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The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces stated that Russia's reports of the alleged occupation of Huliaypol, Myrnohrad and part of Kostiantynivka are fake. The defence continues, the Ukrainian Armed Forces are holding their lines and inflicting losses on the enemy.
In Turkey, the black boxes of a private jet that crashed after taking off from Ankara are being decoded. The plane crash killed 8 people, including the commander-in-chief of Western Libya's forces, Muhammad al-Haddad
After the Russian attack, almost a third of Kyiv is without heat supply, and there are emergency power cuts on the left bank. There are 19 injured in the capital, 11 hospitalised. More than 320,000 consumers are without power in Kyiv region
Russian troops attacked Ukraine's energy infrastructure. Two DTEK power facilities in the south of Odesa region were severely damaged, and consumers in five regions lost power in the area
Warsaw is preparing to produce anti-personnel mines for the first time since the Cold War and deploy them along the border with Belarus and Russia as part of the East Shield programme. Poland's withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention is due to enter into force on 20 February 2026
In the Albanian capital, protesters threw Molotov cocktails at a government building after corruption charges were brought against Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluk. The prosecutor's office is asking the parliament to lift her immunity for arrest.
The Federal Communications Commission has banned the import of new foreign drones without the permission of the Ministry of Defence or the Ministry of Internal Affairs, calling them a risk to national security
On the night of 24 December, Russian forces conducted at least three air strikes in Zaporizhzhia. Civilians were injured, fires were reported, and infrastructure was heavily damaged.
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said that Europe should take greater responsibility for security and not rely on the United States alone. He did not rule out the return of compulsory service and emphasised the critical importance of helping Ukraine
During the searches in France, significant amounts of cash, gold bars and a collection of luxury watches were seized from the former Prosecutor General of Ukraine. French law enforcement authorities opened criminal proceedings
The sixth tranche from the European Union will be used for social and humanitarian expenditures. The total amount of support since 2024 has exceeded €26.7 billion
Since 2023, a secret project to create a full cycle of artillery and rocket ammunition production has been implemented near Minsk, focused in particular on Russia's war against Ukraine
