Updated Analysis of the Military Situation in Ukraine - January 1, 2025, 08:47 UTC

Strategic Overview

The military situation in Ukraine remains intensely dynamic, with Russian forces continuing their offensive operations, particularly in the Donetsk region. They have achieved significant progress, capturing the Kurakhivska Thermal Power Plant and gaining control of approximately 80% of Kurakhove. The recent liberation of Novotroitske (DPR) further solidifies their position. Russian forces are pushing towards Pokrovsk and in the Vremivka direction, as well as advancing near Dzerzhinsk (Toretsk), with intense fighting reported in the center of the town. The reported destruction of some Ukrainian positions in Chasiv Yar and Toretsk by Russian forces, using a combination of fog and smoke grenades for cover, adds to the complexity of the situation.

Ukrainian forces are conducting a fighting withdrawal, with reports indicating a retreat from Kurakhove to avoid encirclement and repositioning to the main defense line near the border with Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. The withdrawal is notably focused on the areas around Novooleksandrivka, Novoselivka Persha, and Sokil. Limited Ukrainian counteroffensives are reported in the Kursk region and near Kreminna.

Drone warfare remains a dominant feature, with extensive activity across multiple oblasts. Ukrainian air defenses have been active, reportedly shooting down 63 out of 111 drones launched by Russia overnight. The Ukrainian Air Force reports that 46 drones were "locationally lost" due to active countermeasures, and two flew into Russia and Belarus. The new report that two Ukrainian drones were shot down over Bryansk Oblast and one over Kursk Oblast overnight adds to the ongoing drone activity. A severe drone attack on Kyiv resulted in casualties and damage to infrastructure, including a fire on the roof of a building of the National Bank of Ukraine.

Ukraine has officially halted the transit of Russian gas through its territory as of 07:00 on January 1, 2025, citing national security interests. "Gazprom" confirmed the cessation of gas transit through Ukraine, attributing it to the expiration of the five-year contract and Ukraine's refusal to extend it. Russia has stated it will not participate in the "peace summit" organized by Ukraine. Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov declared that there are no preconditions for ending the conflict. This action is expected to have significant implications for European energy markets, with gas prices already rising.

The naval situation indicates a strategic focus on the Mediterranean. The overall situation is highly volatile, with the potential for further escalation.

