlovka, and southern Shevchenko.
A Russian drone strike hit a power substation west of Kurakhove near Dachne.
Snipers from the 5th Brigade are reportedly targeting Ukrainian forces in Kurakhove.
Drone operators disrupted a Ukrainian unit's rotation in the Kurakhovo direction.
Positional fighting reported in the Kurakhove-Dalnee area. Russian forces advanced more than 1km from Dalnee and took up new positions west of the settlement.
Operators of drones from the 110th Brigade, operating in the Kurakhove direction, spotted moving Ukrainian soldiers and dropped a munition, killing one.
Ukrainian forces report that Russian forces used drones to target the positions of the 33rd Mechanized Brigade in the Kurakhovo direction.
Aerial reconnaissance from the "Mad Dogs" brigade detected a night raid by Ukrainian forces from the 32nd Brigade. A Russian FPV drone operator, "Dolgiy," reportedly destroyed four Ukrainian soldiers and wounded two during this raid in the Pokrovsk direction.
Operators of drones from the 20th Motorized Rifle Division of the 8th Guards Army discovered and destroyed a disguised Ukrainian communications repeater, thereby ensuring the security of Russian positions from enemy drone strikes.
Russian forces are advancing up to 3km west of the Kurakhovskoe reservoir towards Shevchenko.
In the central part of Shevchenko, Russian forces destroyed a camouflaged enemy antenna.
Russian forces are using FPV drones to target Ukrainian positions in the Kurakhove direction.
Russian forces advanced more than 1 km on the southern outskirts of Krasnoarmeisk in the direction of Novooleenovka.
Image depicts a contested area around Krasnoarmeisk, with a front line marked by a red line with squares. The presence of Russian flags suggests a complex situation with potential territorial gains. A smaller inset image shows drone footage of a forested area with colored line markings, indicating active surveillance. The "1.21 km" marker near the Russian flag in Pushkino provides spatial context. Dates "09.11.24" and "06.12.24" suggest recent data from different zones. The image confirms an active conflict zone with ongoing military activities, surveillance operations, and potential defensive positions. The strategic implications include the need for resource allocation, targeting decisions, defensive adjustments, and intelligence gathering.
Map indicates recent Russian advances near Stari Terny, Dalnie, Uspenovka, Zelenovka, and in the Kurakhove area.
Vremivka Direction
Russian forces captured Storozheve and formed a new "pocket" near Velyka Novosilka. They also liberated Uspenovka and Novyi Komar.
Ukrainian forces withdrew from the "Uspenivka pocket", and Russian forces have reportedly encircled Ukrainian forces in Makarivka.
Clashes continue near Novodarivka, Kostyantynopilske, Rozlyv, Rozdolne, Storozheve, Velyka Novosilka, Novyi Komar, and Novosilka.
The Ukrainian 48th Separate Artillery Brigade claims to have made all necessary artillery shots for victory.
Drones of the 14th Special Forces Brigade of the "Vostok" group targeted a temporary deployment point of a hostile unit in Velyka Novosilka.
Near Velyka Novosilka, Russian forces are attacking from both sides, attempting to reach the Velyka Novosilka-Huliaipole road.
Active combat is taking place near Velyka Novosilka.
An attack by Russian forces in Blahodatne resulted in a cleanup of Ukrainian positions in the northern part of the settlement.
Russian forces have reportedly advanced more than 800 meters towards Velyka Novosilka.
Ukrainian forces are trying to prevent the encirclement of their units near Makarivka.
Russian forces destroyed a bridge over the Mokri Yaly river, disrupting Ukrainian logistics.
35 clashes occurred in the areas of Novodarivka, Konstantinovsky, Rozlyv, Rozdolny, Storozhevoy, Velyka Novosilka, Novy Komar, and Novosilka.
The enemy launched airstrikes with 7 KABs in the area of Temyrivka.
Russian forces reportedly liberated Makarivka on December 16th and took control of the road between Huliaipole and Velyka Novosilka to the northwest of Storozheve, making it impossible for Ukrainian forces to resupply or rotate troops in the area. They are also reportedly working on key heights near Rivnopil and Storozheve.
