Updated Analysis of the Military Situation in Ukraine - January 1, 2025, 06:47 UTC

Strategic Overview

The military situation in Ukraine is marked by a continued Russian offensive, particularly in the Donetsk region, where significant gains have been made, including the capture of the Kurakhivska Thermal Power Plant and advances in Kurakhove, Pokrovsk, and the Vremivka direction. Ukrainian forces are attempting a fighting withdrawal while reporting some advances in the Kursk region and near Kreminna. Drone warfare is a dominant factor, with widespread activity across multiple regions, especially with an urgent alert for Kyiv and its suburbs due to an ongoing drone attack, with air defenses actively engaging hostile drones. There are reports of falling drone debris in the Pechersk district, resulting in a fire in a non-residential building, damage to an apartment building, and a fire on the roof of another residential building. Damage from falling drone debris has also been reported in the Sviatoshynskyi district of Kyiv, affecting cars, garages, and a non-residential area, with a localized fire reported. One person has reportedly sought medical attention in Kyiv due to the attacks. Russian forces are actively using drones, particularly their ZALA models, to target Ukrainian manpower and have reportedly destroyed a Ukrainian DRG near Vozdvyzhenka. Air raid alerts in Zaporizhzhia Oblast and across much of Ukraine suggest the potential for further escalation. Russian authorities have reduced the permitted period of stay for foreigners without visas, potentially affecting the presence of foreign fighters or advisors. The humanitarian situation is worsening, and international support remains crucial, though Die Welt's report may impact dynamics. Geopolitical shifts are emerging, complicated by international incidents and internal political issues. Ukraine has officially stopped the transit of Russian gas through its territory as of 07:00 on January 1, 2025, in the interests of national security, an action that has been communicated to international partners. The naval situation indicates a strategic focus on the Mediterranean. The situation is highly volatile, with the potential for further escalation. The ISW's assessment of Russian territorial gains and losses in 2024, along with their prediction for the conflict's duration, provides a sobering perspective on the war's trajectory.

Key Developments

Drone Warfare

• Kyiv City/Region:
  • Enemy drones are approaching from the northeast and southwest.
  • Air defense systems are operating in the region, engaging hostile drones.
  • Explosions have been heard in Kyiv.
  • Air raid alerts have been issued.
  • Debris from downed drones has fallen in the Pechersk district of Kyiv, causing a fire in a non-residential building and damage to an apartment building.
  • One person has reportedly sought medical attention.
  • A new group of drones is approaching Kyiv from the southwest.
  • The air raid alert continues.
  • A fire has broken out on the roof of a residential building in the Pechersk district due to falling drone debris.
  • There is also a fire in a non-residential building in the Sviatoshynskyi district due to falling drone debris.
  • Cars and garages have been damaged in the Sviatoshynskyi district.
  • As a result of the drone attacks in the Pechersk district, a six-story residential building suffered damage, with partial destruction from the 6th to the 4th floors and subsequent fires in apartments on the 4th and 5th floors; the fire has been contained to an area of 70 sq. m; one woman has been rescued, and information on casualties is being clarified; a fire broke out on the roof of a nearby non-residential building covering an area of 80 sq. m; efforts are underway to contain the fire.
  • In the Sviatoshynskyi district, debris fell on a non-residential area, damaging cars, garages, and causing a localized fire. The tram line was also partially damaged. The extent of the damage and the number of casualties are being assessed.
  • Three people were injured in Pechersk district.
• Sevastopol: A drone attack on Sevastopol was repelled, with Russian air defenses reportedly shooting down multiple drones and at least one naval drone over the Black Sea.
• Mykolaiv Region:
  • Ukrainian air defense systems engaged multiple Russian drones.
  • One drone was confirmed near Ochakiv.
  • Explosions were reported in Mykolaiv.
  • New Shahed drones were reported heading towards the Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi district from the Black Sea.
  • One drone was reported approaching Odesa from the west.
  • One drone was reported to be approaching Starokostiantyniv.
  • Ukrainian forces report that four "Shahed" drones were destroyed overnight by naval personnel.
  • Up to 10 drones were reported over Ochakiv, with some shot down.
  • A drone was reported in the southern part of the region, moving north.
  • A drone was observed near Luparevo, heading towards Stara Bohdanivka.
  • New enemy drone attacks reported in Ochakiv from the Black Sea.
• Donetsk Oblast:
  • Ukrainian forces used drones to destroy a Russian command post near the Toretsk mine.
