It has been the 1401 th day of the Ukrainian resistance to the russian military aggression.
What happened in Ukraine today:
Here is operational information of the General Staff as of 4 pm:
Since the beginning of the day, 61 combat engagements have taken place along the frontline.
From the territory of the Russian Federation, the enemy carried out artillery shelling of the areas around the settlements of Khrinivka, Kliusy, Yasna Poliana in Chernihiv Oblast; and Ulanove, Ryzhivka, Malushyne, Simeikyne, Bila Bereza, Sukhodil, Hirky, Iskryskivshchyna, Brusky, Volfyne, Yastrubshchyna in Sumy Oblast.
In the Northern Slobozhanskyi and Kursk directions, the enemy conducted one airstrike, dropping one aerial bomb, and also carried out 49 shelling attacks on populated areas and positions of our units, including one strike using a multiple launch rocket system (MLRS).
In the Southern Slobozhanskyi direction, the enemy launched five attacks in the areas of Vovchansk and Dvorichanske.
In the Kupiansk direction, the enemy is attempting to advance toward Hlushkivka. The battle is still ongoing.
In the Lyman direction, Ukrainian forces repelled eight enemy attacks in the areas of Novoselivka, Stavky, Novoserhiivka, and toward Ozerne and Zarichne. Four combat engagements are currently ongoing.
In the Sloviansk direction, the enemy carried out three attacks in the area of Siversk and Serebrianka. One engagement is still ongoing.
In the Kramatorsk direction, no combat engagements have been recorded so far.
In the Kostiantynivka direction, the invaders carried out ten offensive actions near the settlements of Kostiantynivka, Oleksandro-Shultyne, Pleshchiivka, Kleban-Byk, Shcherbynivka, and Sofiivka. One attack is still ongoing.
In the Pokrovsk direction, throughout the day the enemy attempted 18 times to advance toward our positions near the settlements of Chervonyi Lyman, Rodynske, Myrnohrad, Leontovychi, Kotlyne, Molodetske, Filiia, Dachne, and toward Novopavlivka and Nove Shakhove. One combat engagement is still ongoing.
In the Oleksandrivka direction, the aggressor launched nine attacks in the areas of Pryvilne, Rybne, Krasnohirskе, Zelenyi Hai, Vorone, and toward Iskra.
In the Huliaipole direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled four enemy attacks near Uspenivka and Huliaipole, while two engagements are still ongoing. In addition, enemy aircraft carried out strikes on the settlements of Zaliznychne, Huliaipole, Ternuvate, and Bilohiria.
In the Orikhiv direction, the enemy attacked the positions of our defenders, in particular toward Pavlivka.
In the Dnipro (Prydniprovske) direction, the Defense Forces repelled two enemy attacks toward the Antonivskyi Bridge. The enemy conducted an airstrike with guided aerial bombs on the settlement of Novotiahynka.
In other directions, no significant changes in the situation have been recorded so far.
Ukrainian forces continue to wear down the enemy along the entire line of contact and in the rear.
Recent war events in the east of Ukraine
Kharkiv oblast
Since the beginning of the day, Russian forces have attacked five times in the areas of Vovchansk and Dvorichanske in the Southern Slobozhanskyi direction, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported. In the Kupiansk direction, as of 16:00, fighting continues in the area of Hlushkivka.
Over the past day, 151 combat engagements were recorded.
In the Southern Slobozhanskyi direction, the enemy launched 10 assaults on the positions of our units in the areas of the settlements of Prylipka, Vovchanski Khutory, Dvorichanske, and toward Izbytske, Hryhorivka, and Kolodiazne.
In the Kupiansk direction, five enemy attacks took place over the past day. The Defense Forces repelled the enemy’s assault actions toward Petropavlivka, Pishchane, Zahryzove, and Kupiansk.
Russian troops attempted to enter Vilcha in the Vovchansk community and infiltrate the area, said Viktor Trehubov, Head of the Communications Department of the Joint Forces Grouping.
Over the past day, Kharkiv city and 13 settlements in Kharkiv Oblast came under enemy fire.
