War
Kim Jong-un supervised the test of new long-range anti-aircraft missiles
North Korea launched new long-range anti-aircraft missiles that hit targets at an altitude of 200 km. Kim Jong-un also announced the acceleration of the construction of nuclear submarines and the expansion of the fleet
Russian strategic bombers fly over Britain on Christmas Day, NATO deploys fighter jets
NATO scrambles fighter jets after Russian Tu-95MS strategic bombers fly over the Norwegian Sea. Moscow says the mission was planned, while the West sees it as a show of force
False generals' reports convinced Putin that he was winning the war against Ukraine
Russian commanders, according to Western sources, are presenting an overly positive picture of the frontline to the Kremlin. As an example, they cite the statement about the alleged complete capture of Kupyansk, which was denied by the Ukrainian side
Polish fighter jets intercept Russian reconnaissance aircraft near the country's border
Polish fighter jets intercepted and escorted a Russian reconnaissance aircraft near Polish airspace. Targets were also spotted on the Belarusian side and civilian flights were temporarily restricted
DPRK military prisoners in Ukraine declare their intention to move to South Korea
Two North Korean soldiers captured in Ukraine while fighting on the side of Russia have written a letter expressing their desire to go to South Korea. Seoul declared its readiness to accept them
General Staff confirms damage to Maikop airfield in Russia
Ukrainian Armed Forces General Staff confirms strikes on Maikop military airfield, fire breaks out
Thailand and Cambodia launch talks to end border clashes
Representatives of Thailand and Cambodia begin four days of border talks to end fighting that has claimed more than 40 lives and displaced about 1 million people
Russia mines straits in Kherson region and loses up to 350 soldiers daily in the south
Russian troops are mining the straits in the Kherson region's island zone and trying to maintain observation posts. Defence forces destroy 2-3 enemy boats daily, and Russian losses in the south reach 300-350 people
Ukrainian drones hit Russian oil and gas facilities: fire in the port of Temryuk and shutdown of the gas processing plant in Orenburg
SSU long-range drones attacked the port of Temryuk in Krasnodar Krai and the Orenburg gas processing plant. Oil tanks covering an area of about 2,000 square metres caught fire, and the technological process at the world's largest gas processing plant was suspended
Ukrainian Armed Forces' successes on 25 December: fire in a Russian port, damage to enemy equipment and fuel problems in Crimea
On the night of 25 December, drones attacked a port in the Krasnodar Territory of the Russian Federation, causing a fire to break out over 2,000 square metres. The Armed Forces of Ukraine hit Russian artillery and armoured vehicles in the Kursk region, in the south and in the South Slobozhansky direction, and there was a shortage of fuel storage facilities in the occupied Crimea
Russian attacks on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day: attacks in Kharkiv, Cherkasy, Odesa and Chernihiv regions
On 24-25 December, Russia attacked several regions of Ukraine. Kharkiv, Cherkasy, Odesa, and Chernihiv regions were hit. There were deaths, injuries and significant damage to energy and civilian infrastructure
Mandatory evacuation of children from 19 settlements announced in Donetsk region
Children and their parents are being forcibly evacuated from frontline communities in Donetsk Oblast. A decision has also been made to evacuate people with limited mobility from Zaporizhzhia region
