Category: 1. Ukraine

On December 12, Ukraine marks Ground Forces Day. Established by a presidential decree on October 18, 1997, the holiday honors the contributions of the Ground Forces – the largest branch of the Armed Forces of Ukraine – in ensuring the country’s defense capabilities.

According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, total Russian combat losses in the war against Ukraine from February 24, 2022, to December 12, 2025, amount to approximately 1,186,480 personnel, including 1,400 losses in the past 24 hours.

Russian forces attacked Pavlohrad overnight, leaving one person dead and several others injured.

On the Pokrovsk axis, pilots from the Phoenix border guard unit destroyed two Russian BM-21 Grad multiple-launch rocket systems.

Deputy Head of the Office of the President Ihor Zhovkva held a meeting with directors of Eastern Europe departments of the foreign ministries of the Nordic-Baltic region, who are responsible for shaping policy toward Ukraine.

Aerial reconnaissance operators of the Sky Hawks strike drone unit from the 4th Border Guard Detachment destroyed four positions of Russian invaders on the Southern Slobozhanshchyna front.

As a result of an air attack by Russian forces on Odesa, infrastructure was damaged and part of the city was left without electricity and water supply.

The Ministry of National Defence of Poland has appealed to Google to blur images of military and critical infrastructure in its applications.

The President of Poland will not be a hindrance to Ukraine’s accession to the European Union.

The Zarichnyi Court of Sumy has chosen a preventive measure for a Sumy resident who shot at teenagers – 60 days in custody without the possibility of bail.