Russian forces destroyed a Ukrainian "Kozak" armored vehicle in the Vremivka direction.
The information about the encirclement of Ukrainian forces in Makarivka is officially denied by the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Fighters of the 60th Motorized Rifle Brigade hoisted the Russian flag over Storozhev.
Russian forces have fully liberated Storozheve.
Russian forces have completely dislodged Ukrainian forces from Rozdolne.
Fighting continues in the southern part of Novyi Komar, with reports of scattered groups of Ukrainian forces in the area.
Map indicates a Russian push to encircle Velyka Novosilka, with recent gains around Storozheve and Rozdolne.
Toretsk
Street fighting continues, with Russian forces consolidating control and advancing near Dzerzhinsk.
They captured two objects on the outskirts of the "Central" mine spoil heap and made gains in the Khomkolonka microdistrict.
Clashes continue near Toretsk, Dyliyivka, Dachne, Bila Hora, and Scherbynivka.
A Ukrainian command post and personnel concentration near the Toretsk mine were destroyed.
Ukrainian forces used drones to destroy a Russian command post near the Toretsk mine.
Russian forces are advancing behind New York and have taken the center of Shcherbinovka.
Russian forces are advancing towards Shcherbinovka.
Chasiv Yar
Fighting continues, with Russian forces controlling over half of the city. Ukrainian units are regrouping to prevent further Russian advances.
They retook positions at the fire-resistant compound and partially dislodged Ukrainian forces.
Clashes continue near Stupochky and Predtechyne.
British FV103 Spartan destroyed by Russian forces near Chasov Yar.
Russian forces advanced near Chasov Yar and Stupochky.
Pokrovsk
Russian forces are advancing south towards Ukrainka and have reportedly entered Pisky.
They are storming Novooleenovka and advancing towards Slavyanka.
High-intensity battles are ongoing near Myrolubivka, Promin, Lysivka, Dachenske, Zelene, Novovasylivka, Chumatske, Novyy Trud, Novotroyitske, Novoyelyzavetivka, Novoolenivka, Novopustynka, and Vozdvyzhenka.
Russian forces advanced approximately 2 kilometers near Pushkino, reached its outskirts, and liberated Veselyi Gai.
Russian forces are actively attacking Krasnoarmiisk.
Russian forces struck a power substation west of Kurakhove near Dachne.
Russian forces advanced near Novotroitskoye and Vozdvizhenka.
Another Canadian "Roshel Senator" armored vehicle was reported destroyed in the Pokrovsk direction.
Russian forces are solidifying positions east of highway M-30, pushing towards Novoukrainka, attacking towards Dachnoye and Zelenoye, and advancing near Novotroitskoye and south of Voznesenka.
The Russian advance on the southern approach to Krasnoarmeisk has extended over 700 meters, reaching the central part of Lysivka.
Update: Russian forces are intensifying their assaults on the Pokrovsk, Toretsk, and Siversk axes, employing a significant amount of military equipment, according to the spokesperson for the operational-tactical group "Luhansk," Anastasia Bobovnikova.
Other
Russian forces are launching guided aerial bombs in the southern part of the Donetsk region.
The 110th Brigade released footage of the shooting of Ukrainian POWs.
Russian forces reportedly liquidated a unit of Colombian mercenaries near the Luhansk People's Republic (LPR).
The 57th Motorized Rifle Regiment has reportedly liberated Elizavetovka.
MoD Briefing (08:37:20 UTC): "Center" group inflicted up to 520 casualties on Ukrainian forces.
On the Donetsk front, there are reports of four Ukrainian soldiers being executed by Russian forces after surrendering. This incident is under investigation as a potential war crime.
Russian forces destroyed a Ukrainian crossing near Novoocheretuvate.
Near Novoocheretuvate, Ukrainian forces repelled a Russian attack involving 5 units of equipment.
Russian forces improved their tactical position, resulting in significant Ukrainian losses, including 145 soldiers in the past 24 hours.
Russian forces are solidifying positions east of highway M-30, pushing towards Novoukrainka, attacking towards Dachnoye and Zelenoye, and advancing near Novotroitskoye and south of Voznesenka.
