Russo-Ukrainian war main facts

  • 17 December 2025

  • Before the EU summit, Babish opposed the reparation loan for Ukraine
  • Latvia allocates 200,000 euros to the Energy Support Fund of Ukraine
  • Swedish Navy: Russian shadow fleet is guarded by ships and armed men
  • Austria, Germany, Croatia, Moldova, Romania and Slovakia decided to create a Register of Damages from Russia's Aggression on the Danube as part of the Danube Commission
  • The intelligence of the Russian Federation intimidates Belgian officials over the reparation loan to Ukraine
  • Zelensky is counting on the continuation of negotiations with the United States regarding the peace plan and security guarantees
  • Ukraine and Germany will jointly produce 200 "Bohdan" self-propelled guns on the Mercedes-Benz chassis
  • Trump denied the preparation of new US sanctions against Russia
  • Zelensky: We heard another signal from Moscow that they are preparing next year as a year of war
  • Bloomberg: Erdogan is ready to return the S-400 systems to Putin in order to improve relations with the United States
  • Callas said that the EU is not considering plan B regarding the reparation loan to Ukraine
  • Kyiv and Berlin signed new defense agreements worth more than 1.2 billion euros
  • The EU is preparing a package of 20 sanctions against the Russian Federation for the beginning of 2026
  • Putin accused NATO of building up weapons and boasted of nuclear forces
  • The European Parliament supported the phased withdrawal of the EU from Russian gas until the end of 2027
  • Luxembourg allocated 10 million euros for the restoration of Ukraine's energy sector
  • In 2025, Russia spent 138 billion dollars on the war against Ukraine
  • The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced that they exceeded the plan for volunteers in 2025
  • Norway promised another 267 million euros for American weapons for Ukraine
  • Ukraine called on African countries to oppose the schemes of the Russian Federation to recruit young people for the war against Ukraine
  • Syrskyi: We managed to regain control in the northern part of Pokrovsk
  • President of the European Commission before the summit: The next few days are crucial for financial support of Ukraine
  • As a result of Russian attacks, 8 people, including rescuers, were injured in four regions of Ukraine
  • The Russian Federation struck the heat generation facility in Kherson
  • The Russians attacked Zaporozhye - there was a hit, 26 people were injured
  • The Russian Federation attacked with 69 drones, 29 of them hit 12 locations
  • The armed forces hit two refineries and a drilling rig in Russia
  • Russia announced that 94 Ukrainian UAVs were shot down overnight

  • 16 December 2025

  • ZSU: More than 1,700 occupiers were neutralized during the day
  • Armed Forces: 278 assaults of Russians were repulsed in 24 hours - the number of clashes at the front increased sharply
  • Lukashenko: The end of the war in Ukraine depends on the position of Trump and the United States
  • Bloomberg: The US is preparing sanctions against the Russian energy industry if Putin rejects the peace agreement
  • NYT: The US and European countries have prepared proposals for a plan to support Ukraine after the war
  • The US Senate introduced a bill on sanctions against Russian oil
  • Mertz estimated the chances of agreeing on a reparation loan to Ukraine: 50 to 50
  • An employee of a Serbian military company died in Moscow under suspicious circumstances
  • Mertz: European forces in Ukraine will be able to repulse the Russian army
  • Pistorius cautiously assessed the possibility of deploying European troops in Ukraine
  • Russian forces occupied Serebryanka and advanced to Siversk and Pereizny in Donetsk region
  • Germany promised Ukraine AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles in 2026
  • Callas reminded that Russia wants to avoid reparations and warned about the consequences
  • Zelensky: 210 billion euros of Russian assets in the EU will not cover Ukraine's losses, but are needed for stability
  • Britain allocates 600 million pounds to strengthen Ukraine's air defense
  • Shares of European defense companies fall against the background of peace talks in Ukraine
  • The Prime Minister of the Netherlands stated that sources for reparations to Ukraine will be sought after the war
  • The Kremlin rejected proposals for a Christmas truce
  • ZSU: The enemy is increasing pressure on Myrnograd, active on the western outskirts of Pokrovsk
  • Hungary is represented at the lowest level at the conference on reparations for Ukraine
  • The occupiers damaged infrastructure, an enterprise and a gas station in the Dnipropetrovsk region
  • Russians attacked a high-rise building in Zaporozhye with a drone - there are injured
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