[Korrespondent] 22.19 Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of Poland Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz reiterated the intention to transfer Soviet MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine. At the same time, Warsaw expects technological compensation from Kyiv - assistance in the development of missile and drone systems. This is reported by PAP.
That seems fair. Especially once Poland cranks up manufacturing the useful little things for the countries facing Russia. And that’ll do wonders for Russia’s concerns.21.47 Speaking after a meeting of the European Council, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban criticized the EU's decision to fund Ukraine and doubted that Russia was the one who started the war. HVG reports.He said that Western leaders "are calmly having breakfast at home, drinking coffee and thinking that it is morally right to help a small country that has been attacked."
"Of course, it's not that small, and it's not entirely clear who attacked whom," Orban added.
19.49 Due to the Russian attack near the settlement of Mayaki, traffic on the Odessa-Reni highway has been suspended. Traffic to checkpoints and settlements in the western part of the Odessa region is currently not being carried out. This was reported by the Ministry of Community and Territorial Development.
19.48 The forces of unmanned systems in December destroyed almost one and a half times more enemy manpower than in November. Now the average daily figure is 415 occupiers. This was reported by the commander of the SBS Robert "Magyar" Brovdi.
19.31 The Czech Initiative program, which provides for the purchase of ammunition for Ukraine, will continue to operate in 2026. This was stated by the new Minister of Defense of the Czech Republic, Jaromir Zuna, according to the local publication Novinky.
19.07 Consultations between the Ukrainian delegation, consisting of Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Rustem Umerov and Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Andriy Hnatov, with the American side will be held with the participation of European partners . Umerov reported this on Telegram.
18.59 18.59 The commander of the far-right Espanyol football fan brigade, Stanislav Orlov (also known as the Spaniard), has been eliminated. He will be buried on December 22 in Moscow. This was reported by the Russian publication Astra, which calls itself independent, with reference to the Telegram channel of the occupiers' unit.
At the same time, the pro-war Russian community claims that Orlov could have been killed during his detention.
18.42 The aggressor country Russia is completing the transfer of Oreshnik medium-range ballistic missiles to the territory of Belarus. Ukraine is informing its partners about this, President Volodymyr Zelensky said at a press conference in Warsaw.
18.34 Hostile shelling of Kherson during the day resulted in the injury of five people, including two teenagers. This is reported by the Kherson MVA and OVA on their Telegram channels.
17.16 Australia has completed the transfer of M1A1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine as part of a military assistance package worth 245 million Australian dollars (over $160 million), the Australian Ministry of Defense reported .
The first Australian M1A1 Abrams tanks have already been deployed to the front lines and are participating in combat operations.
16.59 The Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine published footage of a special operation with the participation of the Russian Freedom Legion unit in the Zaporizhia region. Then a mainline diesel locomotive and 25 freight cars derailed. The airstrike destroyed other military cargo of the Russian occupiers, which began to accumulate nearby. The GUR reported this on its Facebook page.
16.38 Since the beginning of the day and as of 16:00, 52 combat clashes have occurred on the front, which is almost half the figure for yesterday at this time. Such data was published by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in an operational summary.
For the first time in a long time, the Russian occupation army is more active in the Konstantinivka direction, rather than near Pokrovka.
16.19 Russia is increasing its hybrid influence on European countries, expanding its networks of information agents and using the topic of peace talks as a tool of destabilization. This was stated by the representative of the General Directorate of the Defense Ministry of Ukraine, Major General Vadym Skibitsky, during an international forum in Brussels, Ukrinform reports.
16.12 Ukrainian drones have hit the third Russian oil production platform in the Caspian Sea , owned by Lukoil, Interfax-Ukraine reports, citing a source in the Security Service of Ukraine.
This time we are talking about a drilling rig at the Rakushechne field, all of the oil from which is exported.
15.17 President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and his Polish counterpart Karol Nawrotsky discussed the possible transfer of MiG-29 fighters for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. They announced this during a joint press conference in Warsaw.
Navrocki made it clear that he would support the transfer of MiG-29s if Poland receives anti-drone technology from Ukraine.
14.38 At least four people were injured in an air attack on Zaporizhia on Friday, December 19. This was reported by the head of the Zaporizhia OVA Ivan Fedorov on Telegram.
Later, the National Police clarified that six people were injured. The police are documenting a war crime.
13.45 SBU drones have for the first time hit a tanker of the Russian shadow fleet in the neutral waters of the Mediterranean Sea. Interfax-Ukraine reports this, citing a source in the special services. The tanker Qendil received critical damage and cannot be used for its intended purpose.
12.58 Russian troops launched two strikes on Zaporizhia. As a result of the Russian attack, the homes of civilians were destroyed: windows and doors were broken, facades and roofs were damaged.
12.49 Information from certain information resources regarding the alleged capture of the villages of Serebryanka and Dronivka in Donetsk region by the enemy is not true. This was reported by the 81st Separate Airmobile Slobozhansk Brigade of the 7th Corps of the Armed Forces of the Ukrainian SSR.
12.45 In Pokrovsk, Donetsk region, Ukrainian troops control the northern part. Fighting continues in the southern part of the city.
In Myrnograd, Ukrainian units are holding defensive lines and eliminating Russians on the approaches to the city. There are isolated cases of enemy infiltration into the southeastern areas, but the soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are detecting and eliminating the invaders.
Additional logistical routes to Pokrovsk and Myrnograd are being organized to ensure uninterrupted supply of Ukrainian units with everything they need and timely evacuation.
12.03 The bodies of 1,003 dead , which the Russians claim belong to Ukrainian servicemen, were returned to Ukraine. This was reported by the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War (KSHPPV).
11.33 In Dnipro, a Russian agent was exposed and detained who tried to spy on the columns of the Armed Forces of Ukraine . The SBU reported this. This is a shift supervisor for security at a local factory. The Russians recruited the man when he was looking for "easy money" in Telegram channels.
10.35 On Friday night, Russian invaders attacked energy facilities in a number of regions of Ukraine. This was reported by Ukrenergo. In the Odessa region, more than 73 thousand consumers remain without electricity, and in the Dnipropetrovsk region - more than 26 thousand.
10.30 During the full-scale war against Ukraine, Russian troops used poisonous chemicals 12,000 times. The largest number of chemical attacks by the Russians was carried out in April 2025 - 894 cases of use of dangerous chemicals.
Throughout 2025, Russian troops, along with traditional firepower, regularly used special ammunition equipped with irritating chemical agents. In particular, the Russians mainly used gas grenades of the K-51 and RG-VO type, equipped with the chemical agents CS and CN.
08.56 In Odessa, classes in a mixed format have been introduced in all educational institutions due to long-term concerns. In preschool educational institutions, regular groups will work, in schools - regular classes.
08.54 In Odessa, in the Peresypsky district, due to the Russian attack, there is a partial lack of heat and water supply. Technical water has been delivered. Indestructible points are operating throughout the city.
08.39 On the night of December 19, Russian troops attacked Ukraine with 160 Shahed, Gerber and other types of attack drones, about 90 of them Shahed.
Air defenses shot down and suppressed 108 enemy Shahed, Gerbera and other types of drones in the south and east of the country. 47 strike UAVs were recorded at 23 locations.
08.25 Over the past 24 hours, 193 combat clashes were recorded on the front . Aviation and missile troops and artillery of the Defense Forces struck three areas of concentration of personnel, three command posts and one artillery piece of the Russian invaders.
07.24 From February 24, 2022 to December 19, 2025, the total combat losses of Russian troops on the territory of Ukraine amounted to approximately 1,193,300 people (+1,220 per day).