British Intel: Russia opens new Crimea drone site to disrupt Ukrainian air defense
Russia's use of the Balaklava drone also indicates its continuing dependence on Iranian-supplied systems to sustain its bombardment of Ukraine.
Europeans largely welcome Ukraine’s EU membership bid – polls
A new 6-country survey of over 6,000 Europeans revealed support for Ukraine's EU membership bid, especially in Eastern European countries like Poland and Romania. Germany and France resist Ukraine's EU accession
Pentagon details $ 200 mn Ukraine military aid
It includes key air defense systems and components to boost the country's ability to defend itself against Russian aerial attacks.
Russian night attack on Odesa injured 2, damaged port infrastructure
In the early hours of 13 December, the Russian military launched Shahed drones on Odesa, local governor Oleh…
Russian night attack on Kyiv injured 53 people, damaged kindergartens, buildings, cars, critical infrastructure
Russian massive attack with 10 ballistic missiles and 10 Shahed drones injured 53 people, including 6 children. The eldest wounded is 80 years old and the youngest is 5 years old.
Ukraine’s top mobile and bank companies suffer hacker attack
It is unclear when Kyivstar, Ukraine's largest mobile operator, will fully restore services, as the attack partially destroyed the company's IT infrastructure
Famous Ukrainian filmmaker Ruslan Volodin dies at frontline
From working behind the scenes on hit movies like Cyborgs and The Sniffer, Ruslan Volodin switched to the frontlines once Russia’s full-scale invasion began, defending Ukraine in the 205th Battalion.
Polish sejm votes out Morawiecki, selects Tusk as new PM
After nine years out of power, Donald Tusk regained Poland’s top office on 11 December with 248 votes from parliament members.
Slovak carriers resume blocking border crossing for Ukrainian carriers
Over 1200 trucks are in the queue as Slovakian carriers resumed blocking the key Vyšné Nemecké border crossing to Ukrainian freight traffic for the third time over the several weeks.
Ukraine captures Velykyi Potemkin island on Dnipro’s east bank
Ukrainian forces continue striking Russian positions on the east bank of the Dnipro River and "maintain a sustained high tempo of operations in the area."
British Intel: Ukraine regains Stepove amid fierce battles for Avdiivka
Avdiivka continues to be the scene of the most intense combat on the front, accounting for "on some days approaching 40 % of all combat engagements.
UK and Norway create new maritime coalition for Ukraine
A coalition will provide ships and other naval aid which aims to boost Ukraine’s security in the Black Sea region.
Russia attacks Kyiv with ballistic missiles, injuring 4 people
The air alert was announced after the explosions, as ballistic missiles fly extremely fast and "it takes minutes for Ukraine’s air defense to react and destroy them," Ukraine’s Air Force spokesman said.
Eight deported Ukrainian children back from Russia
Eight more of the estimated 20,000 Ukrainian children illegally deported to Russia have returned home on 6 December