Week 201 – additional links
Nicholas Zharkikh
December 25, 2025
Technical characteristics of the Ukrainian artillery ammunition Barvinok-K revealed
On Christmas Eve, Russians attacked Ukraine with 131 UAVs, 106 were neutralized, and 15 were hit.
Russia again attacked Ukrainian energy: Ukrenergo reported power outages in five regions – Freedom
Russia announces drone attack on Moscow
Russian drones attacked the capital again at night
Novoshakhtinsky refinery in Russia burns after explosions (photos and video)
He is not going to end the war, Zelenskyy was told how Putin will act in 2026
Orenburg Gas Processing Plant on Fire After Drone Attack
Russians claimed loss of An-26 in Crimea: crew could have died and been injured
Kernel’s oil and fat plant in Chornomorsk was hit by Russia
Corrected Russian strikes on Odessa: FSB agent sentenced to 15 years in prison, – SBU
Zaporizhstal resumes production after power outage due to Russian attack
On the shield – December 25, 2025.
The Obukhov region accompanied the Hero Yuri Runov to his final journey
Viktor Levchenko, a Pavlohrad resident, died in the Donetsk region.
It became known about the death of a soldier from the Kyiv region, Volodymyr Pashchenko. Photo
The life of a UAV operator from a village in the Rivne region, Roman Zdanevych, was cut short
Denys Chubur from Sumy region died at the front
A defender of Ukraine from Lviv region died: what is known about Stepan Telichko
Defender from Kamianske Derii Artem Oleksandrovych died in Donetsk region
Sarny region lost defender Petro Buhal
Our compatriot Ruslan Monovtsov died in the battle for Ukraine
Volunteer Vyacheslav Ilchenko died during evacuation in Donetsk region
Oleksiy Tsyganov from Sumy region died near Kupyansk
The death of a serviceman from the Poltava region, Andriy Sheyk, has been confirmed
Defender Artur Haivas from the Sveska community died in the war
In the war with Russia, servicemen died: Igor Koval and Vladislav Sled from Kirovohrad region
Defender from Zhytomyr region Oleksiy Petrovych Glukhenkyi died in the Zaporizhia direction
The war took the life of soldier Andriy Mushkevych from Dnipropetrovsk region
December 26, 2025
Massive night attack on Odessa: Shahids hit an infrastructure facility, a fire broke out
Russia attacked a critical infrastructure facility in Volyn
Germany and Ukraine to expand production of the "Linza" drone
Germany transfers ninth IRIS-T complex to Ukraine
Official from Dagestan, Hajiyev, was killed by a drone strike in the Belgorod region
The Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed an enemy checkpoint with occupiers in the Kherson region
Ukraine hit 3 Russian army command posts at once
The Russian Federation attacked DTEK energy facilities in the Odessa region
Ukraine suffers power outage in five regions of Ukraine
Enemy UAVs attacked the Kovel railway station
"Shakhedy" attacked western Ukraine from the territory of Belarus
Attack on Volyn: Russians damaged Lviv Railway facility in Kovel with drone
Barracuda river drone destroys Russian boat and logistics base on Dnieper River
Moscow made it clear that it rejects the 20-point plan between Ukraine and the US
He corrected enemy fire on the Kursk sector: the court sentenced the traitor
"Three by One": Thermit ground drone evacuated three wounded from the battlefield on a single charge
Ukrainian Sub Sea Baby naval drone called a revolutionary solution for naval warfare
The Ukrainian Armed Forces destroyed the deployment point of the GRU special forces
UAVs attacked a command post, repair base, and Russian warehouse in the occupied Donetsk region
Poland has developed an electromagnetic shield against drones
On the shield – December 26, 2025.
Prykarpattia lost defender Vitaliy Savyn
Ruslan Samodelov from Sumy region died in Donbas
Defender from Poltava region Baluta Dmytro Volodymyrovych fell in the war
A mother lost her son. Sniper Denys Yurevych from the Dnipropetrovsk region was killed.
Forever 33: Ivan Boyko, a soldier from the village of Postupel, died in Zaporizhia region
Lviv region lost defender Zablotsky Andriy Mykhailovych, who was considered missing
The Trostyanets community lost its defender Serhiy Ulanovskyi
Forever 37: our compatriot, soldier Vladyslav Pylypchuk, died in the Kharkiv region
A soldier from Cherkasy, Oleksandr Skoryak, was killed in Luhansk region.