Ongoing battles are reported near Shevchenko, Pischane, Novotroyitske, Novooleksiyivka, Novyy Trud, Dachenske, Lysivka, Myrolubivka, Promin, and Pokrovsk itself.
Russian aviation conducted airstrikes at Serhiyivka, Terny, Ivanivka, Fedorivka, Riznykivka, Vyyimka, Serebryanka, Vasukivka, Pazeno, Romanivka, Velyka Novosilka of Donetsk region.
Residents of the liberated village of Ostrovskoe in the DPR reported instances of abuse by Ukrainian forces.
Kursk Region
Russian forces made advances in the northern Sudzha district and near Cherkasskaya Konopelka, advancing up to 1200 meters near Nikolaevo-Daryino, Leonidovo, Russkaya Porechnaya, and Kurilovka. They liberated Novoivanovka.
Russian forces are conducting an offensive on the Kursk front, storming Kruglenkoye, advancing towards Sudzha, Martynovka, and Cherkasskaya Konopelka.
Heavy fighting continues, with Ukrainian forces conducting unsuccessful counterattacks. Ukrainian forces repelled 46 Russian army assaults.
A Russian Su-34 fighter-bomber was observed in the region.
Rylsk came under heavy shelling, reportedly from ATACMS missiles with cluster munitions.
Ukrainian forces reportedly installed a Christmas tree in Sudzha.
Russian Defense Ministry reports that over the past 24 hours, Ukrainian forces lost over 300 troops, two tanks (including one U.S.-made Abrams), three infantry fighting vehicles (including one U.S.-made Bradley, one German-made Marder, and one Swedish-made CV-90), three armored fighting vehicles (including one U.S.-made Stryker and two M113s), three armored fighting vehicles, one artillery gun, four mortars, one U.S.-made M88 armored recovery vehicle, and eight motor vehicles in the Kursk direction.
The head of the Development Corporation of the Kursk region was detained for embezzling over 173 million rubles during the construction of fortifications.
A gas pipe was damaged in Rylsk, disrupting gas supplies to several houses, and heat supply has been disrupted in 88 houses due to the shelling.
17 objects of cultural heritage in Rylsk were damaged as a result of the shelling.
14 residents of Rylsk are being treated in the Kursk Regional Clinical Hospital, with minor injuries.
A captured Ukrainian soldier confessed to killing civilians in the Kursk region. Another Ukrainian soldier reported orders to shoot civilians if necessary.
Alleged Atrocities by Mercenaries: A Brazilian mercenary admitted to killing two Russian soldiers, a father and son, during combat in the Kursk region.
Russian forces are towing a captured American M113 armored personnel carrier in the Kursk region.
An Arctic battalion of the 40th Guards Marine Brigade of the Pacific Fleet is clearing Russian land in the Kursk region.
Ukrainian forces, specifically the Spear Group of the 118th Territorial Defense Brigade, reportedly repelled a Russian assault using drones to target and destroy Russian armored vehicles in the Siversk direction.
Paratroopers are pushing Ukrainian units back from the Kursk region. Units of the Don Cossack Guards Airborne Assault Regiment from Feodosia liberated a settlement in the Sudzha district. Active combat is ongoing in the Sudzha area. 32 combat clashes, 19 in Kursk region. Ukrainian forces repelled 42 Russian assaults, 19 as of 16:00 UTC.
The "Sever" group of forces is engaged in fierce battles along the entire front line.
Ka-52M helicopters reportedly disrupted a rotation of Ukrainian units in the border area.
Russian airstrikes targeted Ukrainian forces in Gornal and Malaya Loknya.
Ukrainian reserves being transferred to the Kursk region were reportedly destroyed in the Sumy region.
Operators of the 80th Airborne Assault Brigade destroyed an enemy along with equipment in the Kursk region.
A captured Russian soldier discussed his interactions with North Korean troops in the Kursk region, describing them as ruthless, operating independently, and even firing on Russian drones. He also mentioned that they had better food and took better care of their dead than the Russian commanders did.