  • Ukrainian drone operators conducted a mass drone attack on Russian positions in the Pokrovsk direction.
  • Donetsk Oblast is under threat of enemy drone attacks.
  • Drones were reported moving from Donetsk Oblast towards Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, heading northwest.
  • Operators of the 36th Army of the "East" group are conducting night work to destroy enemy manpower in the South Donetsk direction.
  • FPV drones of the "Center" group continue to hunt for the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Pokrovsk direction.
  • Drone operators from the "Center" group reportedly eliminated a Ukrainian observation post in the Pokrovsk direction.
  • Drone operators from the "Center" group continue to hunt for Ukrainian forces in the Pokrovsk direction.
  • Drone operators from the 20th Motorized Rifle Division destroyed a camouflaged communications repeater.
  • Video shows a drone observation of Russian forces ambushing and engaging enemy personnel.
  • A Russian attack drone unit successfully eliminated Ukrainian troops in a forested area.
  • Ukrainian forces used a drone to attack a Russian position near a road, resulting in a fire.
  • Attack FPV drone teams of the Yug Group of Forces eliminated a stronghold and a mortar position of the AFU in Kurakhove 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.
  • A Ukrainian drone "Vampir" of the "Hydra" unit of the 137th Separate Marine Battalion remotely mined Russian logistics routes near Zoria, Donetsk Oblast.
  • Fighters of the 16th Special Forces Brigade destroyed an enemy mortar with an FPV drone.
  • Remote mining by Ukrainian "Vampir" drone near Zoria.
  • Drone strikes on assault columns near Kurakhove.
  • Video evidence of military engagement near Kurakhove.
  • Russian forces used FPV drones to target Ukrainian positions in the Kurakhove direction.
  • Ukrainian forces report Russian forces used drones to target positions of the 33rd Mechanized Brigade in the Kurakhovo direction.
  • Operators of FPV drones from the 20th Motorized Rifle Division destroyed a camouflaged communications repeater.
  • Ukrainian drone "Vampir" remotely mined Russian logistics routes near Zoria.
  • Ukrainian forces repelled a Russian assault using drones in the Siversk direction.
  • Video evidence confirms ongoing engagements, with soldiers from the 68th tank regiment advancing and capturing enemy positions.
  • Drone strikes remain a significant feature of the fighting near Kurakhove.
  • The 425 ОШБ "Скала" conducted a drone strike operation on the Pokrovsk direction.
  • Video footage shows the destruction of a Starlink station by the "Southern Front" group.
  • Video evidence of a Russian FPV drone attacking a building with a modified munition.
• Sumy Oblast:
  • Ukrainian drone units reported successful strikes on a Russian armored vehicle.
  • Sumy Oblast is under threat of enemy drone attacks.
  • Drones were reported moving south and from Sumy Oblast towards Kharkiv Oblast.
  • Five drones were reported in the Sumy region, moving towards Kharkiv Oblast.
  • The city of Sumy is under threat from enemy drones approaching from the north.
  • A new group of drones from Sumy Oblast is moving into Chernihiv Oblast to the north, with a southwesterly course.
  • 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.
  • City of Pryluky (Chernihiv Oblast) is under threat from enemy drones approaching from the northeast.
  • The Air Force reports the movement of enemy drones:
    • Drones in the west of Poltava region, course - west / southwest;
    • Drones in the north of Sumy region, course - south-west;
    • Drones in the center of Chernihiv region, course - south / south-west;
    • Drones in the east of Kyiv region, course - west / north-west;
    • Drones on the border of Kirovohrad and Odesa regions, course - west.
  • Enemy drone is moving in the direction of Cherkasy from the southeast.
  • A new group of drones from Sumy Oblast is moving towards Poltava Oblast.
  • Ukrainian drone units reported successful strikes on a Russian armored vehicle in the Sumy region, near the Kursk border.
• Poltava Oblast:
  • Three drones were reported north of Poltava, moving west.
  • Two drones were reported flying over Samar, heading northwest.
  • One drone was reported moving from Kharkiv Oblast into Poltava Oblast.
  • Drones in Poltava Oblast are moving southwest and constantly changing course.
  • One drone was reported to be east of Poltava, moving into Kharkiv Oblast.
  • Two drones were reported near Okhtyrka, moving into Poltava Oblast.
  • Drones in eastern and western Poltava Oblast, moving west.
  • 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.
