[Korrespondent] 22.49 European leaders on December 15 unveiled a peace plan that includes protecting the skies and Ukraine's accession to the EU, according to a joint statement by the allies.
The leaders expressed support for the significant progress made by U.S. President Donald Trump in his efforts to achieve a just and lasting peace in Ukraine. They welcomed the close cooperation between the teams of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Trump, and the European delegations.
Ensuring the security, sovereignty, and prosperity of Ukraine was identified as key to broader Euro-Atlantic security. Leaders emphasized that the Ukrainian people deserve a prosperous, independent, and sovereign future free from the threat of future Russian aggression.
22.03 A new round of talks between Ukraine and the United States regarding the end of the Russian-Ukrainian war will likely take place in Miami this weekend, Axios reports, citing an American official.
As the official explained, the negotiations will take place at a technical level with the involvement of the military, who will "study the maps," particularly in the context of the post-war lines of control.
21.24 Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said that the country is ready to resume peace talks on the Russian-Ukrainian war and supports a diplomatic settlement. This is reported by Hürriyet.
Fidan, in his speech at the 16th Ambassadors' Conference in Istanbul, said that diplomatic efforts to end the war were continuing, while Turkey was ready to convene a peace summit again.
"The Russian-Ukrainian war is entering its fourth year. There are no winners in war, just as a just peace has no losers. Istanbul still retains the status of the only venue where the parties can meet. Turkey is once again ready to prepare the table for peace negotiations," the minister noted.
20.59 Russian troops attacked areas of the Dnipropetrovsk region during the day. One person was killed as a result of the shelling. This was reported by the acting head of the Dnipropetrovsk OVA, Vladislav Gaivanenko.
19.26 The United States and Ukraine reached consensus on many issues during the talks. The talks were very positive. This was reported by the British TV channel Sky News, citing an informed source.
"There are still some issues that need to be discussed, the official added, but US President Donald Trump is pleased with the progress," the source said.
19.11 Ukrainian company Frontline Robotics and German-Ukrainian UAV manufacturer Quantum Systems are launching Europe's first joint venture Quantum Frontline Industries in Germany to manufacture drones as part of the Build with Ukraine program. This is stated in a press release from Quantum Systems.
19.02 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the negotiations with representatives of the US delegation in Berlin productive. He said this during the closing of the German-Ukrainian business forum in Berlin.
18.06 On Monday night, Ukrainian military personnel struck the Astrakhan Gas Processing Plant (GPZ) in Russia. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this. Explosions were recorded on the territory of the enterprise and a large fire broke out. The extent of the damage is being clarified.
17.58 The EU's goal of supplying two million large-caliber ammunition to Ukraine in 2025 has been achieved on time. This was stated by the EU's chief diplomat Kaia Kallas on the eve of a meeting of foreign ministers of EU member states, Euractiv reports.
17.20 Ukrainian military conducted a unique special operation and blew up a Varshavyanka-class submarine in the port of Novorossiysk. The SBU reported this. For the first time in history, Sub Sea Baby underwater drones successfully attacked a Russian submarine.
17.15 A drone hit a Russian military ship in temporarily occupied Feodosia in Crimea on the night of December 14. This was reported by the monitoring Telegram channel Crimean Wind.
16.44 Since the beginning of the current day, 71 combat clashes have occurred on the front in 10 directions. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this in an operational summary. The greatest activity of the Russian occupiers is recorded in the Pokrovsky direction. Six combat clashes are currently ongoing there.
16.19 The Council of the EU has imposed sanctions against nine individuals and companies supporting Russia's so-called "shadow fleet" and its supply chain, the press service of the Council of the EU reports.
The goal is to limit the Russian Federation's revenues that finance the war against Ukraine.
The list includes businessmen associated with state-owned Russian oil companies Rosneft and Lukoil, who control vessels for transporting oil and petroleum products, concealing their origin and employing risky shipping schemes.
16.07 SBU drones struck Russian oil production platforms in the Caspian Sea for the third time in the past week, Interfax-Ukraine reports, citing a source in the special service.