As a result of the shelling, one person was killed and 17 people were injured.
In Kharkiv, a 51-year-old man was killed; 14 men and one woman were injured. In the village of Mytrofanivka of the Dvorichna community, a 64-year-old man was injured. In the village of Podoly of the Kurylivka community, a 56-year-old man was injured.
The enemy actively used various types of weapons against Kharkiv Oblast, including:
▪️ Rockets – MLRS Tornado-S (number being clarified);
▪️ 3 guided aerial bombs (KABs);
▪️ 2 Geran-2 UAVs;
▪️ 2 Lancet UAVs;
▪️ 5 Molniya-type UAVs;
▪️ 2 FPV drones;
▪️ 10 UAVs (type being identified).
Civilian infrastructure was damaged or destroyed:
▪️ in Kharkiv, an apartment building, 3 private houses, 2 garages, and 2 vehicles were damaged;
▪️ in Bohodukhiv District, 3 private houses were damaged (Zolochiv settlement);
▪️ in Kupiansk District, a vehicle was damaged (village of Mytrofanivka);
▪️ in Kharkiv District, a vehicle (village of Male Vesele), a service station (village of Podvirky), a civilian enterprise, a building, and a warehouse (city of Derhachi) were damaged;
▪️ in Lozova District, a private house, warehouse facilities, and a vehicle were damaged (village of Bashylivka).
The transit evacuation point in Lozova received 115 people over the past day. 31 people remain there. Since the start of operations, a total of 15,677 people have been registered at the point.
More than 9,000 people have been evacuated from frontline areas of Kharkiv Oblast in 2025. The largest number—over 7,000 people—were evacuated this year from Kupiansk district, said Yevhen Koliada, Head of the charitable organization Coordination Humanitarian Center. He noted that evacuation trends throughout the year changed depending on the security situation.
Over 148 hectares of territory in Kharkiv Oblast were demined in one week. Over the past week, areas in the region were surveyed, and 1,039 explosive objects were neutralized.
Donetsk oblast
The Russian army is actively assaulting along the entire Pokrovsk sector of the frontline, in particular along the road from Pokrovsk to Dobropillia. The occupiers are striking this axis with drones, aviation, and artillery, said an officer of the separate “Typhoon” unit, call sign “Alex.” Russian forces are probing for weak points in the defense of Ukrainian troops in order to increase pressure there.
In the Sloviansk direction, the Russian army attacked six times over the past day. The occupiers carried out assaults near Siversk, Dronivka, and toward Riznykivka, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported in its morning briefing.
The highest number of battles over the past day occurred in the Pokrovsk sector—36 attacks. Near Kostiantynivka, the Defense Forces repelled 16 assaults.
At 10:50, the occupiers struck the private residential area of Kramatorsk with a Molniya-2 drone. Two residential houses were damaged. According to preliminary reports, there were no casualties, the Military Administration reported.
The Defense Forces struck a repair unit of the 143rd Motorized Rifle Regiment of the Russian army in temporarily occupied Truzhenka, near Mariupol. According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the extent of the damage is being clarified.
The strike on volunteers in Kostiantynivka, which killed volunteer Viacheslav Ilchenko, occurred in the morning at 07:40. Two other volunteers sustained blast injuries and shrapnel wounds, the Donetsk Regional Prosecutor’s Office reported.
On December 24, police recorded 1,768 enemy shelling incidents.
Eight settlements came under fire: the cities of Dobropillia, Druzhkivka, Kostiantynivka, Kramatorsk, Lyman, Sloviansk, and the villages of Brusivka and Novopoltavka.
As a result, 23 civilian facilities were damaged, including 12 residential houses.
In Kostiantynivka, two people were wounded as a result of drone attacks.
In Kramatorsk, the enemy attacked with various types of UAVs, damaging five private houses, two non-residential buildings, and three vehicles.
In Sloviansk, Russian forces struck with Smerch multiple launch rocket systems, damaging two homes.
In Druzhkivka, an FPV drone damaged a multi-story residential building, while in Dobropillia a private house was damaged.
