"Russia launched a massive attack on Ukraine on Dec. 25, using over 70 missiles, including ballistic missiles, and more than 100 strike drones. The Russian army launched strategic bombers Tu-95ms and conducted launches of Kalibr cruise missiles from the Black Sea overnight on Dec. 24. Additionally, Russian drone attacks were recorded on Ukrainian cities.
Around 6:00 a.m., the Ukrainian military warned of incoming cruise missiles in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
Soon after, explosions were heard in the region. In addition to Dnipro, correspondents from Suspilne reported hearing explosions in the settlements of Samar, Kamyanske, and Kryvyi Rih.
On the morning of Dec. 25, Russia launched a massive attack on Kharkiv, striking the city at least seven times. Fires broke out at the impact sites, and there were casualties and infrastructure damage, according to local authorities. Later, DTEK representatives reported that the Russian military had attacked the thermal power plants of the energy holding, resulting in severe damage to their equipment." NV
"Drones operated by the Security Service of Ukraine blew up an ammunition depot at the Kadamovsky training ground in Russia’s Rostov region." Ukrin
"U.S. citizens residing in or traveling to Belarus are urged to leave the country immediately, according to a U.S. government travel advisory.
“Due to Belarusian authorities’ arbitrary enforcement of local laws and the risk of detention, continued facilitation of Russia’s war against Ukraine, and the heightened volatility and unpredictable nature of the regional security environment, do not travel to Belarus,” the advisory states." NV
"Ukrainian paratroopers jointly with other Defense Forces' units, successfully thwarted a Russian mechanized attack in Kursk Oblast." NV
"Seventy-seven North Korean soldiers were killed and more than 40 were wounded by the Ukrainian Special Operations Forces (SOF) drone operators in Russia’s Kursk Oblast over the past three days. Twelve Russian military vehicles and an armored fighting vehicle were also destroyed by a single drone operator's unit during the same period." NV
"A number of blasts were reported in the city of Dnipro amid the ongoing air raid alert. An air raid alert has been declared throughout Ukraine." Ukrin
"Due to the ongoing massive missile attack on the territory of Ukraine, measures to limit electricity consumption have been put in place.
This was reported by Ukrenergo, the national operator of Ukraine’s power grid, Ukrinform saw.
"Due to the large-scale missile attack, measures to limit consumption have been applied," the statement says." Ukrin
"The US military carried out airstrikes on the positions of militants in Syria. As a result of the operation, two members of the jihadist terrorist group Islamic State (ISIS) were eliminated, according to the US Central Command (CENTCOM)......precision airstrike was carried out in Syria's Dayr az Zawr Province....The terrorists were moving a truckload of weapons which were destroyed during the strike. This strike occurred in an area formerly controlled by the Syrian regime and Russians." MS
"Turkey will help the new Syrian leadership to create a 300,000-strong army by providing advisory and expert support in the process of restructuring Syria's naval, air and land forces." Ukrin