Key Developments

Drone Warfare

• Kyiv City/Region:
  • Extensive drone attacks with multiple drones approaching from the northeast and southwest.
  • Air defense systems actively engaging hostile drones, shooting down around ten near Kyiv.
  • Explosions heard in Kyiv.
  • Falling drone debris reported in Pechersk and Sviatoshynskyi districts.
  • Fires reported in non-residential buildings and on the roof of a residential building.
  • Damage to apartment buildings, cars, garages, and a tram line.
  • Six casualties reported in Kyiv, four in Pechersk district, two hospitalized.
  • Partial destruction of a six-story residential building from the 6th to the 4th floors, with fires on the 4th and 5th floors.
  • Rescuers showed new footage from Kyiv following the nighttime drone attack.
  • A fire broke out on the roof of a building belonging to the National Bank of Ukraine due to falling drone debris. The fire was quickly extinguished, and there were no casualties.
• Sevastopol: Drone attack repelled, with multiple drones and at least one naval drone shot down over the Black Sea. Reports of loud explosions overnight, with claims of drone attacks. 17 drones were reportedly shot down over Crimea overnight, with 4 near Sevastopol. Two unmanned boats were also reportedly destroyed near the coast of Sevastopol.
• Mykolaiv Region:
  • Ukrainian air defense engaged multiple Russian drones.
  • Explosions reported in Mykolaiv.
  • New Shahed drones reported heading towards Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi district from the Black Sea.
  • Drones observed near Ochakiv, Luparevo, and Stara Bohdanivka.
  • Up to 10 drones and several FPV drones were involved in the recent attack.
  • Up to 10 drones were reported over Ochakiv, with some shot down. One drone was reported near Parutino.
  • New enemy drone attacks reported in Ochakiv from the Black Sea.
• Donetsk Oblast:
  • Extensive use of drones by both sides.
  • Ukrainian drone attack on Russian command post near Toretsk mine.
  • Mass drone attack on Russian positions in Pokrovsk direction.
  • FPV drones targeting Ukrainian forces in Pokrovsk and Kurakhove directions.
  • Ukrainian drone "Vampir" remotely mining Russian logistics routes near Zoria.
  • Drone strikes on assault columns near Kurakhove.
  • Video evidence of military engagement near Kurakhove.
  • Operators of FPV drones from the 20th Motorized Rifle Division detected and destroyed a camouflaged communications repeater.
  • 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.
  • Footage showing the destruction of an enemy UAV control point by drone operators of the 36th Army of the Vostok group.
  • Operators of drones from the "Center" group reportedly eliminated a Ukrainian observation post in the Pokrovsk direction.
  • Operators of drones from the "Center" group continue to hunt for Ukrainian forces in the Pokrovsk direction.
  • Operators of FPV drones from the 20th Motorized Rifle Division destroyed a camouflaged communications repeater.
  • 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 using FPV drones to target Ukrainian positions in the Kurakhove direction.
  • A Ukrainian drone "Vampir" of the "Hydra" unit of the 137th Separate Marine Battalion remotely mined Russian logistics routes near Zoria, Donetsk Oblast.
• Sumy Oblast:
  • Drone attacks threatening the region.
  • Drones moving south towards Kharkiv Oblast.
  • Drones moving into Chernihiv and Poltava Oblasts.
  • Sumy city under threat from drones approaching from the north.
  • Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian armored vehicles near the Kursk border.
  • Ukrainian drone units reported successful strikes on a Russian armored vehicle in the Sumy region, near the Kursk border.
  • New drones entering Sumy Oblast from Kursk, moving southwest.
  • 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.
  • A new group of drones from Sumy Oblast is moving towards Poltava Oblast.
  • Ukrainian forces report that the drone threat in the Sumy region has passed.
• Poltava Oblast:
  • Multiple drones reported, moving southwest and constantly changing course.
  • Drones moving into Kharkiv and Cherkasy Oblasts.
  • Drones in the north-east, course south-west. Drones on the border with Cherkasy Oblast, course east.
  • Drones in the south and northeast, course southwest.
  • Drones in the north-east, course south-west.
  • Drones on the border with Cherkasy Oblast, course east.
  • Drones in the south and northeast, course southwest.
  • 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.
  • 2 drones are flying from Poltava region to Cherkasy.
  • 2 drones are moving from Kharkiv to Poltava.
  • One drone is circling around the border of Sumy and Poltava oblasts.
  • Drones in eastern and western Poltava Oblast, moving west.
  • Ukrainian Air Force reports increased drone activity in Poltava and Myrhorod.
