Operational Situation Report: December 25, 2024, 06:43 UTC

Executive Summary

Russian forces maintain significant advancements, particularly in the Donetsk Oblast, with notable progress in Kurakhove, Pokrovsk, Toretsk, and the Vremivka direction. The capture of Storozheve and the development of a new "pocket" near Velyka Novosilka mark a substantial shift in the Vremivka direction. Drone warfare remains a dominant feature, with both sides utilizing drones for reconnaissance, targeting, and direct attacks. Ukrainian forces report widespread drone activity across multiple regions. Air raid alerts have been issued in multiple Oblasts due to the threat of drone and missile attacks. A missile was intercepted, and several drones were tracked across different regions. There is a new threat of missile attacks, with the take-off of Tu-95MS aircraft from the "Olenya" airfield and reports of missile launches and "Kalibr" missile launches from the Black Sea. The Russian Navy maintains a significant presence in the Black Sea and Mediterranean. The humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate, with civilian casualties and forced evacuations. The situation in the Kremennaya-Terny area and the Kursk region also indicates an intensification of fighting and strategic repositioning of forces. Neskuchne in DPR is under attack. Also, Russian forces liberated Novopustynka.

Changes to the Situation - December 25, 2024, 06:43 UTC

Military Developments

• Drone Warfare:

  • New groups of drones are entering Chernihiv Oblast from Bryansk, heading south/southwest.
  • Drones are in the southwest of Sumy Oblast, heading south.
  • Drones are in the north of Poltava Oblast, heading south/southeast.
  • Drones are in the east of Zhytomyr Oblast, heading southwest.
  • Drones are in the northwest of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, heading southwest.
  • Drones are in the northeast of Mykolaiv Oblast, heading southwest.
  • 2 drones in Mykolaiv Oblast, heading towards Bashtanka.
  • 2 drones over Zelenodolsk.
  • 1 drone over Zhytomyr.
  • 4 new drones in Chernihiv Oblast, heading towards Nizhyn.
  • 2 drones in the Lubny area.
  • 3 drones at the intersection of Poltava and Sumy Oblasts, heading southeast.
  • 4 drones on the west of Poltava Oblast, heading south.
  • 5 drones from Poltava Oblast are flying to Kharkiv Oblast.
  • 5 drones in the Nizhyn area are flying to Kyiv Oblast.
  • 1 drone is circling at the intersection of Zhytomyr and Khmelnytskyi Oblasts.
  • 1 drone is approaching Starokonstantinov.
  • 1 drone is in the Smila area, heading towards the Kyiv region.
  • 2 drones from the Dnipropetrovsk region are heading towards Oleksandriia in the Kirovohrad region.
  • 2 new drones are in the Dnipropetrovsk region, heading towards Dnipro.
  • 1 new drone is heading towards Zelenodolsk from the Kherson region.
  • Zhytomyr is under direct threat from enemy drones approaching from the northeast.
  • Kherson and Mykolaiv Oblasts are under threat of enemy drone attacks from the northeast.
  • Air defense systems were active in the Kyiv region, engaging and destroying hostile drones.
  • 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, Dnipro, Mykolaiv, Vinnitsa, Zhytomyr, and Khmelnytskyi.
  • Ukrainian forces report destroying a Russian "Baba Yaga" drone near Kupyansk.
  • During the night, 4 more UAVs were destroyed and suppressed by electronic warfare in the Millerovsky and Tarasovsky districts of Rostov Oblast. Russian media sources claim that a total of 12 drones were destroyed in Rostov Oblast, as well as an additional drone in Voronezh Oblast.
  • A new FPV-drone "Hortenzia" with support of management for optical fiber started to be used in the zone of special military operation.
  • Syrian Kurds are reportedly using FPV drones, inspired by their use in the conflict zone. They are targeting pro-Turkish militants and their armored vehicles near the Tishrin Dam.
  • Air raid alerts have been lifted in Kyiv.
  • Drone (likely Shahed drones) movement has been detected:
    • Approaching Vasylkiv from the west and east.
    • Approaching Brovary.
    • 3 drones were reported in the Lubny area of Poltava Oblast.
    • 4 drones from the Bila Tserkva district of Kyiv Oblast were heading towards Vinnytsia Oblast.
    • 4 drones were detected at the intersection of Zhytomyr and Kyiv Oblasts.
    • 1 drone was reported north of Chernihiv, moving westward.
    • 2 drones from the Nizhyn area were heading southwest.
    • 1 drone was reported in the north of Chernihiv Oblast.
    • New groups of drones were entering Sumy Oblast from Kursk, heading south/southeast.
    • A drone was reported heading towards Kyiv from the southwest.
    • A drone was reported heading towards Sumy from the northwest.
    • 2 drones in the central part of Vinnytsia Oblast, heading south of Khmelnytskyi Oblast.
    • 1 drone over Boiarka, approaching Vasylkiv.
    • 1 drone in the central part of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, heading northwest.
    • 1 drone from Cherkasy Oblast heading into Vinnytsia Oblast.
    • 5 drones in the Lubny area of Poltava Oblast.
    • 3 drones in the Kremenchuk area, heading east.
    • 1 drone in the east of Kharkiv Oblast, heading towards Kupiansk.
    • 3 drones from Sumy Oblast heading into Chernihiv Oblast.
    • 1 drone flew past Nizhyn heading west.
    • 1 drone in Belarus, sometimes flying into Chernihiv Oblast, sometimes into Kyiv Oblast.
    • New drone threat for Dnipro and Kamianske.
    • A drone was reported heading towards Kharkiv from the northeast.
    • Kirovohradska Oblast is under threat of enemy drone attacks from the northeast.
    • 4 drones in Kremenchuk district, heading towards Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
    • 1 drone from Dnipropetrovsk Oblast heading towards Kirovohrad Oblast.
    • 1 drone in the south of Vinnytsia Oblast.
    • 1 drone from Kharkiv Oblast heading towards Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
    • 1 drone in the vicinity of Chuhuiv.
    • 1 drone heading towards Dnipro from the northwest.
    • 2 drones near Cherkasy; 1 west of Pryluky heading towards Cherkasy Oblast.
    • 1 drone near Sumy heading west/northwest.
    • A group of drones heading south in Poltava Oblast towards Kremenchuk.
    • 4 drones south of Pavlohrad, heading west/southwest.
    • 2 drones near Poltava, heading towards Kremenchuk.
    • 4 drones flying through Zlatopil heading west.
    • 1 drone flew past Merefa heading west.
    • Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk regions under threat of enemy drone attacks.
    • Enemy drones heading towards Dnipro from the east.
    • UAVs heading towards Kremenchuk from the northeast.
    • 1 drone flew past Dnipro towards Kremenchuk.
    • 3 drones south of Dnipro, heading west.
    • 5 drones moved from Kharkiv Oblast to Poltava Oblast.
    • 4 new drones at the intersection of Donetsk and Kharkiv Oblasts, heading southwest towards Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
    • A drone is heading towards Kryvyi Rih from the northeast.
    • 4 drones approaching Kremenchuk.
    • 2 drones moving from Dnipropetrovsk Oblast to Kherson Oblast.
    • 1 drone approaching Kryvyi Rih.
    • 1 drone approaching Zhytomyr.
    • 1 drone moving from northern Kyiv Oblast to Zhytomyr Oblast.
    • 3 drones in eastern Chernihiv Oblast, moving south.
    • 1 new drone approaching Kharkiv.
    • 3 drones are heading towards Kryvyi Rih from Kirovohradska Oblast.
    • 1 drone is over Zelenodolsk.
    • 2 drones are flying towards Pokrov.
    • 2 UAVs were detected and destroyed by air defense forces in Bryansk Oblast.
    • Drones detected in the east of Chernihiv Oblast, heading west/south/southwest.
    • Drones detected in Sumy Oblast, heading west.
    • Drones detected in the west of Kyiv Oblast, heading northeast towards Kyiv.
    • Drones detected in the northwest of Poltava Oblast, heading south/southeast.
    • Drones detected in the southwest of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, heading northwest.
    • Drones detected in the center of Vinnytsia Oblast, heading southwest.
    • Drones detected in the west of Cherkasy Oblast, heading west.
    • Drones detected in the east of Kharkiv Oblast, heading east.
    • A drone was reported heading towards Kharkiv from the northeast.
    • Kirovohradska Oblast is under threat of enemy drone attacks from the northeast.
    • 4 drones in Kremenchuk district, heading towards Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
    • 1 drone from Dnipropetrovsk Oblast heading towards Kirovohrad Oblast.
    • 1 drone in the south of Vinnytsia.
    • One drone approaching Vyshhorod from the north-east.
    • Five drones were reported in the Lozova area of Kharkiv Oblast, with a northerly course.
    • One drone is approaching Kharkiv.
    • Three drones are flying from Kharkiv Oblast towards Sumy Oblast.
    • Several groups of drones are in Kharkiv Oblast, with a northwesterly and northeasterly course.
    • Drones are in the north of Sumy Oblast, with a northwesterly course.
    • Drones are in Poltava Oblast, with a northwesterly course.
    • One drone with a western course is reported in the south of Khmelnytskyi Oblast.
    • Zaporizhzhia is still under attack, with 2 drones approaching from the south and west.
    • One drone is reported at the intersection of Kyiv and Chernihiv Oblasts with a western course, and 3 drones are in the north of Kyiv Oblast with a western course.
    • One drone has left Kyiv Oblast for Belarus.
    • Four drones are east of Chernihiv with a southwestern course, and 5 drones are flying near Konotop with a southwestern course.
    • One drone was reported on the Khmelnytskyi and Chernivtsi Oblast border, heading west.
    • New groups of enemy drones are entering from Bryansk region to Chernihiv region, with a southern/southwestern course.
    • One drone was reported near Irpin heading towards Zhytomyr Oblast.
    • Seven drones were reported in the north of Kyiv Oblast, heading west.
    • Five drones were reported near Nizhyn, heading south.
    • Two drones were reported flying through the Pryluky district towards Cherkasy Oblast.
    • One drone was reported at the intersection of Zhytomyr and Vinnytsia Oblasts, heading west.
    • The air raid alert for Ternopil Oblast has been issued due to the threat of enemy drones from the south.
    • Drone reported in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast.
    • Drone on the east of Chernihiv Oblast, heading south/southwest.
    • Drone on the north of Kyiv Oblast, heading west.
    • Drone on the south and east of Kyiv Oblast, heading west/southwest.
    • Drone on the west of Kyiv Oblast, heading east/southeast.
    • 2 drones are flying over Fastiv towards Bila Tserkva.
    • 1 drone is east of Bila Tserkva, heading southwest.
    • 3 drones from the north of Kyiv Oblast are crossing into Zhytomyr Oblast.
    • 4 drones in the east of Kyiv Oblast, heading southwest.
    • 5 drones near Nizhyn.
    • 2 new drones in the north of Chernihiv Oblast.
    • Update: New groups of enemy drones are entering Chernihiv Oblast from the Bryansk region with a southwestern course.
    • 2 drones крутятся возле Kharkiv.
    • 5 drones in Sumy Oblast, перелетают в Kharkiv Oblast.
    • 1 drone летит по Dnipro (реке) в сторону Kremenchuk.
    • 1 drone с Chernihiv Oblast перелетает на север Kyiv Oblast.
    • 1 drone с Chernihiv Oblast перелетает в Poltava Oblast.