HIMARS Strike: Ukrainian forces reportedly used two HIMARS missiles with cluster munitions against groups of North Korean special forces near Mala Loknia and Kruhlenke, resulting in heavy losses.
Commander-in-Chief Syrskyi reported on the frontline and the areas of the Kursk operation. There are already over three thousand wounded and killed North Korean soldiers in the Kursk region.
Ukrainian forces, specifically the "Birds of Madyar" unit, used drones to record the bodies of North Korean and Russian troops in Kursk Oblast.
Ukrainian forces conducted a successful drone operation in the Kursk region, targeting a Russian T-90 tank and an ammunition depot. The operation involved a group of attack drones, including "Baba Yaga" heavy bombers and FPV drones. The T-90 tank was destroyed by a direct hit from an FPV drone, while the ammunition depot was destroyed by a "Baba Yaga" drone.
Operators of drones from the 95th Air Assault Brigade repelled an attack by North Koreans in the Kursk region.
Ukrainian forces report a threat of enemy drones in Poltava in the direction of the city from the north.
Paratroopers of the 76th division of the Airborne Forces are storming the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near Mykolaivka.
Russian assault groups are advancing in Kruhlenke and have made progress in Cherkasskaya Konopelka.
Active combat operations reported near Sudzha, with Russian forces attacking in the direction of Viktorivka and advancing up to 2 km.
A Russian soldier, Filipp Ivanovich Tsurkan, surrendered to Ukrainian forces after being sent to the Kursk region.
Russian forces destroyed a concentration of Ukrainian military equipment with the use of a "Malka" artillery system.
Russian forces are developing an offensive in the direction of Malaya Loknya.
The Russian Army is conducting a powerful offensive on the Kursk front, storming Kruglenkoye, advancing towards Sudzha, Martynovka, and Cherkasskaya Konopelka. Marines, paratroopers, and infantry of the "North" group are attacking from all directions.
Russian forces disrupted a Ukrainian troop rotation and used drones to disrupt Ukrainian mine-laying operations.
A powerful offensive on the Kursk front by Russian forces is reported, with advances towards Sudzha, Martynovka, and Cherkasskaya Konopelka.
Paratroopers are pushing Ukrainian units back from the Kursk region, liberating a settlement in the Sudzha district.
Intense fighting is ongoing, with Ukrainian forces attempting counterattacks.
Ukrainian forces used drones to attack two settlements in the Belgorod region, damaging a social facility in Shakhovka and a garage at an agricultural enterprise in Gruzskoye.
Russian forces are reportedly pressing Ukrainian forces on all fronts in the Kursk region.
Update: The "Sever" group of forces is engaged in fierce battles along the entire front line in the Kursk sector.
Kremennaya-Terny
Active combat operations near Kremennaya.
Russian forces advanced in Terny and expanded their control, pushing towards Borova.
Kyiv is transferring reserves to Lozova in Kharkiv Oblast.
Russian forces are successfully storming Zahryzove, pushing through enemy defenses near Lozova (which the Russian Ministry of Defense previously announced as liberated) and Zelenyi Hai, moving towards Borova. They have also made progress from Pervomaiske towards Cheneshchyna.
Kharkiv Region
In the Kharkiv direction, the enemy unsuccessfully stormed the positions of our units six times in the areas of Kozacha Lopan, Vysokaya Yaruga and Vovchansk.
On the Kupyansk direction, four enemy attacks took place during the day. The Defense Forces repelled the enemy's assault actions near Petropavlivka and Kruhlyakivka.
Kyiv is transferring reserves to Lozova in Kharkiv Oblast.
Russian forces liberated Lozovaya.
Ukrainian forces repelled a powerful Russian assault in the Kupyansk direction, destroying 5 armored vehicles.
Russian forces destroyed a Ukrainian tank T-72 in the Kharkiv region with a drone.
One Ukrainian soldier was killed, and another injured in Kupiansk due to shelling by Russian forces.
A Ukrainian drone hit a civilian man walking down the street in Kupyansk.
Explosive strikes reported in the region.
One clash occurred near Vovchansk.
Russian forces conducted 3 airstrikes with 23 unguided aerial rockets (NARs) and 27 drone strikes.
