Russian occupiers are attacking Zaporizhzhia with guided aerial bombs. Explosions were heard in the city.

The US is preparing a new package of sanctions against Russia's energy sector to increase pressure on Moscow if dictator Vladimir Putin rejects a peace agreement with Ukraine.

On the night of December 17, 2025, Defense Forces units used Deep Strike weapons to strike the infrastructure of the Slavyansk oil refinery in the city of Slavyansk-on-Kuban in the Krasnodar Krai region of the Russian Federation.

Military officer and head of the Anti-Corruption Action Centre Vitalii Shabunin stated that the State Bureau of Investigation and the Office of the Prosecutor General leaked his intimate photos from a phone seized during a search on social media.

The NABU understood the risks that Tymur Mindich could leave Ukraine.

Under cover of fog, the enemy attempted to attack the positions of Ukrainian defenders, using up to 10 armoured vehicles and several dozen infantrymen.

The dispute over the use of frozen Russian assets has led to pressure from the US on the European Union.

Russian troops have occupied Serebrianka and are advancing on six more settlements in the Donetsk region near Siversk.

Russia has stated that it has not yet received any official information about the results of the negotiations that took place in Europe with the participation of Ukraine, the United States and European countries.

National Guard soldiers "Tequila" and "Cook" from Varash held their position for over 160 days under constant shelling by the Russian army near Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region.