  • The Air Force reports the movement of enemy drones:
    • Drones in the west of Poltava region, course - west / southwest;
    • Drones in the north of Sumy region, course - south-west;
    • Drones in the center of Chernihiv region, course - south / south-west;
    • Drones in the east of Kyiv region, course - west / north-west;
    • Drones on the border of Kirovohrad and Odesa regions, course - west.
  • A new group of drones from Sumy Oblast is moving towards Poltava Oblast.
• Zaporizhzhia Oblast: Three drones were reported in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, moving northwest.
• Kirovohrad Oblast: Kirovohrad Oblast is under threat of enemy drone attacks.
• Zhytomyr:
  • A drone is approaching Zhytomyr from the northwest.
  • Drones in Zhytomyr Oblast are moving towards Zhytomyr from the north.
  • One drone was reported to be west of Zhytomyr, moving into Khmelnytskyi Oblast.
  • Five drones were reported to be in the north of Zhytomyr Oblast.
  • Zhytomyr is under threat of enemy drones approaching from the northeast.
• Rivne Oblast: Rivne Oblast is under threat of enemy drone attacks.
• Khmelnytskyi Oblast:
  • Khmelnytskyi Oblast is under threat of enemy drone attacks.
  • Drones are on the border of Zhytomyr and Khmelnytskyi Oblasts, moving southeast.
• Kyiv Oblast:
  • Drones are in the north of Kyiv Oblast, moving west. Five drones were reported to be moving from Chernihiv Oblast to the north of Kyiv Oblast.
  • Air defense activity is confirmed.
  • A drone was reported to be circling in the north of Kyiv Oblast.
  • 1 drone is approaching Boryspil. 2 drones are flying from Poltava region to Cherkasy. 1 drone is flying from Kirovohrad region to Vinnytsia. 3 drones are in Pryluky area, heading southwest. 3 new drones are flying through Shostka area, heading southwest.
  • The Air Force reports the movement of enemy drones:
    • Drones in the west of Poltava region, course - west / southwest;
    • Drones in the north of Sumy region, course - south-west;
    • Drones in the center of Chernihiv region, course - south / south-west;
    • Drones in the east of Kyiv region, course - west / north-west;
    • Drones on the border of Kirovohrad and Odesa regions, course - west.
• Chernihiv Oblast:
  • Drones are in Chernihiv Oblast, constantly changing course.
  • Eight drones were reported to be east of Chernihiv, with a southwesterly course.
  • One drone was reported to be circling north of Chernihiv.
  • 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.
  • City of Pryluky (Chernihiv Oblast) is under threat from enemy drones approaching from the northeast.
  • The Air Force reports the movement of enemy drones:
    • Drones in the west of Poltava region, course - west / southwest;
    • Drones in the north of Sumy region, course - south-west;
    • Drones in the center of Chernihiv region, course - south / south-west;
    • Drones in the east of Kyiv region, course - west / north-west;
    • Drones on the border of Kirovohrad and Odesa regions, course - west.
  • 1 drone is approaching Boryspil. 2 drones are flying from Poltava region to Cherkasy. 1 drone is flying from Kirovohrad region to Vinnytsia. 3 drones are in Pryluky area, heading southwest. 3 new drones are flying through Shostka area, heading southwest.
• Kharkiv Oblast: Drones are in Kharkiv Oblast, constantly changing course.
• Dnipropetrovsk Oblast: Ukrainian air defenses shot down 7 drones.
• Cherkasy Oblast:
  • One drone north of Cherkasy, moving towards Kyiv Oblast.
  • Drones in northeastern Cherkasy Oblast, moving west/northwest.
  • 1 drone is approaching Boryspil. 2 drones are flying from Poltava region to Cherkasy. 1 drone is flying from Kirovohrad region to Vinnytsia. 3 drones are in Pryluky area, heading southwest. 3 new drones are flying through Shostka area, heading southwest.
• Vinnytsia Oblast: 1 drone is approaching Boryspil. 2 drones are flying from Poltava region to Cherkasy. 1 drone is flying from Kirovohrad region to Vinnytsia. 3 drones are in Pryluky area, heading southwest. 3 new drones are flying through Shostka area, heading southwest.
• Other Regions:
  • New drone movements were reported in multiple regions, including Kharkiv, Poltava, Odesa, Sumy, Chernihiv, Kyiv, Mykolaiv, and Zhytomyr Oblasts.
  • Air raid alerts were issued for multiple regions due to drone threats.
  • Over 10 drones were detected and destroyed in the suburbs of Voronezh and several districts of the region.