Defender from Kirovohrad region died in Dnipropetrovsk region Yaroslav Zahursky
In the Kharkiv region, a police officer of the special forces battalion, Denis Zhukov, died
Defender from Ternopil Pronyshyn Martyn Yakovych died of his injuries in the Kharkiv region
25-year-old soldier Viktor Sokhatsky from Volyn died in Donetsk region
Missing for three years: death of Volyn resident Viktor Kondush confirmed
Transcarpathian Chernyi Oleksiy died at the front
Soldiers Vasyl Krenhel and Ihor Gifert from Ivano-Frankivsk region died
December 27, 2025
Cruise missiles from "carcasses" fly into Ukraine amid massive drone attack
Five injured in night attack on capital – Kyiv mayor
Russian attack: a third of Kyiv left without heating, part of the left bank without electricity
Damaged houses and wounded — Tkachenko on the details of the attack on Kyiv on December 27
Emergency power outages spread throughout Kyiv
Emergency power outages introduced in Kyiv and the region: details
Lithuania officially withdraws from the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention
Former police captain from Zaporizhzhia convicted in absentia for treason and torture
Emergency water outages in Kyiv: what is known at this time
Traffic on the red line of the Kyiv metro has been changed due to power outages
Consequences of the attack on Kyiv: one person died, the number of injured increased to 27
The Russian army attacked the port and industrial infrastructure of the Odessa region
Unmanned systems forces struck a command post and a location for GRU special forces. Video
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine announced the defeat of the S-300B complex in Crimea
Russian attack on Ukraine’s energy system: outage in Chernihiv region
In the Odessa region, equipment at the elevator was damaged due to a Russian attack – Kiper
China froze assets of US defense giants over Taiwan: what does this mean for the world
Ukraine synchronized sanctions against Russia with Great Britain and the UN — details
The number of people injured in the Russian attack on Kyiv has increased to 32
More than 100 flights delayed at Moscow airports due to drone attack
The ratio of losses in the Dobropil direction reached an absurd 15:1 in favor of the Defense Forces.
The court sentenced a businessman from the Lviv region for collaborative activities: details
Two commanders removed from their positions due to the loss of Siversk, – media
Why the Ukrainian Air Force survived, but Taiwan may not: analysis by The Strategist
Video: Consequences of the attack on the Vyshgorod hydroelectric power station made public
Kyiv HPP, CHPP-5, CHPP-6, Darnytsia and Trypillia CHPPs attacked — stabilization will take 2-3 days
ATES disabled an important communication hub of the occupiers in Zaporizhia (photo)
The Armed Forces of Ukraine hit the invaders’ boats in Crimea
Over the past two months, 65% of the Russian army’s losses have been killed, — Seleznev
Over 500,000 consumers in Kyiv and the region lost power due to nighttime shelling
Zelenskyy made an offer to Trump to come to Ukraine
Zelenskyy revealed an important detail of security guarantees
Zelenskyy named his principled positions on the peace agreement
NABU exposed an organized criminal group with MPs
Massive attack on Kyiv: three high-rise buildings on fire
I don’t see China’s willingness to join the peace track, – Zelensky
On the shield – December 27, 2025.
Commander of the Russian Volunteer Corps Denis Kapustin died at the front
Zhytomyr region lost another of its Defenders, Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Chepaikin
Yevheniy Grechany died near Malaya Lokna, Kursk Region
Ivan Volodymyrovych Shvalyuchinsky from the Transcarpathian 128th Brigade returned to the "shield"
Considered missing for over a year: death of Volyn defender Mykola Furmanyuk confirmed
Viktor Volodymyrovych Halchenko from Ternopil region died at the front
Korosten region lost a young Defender: Bohdan Baranovsky died
Pidvolochysk community reports: soldier Pylypyuk Dmytro died
Defender from Zhytomyr region Uspenskyi Yuriy Vitaliyovych died on the Pokrovsky direction
Senior soldier from Rivne region Oleg Tereshchuk died from a drone strike
24-year-old Defender from Chernihiv Region Novik Mykhailo gave his life for Independence
Death of Defender from Hlukhivtsi Oleksandr Kostyuk confirmed
Valentyn Tsymbalyuk, a graduate of Vinnytsia Vocational School No. 5, died at the front.
The Velyko Berezovytsia community lost its defender Vitaliy Tymchuk in the war (photo)
A soldier from Dubno region, Anatoliy Datsyuk, was killed in a drone strike in Sumy region.