15.12 The second round of negotiations between the delegations of Ukraine and the United States has ended in Berlin. This was stated by the advisor to the Ukrainian President Dmytro Lytvyn. In the evening, Volodymyr Zelensky will meet with European leaders who are currently arriving in Berlin.
14.52 The Czech initiative Gift for Putin has received an anonymous donation of 100 million crowns (over 4.1 million euros – ed.). The money will be used to purchase various types of drones, plastic explosives, and equipment for units on the front.
14.25 The liberation of the city of Kupyansk in the Kharkiv region is being carried out carefully to prevent civilian casualties and minimize losses among the military. This was stated by the head of the communications department of the Joint Forces Group, Viktor Tregubov, during a telethon.
14.09 Over the past year, attitudes towards the US and NATO have changed significantly in Ukraine. At the same time, Ukrainians' trust in the European Union has remained stable. This is evidenced by the results of an all-Ukrainian survey conducted by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS).
13.32 The State Emergency Service, together with the Air Force and the Armed Forces, launched a division into districts throughout the country, except for Donetsk and Luhansk regions. Differentiating the signal by individual districts will help reduce the duration of alarms in those communities where there is no real threat at a particular moment.
At the first stage, the system was tested in 13 regions, and now it has been expanded to all regions.
13.29 The second round of talks between the Ukrainian and American delegations has begun in Berlin. Interfax-Ukraine reports this, citing sources. The first round of talks was difficult. The Ukrainian side refused to discuss a unilateral withdrawal from the Donetsk region, sources say.
13.10 A complex and well-disguised money laundering scheme obtained during the execution of defense contracts has been exposed in Ukraine. The Prosecutor General's Office reported this. The total amount of financial transactions that have signs of laundering exceeds 570 million hryvnias.
12.36 President Volodymyr Zelensky met with President of Finland Alexander Stubb in Berlin. The Ukrainian leader reported this on Facebook. The leaders of Ukraine and Finland coordinated common positions before meetings with partners in Berlin and agreed on next steps.
11.31 Law enforcement officers detained a Russian agent in Zaporizhia who was preparing an assassination attempt on a leading specialist at a local defense plant. The SBU reported this. The agent organized an "observation post" opposite the checkpoint of an industrial facility to monitor the official.
11.00 On Monday night, Russian proxies launched new attacks with "shaheeds" on energy facilities in several regions of Ukraine. Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians remain without electricity due to previous attacks, the Ministry of Energy and Ukrenergo reported. In the Odessa region alone, more than 430 thousand subscribers are still without electricity.
10.54 The temporarily occupied part of the Donetsk region has been left without reserve water. The Center of National Resistance reported this.
"The latest reports of water being drained from reserve barrels on the eve of frost, which are explained by "infrastructure protection", actually only mask the lack of real solutions to restore or stabilize water supply," the report says.
At the same time, the occupiers are hiding the lack of any real solutions for a stable water supply - instead, they officially promise "restoration after warming" and delivery by tanker trucks.
"In fact, according to the Central Water Supply and Sewerage Authority, the amount of water brought in is critically low: it is consumed in a few hours, after which people are again left without access to water. Residents are forced to store water in any containers and save even on basic needs," the report says.
10.42 Almost three-quarters (72%) of Ukrainians are ready to approve a peace plan that, among other things, would include freezing the situation behind the current front line along with security guarantees for Ukraine and without officially recognizing the occupied territories as part of the Russian Federation. 14% categorically reject such a plan.
Even more respondents (75%) reject an option that would, among other things, include the withdrawal of troops from Donbas, restrictions on the Ukrainian army, and at the same time not contain specific security guarantees. Only 17% of Ukrainians are ready for such a version of the peace plan.
10.39 If Russia receives all of Donbas as part of a peace agreement, then it will definitely continue its aggression against Ukraine. This was stated by the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaia Kallas, before a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels.
Over the past 100 years, Russia has attacked at least 19 countries, some even three or four times, she noted.
10.25 The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has published details of a new modification of the Russian Geran-2 UAV, equipped with the R-60 aircraft missile.