• Missile Activity:

  • A high-speed target was detected in Kharkiv Oblast heading towards Poltava Oblast. It continues to move in the direction of Kremenchuk.
  • A guided air-launched missile was detected in Kharkiv Oblast heading towards Novyi Merchyk.
  • Take-off of Tu-95MS aircraft from the "Olenya" airfield was reported. Their course is southern.
  • First launching maneuvers were made in the Engels area.
  • Ukrainian resources reported missile launches from Russian Tu-95 aircraft.
  • New: There is a threat of "Kalibr" missile launches from the Black Sea.
  • New: "Kalibr" missiles have been launched from the Myskhako area.
  • New: At the time of the launches, 7 Tu-95MS aircraft were in the air: 4 from Olenya, 3 from Engels.
  • New: The launch of a Soyuz rocket with a new Resurs-P satellite is scheduled for December 25th at the Baikonur Cosmodrome.
  • A guided air-launched missile is moving through the Dnipropetrovsk region towards the Kryvyi Rih area.
  • A missile is moving east of the Kirovohrad region, heading towards Cherkasy region.
  • A missile was intercepted over an unspecified area.
  • Missile threat issued for Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk Oblasts.
  • Enemy tactical aviation is active in the east and northeast, with the threat of using aerial weapons.
  • Cruise missiles were detected in Cherkasy Oblast, heading west/northwest.
  • Cruise missiles are heading towards Uman.
  • Cruise missiles were detected in the east of Kirovohrad Oblast, heading west.
  • Cruise missiles were detected in Cherkasy Oblast, heading towards Vinnytsia Oblast.
  • Cruise missiles were detected in the center of Vinnytsia Oblast, heading west.
  • Cruise missiles were detected coming from Kharkiv Oblast towards Poltava.
  • Cruise missiles were detected in the north of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, heading west.
  • Cruise missiles were detected in the south of Kharkiv Oblast, heading northwest.
  • Cruise missiles were detected in the northeast of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, heading northwest.
  • A cruise missile was detected heading towards Kremenchuk.
  • A cruise missile was detected in the south of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, heading north.
  • A cruise missile was detected heading towards Kamianske in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
  • A cruise missile was detected coming from Vinnytsia Oblast towards Dunaivtsi in Khmelnytskyi Oblast.
  • Cruise missiles were detected in the south of Khmelnytskyi Oblast, heading west.
  • A cruise missile was detected coming from Dnipropetrovsk Oblast towards Kropyvnytskyi.
  • A cruise missile on the south of Ternopil region changed course to the west/northwest.
  • A cruise missile in Kirovohrad Oblast changed course to Oleksandriia/Kremenchuk.
  • Two cruise missiles were reported flying from Ternopil Oblast towards Burshtyn.
  • One cruise missile was reported flying on the south of Khmelnytskyi Oblast.
  • One cruise missile was reported approaching Yampil of Vinnytsia Oblast.
  • One cruise missile was flying from Ternopil Oblast towards Burshtyn (Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast).
  • One cruise missile was reported flying towards Stryi.
  • One cruise missile flew over Yampil into Moldova, heading towards Romania.
  • One cruise missile flew from Romania south of Chernivtsi, heading west.
  • One cruise missile flew from Khmelnytskyi Oblast to the south of Ternopil Oblast, heading west.
  • One cruise missile flew towards Chernivtsi from Moldova.
  • One cruise missile flew on the southwest of Chernivtsi Oblast, heading west.
  • One cruise missile in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast was reported heading northwest.
  • One cruise missile was reported flying in the mountains of Chernivtsi Oblast.

• Donetsk Oblast:

  • Velyka Novosilka: Russian forces destroyed a bridge over the Mokri Yaly river, disrupting Ukrainian logistics.
  • Kurakhove: Russian forces are consolidating their control over approximately 80% of the city. Clashes continue in the central part of the city for the remaining high-rise buildings.
  • Storozheve: The Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed the liberation of Storozheve.
  • Vremivka Direction: Russian forces captured Storozheve and advanced towards Velyka Novosilka, forming a new "pocket" and capturing Novyi Komar.
  • Toretsk: Street fighting divides the city. Russian forces continue attacks along Fabrychna, Rynkova, Svitla, Lesi Ukrainky streets and in the direction of the "Toretska" mine.
  • Ukrainian forces have retaken positions at the fire-resistant compound in Chasiv Yar. There are currently about 150 Ukrainian soldiers at the plant.
  • Chasov Yar: Russian forces reportedly control over half of the city.
  • Pokrovsk: Russian forces are advancing south of Pokrovsk towards Ukrainka. Russian forces are developing success from the southwest, attacking from the side of Dachenske.
  • Russian aviation conducted airstrikes at multiple locations in the Donetsk region.
  • Russian forces, having liberated Novopustynka, repelled multiple enemy attempts to retake the village and captured 10 Ukrainian soldiers.
  • Russian FPV-drone struck a Ukrainian forces' deployment point on the right bank of the Dnieper.
  • Neskuchne: Rogov reported the beginning of battles for the liberation of Neskuchne in DPR. He also reported the advance of the Russian Armed Forces "from Storozheve towards the road leading to Huliaipole".
  • New: Russian troops liberated more than 5 square kilometers of the territory of the DPR and advanced from the settlement of Zarya towards Yasenev, Rogov told TASS.

• 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.

• Kursk Region:

  • Airstrikes were conducted by Mi-35M helicopters in the border area, targeting Ukrainian strongholds. The "Sever" group successfully advanced in the forest.
  • Russian forces liberated Novoivanovka and made advances in the northern Sudzha district and near Cherkasskaya Konopelka. Russian forces are advancing in the wooded areas of the Sudzhansky district and up to 1200 meters in the vicinity of Nikolaevo-Daryino, Leonidovo, Russkaya Porechnaya and Kurilovka.
  • Ukrainian reserves transferred to the Kursk region were reportedly destroyed in the Sumy region.
  • Heavy fighting continues in Kursk Oblast. The enemy is carrying out counter-attacks. In the Sudzhansky district, the Ukrainian Armed Forces carried out 5 unsuccessful counterattacks using "Bradley" BMPs and "M-113" APCs.
  • Calculations of the MLRS "Grad" group of troops "North" destroyed strongholds and infantry of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kursk border area.
  • New: The crew of a Ka-52M helicopter destroyed a Ukrainian stronghold in the Kursk border area.