A drone hit a dugout: Hero of Bukovina Stepan Tataryn died in the war. Photo
The war took the lives of two more Heroes from Volhynia – Volodymyr Zavadsky and Svyatoslav Vasyliuk
December 28, 2025
Drone attack in Odessa damages house, no injuries reported – authorities
The invaders struck Zaporizhia and the region
The enemy attacked Ukraine with almost fifty drones, 30 were neutralized, hits were made in 9 places
Heating in Kyiv will be available in all homes by the end of the day on December 28
DTEK: 748,000 families in Kyiv have power back after massive attack
Luhansk resident Oleksandr Drozdetsky posthumously awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine
Ukraine immediately dismantled 6 areas of concentration of the Russian army
The Armed Forces of Ukraine captured a large group of occupiers
Russians shot three Defense Forces soldiers in the Hulyaipol area — DeepState
Unmanned systems forces destroyed Russian GRU fighters: over 50 killed, dozens wounded
More than 300 flights were canceled and delayed in Moscow due to an attack by Ukrainian drones
A Ukrainian sniper eliminated an invader from a distance of 1,300 meters. VIDEO
"Even robots get tired": The 33rd Brigade’s NRC evacuated its damaged "brother"
Kherson CHP attacked by Russian troops: details from Naftogaz press service
Drones attacked military facilities in occupied Crimea
Zelenskyy held a closed meeting with European leaders
The Armed Forces of Ukraine struck the base of the occupiers’ naval unmanned systems
Ukrainian drones destroyed radar and base of enemy naval unmanned boats in Crimea. VIDEO
On the shield – December 28, 2025.
Zhytomyr region lost another of its Defenders – Shchyglyuk Serhiy Serhiyovych
48-year-old Sambir resident Volodymyr Kusen died in battle near Robotyne
Ternopil resident Mykhailo Hrytsyshyn died in the war with Russia on December 21
Kherson region lost two defenders – Natalia Kolomarchuk and Dmytro Bondarenko
Defender from Turka Andriy Kruts died
Oleksandr Bezzubov, a native of the Carpathians, died in the war.
Hero of Samara Konstantin Dimitryanov died in the war
Serhiy Knyazyuk, a native of the Carpathians, died in the war.
Soldiers from Poltava region Ruslan Viktorovych Vdovenko and Serhiy Anatoliyovych Kulinich died
The Vylkiv community is in mourning: defender Ryazanov Viktor died in the war
The death of a soldier from Chernihiv region, Serhiy Viktorovych Molnar, has been confirmed
During the fighting, a border guard from the Bolgrad region, Yevhen Zhukovsky, was killed.
Soldiers from Kirovohrad region Maksym Sych, Oleksiy Bilokin and Roman Petrov died in the war
50-year-old sapper Ivan Skubenko from the Shpykivska community died at the front
Defender from Burshtyn, Hryhoriy Petrovych Humenyuk, has died
The Chernyakhiv community lost its Defender: Ruslan Nevmerzhytskyi died
Zhytomyr resident Serhiy Matsyuk died in the war
Another painful loss in the Irpin community: Defender of Ukraine Filip Oliynyk died
A soldier from the Lyubeshiv community, Volodymyr Sirets, died
December 29, 2025
Forced to undress and shot: occupiers committed a massacre of Ukrainian soldiers near Pokrovskoye
Defense forces neutralized 21 of 25 Russian drones
Abramovich blocked the transfer of funds from the sale of Chelsea to Ukraine — The Times
A Kyiv resident who coordinated attacks on the capital’s CHP plants has been detained.
In occupied Melitopol, Russian soldiers were blown up while loading equipment
Russia’s losses in Ukraine: journalists confirm the death of over 170,000 Russian soldiers
Vyshgorod in Kyiv region without electricity for the third day: no water and heating
Two Russian soldiers shot seven civilians in Pokrovsk on December 21 – "I Want to Live" project
Russia is preparing strikes on state buildings in Kyiv, – Zelensky
Another traitor who helped racists attack Pokrovsk received 15 years in prison
Russia launches three more Iranian satellites into orbit – media
Destruction of the Russian naval drone launch base in Crimea: the Navy noted an important detail
One FPV drone destroyed seven occupiers at once. VIDEO
Russia claims Ukraine attacked Putin’s residence. Says it will reconsider negotiating position
Russia loses six times more soldiers at the front than Ukraine – Syrsky
The Kremlin reacted to the agreed peace plan
On the shield – December 29, 2025.
