“Please note information regarding the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine as of December 19, 2025.”, — write: football.ua
December 20, 2025, 01:00
Please note information regarding the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine as of December 19, 2025.
Photo of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine December 20, 2025, 01:00
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INFORMATION FROM THE GENERAL STAFF OF THE ARMY REGARDING THE SITUATION AT THE FRONT (22:00)
Today, Russian forces carried out 26 air strikes, dropping 66 guided air bombs. In addition, 3,472 kamikaze drones were involved in the strikes and 3,237 attacks were carried out on the positions of our troops and populated areas.
In the North-Slobozhansk and Kursk directions, since the beginning of the day, Ukrainian soldiers have repelled six assaults by the occupiers, one skirmish is ongoing. In addition, the enemy carried out 80 attacks on the positions of our troops and settlements, one of which was from a rocket salvo system.
In the South-Slobozhansk direction, the enemy stormed the positions of our units eight times near Vovchansk, Prylipka and in the directions of Izbytsk.
In the Kupiansk direction, the aggressor carried out offensive actions four times in the direction of the settlement of Pishchane and in the direction of Petropavlivka, Kupiansk.
In the Lyman direction, the Russian invaders attacked the positions of the Defense Forces eight times in the direction of Drobyshevy, Stavoki, Novy Mir, Druzhelyubivka, Liman and in the area of Shandrigolovo.
Six enemy assaults were repulsed by Ukrainian defenders in the Slavyansk direction – the invaders tried to advance in the areas of Serebryanka, Dronivka and towards Platonivka. One battle is ongoing.
At the moment, no clashes have been recorded in the Kramatorsk direction.
In the Kostiantynivka direction, the Russians attacked the positions of Ukrainian units 19 times in the areas of the settlements of Kleban-Byk, Oleksandro-Shultine, Yablunivka, Rusyn Yar and in the direction of Pleshchiivka, Novopavlivka, Ivanopil’a, Sofiivka. One battle is still going on.
In the Pokrovsky direction, since the beginning of the day, the occupiers have tried to advance on the positions of Ukrainian units 38 times. The enemy attacked in the areas of the settlements of Rodynske, Zvirov, Kotlyna, Udachne, Myrnograd, Molodetske, Dachne, Filia and in the direction of Novopodgorodny, Novo Shahovoy, Svitly, Hryshny, Novopavlivka. In three locations, the fighting has not subsided until now.
Today, according to preliminary data, 106 occupiers have been neutralized in this direction, of which 66 are irreversible. In addition, Ukrainian soldiers destroyed six units of motor vehicles, two motorcycles, 26 unmanned aerial vehicles, nine units of special equipment, one personnel shelter and three enemy ammunition depots. Six vehicles and eleven enemy shelters were damaged.
On the Oleksandrivskyi direction, the enemy tried ten times to break through the defense of our defenders in the areas of the settlements of Privilne, Zlagoda and towards the settlements of Rybne, Oleksandrograd, Novye Zaporizhzhia. Podgavrylivka was hit by airstrikes with guided air bombs.
In the direction of Gulyaipol, the enemy attacked the positions of our defenders 11 times in the area of Gulyaipol and in the direction of Dobropill. Enemy aircraft struck Gulyaipol and Vozdvizhivka.
At the moment, no clashes have been recorded in the Orykhiv and Prydniprovsky directions.
There were no significant changes in the rest of the directions.

The transfer of “Oreshnik” to the territory of Belarus is completed. We understand where the accommodation will be. We pass the information on to our partners. Partners themselves can assess this threat and understand how to respond to it. Prior to that, we warned our European and American partners that Russia would place “Oreshnik” on the territory of Belarus. We showed the distance at which Oreshnik will operate. This is a threat to many European countries, including Poland, Germany and other countries.
It is impossible to shoot down “Oreshnik” with drones today. They used “Oreshnik” on the territory of Ukraine. We understand how to deal with it. We have requested that our partners apply sanctions against companies located both on the European continent and on other continents, and which sell components suitable for “Oreshnik” through third countries. I do not see the introduction of these sanctions. For now, we believe that Russia will continue to produce Oreshnik. We understand the number of systems.
They do it for a reason. My question is logical enough. If our partners – the USA and others – are making a lot of diplomatic efforts to end the war, can they put the same pressure on Russia not to place “Oreshnik” closer to Europe, to the borders with Poland? I believe that this should be done.
We believe in the Armed Forces and help them! Together we are a force! Glory to Ukraine!
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