"U.S. negotiators have given Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky days to respond to a peace
proposal requiring Kiev to accept territorial losses to Russia in exchange for unspecified security guarantees, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday, citing officials familiar with the matter.
One person told the FT that U.S. President Donald Trump was hoping to reach a deal by Christmas. Zelensky reportedly told U.S. envoys that he needed time to consult with Kiev’s European backers." RT
"A strong magnitude 5.1 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean 73 km (45 mi) from
Japan in the late afternoon at 6.09 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a shallow depth of 61 km (38 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter." VD
"Following the M7.6 Sanriku offshore earthquake on December 8, 2025, the Japan
Meteorological Agency (JMA) warned that the likelihood of a new large-scale earthquake of Mw8 or higher occurring along the Japan Trench–Kuril Trench has increased relative to normal. While the probability remains low, JMA urged residents of Hokkaido and Tohoku’s Pacific coast to review disaster preparedness and evacuation plans." W
"A strong magnitude 5.2 earthquake hit 1,359 km (844 mi) away from Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, in the morning at 9.00 am local time (GMT -12). The quake had a very shallow depth of 33 km (21 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so)." VD
"A strong magnitude 5.5 earthquake hit 27 km (17 mi) away from Piedecuesta, Departamento de Santander, Colombia, in the early morning at 3.27 am local time (America/Bogota GMT -5). The quake had a moderate depth of 157 km (98 mi) and was felt over a large region." VD
"177 combat engagements between Ukrainian forces and Russian invaders were recorded on the frontline.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, Ukrainian defenders repelled one Russian attack. The enemy carried out one airstrike, dropped one guided aerial bomb, and conducted 141 attacks, including one with an MLRS.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, Ukrainian forces stopped two assaults near Prylipka and toward Izbytske.In the Kupiansk sector, two enemy attacks were recorded toward Petropavlivka and Bohuslavka.
In the Lyman sector, the enemy launched 16 attacks, attempting to advance near Hrekivka, Novyi Myr, Myrne, and toward Stavky and Drobysheve.
In the Sloviansk sector, Ukrainian forces repelled 12 attacks near Yampil, Serebrianka, Siversk, Zvanivka, Pereizne, and Fedorivka.
In the Kramatorsk sector, two engagements occurred near Chasiv Yar and toward Bondarne.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, the enemy carried out 22 attacks near Kostiantynivka, Oleksandro-Shultyne, Shcherbynivka, Pleshchiivka, Ivanopillia, Rusyn Yar, and toward Sofiivka.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Ukrainian forces halted 48 enemy assaults near Shakhove, Ivanivka, Chervonyi Lyman, Myrnohrad, Hryshyne, Pokrovsk, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske, Dachne, Filiia, and toward Novopidhorodnie, and Novopavlivka.
In the Oleksandrohrad sector, Russian forces launched 17 attacks near Zelenyi Hai, Yalta, Vorone, Verbove, Sosnivka, Vyshneve, Rybne, Yehorivka, Pryvilne, and toward Danylivka.
In the Huliaipole sector, Ukrainian forces repelled 14 attacks near Zatyshshia, Huliaipole, Bilohiria, and toward Varvarivka and Dobropillia.
In the Orikhiv sector, no offensive actions by the enemy were recorded.
In the Dnipro River sector, Russian forces made three unsuccessful attempts to break through Ukrainian defenses near the Antonivskyi Bridge." Ukrin