  • Air raid alerts have been issued for Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
  • Russian forces are highlighting the reconnaissance and targeting capabilities of their ZALA Z-16 and Z-20 drones, which are being used across the frontline. These drones are capable of operating deep in enemy territory and providing real-time data for operational decision-making.
  • A drone was reportedly shot down over Bryansk Oblast.
  • Reports of widespread drone activity across multiple regions, including new drone threats in Kyiv, Mykolaiv, Cherkasy, Kirovohrad, Dnipropetrovsk, Vinnitsa, Zaporizhzhia, Khmelnytskyi, Zhytomyr, Vasylkiv, Brovary, Sumy, Kharkiv, Lubny, Kremenchuk, Kryvyi Rih, Chuhuiv, Pavlohrad, Zlatopil, and Merefa.
  • Increased drone activity in Kharkiv and Poltava regions, with drones moving west/southwest.
  • Reports of drone movements in various regions, including Chernihiv, Poltava, Cherkasy, Kyiv, Mykolaiv, Zhytomyr, and Kirovohrad.
  • Reports of drone movements in Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Chernihiv Oblasts.
  • Video evidence shows Ukrainian forces targeting and destroying Russian military equipment and personnel near Novoelizavetivka.
  • Ukrainian drone operators conducted a mass drone attack on Russian positions in the Pokrovsk direction.
  • Ukrainian forces repelled one of the largest recent assaults in the Bakhmut direction near Klishchiivka.
  • Video evidence of drone attacks on Ukrainian forces personnel.
  • Ukrainian forces used drones to destroy a Russian command post near the Toretsk mine.
  • Russian forces used approximately 100 Geran drones to deplete Ukrainian air defenses overnight.
  • Footage showing the destruction of an enemy UAV control point by drone operators of the 36th Army.
  • Video evidence of Ukrainian forces dropping a flag on Russian positions near Robotyne.
  • Video evidence shows the destruction of a Ukrainian UAV control point by the 1194th Motorized Rifle Regiment.
  • Video evidence shows a mobile, vehicle-mounted "Repellent-Patrul" anti-drone system.
  • Several villages in the Grayvoron district of Belgorod Oblast were left without electricity after a Ukrainian drone attack.
  • Video allegedly shows a Ukrainian drone strike on a command post of the 810th Marine Brigade at the Lgov sugar factory.
  • Video shows a drone strike on a US-made M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle near Sudzha.
  • Video from Sudoplatov shows Russian forces towing a captured American M113 armored personnel carrier in the Kursk region.
  • Video shows drone footage from the 80th Separate Airborne Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces engaging Russian infantry in the Kursk region.
  • Operators of the 80th Airborne Assault Brigade destroyed an enemy along with equipment in the Kursk region.
  • Code 9.2 unit drops "goodies" on communists and Jucheists in the Kursk region.
  • Russian operators destroyed a Ukrainian "Baba Yaga" drone near Kupyansk and an armored vehicle in the Kharkiv region.
  • A Leopard tank was destroyed in the Kupyansk Direction.
  • 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 are reported to have destroyed enemy personnel and a truck 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.
  • FPV of the Third Assault Brigade destroys enemy weapons, shelters, and warehouses in the Kharkiv direction.
  • Ukrainian forces repelled a powerful Russian assault in the Kupyansk direction, destroying 5 armored vehicles.
  • Russian forces report needing more Mavic drones to break through enemy defenses on all fronts, from Kursk to Kurakhove.
  • In Zaporizhzhia Oblast, operators of the 375th OPTADN used drones to destroy an enemy communication tower and a supply depot.
  • Ukrainian forces report that Russian forces used drones to target the positions of the 33rd Mechanized Brigade in the Kurakhovo 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 using FPV drones to target Ukrainian positions in the Kurakhove direction.
  • Ukrainian Air Force reports updates on the movement of Russian drones.
  • The Ukrainian Air Force reports the movement of drones in Kharkiv Oblast towards Poltava Oblast, in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast to the south-west and west, in Chernihiv Oblast to the west, and new groups in the east of Kharkiv Oblast to the west.
  • Ukrainian forces conducted a successful drone operation in the Kursk region, targeting a Russian T-90 tank and an ammunition depot.
  • Ukrainian forces, specifically the "Birds of Madyar" unit, used drones to record the bodies of North Korean and Russian troops in Kursk Oblast.
  • Operators of drones from the 95th Air Assault Brigade repelled an attack by North Koreans in the Kursk region.
  • Russian drone operator claims to have destroyed a Ukrainian Baba Yaga drone.