Russian forces carried out 28 shellings of Ukrainian positions.
Ukrainian forces inflicted losses on Russian forces, including 54 troops (16 killed, 38 wounded), 42 pieces of equipment destroyed or damaged, and 59 shelters destroyed.
A Russian attack drone unit successfully eliminated Ukrainian troops in a forested area in the Kharkiv region.
Ukrainian forces were reportedly killed by Russian drones near Kharkiv.
Russian forces reportedly used drones to eliminate a Ukrainian special forces group near Kupyansk.
Russian forces have used drones to destroy a Ukrainian armored vehicle in a wooded area.
Russian forces have used FPV drones to destroy a Ukrainian armored vehicle in a forest.
Pilots of the "ACHILLES" battalion of the 92nd brigade, operating heavy night bombers, are reported to have destroyed enemy personnel and a truck in the Kharkiv region.
Ukrainian forces used a drone to attack a Russian position near a road, resulting in a fire.
Ukrainian forces used an FPV drone to destroy a Ukrainian T-64BV tank near Kupyansk.
In the Kupyansk area, fighters of the 16th Special Forces Brigade destroyed an enemy T-64BV tank with two FPV drones.
Russian operators destroyed a Ukrainian "Baba Yaga" drone near Kupyansk and an armored vehicle in the Kharkiv region.
In the Kupyansk area, fighters of the 16th Special Forces Brigade destroyed an enemy T-64BV tank with two FPV drones.
A Leopard tank was destroyed in the Kupyansk Direction.
Ukrainian forces, specifically the Spear Group of the 118th Territorial Defense Brigade, reportedly repelled a Russian assault using drones to target and destroy Russian armored vehicles in the Siversk direction.
A soldier with the callsign "Khuligan" from the Russian 68th Army Corps' "Kaira" UAV unit reportedly destroyed a Ukrainian armored vehicle using an FPV drone.
Kyivskyi District, Kharkiv: A Russian drone attack using a "Geran-2" UAV targeted a tree in the Kyivskyi district of Kharkiv at 23:40 on December 20th. The attack caused minor damage to the facades of about ten private houses, with some windows broken. Two people sought medical attention for acute stress reactions, including an elderly woman.
Ukrainian forces repelled a Russian assault in the Kupyansk direction on December 23rd, destroying 5 armored vehicles.
Russian forces have established a flag on a memorial to the Great Patriotic War in Lozova, confirming their control of the settlement.
Image depicts the aftermath of fighting near Borova, with Russian forces establishing a flag in Lozova. The map shows a 4 km advance towards the Oskol River. The strategic implications include the need for resource allocation, targeting decisions, defensive adjustments, and intelligence gathering.
A Ukrainian "Vampire" drone of the 3rd Assault Brigade dismantled Russian fortifications in the Kharkiv region.
Drone Warfare
Extensive drone activity reported across multiple regions, with Ukrainian air defense neutralizing drones near Kyiv.
Air raid alerts issued for Sumy, Zaporizhzhia, Pryluky, Myrhorod, Cherkasy, Kyiv, and Dnipro.
Ukrainian forces report destroying a Russian "Baba Yaga" drone near Kupyansk.
Ukrainian air defense forces successfully detected and neutralized about ten hostile drones near Kyiv.
Ukrainian Air Force reports increased drone activity in Poltava and Myrhorod, as well as in Kyivska and Chernihivska regions.
Russian forces used approximately 100 Geran drones to deplete Ukrainian air defenses overnight.
1 new drone reported on Kharkiv. 8 drones in the Izyum district. 2 drones from Poltava Oblast moved to Kharkiv Oblast.
Drones in the southeast of Kharkiv region are moving west/northwest.
Drones in the southwest and northeast of Kharkiv region are moving north/northeast.
A drone in the north of Dnipropetrovsk region is moving north/southeast.
1 drone is circling near Chuhuiv.
A drone is moving towards Dnipro from the northwest.
Drones in the southwest and northeast of Kharkiv region are moving north/northeast.
Two drones are reported near Cherkasy, one west of Pryluky heading towards Cherkasy Oblast.