"Russia has adapted an old Soviet development - the R-60 air-to-air aircraft missile - for installation on Geran in order to destroy Ukrainian helicopters and aircraft hunting Russian drones," the GUR noted.
09.32 On the night of December 15, Russian troops attacked Ukraine with 153 Shahed, Gerber attack UAVs and other types of drones.
Air defenses shot down/suppressed 133 enemy Shahed, Gerber and other types of drones in the north, south and east of the country. 17 strike UAVs were recorded in 10 locations.
09.01 Due to Russian shelling of the Dnipropetrovsk region, the contact network was cut off. Several trains are delayed for at least three hours.
The reserve diesel locomotives have already been withdrawn, railway power engineers are gradually restoring electric traction, but delays are still persisting. In particular, this applies to the following trains:
No. 119 Dnipro - Kholm (+3 hours);
No. 120 Kholm - Dnipro (+3:40);
No. 75/76 Kyiv - Kryvyi Rih (+ 4:25);
No. 37/38 Kyiv - Zaporizhia (+4:10);
No. 79/80 Dnipro - Lviv (+6:30).
"Some suburban trains will also run with delays of 3-4 hours, we are talking about the direction of the Dnipro and Kryvyi Rih. In particular, train No. 6008 Pyatikhatky - Dnipro is running with a delay of three hours, and No. 6501 Pyatikhatky - Kryvyi Rih is running with a delay of four hours," the UZ added.
08.32 On the night of December 15, Russian troops launched an attack on the Dnipropetrovsk region, using drones and multiple rocket launchers. Two people were injured, infrastructure and a transport enterprise were damaged.
In the Synelnyky region, the enemy attacked the Mykolaiv community. They used a UAV. Two men, aged 29 and 42, were injured. There were fires. Infrastructure was damaged.
The Russian army also sent drones to Pavlograd and Pyatikhatki. Fires broke out. Infrastructure and a transport company were damaged. The consequences are still being investigated.
The Russians struck the Nikopol region with Grad MLRS - they hit the Marhanets community.
08.17 Over the past 24 hours, 158 combat clashes were recorded on the front. Aviation, missile troops, and artillery of the Defense Forces struck three areas of concentration of personnel, five command posts, six artillery pieces, and one other important object of the Russian invaders.
08.00 On the night of December 15, Moscow was attacked by drones. Explosions were heard in the Istra district of the city. Due to the drone attack, the work of Domodedovo and Zhukovsky airports was temporarily suspended. These restrictions were later lifted.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said that Russian air defenses allegedly shot down 15 drones. "Emergency services specialists are working at the site of the debris," he added.
The Russian Defense Ministry said 130 drones were shot down. In particular, 25 - over the territory of the Moscow region.
07.21 From February 24, 2022 to December 15, 2025, the total combat losses of Russian troops on the territory of Ukraine amounted to approximately 1,189,470 people (+980 per day).
06.34 At dawn on Monday, December 15, Russian forces launched attacks on the Dnipropetrovsk region, damaging the railway station in Pyatikhatki. According to local media, the roof and facade of the building were damaged and windows were broken. The attack was carried out using Shahed suicide drones.
04.33 A Russian delegation has arrived in Washington, where it will participate in the first meeting of G20 sherpas chaired by the United States after a long period of diplomatic isolation. Moscow's participation in the forum demonstrates the US's willingness to involve the aggressor country in discussing key economic and geopolitical issues of the world.
01.21 In the Russian city of Belgorod, a rocket attack was reported, which caused significant damage to engineering infrastructure. According to the governor of the Belgorod region, Vyacheslav Gladkov, the strike on the city caused serious damage. At the same time, local residents are reporting on social media about thick smoke in the area of ​​the Luch CHP. Power outages have been recorded in several areas of the city.
00.23 US President's Special Representative Steve Witkoff reported that during negotiations in Berlin with the Ukrainian delegation on a "peace plan" for Ukraine, "tangible progress was achieved." The German publication Handelsblatt reported that "peace talks" between the Ukrainian and US delegations in Berlin will continue on December 15.