  • Over 10 drones were reportedly detected and destroyed in the suburbs of Voronezh.
  • Extensive and increasingly sophisticated use of drones by both sides for reconnaissance, targeting, and attacks.
  • Russia is confirmed to be integrating AI into Shahed drones to enhance their target recognition capabilities, even when offline.
  • Ukrainian forces are innovating with shotgun-mounted drones to down enemy drones.
  • FPV drones are being used extensively by both sides.
  • Ukrainian forces report a Russian drone strike on the central market in Nikopol, injuring eight civilians.
  • Ukrainian forces report that a Russian drone control center near Velyka Novosilka was destroyed by drone operators.
  • New reports indicate a group of Russian Shahed drones are on the border of Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts, moving west. Another group of drones is in the north of Donetsk oblast, heading north. A new group of drones is in Dnipro, heading north. A group of drones is in the north of Dnipropetrovsk oblast, heading toward Poltava oblast. A group of drones is in Kharkiv oblast, heading toward Kharkiv.
  • Ukrainian Air Force reports drone movements in Chernihiv Oblast to the west and towards Kyiv Oblast.
  • New groups of drones were entering Sumy Oblast from Kursk.
  • Ukrainian forces report a 19-fold increase in the supply of drones to their units in 2024, compared to the previous year.
  • 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.
  • Operators of FPV drones from the 20th Motorized Rifle Division of the 8th Guards Army detected and destroyed a camouflaged communications repeater of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
  • Video evidence shows Ukrainian forces targeting Russian positions with drones, resulting in multiple explosions and fires.
  • Ukrainian forces, specifically the "Вовки Да Вінчі" unit, are using drones to target Russian military equipment and personnel in the Pokrovsk direction.
  • Ukrainian drone operators targeted and killed a Russian soldier in the Pokrovsk direction.
  • Ukrainian forces report that Russian forces used drones to target the positions of the 33rd Mechanized Brigade in the Kurakhovo direction.
  • Russian forces report that operators of drones from the 20th Motorized Rifle Division of the 8th Guards Army discovered and destroyed a disguised Ukrainian communications repeater.
  • Russian forces are reportedly using FPV drones to target Ukrainian positions in the Kurakhove direction.
  • Ukrainian forces conducted a successful drone operation, targeting a Russian T-90 tank and an ammunition depot.
  • Ukrainian forces report destroying 3 Russian BTRs.
  • Operators of drones from the 95th Air Assault Brigade repelled an attack by North Koreans.
  • Ukrainian forces, specifically the "Birds of Madyar" unit, used drones to record the bodies of North Korean and Russian troops in Kursk Oblast.
  • Reports indicate significant losses among North Korean soldiers in the Russian army, with 1,000 casualties in the past week alone.
  • Ukrainian forces report that North Korean soldiers have been rotated out of the region and replaced with Russian soldiers.
  • Video shows drone footage from the 80th Separate Airborne Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces engaging Russian infantry in the Kursk region.
  • A Russian soldier detonated a grenade near his head after being attacked by a Ukrainian FPV drone in Kursk Oblast.
  • A Ukrainian drone hit a civilian man walking down the street in Kupyansk.
  • Ukrainian forces report that a Russian "Baba Yaga" drone was destroyed by a night hunting group.
  • New reports of drone movements in Poltava, Cherkasy, Kyiv, Mykolaiv, and Zhytomyr Oblasts.
  • A Russian drone operator claims to have destroyed a Ukrainian Baba Yaga drone.
  • Video allegedly shows a Ukrainian drone strike on a command post of the 810th Marine Brigade at the Lgov sugar factory.
  • Overnight, Russian forces actively attempted to attack Tokmak, Energodar and Melitopol. Ukrainian air defense successfully shot down hostile objects.
  • Warning regarding drone activity in Krasnodar Krai.
  • Ukrainian Air Force reports no threat of attack drones.
  • A Ukrainian source reports that a drone struck a ship in Crimea that was seized by Russia in 2014.
  • The Ukrainian Air Force announced the end of the threat of enemy drones.
  • Ukrainian forces report that their drones can strike targets up to 2000 km away.
  • Ukrainian Ambassador to the EU, Vsevolod Chentsov, reported that Russia is integrating AI into Shahed drones to enhance their target recognition capabilities, even when offline.
