War
Two infantrymen held their position near Kostyantynivka for 130 days without rotation
Infantrymen of the 93rd Cold Yar Brigade held the defence near Kostyantynivka for more than four months, eliminated many occupants and brought out a Russian prisoner
Russia will demand changes to the US peace plan for Ukraine
Moscow considers the 20 points of the US-Ukraine peace plan to be just the start of negotiations and will insist on restrictions for the Armed Forces, sanctions and territorial issues
The Armed Forces will receive 3 million FPV drones by the end of the year, most of them made in Ukraine
The Armed Forces of Ukraine will receive 3 million FPV drones by the end of the year. This is 2.5 times more than last year. The troops also received almost 15,000 ground robotic systems
Russia deploys up to ten units near Myrnohrad and intensifies pressure on the city
Following the failure at Pokrovsk, Russian troops pulled about ten units to Myrnohrad. The defence forces strengthened their defence and eliminated more than 200 occupants since the beginning of December
Finland will raise the age limit for reservists to 65 from 2026
From 1 January 2026, Finland will raise the age limit for military reservists to 65 years. The number of reservists will increase by 125 thousand
Russian Federation strikes CHP plant in Kharkiv suburbs: one person killed, city switches to emergency mode
Russian attack on a heating and power plant near Kharkiv results in one death, dozens of injured and serious disruptions to power, heat and transport
Abrams tank provides cover for Ukrainian attack aircraft in the battle for Pokrovsk for the first time
Australian M1A1 Abrams, modified by the Ukrainian military, undergoes first combat use in Donetsk region and provides fire cover for assault groups
Zelenskyy estimates Ukraine's losses from the war at $800bn and outlines approach to recovery
The President spoke about the scale of economic losses, sources of funding for reconstruction, the cost of restoring the Kakhovka dam, the return of abducted children and the principle of allocating funds only to the controlled territories
Zelenskyy: Referendum and presidential elections can be held simultaneously after peace deal
President outlines possible election dates, ceasefire monitoring mechanisms, vision of joining the EU, effectiveness of Ukrainian missiles and approach to sanctions against Russia
Zelenskyy: peace deal may be put to referendum if it includes special status for territories
The President said that ratification of the document on the end of the war is possible both through parliament and through a national referendum, depending on how the territorial issue is resolved
Zelensky reveals details of 20 points of draft basic peace agreement
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy presented a draft 20-point framework document on ending the war with the participation of Ukraine, the United States, Europe and Russia and stressed that the parties had come much closer to agreeing on most positions
Russia massively attacks Ukrnafta's facilities for the second day in a row
In two days, Russian troops launched nearly 100 attack drones at Ukrnafta's production facilities, causing critical damage and shutting down equipment