• Zaporizhzhia Oblast:
  • Three drones reported, moving northwest.
  • Air raid alerts issued.
  • Operators of the 375th OPTADN used drones to destroy an enemy communication tower and a supply depot.
  • Overnight, Russian forces actively attempted to attack Tokmak, Energodar and Melitopol. Ukrainian air defense successfully shot down hostile objects.
  • Within an hour, explosions were heard in the occupied part of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
  • In Zaporizhzhia Oblast, operators of the 375th OPTADN used drones to destroy an enemy communication tower and a supply depot.
• Kirovohrad, Zhytomyr, Rivne, Khmelnytskyi, Kyiv, Chernihiv, Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Cherkasy, Vinnytsia Oblasts:
  • Under threat of drone attacks.
  • Air raid alerts issued.
  • Drones reported in multiple regions, with movements and engagements.
  • Ukrainian Air Force reports drone movements in Chernihiv Oblast to the west and towards Kyiv Oblast.
  • 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.
  • New groups of drones were entering Sumy Oblast from Kursk.
  • 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.
  • New reports of drone movements in Poltava, Cherkasy, Kyiv, Mykolaiv, and Zhytomyr Oblasts.
  • One drone north of Cherkasy, moving towards Kyiv Oblast. Two drones west of Poltava, moving northwest. Five drones near Konotop, moving southwest.
  • 1 drone is approaching Boryspil.
  • 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.
  • 3 drones via Rozdilna are heading towards Odesa Oblast.
  • 2 drones via Bilyaivka are heading towards Odesa.
  • 1 new drone from the Black Sea is heading towards Ovidiopol.
  • 1 drone north of Nizhyn, moving towards Chernihiv.
  • 1 drone is heading via Konotop towards Sumy.
  • 1 drone near Pryluky, moving northwest.
  • 1 drone turned towards Odesa, expect loud activity.
  • One drone from the Odesa region is flying towards the Vinnytsia region. One drone is approaching Rozdilna. One drone is flying towards Odesa. The northern direction is being clarified.
  • One drone is flying from the Mykolaiv region towards the Odesa region, to the north of the region.
  • Ukrainian Air Force reports updates on the movement of Russian drones, with drones on the border of Vinnitsa and Kyiv oblasts moving southwest, drones in northern Kyiv moving west, drones north of Poltava moving northwest, drones in northern Sumy constantly changing course, and drones south of Sumy moving east.
  • Ukrainian Air Force reports no threat of attack drones.
  • Several groups of attack drones detected south of Kyiv, suggesting a potential imminent drone attack on the capital or surrounding areas. Ukrainian air defense systems are likely on high alert.
  • New reports of drone movements: Poltava Oblast: Drones in the north-east, course south-west. Drones on the border with Cherkasy Oblast, course east. A new report indicates drones in the south and northeast, course southwest. Cherkasy Oblast: Drones on the border with Kyiv Oblast, course west. Kyiv Oblast: Drones north of Kyiv, course west. Mykolaiv Oblast: Under threat of enemy drone attacks. Zhytomyr Oblast: Under threat of enemy drone attacks. Lubny: Under threat of enemy drone attacks.
  • Air raid alerts issued for Kyiv and several other Oblasts due to the threat of attack drones.
  • A Ukrainian drone with a corner reflector traveled from Chernihiv to Uzhhorod and entered Hungarian airspace.
  • 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. Mykolaiv Oblast was under threat of enemy drone attacks.
  • 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. Air raid alerts have been issued in multiple Oblasts.
  • Several Shahed drones detected moving from the Black Sea towards Chornomorske and Pivdenne.
  • A group of Shahed drones is moving north in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. Several Shahed drones are in the center, north, south, and east of Kharkiv Oblast, moving northwest.
  • 3 drones via Bilyaivka are heading towards Kurortne.
  • New Update: Three drones are moving from Kharkiv Oblast to Poltava Oblast.
  • New Update: Four drones are approaching Chuhuiv/Kharkiv. Anti-aircraft operations may be active.
  • New Update: Two drones are moving from the east of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast to Kharkiv Oblast.
  • New Update: One drone is in the Zlatopil area and has turned towards Lozova in Kharkiv Oblast.
  • New Update: New Shahed drones from the Black Sea are heading towards the south of Odesa Oblast.
  • New Update: Shahed drones are present in the south of Sumy Oblast, the east of Poltava Oblast, and the west of Kharkiv Oblast, moving northwards.
  • New Update: A new group of Shahed drones is heading from the Black Sea towards the south of the Odesa region.
  • New Update: New Shahed drones are heading towards Odesa Oblast, specifically towards the Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi district.
