Russo-Ukrainian war main facts

  • 19 December 2025

  • 1,003 bodies were returned to Ukraine, which, according to the Russian Federation, belong to the Ukrainian military
  • The presidents of Ukraine and Poland met for the first time after Nawrocki came to power
  • In Odesa, due to the Russian attack, a person was injured, a part of the city was without electricity, heat and water
  • Russia attacked with 160 drones. Air defense of Ukraine neutralized 108 drones, there were hits in 23 locations
  • Drones attacked the Togliattiazot plant and the Oryol thermal power plant in Russia
  • Explosions rang out in the Russian city of Oryol, and the lights went out in the city
  • 18 December 2025

  • Armed Forces: There were almost 200 skirmishes at the front during the day, a quarter of them in the Pokrovsky direction
  • Armed Forces: Another 1,220 Russian occupiers were neutralized during the day
  • Trump signed the US defense budget, which provides $900 million in aid to Ukraine
  • The US Treasury has lifted sanctions on a number of companies that supplied equipment for Russia's military industry
  • Hungary and Slovakia did not sign the conclusions of the Euro Summit on Ukraine
  • Against the background of the loan, the EU emphasized Ukraine's fight against corruption
  • The EU summit approved an exception for Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic regarding 90 billion for Ukraine
  • The EU decided on 90 billion euros for Ukraine
  • The Russians advanced in two areas
  • The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution regarding the Russian Federation's non-compliance with human rights in the occupied territories of Ukraine
  • In Serbia, the minister said that Ukrainians will pay for crimes with the territory, Ukraine responded
  • A group of senators urged Trump to hand over Russian assets frozen in the US to Ukraine
  • In Switzerland, a man who fought on the side of Ukraine was convicted of being a mercenary
  • Zelensky flew to Poland in the evening
  • Due to the Russian attack on Odesa region, Ukraine closed two checkpoints on the border with Moldova
  • Russia hit a car with a drone on a bridge in the Odesa region - a woman died, her three children were injured
  • Lukashenko said that the Oreshnik missile complex is already in Belarus
  • Ukrainians abroad are less and less inclined to return to the Motherland
  • The crew of the Mi-24 helicopter was killed during a combat mission in Ukraine
  • A state of emergency was again declared in Transnistria due to a lack of gas
  • Zelenskyi stated that there is a shortage of missiles for individual air defense systems
  • Zelensky: There will be no money for Ukraine - Europe will have to pay in blood
  • Britain has expanded sanctions against the Russian Federation - oil companies are on the list
  • Two people died due to Russian attacks in the Kherson region
  • Drones attacked Belbek airfield, hit equipment
  • The European Union introduced sanctions against more than 40 vessels of the Russian shadow fleet
  • Russia said that Witkoff brought a box of caviar from them for Trump
  • Russian border guards entered the territory of Estonia - the Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned a representative of the Russian Federation
  • President of the European Council: We will not leave the summit without a decision on money for Ukraine
  • Almost 950 per day: AOZ increases supplies of interceptors against "Shaheeds"
  • The Russians are getting closer to Mirnograd and are advancing near Siversk
  • Zelensky arrived in Brussels
  • Von der Leyen: The EU summit will decide which of the two financing options for Ukraine to choose
  • Germany promised Ukraine an additional 70 million euros of winter support
  • In the morning, the Russians struck Zaporozhye - damaged a house
  • The Russians attacked Kryvyi Rih with drones, there were casualties, and they ransacked the streets
  • In Odesa, a residential building was damaged due to an anti-aircraft attack, there are victims
  • The Russians massively attacked Cherkasy with drones - a lot of damage, 6 victims
  • The Russians hit Sumy and Cherkasy with drones
  • Russia attacked with 82 drones, of which 63 were neutralized, but 12 locations were hit
  • In Russia, it was announced that a ship was damaged due to an attack by an unmanned aerial vehicle
  • 17 December 2025

  • Armed Forces: 950 occupiers and 27 artillery systems were neutralized during the day
  • ZSU: At the front, more than 130 enemy attacks per day, most in the Pokrovsky direction
  • The US approved the sale of a record $11.1 billion arms package to Taiwan
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