"234 combat engagements between Ukraine's Defense Forces and Russian invaders were recorded on the frontline.
The Russian army launched airstrikes on the areas of Zlahoda in Dnipropetrovsk region; Novу Pole, Solodke, Zelene, and Huliaipole in Zaporizhzhia region.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, Ukrainian defenders repelled eight Russian attacks. The enemy carried out 98 shellings, including three with MLRS.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, Ukrainian forces stopped 11 attacks in the areas of Starytsia, Vovchanski Khutory, Vovchansk, Dvorichanske, and toward Synelnykove, Obukhivka, and Kutkivka.In the Kupiansk sector, nine Russian attacks occurred. The Defense Forces repelled the occupiers' assault actions toward Petropavlivka and Kurylivka.
In the Lyman sector, the enemy attacked 27 times, trying to break through the defense in the areas of Novoyehorivka, Hrekivka, Novoselivka, Zarichne, Torske, and toward Cherneshchyna, Oleksandrivka, Drobysheve, Stavky, and Lyman.
In the Sloviansk sector, the Defense Forces repelled 13 Russian attacks near Yampil and toward Sviato-Pokrovske.
In the Kramatorsk sector, there were two combat engagements toward Minkivka.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, the enemy carried out 23 attacks near Oleksandro-Shultyne, Pleshchiivka, Rusyn Yar, Yablunivka, and toward Kostiantynivka, Illinivka, and Sofiivka.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Ukraine's defenders stopped 49 Russian assault actions in the areas of Nykanorivka, Razine, Novoekonomichne, Zvirove, Kotlyne, Udachne, Novomykolaivka, and toward Sofiivka, Kucheriv Yar, Nove Shakhove, Novyi Donbas, Ivanivka, Rodynske, Sukhetske, Chervonyi Lyman, Myrnohrad, Pokrovsk, Hryshyne, Molodetske, Novopavlivka, and Filiia.
In the Oleksandrohrad sector, Russian forces conducted 22 attacks in the areas of Vorone, Stepove, Uspenivka, and toward Ivanivka, Novoselivka, Sosnivka, Zelenyi Hai, Verbove, Vyshneve, Yehorivka, Krasnohirske, and Rybne.
In the Huliaipole sector, the Defense Forces repelled 22 Russian attacks in the area of Solodke and toward Zelene and Huliaipole.
In the Orikhiv sector, the enemy unsuccessfully attempted nine times to break through the defense in the areas of Shcherbaky, Stepove, and toward Mala Tokmachka, Novoandrivka, Stepnohirske, and Prymorske.
In the Prydniprovske sector, the invaders twice unsuccessfully conducted offensive actions near the Antonivskyi Bridge." Ukrin
"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
"President Volodymyr Zelensky met British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and other European leaders for talks in London amid renewed efforts to settle the Russia-Ukraine war.
Zelensky said after the talks that there is not yet consensus among Ukraine, Russia, and the U.S. on the status of Donbas and emphasized that Ukraine has no legal or moral grounds for surrendering its territory.
French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz joined Zelensky and Starmer at Number 10 Downing Street as Kyiv's European partners seek to coordinate strategy in the face of the latest U.S. push for a peace deal — a push that has included proposals for Ukraine to give up land it still controls." KI
"Police in Poland have detained three Ukrainian nationals allegedly found in possession of spying and hacking equipment.
The suspects were apprehended during a routine traffic stop in Warsaw, police said in a statement on Monday. The three men claimed they had been “traveling Europe” and had arrived in Poland just a few hours previously, and were next set to drive to Lithuania. Officers saw that the men were agitated and opted to search the vehicle, the statement noted.
“Suspicious items that could even be used to interfere with the country’s strategic information systems” were discovered, police said, adding that the men were in possession of a large number of SIM cards, antennas, laptops, routers, cameras, advanced hacking equipment, and a “spy device detector.” RT
"Newly drafted Ukrainian men will soon be sent directly to frontline brigades, where they will receive their basic military training, a senior official in Vladimir Zelensky’s office has announced.
The shift in mobilization procedures was outlined by Pavel Palisa, the deputy head of the presidential office responsible for overseeing conscription. Kiev’s mobilization efforts have failed to replace battlefield losses, prompting attempts to streamline the process." RT
"A powerful magnitude 7.6 earthquake hit 327 km (203 mi) away from Sendai, Miyagi, Japan,
late in the evening at 11.15 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a shallow depth of 44 km (27 mi) and was felt over a large region." VD
"A strong magnitude 5.6 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean 97 km (60 mi) from
Japan in the morning at 8.59 am local time (GMT +9). The quake had a shallow depth of 46 km (29 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter." VD
"A strong magnitude 5.8 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean 103 km (64 mi) from
Japan in the early morning at 4.56 am local time (GMT +10). The quake had a very shallow depth of 34 km (21 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter." VD
"A very strong magnitude 6.6 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean 103 km (64 mi) from Hokkaido, Japan, in the morning at 7.52 am local time (GMT +10). The quake had a very shallow depth of 19 km (12 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter." VD
"139 combat clashes between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders were recorded.
The Russian army carried out air strikes on the areas of Kurylivka in the Kharkiv region; Rai-Oleksandrivka, Kramatorsk, and Kostyantynivka in the Donetsk region; Ternuvate, Kosivtseve, Rizdvyanka, Zaliznychne, Zaporizhzhia, and Vilniansk in the Zaporizhzhia region.
One combat engagement was recorded in the North Slobozhansky and Kursk directions. Russian troops dropped three guided aerial bombs and carried out 151 shellings, including three from MLRS.In the South Slobozhansky direction, there were eight combat engagements in the areas of Vovchansk, Synelnykove, Odradne, and Dovhenke.
Four enemy attacks were recorded in the Kupiansk direction. Defense forces repelled Russian assaults in the direction of Petropavlivka and Pishchane.
In the Lyman direction, the enemy attacked 10 times, trying to advance in the areas of Novovodyane, Shandryholove, Kolodyaziv, Drobysheve, Zarichne, and towards Lyman.
In the Sloviansk direction, the invaders attacked the positions of the Defense Forces seven times in the areas of Yampil, Serebrianka, Dronivka, and Fedorivka.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the enemy did not conduct any offensive actions.
In the Kostiantynivka direction, the Russian army carried out 16 attacks near Oleksandro-Shultyne, Pleshchiivka, Shcherbinivka, Yablunivka, Rusyn Yar, and in the direction of Sofiivka.
In the Pokrovsk direction, Ukrainian defenders stopped 43 Russian attacks in the areas of Shakhove, Fedorivka, Rodynske, Chervonyi Lyman, Nikanorivka, Myrnohrad, Pokrovsk, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetsk, Dachne, and in the direction of Novopavlivka.
In the Oleksandrivka direction, the Defense Forces repelled 17 enemy assaults in the areas of Zelenyi Hai, Sichneve, Verbove, Rybne, Krasnohirsk, and Vyshneve.
In the Huliaypole direction, there were 15 clashes in the areas of Solodke, Pryvylne, Huliaypole, and towards Pryluky.
One combat engagement took place in the Orikhiv direction, with the Russians attempting to advance in the Stepove area." Ukrin
