The United States and Ukraine have not yet reached an agreement on Donbas and the status of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.

NABU detective Ruslan Mahamedrasulov has commented on the possible involvement of former Presidential Office chief Andriy Yermak in energy-sector corruption.

The defence forces struck a number of air defence facilities, a UAV storage facility and other facilities belonging to the Russian occupiers.

77% of Ukrainians are aware of the Mindichgate investigation. 59% believe that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy bears personal responsibility for Mindich's corrupt actions.

On the night of 18 December, drones from the SSU's Special Operations Centre "A" successfully attacked Russian military facilities in occupied Crimea.

Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever has stated that the European Union's proposals on the use of frozen Russian assets for the benefit of Ukraine, with which he has familiarised himself, remain unacceptable to Belgium at this time.

The US proposed that Ukraine use the occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant "on three" — the US, Ukraine, and Russia. President Zelensky considers this unfair.

Ahead of the European Council meeting, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stressed the importance of adopting a decision on €90 billion for Ukraine and is consulting with Belgium on frozen Russian assets.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced his intention to expand control over Ukrainian territories if the US and its allies refuse to negotiate, and has called European politicians "young pigs."

NABU detective Ruslan Mahamedrasulov, who was released from custody the day before, believes that his detention was intended to put pressure on the heads of NABU and SAPO.