  • Reports of widespread drone activity across multiple regions, including new drone threats in Kyiv, Mykolaiv, Cherkasy, Kirovohrad, Dnipropetrovsk, Vinnitsa, Zaporizhzhia, Khmelnytskyi, Zhytomyr, Vasylkiv, Brovary, Sumy, Kharkiv, Lubny, Kremenchuk, Kryvyi Rih, Chuhuiv, Pavlohrad, Zlatopil, and Merefa.
  • 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.
  • Ukrainian Air Force reports updates on the movement of Russian drones.
  • Reports of drone movements in various regions, including Chernihiv, Poltava, Cherkasy, Kyiv, Mykolaiv, Zhytomyr, and Kirovohrad.
  • Reports of drone movements in Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Chernihiv Oblasts.
  • Ukrainian air defenses reportedly shot down 7 drones over Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
  • Ukrainian forces report a Russian drone strike on the central market in Nikopol, causing damage to the market and injuring 8 civilians, 7 of them being hospitalized.
  • Latvia plans to transfer 1000 drones to Ukraine by the end of 2024 and allocate 20 million euros for drone procurement in 2025.
  • Ukrainian forces report shooting down two more Russian drones over the Belgorod region.
  • Video footage shows the destruction of a German Leopard 1 tank by Russian FPV drones "VT-40".
  • Footage shows the destruction of a Ukrainian tank by an FPV drone.
  • Footage shows an FPV drone shooting down another enemy UAV.
  • Video shows a systematic process of preparing aerial bombs, specifically focusing on the installation of guidance fins or wings.
  • Ukrainian forces report shooting down 15 out of 16 drones, with one drone "lost."
  • Ukrainian forces report that their drones can strike targets up to 2000 km away.
  • Video evidence shows Ukrainian forces targeting and destroying Russian military equipment and personnel near Novoelizavetivka.
  • Ukrainian drone operators conducted a mass drone attack on Russian positions in the Pokrovsk direction.
  • Ukrainian forces repelled one of the largest recent assaults in the Bakhmut direction near Klishchiivka.
  • Video evidence of drone attacks on Ukrainian forces personnel.
  • Ukrainian forces used drones to destroy a Russian command post near the Toretsk mine.
  • Russian forces used approximately 100 Geran drones to deplete Ukrainian air defenses overnight.
  • Footage showing the destruction of an enemy UAV control point by drone operators of the 36th Army.
  • Ukrainian forces report that the Russian military is executing North Korean soldiers.
  • Reports indicate significant losses among North Korean soldiers in the Russian army.
  • Ukrainian forces are transferring reinforcements to Krasnoarmiisk (Pokrovsk).
  • Video evidence of Ukrainian forces dropping a flag on Russian positions near Robotyne.
  • Photo message shows a severely wounded individual on a makeshift stretcher.
  • Video evidence shows the destruction of a Ukrainian UAV control point by the 1194th Motorized Rifle Regiment.
  • Ukrainian Air Force reports a threat of enemy drone attacks from the east in Sumy Oblast and from the south in Mykolaiv Oblast.
  • Photo message depicts a map of Ukraine with several regions highlighted in red, indicating active air raid alerts.
  • Video evidence shows a masked individual setting fire to a shop.
  • Video evidence shows a mobile, vehicle-mounted "Repellent-Patrul" anti-drone system.
  • Within an hour, explosions were heard in the occupied part of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast, in the suburbs of Kharkiv and Cherkasy.
  • Ukrainian drone units reported successful strikes on a Russian armored vehicle in the Sumy region, near the Kursk border.
  • Video allegedly shows a Ukrainian drone strike on a command post of the 810th Marine Brigade at the Lgov sugar factory.
  • Video shows a drone strike on a US-made M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle near Sudzha.
  • Video from Sudoplatov shows Russian forces towing a captured American M113 armored personnel carrier in the Kursk region.
  • Video shows drone footage from the 80th Separate Airborne Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces engaging Russian infantry in the Kursk region.
  • Operators of the 80th Airborne Assault Brigade destroyed an enemy along with equipment in the Kursk region.
  • Code 9.2 unit drops "goodies" on communists and Jucheists in the Kursk region.
  • Russian operators destroyed a Ukrainian "Baba Yaga" drone near Kupyansk and an armored vehicle in the Kharkiv region.
  • A Leopard tank was destroyed in the Kupyansk Direction.
  • 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 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.
  • FPV of the Third Assault Brigade destroys enemy weapons, shelters, and warehouses in the Kharkiv direction.
  • Ukrainian forces repelled a powerful Russian assault in the Kupyansk direction, destroying 5 armored vehicles.