  • New Update: Three Shahed drones are approaching Bilyaivka either through or near the town. Three new Shahed drones are moving from the Black Sea towards the Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi district, with one potentially heading towards Ovidiopol.
  • New Update: The Air Force reported:
    • A new group of Shahed drones from the Black Sea heading towards the south of the Odesa region.
    • Shahed drones in the south of the Odesa region heading north.
    • Shahed drones in the south of the Kharkiv region heading northwest.
    • Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from the north of the Kharkiv region heading towards the Poltava region.
    • Drones in the east of the Poltava region heading towards Myrhorod.
    • Shahed drones in the east of the Sumy region heading towards the Chernihiv region.
  • New Update: Three Shahed drones are heading towards Kurortne through Bilyaivka. One Shahed drone is circling at the intersection of the Sumy and Poltava regions. Two Shahed drones are moving from the Kharkiv region to the Poltava region. Three Shahed drones are in the Lozova area of the Kharkiv region, heading north.
  • Ukrainian forces report that the drone threat in the Sumy region has passed.
• Other Regions:
  • Widespread drone activity reported 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.
  • Over 10 drones detected and destroyed in the suburbs of Voronezh.
  • Russian ZALA Z-16 and Z-20 drones used for reconnaissance and targeting across the frontline.
  • Drone reportedly shot down over Bryansk Oblast.
  • Ukrainian forces targeting and destroying Russian military equipment and personnel near Novoelizavetivka.
  • Ukrainian forces repelling assaults in Bakhmut and Kupyansk directions.
  • Russian forces using Geran drones to deplete Ukrainian air defenses.
  • Destruction of enemy UAV control points by both sides.
  • Ukrainian drone strike on a command post of the 810th Marine Brigade at the Lgov sugar factory.
  • Drone strike on a US-made M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle near Sudzha.
  • Russian forces towing a captured American M113 armored personnel carrier in the Kursk region.
  • Ukrainian forces engaging Russian infantry in the Kursk region.
  • Destruction of Ukrainian "Baba Yaga" drones and armored vehicles in Kharkiv region.
  • Ukrainian forces repelling a Russian assault in the Kupyansk direction, destroying 5 armored vehicles.
  • Ukrainian forces report a 19-fold increase in drone supply in 2024.
  • Latvia plans to transfer 1000 drones to Ukraine by the end of 2024.
  • 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.
  • Ukrainian forces innovating with shotgun-mounted drones to down enemy drones.
  • FPV drones are being used extensively by both sides.
  • Reports indicate significant losses among North Korean soldiers in the Russian army.
  • Ukrainian forces are transferring reinforcements to Krasnoarmiisk (Pokrovsk).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • New enemy drone attacks reported in Ochakiv, Mykolaiv Oblast, from the Black Sea.
  • Video evidence shows a mobile, vehicle-mounted "Repellent-Patrul" anti-drone system.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Russian forces report needing more Mavic drones to break through enemy defenses on all fronts, from Kursk to Kurakhove.
  • Attack FPV drone teams of the Yug Group of Forces eliminated a stronghold and a mortar position of the AFU in Kurakhove direction.
  • 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.
  • Russian forces are reportedly pressing Ukrainian forces on all fronts in the Kursk region.
  • Ukrainian Air Force reports updates on the movement of Russian drones.
  • The Air Force reports the movement of enemy drones.
  • New Update: Operators of the FPV group "Sever" hit three Ukrainian Armed Forces dugouts with three kamikaze drones in the Kharkiv direction.
  • New Update: Burning foreign equipment warms the soul like nothing else! The ATGM crews of the 68th Army Corps brigade destroyed a French-made AMX-10 RC wheeled tank in the area of the Sukhi Yaly River. Equipment from the West continues to be turned into scrap metal by the efforts of guys from the Far East!
  • Ukrainian forces report that one Russian warship is present in the Black Sea, but it is not equipped with "Kalibr" missiles. No Russian warships were detected in the Azov Sea.
  • Ukrainian air defenses reportedly shot down a Ukrainian missile over Kursk Oblast.
  • Russian forces report that operators of drones from the 20th Motorized Rifle Division detected and destroyed a camouflaged communications repeater.
  • 13 Ukrainian drones were destroyed overnight by air defense systems over Russian territory. 5 were shot down over Bryansk Oblast, 3 over Kursk Oblast, 2 each over Belgorod and Tula Oblasts, and 1 over Astrakhan Oblast.