The Russians targeted Novopoltavka with a Geran-2 UAV, destroying three private houses, a non-residential building, and two vehicles.
Outpatient Clinic No. 7 in Kramatorsk, which had temporarily suspended operations due to damage from Russian shelling, will now operate in the settlement of Shabelkivka, the city council reported.
Luhansk oblast
Seven times, Russian forces shelled the positions of Ukrainian troops in our sector of the frontline with mortars. Automatic grenade launchers were used three times. On 16 occasions, the occupiers carried out combat missions using UAVs and FPV drones. The invaders attempted to advance near Novoiehorivka. Overall, in the Lyman and Sloviansk directions, they attacked 13 times.
In the so-called “LPR”, there is a significant shortfall in recruitment to the so-called people’s patrol units. They were supposed to be formed in each administrative-territorial unit—31 in total—with no fewer than 30 people in each. As of now, only 230 volunteers have signed up for 15 units, which is far less than half of the quota set by the Russians. This Soviet-style initiative has not yet gained popularity in the occupied territory, even though recruits are promised electric shockers and pepper spray to help police maintain public order—exclusively on an unpaid basis.
The occupiers are carrying out showcase “restoration” of destroyed housing and critical infrastructure only in large frontline cities, and even there the pace is slow. Smaller settlements remain devastated after assaults and neglected. For example, in Zolote, Katerynivka, Nyzhne, and nearby villages and settlements, electricity has been absent since spring 2022, when active hostilities were underway. Local residents say that Russia did not come to stay—it stepped through and forgot about their existence.
What is happening now in the north of Ukraine
Kyiv oblast
The Kyiv City Prosecutor’s Office reported that a 48-year-old woman wounded during a russian attack on Kyiv on December 23 has died in a city hospital. During the drone attack, she sustained shrapnel wounds to the head in the Sviatoshynskyi district, was hospitalized in critical condition and later died from her injuries.
Following a meeting of the Regional Defense Council, Mykola Kalashnyk, head of the Kyiv Regional Military Administration, said that on New Year’s Eve, the standard curfew will remain in effect across the Kyiv region from midnight to 5:00 a.m. The use of pyrotechnics and fireworks remains banned. Mass events will be permitted only if all security requirements are met and shelters are available nearby.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko announced that the city plans to increase partial compensation to 605,000 hryvnias for the purchase of new vehicles for veterans with disabilities, up from the current 545,000 hryvnias. In 2025, 48 veterans with Group I or II disabilities resulting from war injuries received compensation totaling over 25 million hryvnias. In addition, veterans with Group I or II disabilities can receive up to 100,000 hryvnias to adapt their vehicles to meet their individual needs.
In Kyiv, shelters in educational institutions have been significantly upgraded. They can now accommodate up to 360,000 people in total. In 2025, shelter capacity in schools and other educational facilities increased by 11,500 places. Educational institutions are also being equipped with alternative power sources.
Zhytomyr oblast
The district starosta Nadiia Nazarchuk reported that on December 23, the Heroes’ Alley was opened in the village of Kalynivka in Zhytomyr oblast in memory of eight servicemen, residents of the Kalynivka starosta district of the Olevsk city community who gave their lives for Ukraine’s independence. According to her, the alley was opened in the center of the village, next to the monument to those who died during World War II.
Sumy oblast
Mayor Yurii Bova reported that on the evening of 24 December, the russian army attacked Trostianets by a ballistic missile. A 57-year-old woman was injured in the attack. At the moment of impact, she was walking her dog. Apartments, offices and premises of a non-operational enterprise were damaged.
At around 4:35pm on 24 December, a russian UAV attacked a civilian car in Verkhnie Pishchane village. As a result of the strike, a 20-year-old man and a 17-year-old girl were injured. The man sustained a blast injury, barotrauma, concussion, and multiple shrapnel wounds to the back of the head and right arm. The girl sustained a blast injury and a laceration to her left ear. Both injured were taken to hospital.
