“Every meter of the town was costly for them”: Ukraine withdraws from Siversk after bleeding Russia for 41 months
General Staff says withdrawal preserves combat-ready units.
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Myrnohrad defense holds as Russians are eliminated on approach, military says
Ukrainian troops are reportedly conducting search-and-assault operations against Russian forces in the northern part of Pokrovsk.
Drone vs horseman: Ukrainian FPV strike ends bizarre Russian cavalry charge (VIDEO)
A new video from Ukraine’s 92nd Brigade shows a Russian soldier on horseback being taken out mid-charge by an FPV drone
ISW: Russian forces have likely seized the town of Siversk after 41 months of fighting (MAP)
After years of resistance and brutal advances, Russian troops may have finally taken the small town of Siversk in Donetsk Oblast.
ISW: Russia’s top general promises fast victory — but even his boasts prove the opposite
Belousov insists the Fortress Belt is key to a rapid takeover, yet even his own timeline suggests years of grinding warfare.
Russian court jails 65-year-old teacher for “terrorism” after hiding Ukrainian soldier
Occupation authorities accused her of aiding a plot to assassinate an occupation administration's member in occupied Donetsk, but she denied knowing about such activities.
Zelenskyy confirms Russia still demands all of Donbas in “peace” plan
The Ukrainian President firmly ruled out any territorial concessions, saying the country won’t recognize Russian control de jure or de facto.
ISW: Russia’s army can’t sustain multi-pronged offensives due to manpower and equipment strain
A push toward Ukraine’s heavily fortified Fortress Belt would force Moscow to drain even more troops and equipment.
Ukrainian drones blow up another Russian fuel train in occupied Crimea (VIDEO, MAP)
A train carrying fuel for Russian forces was destroyed near Yantarne as Ukrainian commandos targeted multiple sites across occupied regions.
Russian drone strikes animal rescue van in Donetsk, injuring dog (VIDEO)
Team and animals shelter in nearby yard as drones circle for hours.
Ukrainian drones wipe out Russian manpower equivalent to two battalions in 48 hours, commander says
Ukraine’s drone forces say their kill count hit 976 soldiers in just two days — and the pressure is still rising.
Russia claims it captured Siversk and portrays its victory as inevitable — but ISW says neither is true (MAPS)
The announcement is part of what ISW calls cognitive warfare — aimed more at perception than actual battlefield control.
Zelenskyy: US wants Ukraine to withdraw from Donetsk for vague “special economic zone” – Kyiv may refuse
Russia wouldn't advance into the zone either, but Washington hasn't said who would govern it.
Russian troops faking illness to avoid meat-grinder Pokrovsk, partisans claim
Entire groups reportedly seeking hospital admission; spike exceeds normal medical rates.
ISW: Pokrovsk, Myrnohrad will likely fall – but Russia will pay in time and blood (MAPS)
Geolocated footage shows Ukrainian units still operating along Donetska Railway despite Russian armored assaults.
Ukrainian forces crush Russian mechanized assault near Pokrovsk under cover of bad weather (VIDEO, MAP)
Russian troops attempted a morning advance on 10 December, using armored vehicles and poor weather as cover — but were stopped cold.
US peace proposal down to 20 points, anti-Ukrainian ideas cut, Zelenskyy says
Zelenskyy said the base of the plan remains the same, but openly anti-Ukrainian points have been removed.
Ukrainian forces retreat from salient south of Pokrovsk to avoid encirclement (MAP)
A coordinated withdrawal from Lysiivka and Sukhyi Yar villages reportedly helped troops avoid Russian encirclement and stabilize the frontline.
Zelenskyy under US pressure to accept Trump “peace” plan fast, Axios says
Unnamed Ukrainian officials believe Trump’s advisers recently echoed Moscow’s demand that Kyiv surrender all of Donetsk Oblast.
Energy outages and 12 civilian deaths reported across Ukraine amid Russia’s strikes (MAP)
Energy sites, residential buildings, and public facilities were hit in different parts of the country. The Russians injured at least 59 more civilians.