  • Ukrainian UAVs neutralized in the Suvorovsky district of Tula Oblast.
  • Russian forces report that 10 Ukrainian drones were destroyed during a morning attack.
  • 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.
  • A Russian drone operator claims to have destroyed a Ukrainian Baba Yaga drone.
  • Ukrainian forces report destroying a Russian Baba Yaga drone.
  • Video from Sudoplatov shows Russian forces towing a captured American M113 armored personnel carrier.
  • Explosive strikes were reported in the region.
  • Russian forces tracked the route of a Ukrainian "Baba Yaga" drone, identified the location of a Ukrainian strongpoint, and destroyed a supply drop intended for the Ukrainian forces.
  • Air raid alerts issued for Sumy, Zaporizhzhia, Pryluky, Myrhorod, Cherkasy, Kyiv, Dnipro, Mykolaiv, Vinnitsa, Zhytomyr, Kharkiv, and Khmelnytskyi.
  • 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. Mykolaiv Oblast was under threat of enemy drone attacks.
  • Warning regarding drone activity in Krasnodar Krai.
  • Air raid alerts issued for Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk and Kharkiv Oblasts due to the threat of drone attacks.
  • 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 ship, "Fedir Uryupin," belonged to the Ukrainian company "Chornomornaftogaz" and was seized during the occupation of Crimea. The drone hit the ship above the waterline, causing damage but not sinking it.
  • Activity of enemy tactical aviation is observed in the north-eastern direction. There is a threat of using aviation means of destruction for frontline regions.
  • 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. A video message from the Ukrainian Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) claims that Ukrainian drones can hit 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.
  • Ukrainian forces report destroying 3 Russian BTRs near Kursk. Video evidence shows Ukrainian forces destroying 6 Russian soldiers in the Kursk border area.
  • Ukrainian "Vampir" drone of the "Hydra" unit of the 137th Separate Marine Battalion is remotely mining Russian logistics routes near Zoria, Donetsk Oblast.
  • Ukrainian forces used drones to destroy a Russian command post near the Toretsk mine.
  • Footage showing the destruction of an enemy UAV control point by drone operators of the 36th Army of the Vostok group.
  • Ukrainian forces report that the Russian military is executing North Korean soldiers to prevent them from being captured.
  • Reports indicate significant losses among North Korean soldiers in the Russian army, with 1,000 casualties in the past week alone. Some are reportedly committing suicide. Ukrainian forces report that North Korean soldiers have been rotated out of the Kursk region and replaced with Russian soldiers. Ukrainian President Zelensky, in a video message, stated that North Korean soldiers are involved in the fighting in the Kursk region and are suffering heavy losses.
  • Ukrainian forces are continuing to transfer reinforcements to Krasnoarmiisk (Pokrovsk) from the 155th Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, which was trained and equipped by France. These forces were intended for the anticipated winter offensive by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. However, due to the rapidly evolving situation south of Krasnoarmiisk, the Ukrainian command has been forced to deploy these reserves, which had been accumulated for offensive operations.
  • 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.
  • Explosive strikes were reported in the region.
  • Russian forces tracked the route of a Ukrainian "Baba Yaga" drone, identified the location of a Ukrainian strongpoint, and destroyed a supply drop intended for the Ukrainian forces.
  • Air raid alerts issued for Sumy, Zaporizhzhia, Pryluky, Myrhorod, Cherkasy, Kyiv, Dnipro, Mykolaiv, Vinnitsa, Zhytomyr, Kharkiv, and Khmelnytskyi.
  • 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. Mykolaiv Oblast was under threat of enemy drone attacks.
  • 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.
  • Air raid alerts issued for Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk and Kharkiv Oblasts due to the threat of drone attacks.
  • 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 ship, "Fedir Uryupin," belonged to the Ukrainian company "Chornomornaftogaz" and was seized during the occupation of Crimea. The drone hit the ship above the waterline, causing damage but not sinking it.
  • Activity of enemy tactical aviation is observed in the north-eastern direction. There is a threat of using aviation means of destruction for frontline regions.
  • 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. A video message from the Ukrainian Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) claims that Ukrainian drones can hit targets up to 2