A drone was reported moving west/northwest near Sumy.
Ukrainian forces report a threat of enemy drones in Poltava in the direction of the city from the north.
A new group of hostile strike UAVs are entering the airspace of Sumy Oblast from Kursk.
UAVs in Sumy Oblast are moving south/south-east/west.
UAVs in Poltava Oblast are moving south/south-west/west.
UAVs in Kharkiv Oblast are moving south-east.
UAVs in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast are moving south/south-west.
UAVs in Cherkasy Oblast are moving west.
Zaporizhzhia: An enemy attack UAV is moving towards your city from the north-west.
Several groups of attack drones are moving in the northern part of Sumy Oblast, in the direction of Chernihiv Oblast.
An air raid alert has been issued in Zaporizhzhia Oblast due to drone activity, later lifted.
One drone flew past Dnipro towards Kremenchuk.
Three drones are south of Dnipro, moving west.
Five drones moved from Kharkiv Oblast to Poltava Oblast.
Four new drones were spotted at the intersection of Donetsk and Kharkiv Oblasts, moving southwest towards Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
New reports indicate enemy drones entering Sumy Oblast from Belgorod, moving west. Drones are also active in Kharkiv, Kirovohrad, Kyiv, Zhytomyr, and Dnipropetrovsk Oblasts, with varying courses.
Ukrainian forces report a threat of enemy drones approaching Zhytomyr and Ozerne from the northeast.
Increased drone activity in Kharkiv and Poltava regions, with drones moving west/southwest. New drones entering Sumy Oblast from Kursk.
Ukrainian Air Force reports updates on the movement of Russian drones:
New drones entering Sumy Oblast from Kursk, moving southwest.
Drones in eastern and western Poltava Oblast, moving west.
Drones in northeastern Cherkasy Oblast, moving west/northwest.
Drones are reported in the center of Poltava Oblast, moving northwest, and on the west of Sumy Oblast, moving southwest. A drone is reported on the northeast of Cherkasy Oblast, moving west/northwest.
One drone north of Cherkasy, moving towards Kyiv Oblast. Two drones west of Poltava, moving northwest. Five drones near Konotop, moving southwest.
Update: City of Pryluky (Chernihiv Oblast) is under threat from enemy drones approaching from the northeast.
Axis Clashes
Kharkiv Axis: Clashes near Hoptivka, Hlybokoht, Vysoka Yaruhya, Buhruvatka, and Starytsa.
Kupyansk Axis: Clashes near Kucherivka, Stepova Novoselivka, Bohuslavka, Zahryzove, and Nova Krystynivka.
Lyman Axis: Clashes near Zelenyy Hay, Novoserhiyivka, Novoyehorivka, Hrekivka, Makiyivka, Nadiya, Ivanivka, Terny, Toretsk, Hryhorivka, Druzhelubivka, Dibrovy, and Serebryanka.
Sieversk Axis: Clashes near Bilohorivka, Verkhnokamyanske, Ivano-Daryivka, and Vyyimka.
Kramatorsk Axis: Clashes near Vasukivka, Chasiv Yar, and Stupochky.
Toretsk Axis: Clashes near Toretsk and Druzhba.
Pokrovsk Axis: Clashes near Lysivka, Sukha Balka, Promin, Zelene, Ukrayinka, Dachenske, Shevchenko, Novoukrayinka, Pokrovsk, Novovasylivka, Novoyelizavetivka, and Novoolenivka.
Kurakhivka Axis: Clashes near Sontsivka, Stari Terny, Kurakhove, Yasenove, Dachne, and towards Andriyivka.
Vremivka Axis: Clashes near Velyka Novosilka, Kostyantynopilske, Yantarne, Uspenivka, Rozlyvu, Rozdolne, Novosilka, Blahodatne, and Vremivka.
Reports of Ukrainian POWs being shot by the 110th Brigade.
Video evidence of the execution of four surrendering Ukrainian soldiers.
A captured Ukrainian soldier confessed to killing civilians in the Kursk region. Another Ukrainian soldier reported orders to shoot civilians if necessary.