Sumy Oblast Prosecutor’s Office informed that at around 2:45pm on 24 December, near Velyka Berizka village, russian troops attacked a service vehicle of Yampil branch of JSC Ukrposhta by an FPV drone. The strike damaged the vehicle and injured a woman. The vehicle was travelling from the village of Yampil towards the city of Seredyna-Buda. The head of the branch, Svitlana, sustained a shrapnel wound to the thigh.
Over the 24-hour period from the morning of 24 December to the morning of 25 December 2025, russian forces carried out nearly 80 attacks on 42 settlements across 18 territorial communities of the oblast. The highest number of attacks was recorded in Sumy, Shostka and Konotop regions. The enemy used artillery, mortars, multiple-launch rocket systems, FPV drones, UAVs, guided aerial bombs and unguided aerial rockets. Over the day, the air-raid alert in the oblast lasted 18 hours 8 minutes.
Consequences of russian attacks on the oblast as of the morning of 25 December:
- In Buryn community, a 51-year-old man was injured in a UAV strike; a truck was damaged;
- In Seredyna-Buda community, a 53-year-old woman was injured in an FPV-drone attack; a private residential house, a passenger car and a Ukrposhta vehicle were damaged;
- In Sumy community, a 20-year-old man was injured and a 17-year-old girl was wounded in an FPV-drone attack; civilian infrastructure facilities and a vehicle were damaged;
- In Trostianets community, a 56-year-old woman was injured in a missile strike; apartment buildings, an administrative building and a car were damaged;
- In Bilopollia community, civilian infrastructure facilities and a truck were damaged;
- In Znob-Novhorodske community, a private residential house and outbuildings were destroyed;
- In Druzhba community, a car was destroyed;
- In Shalyhyne community, a private residential house was destroyed;
- In Hlukhiv community, a private household was destroyed;
- In Esman community, a private household was destroyed.
According to Sumy Oblast Prosecutor’s Office, on 24 December, in Stare Selo village of Nyzhnia Syrovatka community, a 10-year-old boy was injured in an explosion of an unknown object. The boy was staying with his grandmother. He found an explosive item, which detonated in his hands. The child underwent surgery and remains in a stable but serious condition.
A modular housing settlement for internally displaced persons was opened in Sumy oblast, in Lypova Dolyna in Romny area. The first families from border communities of the oblast have already moved in—people who lost their homes due to the war in Krasnopillia and Bilopillia communities. The modular settlement is designed for nine families and can accommodate nearly 60 people in total.
Chernihiv oblast
Viacheslav Chaus, Head of Chernihiv Regional Military Administration, reported that on 25 December, from the morning and as of 5pm, russia directed 13 strike drones at Chernihiv and the surrounding oblast. Five were destroyed and six were lost from tracking.
The Regional Military Administration informed that at around 1pm on 25 December, russians struck a five-storey residential building in Chernihiv by a UAV. One person was killed and eight people were injured in the attack.
The building sustained damage from the fourth to the second floors. A fire broke out on the third floor. Emergency responders rescued four residents and evacuated nine others from the building. Search-and-rescue operations are ongoing. A resilience point was set up at the site.
Viacheslav Chaus, Head of Chernihiv Regional Military Administration, said that the person killed in the russian UAV strike on the five-storey building in Chernihiv was identified as an 80-year-old woman. Three of the injured are in serious condition. All those affected are receiving the necessary assistance.
According to Chernihiv City Council, on the morning of 25 December, the russian army struck a critical infrastructure facility in the city of Chernihiv. As a result of the strike, a man born in 1971 was injured and hospitalised at a city hospital with blast injuries.
JSC Chernihivoblenergo reported that on the evening of 24 December, russians attacked another key energy facility in Chernihiv region. As a result of the attack, tens of thousands of consumers were left without power due to emergency outages.
Koriukivka District Military Administration informed that throughout the day on 24 December, russian forces repeatedly attacked Snovsk community. A 62-year-old man was killed in one of the villages of the community when a drone struck a truck. During another massive strike on a food industry facility, a 37-year-old woman was injured. The enterprise sustained significant damage.