• Kupyansk Direction:

  • Russian troops, supported by armored vehicles, are fighting near Zahryzove. In the northern part of the village, Russian infantry occupied positions in a forest plantation and in a number of buildings.

• Air Activity:

  • Russian tactical aviation is active on the south-eastern direction, with a threat of the use of aviation weapons for front-line areas.
  • Launches of guided air bombs by Russian tactical aviation were reported against Konstantinovka and Chasov Yar.
  • A Russian Su-34 fighter-bomber was shown conducting operations in the Kursk region, highlighting ongoing airstrikes.
  • Russian aviation reportedly targeted energy infrastructure in Ukraine, including strikes on Kremenchuk HPP, Ladynzhynska TPP, and Burshtynska TPP.
  • Explosions were reported in Poltava, Sumy, Kharkiv, Kremenchuk, Dnipropetrovsk, Khmelnytskyi, Kyiv, Kherson, Cherkasy, and Mykolaiv.
  • Russian forces reportedly used drones to eliminate a Ukrainian special forces group near Kupyansk.
  • 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.
  • A video report by Maxim Grigoriev, titled "Time to Be Together," alleges that Ukrainian forces committed mass killings of civilians in Selidovo. The video includes graphic content and testimonies from alleged witnesses.
  • The "Kaira" UAV squad of the 68th Army Corps is actively targeting and destroying enemy equipment. An FPV drone operator with the call sign "Hooligan" successfully hit and destroyed an enemy armored vehicle.
  • A video released by the Ukrainian Armed Forces' Operational Command "Luhansk" showcases operations within their area of responsibility, with the caption "Maximum Russophobia."
  • A video shows a group of soldiers singing a carol in a basic shelter or dugout, suggesting a forward position in low-light conditions. The soldiers are wearing various cold-weather military uniforms and their demeanor seems positive. The video has a strong psychological and propaganda aspect, aiming to boost the morale of Ukrainian troops by reinforcing their cultural connection, unity, and ancestral legacy.
  • An image depicts the aftermath of an attack on a building, likely a theater or cultural center, with a visible marking "ДЕТИ" ("CHILDREN" in Russian) on the ground. The image is used to highlight the destruction brought about by military action in Ukraine, suggesting a potentially large civilian impact.

• New: The air raid alert for Zaporizhzhia Oblast has been lifted.

• New: 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. The video evidence suggests the use of FPV drones and possibly drone-dropped munitions.

• New: Two knights captured five occupiers! It is getting hot in the Toretsk direction. The number of enemy assaults is increasing, although they end the same way for the enemy. But recently there was a unique case. At first, the occupiers began to throw smoke bombs at our infantry from drones in order to "smoke" them out of position. While at the same time, the first 8 assault aircraft launched an assault. However, as soon as the occupiers were spotted by the pilots and infantrymen of the 5th Rifle Battalion of the 28th OMB, hell on earth began for them. The stormtroopers were driven into the dugout and began to be "dismantled" by attack copters. At the same time, two infantrymen decided to take the occupiers prisoner. At first, the assault troops refused to surrender. However, with a few well-aimed grenade throws, the infantrymen explained to the occupiers that this was the only chance to survive. As a result, 5 occupiers surrendered, and all subsequent groups were defeated by our defenses. It is important that one of the heroes who took the prisoners had previously been in the SZCh for about a year, but thanks to the return to service program, he decided to join the ranks of the 28th OMB. And now, motivated to beat the occupier, he successfully performs combat missions. And later you will learn firsthand from the prisoners how the commission from Moscow sends Russians and "DNR residents" to the assaults, how they realized that it was time to surrender, how they evaluate the work of our infantrymen, and how to get a certificate of a combatant "without firing a shot." To be continued!

• New: A Leopard tank was destroyed in the Kupyansk Direction.

• New: In the Kupyansk area, fighters of the 16th Special Forces Brigade destroyed an enemy T-64BV tank with two FPV drones.