Alleged Atrocities by Mercenaries: A Brazilian mercenary admitted to killing two Russian soldiers, a father and son, during combat in the Kursk region.
Other Key Incidents
Kyiv: Missile and drone strikes hit multiple districts, causing fires and damage. One fatality and fourteen injuries reported.
Kharkiv: A strike reported in the Kyiv district, with no casualties yet. Another strike in the Solonitsiv community caused a fire in a non-residential building.
Kharkiv: A "Geran" drone hit a high-rise building. Four people injured, including a 12-year-old girl.
Rylsk Shelling: Heavy shelling reported, with at least five killed and up to 30 injured. Significant damage to civilian infrastructure.
Explosions reported in Poltava, Sumy, Kharkiv, Kremenchuk, Dnipropetrovsk, Khmelnytskyi, Kyiv, Kherson, Cherkasy, and Mykolaiv.
Emergency power outages reported in Kyiv, Dnipro, Chernihiv, Sumy, and Kirovohrad regions.
Kryvyi Rih: A Russian missile strike on a residential building resulted in one death and eleven injuries, including a 16-year-old girl. A rescue operation is ongoing, with fears that more people may be trapped under the rubble.
Taganrog: Explosions reported, suggesting potential new attacks or defensive actions in the region.
Kazan: Continued explosions throughout the night, attributed to the destruction of unexploded ordnance, highlight ongoing danger and the aftermath of previous attacks.
Kryvyi Rih: A woman was rescued from under the rubble in Kryvyi Rih after a missile strike. The number of injured has risen to 13, with one fatality.
Kryvyi Rih: The number of injured in Kryvyi Rih has increased to 14. One person was rescued from the rubble.
Kryvyi Rih: The number of injured in Kryvyi Rih has increased to 15. Ten have been hospitalized, including four in serious condition.
The number of injured in Kryvyi Rih has risen to 15, with 10 hospitalized and 4 in serious condition.
Ukrainian teenager, illegally taken to Russia, committed suicide.
The number of injured in Kryvyi Rih has increased to 15 following a Russian missile strike on a residential building.
Diplomatic and Political Developments
US State Department advises American citizens to leave Belarus.
NATO Secretary General reportedly asked Zelensky to stop criticizing Scholz over Taurus missiles.
Discussions between US and Ukrainian officials on ending the war.
NATO to coordinate military aid to Ukraine.
Discussions on sending European troops to Ukraine.
Lukashenko announced an upcoming meeting with Putin and a visit to China.
An advisor to the head of the office of Zelensky, Sergey Leshchenko, stated that negotiations with Russia are inevitable and that Ukraine should be prepared for them in light of a potential Trump victory in the US elections.
Zelensky called on the Slovak special services to investigate the ties of their Prime Minister Fico with Russia.
Latvia has transferred 612 cars confiscated from drunk drivers to Ukraine.
Knaissel's Statement: Former Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl believes that the UK, Norway, Ukraine, and Poland are the main "suspects" in the Nord Stream pipeline sabotage.
Fico's Allegations: Slovakian Prime Minister claims Zelensky offered him 500 million euros from Russian assets in exchange for Slovakia's consent to Ukraine's NATO membership.
Putin is meeting with the leader of Tajikistan to discuss cooperation in various fields.
Trump's Rhetoric on Ukraine: During his pre-election campaign, Donald Trump frequently mentioned the war in Ukraine, stating he would end it in 24 hours. Since his election, the topic remains on his agenda, but the intensity of his promises appears to have decreased.
Podolyak: Negotiations between Trump and Putin are possible only through coercion to the US scenario.
Putin stated his readiness to increase the quota for students from Tajikistan in Russian universities.
Denmark increases defense spending in Greenland amid Trump's statements.
French President Macron is reportedly seeking to deploy a 100,000-strong international coalition to Ukraine in 2025, requiring at least five brigades (25,000-30,000 troops).
New: In Syria, the authorities announced the dissolution of rebel groups, according to RBC-Ukraine. The new leader of Syria, Ahmed al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammed al-Julani, held a meeting with the leaders of the rebel groups. The parties agreed that the rebel groups would be united