According to Chernihiv Border Guard Detachment. over the course of 24 December, russian forces attacked five border communities of Chernihiv oblast: Novhorod-Siverskyi, Semenivka, Snovsk, Horodnia and Koriukivka. A total of 67 strikes were recorded. The enemy conducted mortar shelling (8 explosions) and tube artillery strikes (10 explosions), carried out attacks with Molniia-type UAVs (2 explosions), Shahed-type UAVs (1 explosion) and FPV drones (44 explosions), and dropped explosive devices from UAVs (3 explosions). The city of Semenivka and 20 villages came under fire. In Medvedivka, a non-residential building caught fire as a result of shelling.
Viacheslav Chaus, Head of Chernihiv Regional Military Administration, said that over the past three days alone, russian forces shelled the oblast 253 times and carried out a total of 462 strikes. A significant number of the strikes targeted the energy sector.
Oleksandr Seliverstov, Head of Novhorod-Siverskyi Regional Military Administration, announced that since the beginning of 2025, 457 residents have left the border areas of Novhorod-Siverskyi region, including around 30 children. Most evacuees are middle-aged and elderly people.
The Regional Military Administration reported that twenty block-modular boiler houses are to be delivered to Chernihiv oblast by the Belgian development agency Enabel. They are planned to be installed in communities by the end of the year.
According to the Regional Military Administration, despite ongoing russian shelling, farmers in Chernihiv oblast have harvested 5.5 million tonnes of grain. The corn harvest is ongoing.
Recent events in the central regions of Ukraine
Dnipropetrovsk oblast
Mykola Lukashuk, Head of Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, reported that the enemy attacked the Mezhova, Vasylkivka and Dubovyky communities by UAVs. Fires broke out as a result of the attacks. A truck, a lyceum, private houses and 2 gas pipelines were damaged. The enemy shelled the regional centre, Marhanets, Myrove, Pokrovske and Chervonohryhorivka communities by drones and artillery. 2 private houses, 2 outbuildings, industrial and agricultural enterprises and power lines were damaged. Also, the occupiers struck Petropavlivka, Mykolaivka, Vasylkivka and Pokrovske communities by UAVs and KABs. Fires were reported. A cultural centre and a private house were destroyed and 10 private houses, an apartment building, a shop, vehicles, a crane and infrastructure facilities were damaged.
Vinnytsia oblast
In Horodkivka community, residents welcomed home defender Yevhenii Martynov, who was released from captivity. He had spent 1,292 days in russian captivity.
Poltava oblast
In Kremenchuk, an event to distribute the Bethlehem Peace Light took place at the Alley of Heroes in the Park of Glory. The light was brought to the portraits of fallen defenders.
Cherkasy oblast
Ihor Taburets, Head of Cherkasy Regional Military Administration, stated that russia once again targeted Cherkasy oblast. Infrastructure sustained damage from debris and blast waves. Windows were shattered in 2 educational institutions, a dormitory, several residential buildings, municipal facilities and a private enterprise building. The city cemetery, including the Alley of Heroes and a garage cooperative were damaged.
Latest news from the front of the southern regions of Ukraine
Zaporizhzhia oblast
The Institute for the Study of War reported that russian forces have advanced in Huliaipole. Geolocated video footage published on 24 December indicates that russian troops recently advanced in the southern part of Huliaipole, as well as further into the southern and northeastern parts of the town than previously assessed by ISW. According to analysts, russian forces advanced near Varvarivka on Huliaipole region.
Ivan Fedorov, Head of Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, informed that russian forces attacked an industrial infrastructure facility in Zaporizhzhia, by a drone. A heavy truck was damaged, while the driver was not injured.
According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Ukrainian Defence Forces repelled 21 russian attacks near Huliaipole and Solodke on Huliaipole region. On Orikhiv region, russian forces carried out one attack near Pavlivka.
Ivan Fedorov, Head of the RMA, stated that on 24 December, russian forces carried out 705 strikes on 25 cities and villages in Zaporizhzhia oblast. In particular, 19 airstrikes targeted Zaporizhzhia, Liubytske, Huliaipole, Zaliznychne, Novodanylivka, Ternuvate, Vozdvyzhivka, Varvarivka and Tsvitkove.