Forever 32: Oleksandr Minenko, a soldier from the Kyiv region, died at the front. Photo
41-year-old Hero of Volhynia Viktor Kalush died in the Kharkiv region
Defender from Zhytomyr region Panasyura Volodymyr Vasyliovych died in Sumy region
Soldiers from Poltava region Vladyslav Vladarskyi and Artem Kolinko died,
Defender from Svarichev Petro Semchuk died after prolonged treatment
DNA examination confirmed the death of 45-year-old soldier Valentyn Melnyk from Krymne
The life of Defender Martyniuk Andriy Oleksandrovych was cut short: tragic news came to Shepetivka
Andriy Ostashevsky from Sumy died near Zaporizhia
Defender from Yaremche Oleksandr Pochkayev died in the war
Oleksandr Lutsakov from Sumy region died at the front
Yuri Biletsky, a defender from Pereyaslav, died in the war with Russia
Ukrainian soldier Mykola Shevchenko died at the front What is known
Vitaliy Harapʼyak, a 24-year-old defender from the Zalishchytska community, died in the war
Defender from Borsukivska community Oleksandr Fljorchuk dies
In the Kharkiv region, a machine gunner from the village of Verkhniy Strutyn, Oleg Rudy, died.
Ruslan Strilchuk, a young lieutenant from Terebovlia, died
Armen Khrshoyan, a soldier from the Oleksandrivska community, died in the war with Russia
Taras Hryhoriv, a native of the Carpathians, died in the war.
Forever young: Hero from Lutsk Anton Yegorov died in the war
Commander of a patrol police company from Donetsk Oblast, Dmytro Shushpanov, died
Soldier Ruslan Havrylyuk from the Kalush community died in the war
Hero from Kryvyi Rih Anton Mogushchy died in the battle for Ukraine
Defender from Zbarazh community Andriy Savechko died in the war
A soldier from a village in the Rivne region, Vasyl Mitlosh, died in the Kharkiv region.
Soldiers from Vinnytsia Region Serhiy Karaman, Volodymyr Kovalyuk and Vitaliy Strohin died
25-year-old Bohdan Vyduta from Dnipropetrovsk region died in battle
A forester from Zhytomyr region, Andriy Bilyayev, died in the Donetsk region.
December 30, 2025
Abandonment of the command post in Huliaipol: Syrskyi told the details
Modi reacts to news of "attack" on Putin’s residence
"This is their signature tactic": Sibiga urged countries not to react to Russia’s fake accusations
"Attack" on Putin’s residence: residents did not hear the air defense system
Ukrainian drones hit Donetsk airport, where "shaheda" were being prepared for launch
The Ministry of Culture removed Tchaikovsky’s name from the name of the National Music Academy
14 explosions: Tula residents complain about rockets
Russians damaged energy facility: a significant part of Chernihiv region without electricity
Three regions partially without power due to new Russian strikes
Ptashka FPV drones strike Russian Armed Forces 50 km from the front line
A pilot from the Frankivsk aviation brigade destroyed a bridge with occupiers (VIDEO)
Ukrainian troops have some successes near Hulyaipol, – ISW
The Armed Forces of Ukraine showed the ruins of Kupyansk: the city was 95% destroyed (photo report)
Russia has not provided any convincing evidence regarding the attack on Putin’s residence – Sibiga
China responded to Russia’s statements about an "attack" on Putin’s residence
Russia strikes Odessa region’s port infrastructure for the second time in a day
Ukraine is increasing the number of uses of UAV interceptors and their effectiveness, — Syrsky
Europe has already realized that the attack on Putin’s residence is a Kremlin fake, – Der Spiegel
US lifts sanctions on former senior official of Russian Sberbank
On the front line, an Iranian Shahed-107 was shot down by an anti-aircraft drone for the first time
As a result of the Russian attack on the port of Odessa, two dry cargo ships were damaged
Zelensky: I have not heard any condemnation of Russia from India and the UAE
Russia invented "attack on Putin" to disrupt peace talks, says MFA
On the shield – December 30, 2025.
Sad news: it became known about the death of a soldier from the Kyiv region, Oleksandr Fesyuk. Photo
Taras Hrygorov, a fighter from the Opryshovtsi, died on the front line
Soldiers from Volyn Oleksandr Yevtushok and Petro Kyryliuk died
Khrystyniv region lost its Defender: soldier from Verkhnyachka Oleksiy Tatarchenko died
Kyiv Polytechnic Institute student Dmytro Zvezda and graduate Yevhen Krivonogov died in the war
Popivska community lost a Defender: Oleksandr Doroshenko returns to the shield
Mykola Parovchenko from Sumy region died in Kursk region
Volyn Defender Yuriy Katsevich’s heart stopped in the hospital
35-year-old soldier Parpulanskyi Khrystofor from the Artsyz community passed away
The war took the life of another Defender from the Zvenigorod region – Dmytro Petrovych Horbynk
25-year-old Hero of Volyn Serhiy Svyrydiuk died in the Kharkiv region
Death of Roman Kozakov, a soldier from Nadvirna, confirmed
Vasyl Dokuchaev died in the Donetsk region: the story of the hero from Hlyboka
Defender from Morshyn Bohdan Hrechyshyn died in Donetsk region
Zhytomyr region lost its courageous Defender Yuriy Anatolyevich Kovtun
Denys Krylovetskyi from Sumy region died near Pokrovsk
Russians tortured 59-year-old soldier from Pyryatyn, Sergei Grigoriev, in captivity
Soldier from Dnipropetrovsk region Andriy Shkarubsky died during treatment
A soldier from Zhytomyr region, Serhiy Karnafel, was killed in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
A soldier from the Lutensk community, Kostyantyn Ishchenko, died at the front.
