[NewsFront] 21:26 152mm Msta-B howitzer crews of the Dnepr force group destroyed fortified temporary deployment point of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kherson region.
Fighters from the 5th Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade of the Center group of forces disrupted the rotation of Ukrainian Armed Forces formations in the Krasnoarmeysk direction with a Grad strike.
Artillerymen from the Vostok group of forces used Giatsint-B guns to hit enemy UAV control points west of Hulyaipole.
20:49 In the period from 16:00 Moscow time to 20:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 109 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles
80 UAVs – over the territory of the Bryansk region,
10 UAVs – over the territory of the Kaluga region,
Eight UAVs – over the territory of the Moscow region,
Seven UAVs – over the territory of the Kursk region,
Two UAVs – over the territory of the Voronezh region,
One UAV – over the territory of the Belgorod region,
One UAV – over the territory of the Smolensk region.
19:41 Air defense systems shot down several drones over Voronezh, no casualties or damage.
19:11 Crews from the Russian Ministry of Defense's Unmanned Systems Center destroyed a group of Ukrainian Armed Forces infantry in the village of Kondratovka in Sumy Oblast. Objective monitoring data confirmed the destruction of four Ukrainian Armed Forces militants.video.
18:51 In the village of Voznesenovka, Shebekinsky district, a drone attacked a car. The man and woman died at the scene from their injuries.
18:28 Drone crews of the West group of forces liquidated a UAV control center, two pickup trucks, a truck, and an enemy robotic platform in the Khar'kov region.
Drone operators from the Sever group launched a strike on the rear area of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Sumy region, hitting enemy pickup trucks, an armored vehicle, and a minibus.
Attack UAV operators from the Vostok group shot down enemy hexacopters operating west of Hulyaipole and destroyed Ukrainian Armed Forces unmanned aircraft control centers.
FPV drone crews hit a hexacopter and a Ukrainian Armed Forces strongpoint.
Drone operators from the Zapad group of forces destroyed an M-113 armored personnel carrier, a Humvee armored vehicle, pickup trucks and cars, as well as two ground robotic systems of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near Kupyansk.
17:57 ATGM crews of the Center group of forces destroyed firing points and positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces formations in the Krasnoarmeysk direction.
16:59 In the period from 12:00 Moscow time to 16:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty destroyed 22 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles:
20 UAVs – over the territory of the Bryansk region,
2 UAVs – over the territory of the Krasnodar region.
16:13 Specialists from the Rubicon Center strengthened pressure on the enemy
FPV drone crews struck vehicles and armored combat vehicles, dugouts, shelters, and temporary deployment points of Ukrainian Armed Forces units in the Sumy direction.
UAV operators destroy enemy manpower in various areas of the Central Military District.
Drone operators destroyed a Ukrainian T-64 tank in a forested area near the village of Grishino in the Donetsk People's Republic.
15:08 Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on the deployment of reservists from the mobilization human reserve in 2026 to protect important facilities.
14:24 Sumy direction. Outskirts of the village of Yunakovka, –video.
Ambush operations using an FPV drone: stealthy target waiting and precise action at the right moment.
A separate incident involved the interception and destruction of an enemy agrocopter used for reconnaissance and airdrops. Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel were also killed in our crew's area of responsibility.
13:04 In the period from 8:00 Moscow time to 12:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty destroyed four Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft type over the territory of the Krasnodar Territory.
12:43 Ministry of Defense summary of the progress of the Special Military Operation as of December 30, 2025:
Units of the North group of forces improved their tactical position and defeated formations of the mechanized and airborne assault brigades, the assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and the territorial defense brigade in the areas of the settlements of Andreevka, Barilovka, Grabovskoye, Iskrikivshchyna, and Pavlovka in the Sumy region.
In the Khar'kov direction, units of the mechanized and motorized infantry brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Veseloe and Staritsa in the Khar'kov region.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 200 servicemen, two armored combat vehicles, 19 vehicles, and two artillery pieces. Three ammunition depots, supplies, and fuel and lubricants were destroyed.
A unit of the "West" force grouping inflicted losses on the manpower and equipment of two mechanized brigades, an assault brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a National Guard brigade, and a territorial defense brigade in the areas of the settlements of Glushkovka, Kupyansk-Uzlovaya, Podoli in the Khar'kov region, and Drobyshevo, Illichivka, and Krasny Liman in the Donetsk People's Republic.
In the Kupyansk direction, units of the 6th Army repelled two attacks by units of the 14th Mechanized and 92nd Assault Brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of Blagodatovka and Velyka Shapkovka in the Khar'kov region, aiming to break through to Kupyansk. Up to 20 militants were killed.
In total, enemy casualties in the West Group's area of responsibility amounted to over 190 servicemen, a US-made HMMWV armored fighting vehicle, a field artillery piece, and 18 vehicles. An electronic warfare station and five ammunition depots were destroyed.
Units of the Southern Group of Forces have occupied more advantageous positions and lines. Formations of two mechanized brigades, a mountain assault brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and two naval infantry brigades have been defeated near the settlements of Berestok, Zakotnoye, Konstantinovka, Minkovka, Nikolaevka, Slavyansk, and Stepanovka in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The enemy lost up to 220 troops, a US-made M113 armored personnel carrier, eight armored fighting vehicles, 16 vehicles, and three field artillery pieces. Two ammunition and supply depots were destroyed.