The number of people injured as a result of the russian attack on Zaporizhzhia on 24 December rose to five.
Mykolaiv oblast
According to Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration, on 24 December, russian forces carried out 5 FPV drone attacks on Ochakiv and Kutsurub communities. There were no casualties reported.
Odesa oblast
Oleh Kiper, Head of Odesa Regional Military Administration, reported that during the night of 25 December, russian forces struck port and industrial infrastructure in Odesa oblast. One person was killed and 2 injured. Administrative, industrial, and warehouse facilities were damaged and fires broke out at several sites. Prosecutors clarified that the deceased was a 57-year-old man. 2 civilians were injured: a 48-year-old man was hospitalised, while a 68-year-old man received medical assistance at the site.
All injured are civilian.
The Regional Military Administration reported that as a result of the series of massive russian strikes carried out on Odesa oblast over the past several days, a spill of vegetable oil occurred in the Port of Pivdennyi. Serhii Stepanenko, Chief Researcher at the Institute of Market and Economic and Environmental Studies of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, stated that the oil film on the sea surface hampers gas exchange between water and the atmosphere, which may lead to suffocation of marine organisms.
The DTEK reported that due to an accident at energy equipment, Odesa oblast and parts of Odesa citt were left without electricity.
Kherson oblast
Based on the information provided by Kherson RMA, at noon on Christmas Day, russian forces carried out a massive shelling of central part of Kherson. In the middle of the day, russian troops struck a market where people were preparing for the holiday. As a result of numerous impacts, market stalls were destroyed. The attack claimed the life of a 47-year-old market worker who was at his workplace at the time.
Latest news for today in the western regions of Ukraine
Volyn oblast
Lutsk City Council reported that in accordance with the order of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, soldier Yaroslav Rukavichnikov was awarded with the Golden Cross.
Zakarpattia oblast
The RMA reported that this year, UAH 16.39m was allocated to support the 26th Regiment of the National Guard of Ukraine, of which UAH 5m were regional funds.
Ivano-Frankivsk oblast
In 2025, with the support of the state, 42 families of defenders in the oblast will already be provided with housing. These are people with disabilities as a result of the war of groups I–II and families of deceased Defenders of Ukraine.
Lviv oblast
Employees of the city council and structural divisions of the Horodok community, together with the Apostolic Squad NGO, purchased a car for a Horodok resident who defends Ukraine as part of the 67th Separate Mechanized Brigade.
Educational institutions of Zhovtanetsk community, the Bdzhilka volunteer collective, students of Lysynichivska gymnasium and parishioners of many villages of the community donated homemade food to defenders in Donetsk oblast.
Rivne oblast
In Rivne oblast, pyrotechnicians who returned from rotation took part in a hippotherapy class at the Patriot equestrian club. Interaction with a horse under the supervision of a specialist helps reduce tension, restores a sense of control over the body and stabilizes emotional manifestations.
Ternopil oblast
The RMA reported that on the eve of the Christmas holidays, about 30 tonnes of volunteer aid were transferred to the military who are performing combat missions in eastern and southern Ukraine.
Khmelnytskyi oblast
Khmelnytskyi City Council reported that the community allocated UAH 3.7m to support public and volunteer organizations.
Chernivtsi oblast
Chernivtsi community sent 8 Autel EVO MAX 4N quadcopters to the 8th Separate Mountain Assault Battalion.
International support of Ukraine in the russian-Ukrainian war (russia’s invasion of Ukraine)
Antonio Costa, European Council President, announced that the EU has decided to provide Ukraine with €90bn in aid in 2026–2027.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, had a phone conversation with His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. They discussed support for Ukraine.
Materials compiled by Tetyana Pidgorna, Olena Reka, Yana Hushchyna, Tamara Moshkovska, Sofia Ratynska, Ioanna Kryvenko, Helena Albahachiieva, Kristina Maknynia
Translated by Tetyana Pidgorna, Yana Hushchyna, Alla Litrovnyk, Liudmyla Stadnykova, Ilona Korolevska, Tetiana Moiseienko, Marharyta Koval, Tetiana Kurbatova
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