The Defense Forces struck the Tuapse oil refinery, the Tamanneftegaz oil and gas terminal, a Rosrezerv oil depot, and a number of other facilities of the Russian invaders.
Within the span of one hour, the Unmanned Systems Forces (USF) of the Armed Forces of Ukraine struck two high-value air defense missile systems of the Russian invaders — a Buk and a Tor.
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has detained a Kyiv resident who publicly disclosed the operation and positions of air defense systems during Russian attacks on the Ukrainian capital.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has refuted Russian claims that negotiations have broken down and stressed that dialogue with U.S. partners continues on a daily basis.
Russian troops have attacked civilian vehicles in two villages of the Novhorod-Siverskyi district, Chernihiv region, including a vehicle delivering bread.
Russian forces attacked the civilian vessels Emmakris III and Captain Karam with strike drones as the latter was entering a port to load wheat, leaving civilians injured.
In the Zaporizhzhia region, Russian troops are increasing the number of assault operations and are trying to take control of the settlement of Stepnohirsk.
Despite claims that Pokrovsk has been captured, Russian forces currently control approximately half of the city and cannot move freely there due to the work of Ukrainian drones.
U.S. President Donald Trump has said that during a phone call on December 29, Russian leader Vladimir Putin told him about an alleged "strike" on his residence.
Russian manipulations regarding the alleged “attempted attack on Putin's residence” are fabricated for one reason only: to create a pretext and false justification for further attacks by the Russian Federation on Ukraine, as well as to undermine and obstruct the peace process.
Anton was diagnosed with a fracture of the orbital bone (eye socket), and doctors performed surgery under general anesthesia and removed bone fragments.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces have denied claims by Russian invaders that they allegedly control part of the city of Kostiantynivka in the Donetsk region.
The US president does not believe that Russian strikes on Ukraine indicate Putin's lack of seriousness about peace, emphasizing that Ukraine is also attacking Russia, and he does not view this negatively.
Soldiers of the 33rd Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Land Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine repelled a Russian assault near Volodymyrivka in the Donetsk region, destroyed two armored personnel carriers, and neutralized seven enemy infantrymen.
Reports by Russian media claiming the alleged capture of Huliaipole and Stepnohirsk in Zaporizhzhia region and Myrnohrad in Donetsk region do not correspond to reality.
On December 27, Russian forces attacked the city of Nikopol and three communities in Nikopol district of Dnipropetrovsk region using drones, resulting in two people being injured and damage to residential buildings.