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, Novotroitske and Novoolenivka.
• Kurakhivka Axis: Clashes near Sontsivka, Stari Terny, Kurakhove, Yasenove, Dachne, and towards Andriyivka. Clashes continue in Kurakhove. To the southwest, Russian forces are advancing on Konstantynopil and expanding the zone of control near Zelenivka.
• Vremivka Axis: Clashes near Velyka Novosilka, Kostyantynopilske, Yantarne, Uspenivka, Rozlyvu, Rozdolne, Novosilka, Blahodatne, and Vremivka.
• Orikhiv Axis: Clashes near Novoandriyivka.
• Kherson Axis: Ukrainian forces repelled 4 Russian assaults.
• Kursk Region: Ukrainian forces repelled 27 Russian assaults.

Non-Military Developments

• Allegations of War Crimes:

  • Reports of Ukrainian POWs being shot by the 110th Brigade.
  • Video evidence of the execution of four surrendering Ukrainian soldiers.

• Diplomatic and Political:

  • 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.
  • Video discussion on the future of Georgia, its sovereignty, traditional values, and the failed Western attempt to organize a coup in the country. Experts discuss the unacceptability of the EU's condition for Georgia to sharply worsen relations with Russia, up to military actions, to join the EU. They also discuss the role of Salome Zurabishvili as a state criminal trying to keep Georgia in the zone of Western influence through illegitimate actions.
  • The Russian Council of Ulema of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims revoked the fatwa on polygamy.
  • According to Taras Chmut, the head of the "Come Back Alive" foundation, there is chaos in military management of Ukrainian forces.
  • New: Trump promises to seek the death penalty for those who have committed serious crimes.
  • New: Pashinyan said that due to a positive test for covid, he would miss the meeting of the CIS leaders in the Russian Federation, the issue of participation in the EAEU summit has not yet been resolved.
  • New: The Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation plans to expand the list of goods with increased duties from unfriendly countries in 2025. The emphasis is planned to be on industrial goods, Anton Alikhanov said in an interview with TASS.
  • Poland reportedly activated its air force in response to a Russian attack on Ukraine, deploying military aircraft to monitor the situation.
  • Russian authorities detained seven individuals, including three minors, for allegedly planning a terrorist attack on a defense industry executive in the Moscow region.
  • Reports indicate that the detained individuals were working with Ukrainian intelligence through encrypted messaging apps and had previously assisted in fraudulent schemes.
  • The FSB claims the group was offered 1 million rubles for the attack.
  • Russian media reports an explosion at the "Alania Mall" in Vladikavkaz, with casualties reported. The cause is currently unknown.
  • New: One person died in an explosion in the Alania Mall shopping center in Vladikavkaz, operational services reported.
  • New: In Vladikavkaz, a fire in a shopping center was expanded into an operational headquarters, reported M.
  • New: The explosion in the Alania Mall shopping center in Vladikavkaz occurred on the food court, operational services reported.
  • New: The fire after the explosion in the shopping center in Vladikavkaz was localized, open burning was eliminated, operational services reported.
  • New: Preliminary cause of the emergency in the shopping center in Vladikavkaz was a gas-air mixture explosion, the regional department of the Investigative Committee reported.
  • New: The epicenter of the explosion in the shopping center in Vladikavkaz was located in a restaurant on the food court, M. reported.
  • New: The Ukrainian Armed Forces reported a fire at the Alania Mall shopping center in Vladikavkaz.
  • New: The number of injured in the explosion at the Alania Mall shopping center in Vladikavkaz increased to 13.
  • New: Video from the scene of the explosion in the Alania Mall shopping center in Vladikavkaz.
  • New: Russian resources reported a massive missile and drone attack on Ukrainian energy infrastructure.
  • New: The command of the Ukrainian Air Force reported that the attack was combined, using X-101 cruise missiles, Tu-95MS bombers, Iskander-M systems, and unmanned aerial vehicles.
  • New: Air raid alerts were declared in Kyiv, Dnipro, Kremenchuk, Kryvyi Rih, Zaporizhzhia, Poltava, and Kirovohrad regions.
  • New: The Kharkiv regional military administration reported several fires in Kharkiv. At least three people were injured, two of them in serious condition. A total of at least seven strikes were carried out in the city.
  • New: On December 24, the Russian army launched a missile attack on Kryvyi Rih. A 4-story residential building was damaged. One person was killed and 15 were injured. Four of them are in serious condition.
  • New: Earlier, Vladimir Putin threatened large-scale strikes in response to the Ukrainian UAV attack on Kazan, promising that Ukraine "will face many times greater destruction" and "will regret what it is trying to do in our country."
  • New: An explosion and fire occurred in the Alania Mall shopping center in Vladikavkaz.
  • New: According to reports, the building's windows were shattered and there was heavy smoke. The cause of the explosion is unknown