Russia kills civilians in Ukraine every single day.
At least seven killed and one more injured by a Russian strike on a market in Druzhkivka, Donetsk region.
There are always people at the market in the morning, so Russia launched a deliberate attack with cluster munitions.
❗️Ukrainian Defense Forces launched a successful counterattack near Kupiansk and encircled Russian troops.
Ukrainian units were moving simultaneously in several directions and cut off Russian logistics.
Code 9.2 and 4th battalion of the 92nd Separate Assault Brigade have liberated Kindrashivka village and the area around it. Khartiia unit of the 13th Brigade liberated Radkivka village and threw the Russians out of dozens of buildings in the northern part of Kupiansk. Over 1,000 Russians were destroyed in the operation.
Combat in Kupiansk continues.
This brilliant operation was carried out with the help of 127 and 101 Brigades, Special Forces, Security Service and Kord of the National Police.
Several weeks ago, Putin declared that Kupiansk was under the Russian forces and invited foreign journalists to arrive there. Today, President of Ukraine has visited Kupiansk to thank the forces who fight for Ukrainian land.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported strikes on the Syzran Oil Refinery in Russia's Samara region and a seaport in Russia’s Krasnodar region last night.
▪️ The Temryuk seaport (Temryuk, Krasnodar Krai, Russia) handles general, liquid (liquefied natural gas and chemical cargoes), bulk, and dry cargo. It is involved in supplying the Russian military.
The extent of the damage is being clarified.
▪️ The Syzran Oil Refinery in Samara region has an annual processing capacity of 7-8.9 million tons of crude oil. The refinery is involved in supporting the Russian armed forces.
According to preliminary information, one of the refinery’s units was hit.
▪️ Additionally, the results of the recent strike on the Saratov Oil Refinery have been confirmed - the primary oil treatment unit ELOU-AVT-6 was damaged. As of early December 2025, the refinery has completely halted primary crude oil processing and is operating at less than 50% of its design capacity, with key units fully shut down.
Glory!
President Trump:
I'm so disappointed in President Putin. I thought he would get this thing over with. He should have had that war done in a week.
And I said to him, "You know, you don't look good. You're four years fighting a war that should have taken a week. Are you a paper tiger?"
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen:
"If we continue to believe that Ukraine is our first line of defense, we have to step up the military assistance to Ukraine.
Therefore, concretely, we have agreed with Ukraine that a total of 2 billion euros will be spent on drones now. This allows Ukraine to scale up and to use its full capacity.
And, of course, it will also allow the European Union to benefit from this technology."
❗️Three Russian MiG-31 figther jets reportedly flew into Estonia's air space today - Politico, citing sources.
According to reports, they crossed about 5 nautical miles inside Estonia towards Tallinn and spent about 12 minutes in NATO airspace.
President Trump's administration has approved weapons aid packages for Ukraine, financed by Ukraine's Allies - Reuters.
This would be the first use of the mechanism where the US send weapons funded by NATO countries.
According to Reuters, Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby has approved two $500 shipments under the PURL mechanism (Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List).
💥 Ukrainian intelligence strikes again in occupied Crimea.
@DI_Ukraine hit a russian airbase near Simferopol — destroying two Mi-8 helicopters — and targeted a military tugboat in Sevastopol Bay.
Ukrainian Defenders fought off a massive Russian assault and did not allow a breakthrough in the Ukrainian defense line.
In the Siversk direction, Warriors of the 81st Separate Aeromobile brigade have fought off Russian soldiers attempting to break through using aviation, artillery, combat and FPV drones.
Our Defenders destroyed four Russian APCs and about 30 Russian soldiers.
Glory to Defenders of Ukraine!
Norway intends to maintain a high level of support for Ukraine next year, allocating around $8.5 billion, Prime Minister Støre said.
Thank you, Norway! 🇳🇴🇺🇦
@jonasgahrstore also noted that the biggest and most significant security guarantee Norway can provide is "is strengthening Ukraine's defense capacity in all dimensions."
Norway, together with Germany, is co-financing two Patriot systems, provides support to counter drone and missile attacks, and invests in Ukrainian industry for effective production of military equipment.