Throughout December 20, Russian forces attacked Nikopol district in Dnipropetrovsk region, damaging infrastructure, a gas station, and four private homes.
President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that a possible compromise for Ukraine on territorial issues would be agreeing to stop along the current contact line.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that partners have begun to “hold back” missiles intended for Ukrainian air defense systems due to Russia's intimidation of Europe with drones.
Ukraine has conveyed its vision on the issues of territories, the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), and financing for reconstruction to the US side and is awaiting the results of discussions between the US and Russia.
Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal visited the location of the 1st Separate Assault Regiment and awarded soldiers who repel enemy attacks near Huliaypole in the Zaporizhzhia region on a daily basis.
It is now possible to cross the Dniester River by car, minibus, and small truck; in the near future, conditions for travel along regular routes will also be improved.
Since the start of the day, 128 combat engagements have been recorded on the front, with fighting ongoing in five directions. The Russian army continues to exert the most pressure on the Pokrovske sector.
A senior NATO official expressed cautious optimism that the Czech Republic may continue its initiative to supply large-caliber ammunition to Ukraine from global manufacturers, despite the recent change of government in Prague.
Recently, Russia has carried out at least 145 incidents that, according to Western officials, are part of a campaign of destabilization in Europe orchestrated by Russia.
Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal visited the command post of the Shkval battalion of the 225th Separate Assault Regiment and received a briefing on the situation on the Zaporizhzhia direction.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine General Oleksandr Syrskyi discussed the current needs of the Ukrainian military and further strengthening of cooperation with a French delegation led by Chief of the Defence Staff General Fabien Mandon.
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha responded to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who expressed doubt that it was Russia that carried out the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.