50-year-old defender from Volyn Mykola Basmat died in the Dnipropetrovsk region
Lviv Theological Academy graduate Andriy Korniychuk died at the front
Defender from Krasnopil’ Roman Sukhorukov died in Donetsk region
Zolochiv region in mourning: Defender of Ukraine Eduard Davydiuk dies
Lviv region says goodbye to defender Ivan Ilyk, who was missing for a year and a half
Khodoriv bids farewell to Andriy Skladanivskyi: the warrior gave his life for Ukraine
Soldier from Poltava region Valentyn Kurbangulov died in the war with Russia
Oleksandr Dereshchuk, an employee of the Pechersk District Court of Kyiv, died in the war
The war took the lives of two defenders from Lutsk – Andriy Maksymenko and Vitaliy Kudel.
Yuriy Denos, a resident of Novovolynsk, died in the war
Sniper Ivan Hainiuk from the Dolynska community was killed in the Donetsk region
Hero from Kryvyi Rih Volodymyr Teotushkin died in the Mykolaiv region
December 31, 2025
US halts operation against oil tanker after it raised Russian flag
France finds no evidence of Ukraine’s attack on Putin’s residence, Le Monde
More than four days without power: power supply fully restored in Vyshgorod
Fuel tanks catch fire in Rybinsk, Russia
Explosions in Russia: Drones Attack Strategic Facility in Yaroslavl Region
Russian military communications infrastructure disabled near Novosibirsk
Night drone attack: Air defense neutralized 101 out of 127 drones
Drone attack on Bila Tserkva on December 31: residential building damaged
Russia attacked the industrial infrastructure of Zaporizhia, fires broke out
Explosions at an oil depot in occupied Rovenky: large-scale fire after UAV attack
SBS drones "greeted" enemy air defense systems, an oil depot, and occupier deployment points
Finland detains ship sailing from Russia due to damaged cable
Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry summons diplomats from India and Pakistan
Domodedovo near Moscow will celebrate the New Year 2026 without electricity
Magyar reported the destruction of 12 Russian facilities in the occupied territories of Ukraine
War has already cost Russia $550 billion – intelligence
Results of the year from the GUR: 75 special operations and over $2.25 billion in enemy losses
In 2025, the air raid alert in Ukraine sounded more than 19 thousand times
50,000 thousand affected occupiers under the Christmas tree — SBS made a good gift for the holidays
In 2025, Ukraine had only 4 days without missiles and shaheeds
On the shield – December 31, 2025.
Lviv scout Vasyl Dmytrenko died in the war
Death of Defender from Soshychne community Oleksandr Shvorak confirmed in a chicken coop
Gymnast from Kalush Elvin Novruzov died with a machine gun in his hands
Ukrainian defender Denys Baran from Zhytomyr region died
Military woman Lesja Halko from Ivano-Frankivsk region dies
Defender from Zhytomyr region Serhiy Mykolayovych Hunenky died in Donetsk region
It became known about the death of defender from Putivl Yuri Kolousov
A serviceman from Dolyna region, Mykhailo Hryshchuk, died at the front
DNA examination confirmed the death of defender from Kryvyi Rih Ivan Syzko
Vitaliy Sokolov, a soldier from Kryvyi Rih, died in the war for Ukraine
Roman Sakharuk, a defender from Kovel, died in the war with Russia
A young fighter from Kryvyi Rih, Oleksandr Bely, gave his life for Ukraine
The Berdychiv community lost its Defender Heinrich Zenger: he died in captivity
Lokhvytsk community lost Ukrainian defender Volodymyr Pokatov
The community in the Kirovohrad region announced the loss of Defender Manuyl Volodymyr Mykolayovych
The Romodaniv community said goodbye to Ukrainian defender Vladyslav Chudan
54-year-old machine gunner Vitaliy Bodnya from Dnipropetrovsk region died in the Pokrovsky direction
DNA examination confirmed the death of grenade launcher from Rivne region Andriy Svit
Death of Volyn soldier Mykola Stets confirmed
Roman Khomyak, a defender from Terebovlyansk region, died from serious injuries at the front