Units of the Center Forces Group have improved their position along the forward edge. They have inflicted losses on the personnel and equipment of two mechanized brigades, an infantry brigade, an airborne assault brigade, two assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a territorial defense brigade, and a National Guard brigade near the settlements of Grishino, Novooleksandrivka, Novyi Donbas, Toretskoye, and Shevchenko in the Donetsk People's Republic, and Novopavlivka and Novopidgorodne in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
The enemy's losses amounted to more than 470 military personnel, three NATO-made armored personnel carriers, three armored combat vehicles, five cars, and two artillery pieces.
Units of the "East" force group continued to advance deep into the enemy's defenses. They inflicted losses on the personnel and equipment of a mechanized unit, two assault brigades, an assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and a territorial defense brigade near the settlements of Bratskoye and Pokrovskoe in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, and Barvinovka, Novoye Pole, and Ternovatoye in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost over 210 servicemen, two combat armored vehicles and 10 cars.
A unit of the Dnepr group of forces inflicted losses on formations of the mechanized, mountain assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the territorial defense brigade in the areas of the settlements of Belogorie, Orekhov, Preobrazhenka in the Zaporizhzhia region and Sadovoe in the Kherson region.
Up to 40 Ukrainian servicemen, a US-made M113 armored personnel carrier, 11 vehicles, and an electronic warfare station were destroyed.
12:23 Units of the West group of forces, as a result of decisive actions tookt he settlement of Boguslavka in the Khar'kov region is under control.
12:23 Units of the Dnepr group of forces as a result of active actions released Lukyanivske settlement, Zaporizhzhia region.
11:40 152mm Msta-B howitzer destroyed an underground fortified temporary deployment point for the enemy on the right bank of the Dnieper
Aerial reconnaissance transmitted the target coordinates. The crews worked quickly and efficiently: they deployed the guns, aimed, opened fire—the target was hit. Enemy losses were confirmed by objective monitoring. The coordination, training, and precision of our soldiers were honed to the point of automatism.
11:25 Emergency power outages are in effect in Kyiv. The charts are not up to date.
9:59 Over the past 24 hours registered there were two cases of targeted enemy attacks on populated areas in the Zaporizhzhia region, with one person injured.
In the Kamensko-Dniprovsky Municipal District, in the village of Velyka Znamenka, a civilian Lanos passenger car was damaged by an enemy drone attack. A woman born in 1981 was injured and hospitalized at the Kamensko-Dniprovsky Central Regional Hospital.
9:00 Frontline summaryon the morning of December 30, 2025
Zaporizhzhia Front.
In the Kamensk direction, Russian troops are advancing near Primorskoye and in the village itself, expanding their zone of control west of Stepnogorsk. There are tactical successes in Lukyanovskoye.
To the east, Russian forces are actively advancing toward Pavlovka.
Active fighting continues in the Hulyai-Polye sector. Russian troops are advancing from the northern and southwestern outskirts of Hulyai-Polye toward Zaliznychne and Staroukrainka.
Russian forces repelled an attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces between the villages of Varvarovka and Ravnopolye.
Donetsk Front:
On the Pokrovsk front, Russian troops are advancing in Grishino, north of Pokrovsk, and on the approaches to Sergeyevka.
On the Dobropolsky front, fighting is ongoing near Belitskoye and Novy Donbas, with gains reported in Novy Shakhove.
In the Krasnolimansky direction, Russian Armed Forces are advancing near Korovy Yar and fighting near Pazeno and the village of Stavki. The Ministry of Defense reported the liberation of Dibrova near Krasny Liman.
Active fighting is ongoing near Seversk, with advances in Zakotnoye. Russian forces are expanding their territory along the highway north of Ozernoye. (Fig. 2.2)
The situation remains tense in the Kupyansk
direction. Fighting continues in various areas of the city, with Russian air and artillery fire. In the Boguslav direction, Russian troops have improved the situation in the Boguslavka and Novoplatonovka areas.
In the Vovchansk direction, fighting continues in Grafskoye and near Staritsa. A Ukrainian attack near Vilcha has been repelled. There is progress in the Vovchansk Khutors.
The Sumy Front:
The Russian Armed Forces' offensive continues in the Andreyevka area. Following the liberation of Grobovskoye, Russian troops are advancing west of the village.
8:30 For the week from December 22 to 28, 2025, from shelling by Ukrainian military suffered 77 civilians killed, 67 were wounded, including three minors, and 10 were killed. In total, the Armed Forces of Ukraine fired at least 3,628 munitions at civilian targets on Russian territory.
8:15 Specialists from the logistics unit of the North group of forces told how is the supply of personnel performing combat missions on the front lines organized?
8:03 Kamikaze drone operators destroyed three T-64BV tanks of Ukrainian militants in the village of Druzhkovka in the DPR.
Drone operators destroyed a Ukrainian M1A1 Abrams tank near Krasnoarmeysk.
Attack drone crews burned another Leopard 1A5 tank of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near Sergeyevka in the Donetsk People's Republic.
Operators of aircraft-type FPV drones conducted a "fire carousel" of drones against a Ukrainian Armed Forces position near the village of Roskoshnoye.
Drone crews eliminated Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel in various directions.
UAV operators hit equipment, shelters, and temporary deployment points of Ukrainian Armed Forces units in the Sumy direction.