Euromaidan Press Staff

Russia's efforts to encircle Avdiivka continue. Power outages in Russia-occupied Donbas due to an attack on a thermal power plant. Ukrainian Air Forces successfully intercept Russian drones. A mass drone attack reported in Russia's Moscow region.

Ukrainian forces have successfully disrupted a Russian offensive near Avdiivka by strategically cutting off supply routes. Russia deployed carbon-coated Shahed drones during a nighttime attack on Ukraine, but Ukrainian defenses managed to down 74 out of 75 drones.

Russia has stolen and sold Ukrainian grain worth over $5 billion. Ukraine is winning the artillery war thanks to the superior range of NATO-supplied weapons and counter-battery radars.

Russia's civilian aviation industry is rapidly deteriorating under the crushing weight of Western sanctions, Ukraine's intelligence agency revealed.

Regardless of winter conditions, fierce battles persist between Ukrainian and Russian forces who are adapting to maintain military operations. Meanwhile, Ukraine's allies continue providing weapons and equipment to support the war effort.

European Council President, Germany’s Defense Minister, and Moldova’s President arrived in Kyiv on the 10th anniversary of EuroMaidan, and held meetings with Ukraine’s President. Germany announced a new €1.3 billion military assistance package for Ukraine.

The US announced a new aid package for Ukraine following US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's meeting with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy in Kyiv. Ukrainian forces successfully hit Russian radar installations in Kursk Oblast, a move possibly aimed at weakening Russian air defenses as Ukraine anticipates Western fighter jets.

Ukrainian forces pushed Russian troops back 3-8 km from the Dnipro River on Saturday, securing positions on the eastern bank. However, Russian shelling continues to claim civilian lives, including a 3-year-old girl now in ICU.

Ukraine has also deployed 2,000 domestically manufactured drones to reinforce defenses on the most critical fronts of the war with Russia.

Ukrainian Marines officially report successful operations against Russian forces, securing bridgeheads on the Dnipro River’s left bank in the Kherson sector. According to Ukraine's navy, 15 Russian warships have been destroyed and 12 more damaged since the beginning of the full-scale invasion.

Evidence suggests the Kremlin planned to starve Ukrainians even before its 2022 invasion, constituting a potential new war crime.

As fierce combat continues in Russian-occupied areas of southern Ukraine's Kherson region, Kyiv has requested an “informational silence” to conceal its military moves. Ukraine aims to maintain secrecy surrounding its ongoing counteroffensive efforts to liberate Kherson, hoping for major successes to report later.

President Zelenskyy said Russian casualties around Avdiivka significantly exceed those around Bakhmut, potentially undermining Moscow's position. Meanwhile, intense fighting continues across Donbas, with Russia attacking in seven directions and 80 clashes reported.

A new training hub opens in Romania for Ukrainian pilots to learn to fly F-16s. Germany will send two additional IRIS-T anti-air systems, while the US has reportedly purchased 60 Gepard anti-aircraft tanks from Jordan to provide to Ukraine. Meanwhile, Russian shelling of Kherson killed two civilians and wounded at least 12, including a two-month-old baby.