General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine December 26, 2024, 01:00

The 1036th day of heroic resistance of the Ukrainian people to the Russian full-scale military invasion has come to an end.

LOSS OF THE ENEMY

MAIN NEWS

– “Putin and his army launched more than 70 missiles and more than 100 attack drones at Ukraine on Christmas Day. Previously, our defenders shot down more than 50 missiles and a significant number of drones,” – Zelensky

– “Zelensky signed the law on raising taxes – the FOP will pay more from January 1. The military levy for the FOP will be UAH 800 from January 1, 2025,” the Ministry of Finance reports.

– “Security guarantees from the US or joining the EU: Ukraine can be offered two alternatives to joining NATO”, — Foreign Affairs.

– “The Japanese government will transfer another three billion dollars from frozen Russian assets to Ukraine,” Zelenskyi said.

– “An Embraer 190 passenger plane flying from Baku to the Russian city of Grozny crashed in Kazakhstan. The airliner signaled an emergency when it was over the Caspian Sea. The Chechen airport diverted the plane to Makhachkala, and then to Aktau, because there was allegedly fog in Grozny. In at that time drones were shot down in Aktau, 38 people died in the plane crash 25 people survived. The media wrote that the cause of the accident was an explosion on board. In addition, a video appeared on the network showing holes in the skin of the plane. Meanwhile, preliminary conclusions are impossible without the results of examinations Ukraine has already accused Russia of shooting down the airliner.”

INFORMATION FROM THE GENERAL STAFF OF THE ARMY REGARDING THE SITUATION AT THE FRONT

Since the beginning of the day, there have been 211 combat clashes, the enemy launched one missile and 12 air strikes using 78 missiles and 29 anti-aircraft missiles, 690 kamikaze drone strikes, and carried out more than 4,500 attacks on the positions of our troops and populated areas using various types of weapons.

On Kharkivskyi direction, there were three combat clashes with the Russian invaders in the Vovchansk region.

On Kupiansky direction, the enemy tried seven times to dislodge our units from their occupied positions near Dvorichna, Pishchany, Kolisnikivka, and Lozova. One battle is ongoing.

Twenty-six times the enemy attacked on Lymansky direction, trying to advance in the directions of Novoyehorivka, Kopanok, Zeleny Gayu, Makiivka, Terniv, Yampolivka, Serebryansky Forest and in the direction of Druzhelyubivka. Nadiya and Zeleny Gai were attacked by enemy NARs.

On Seversky direction, our soldiers repelled two enemy attacks in the area of ​​Bilogorivka.

On Kramatorsk direction Defense forces repelled 11 enemy attempts to advance near the settlements of Stupochka, Chasiv Yar and Bila Gora.

The enemy tried to penetrate our defense 12 times Toretskyi direction Since the beginning of the day, the occupiers in the areas of Toretsk, Dilyivka and Shcherbynivka settlements have been fiercely repulsed by our defenders eight times. Four attacks continue until now.

The enemy is intensively attacking the Ukrainian defenders on Pokrovsky direction Here, during the day, the aggressor carried out 55 assault and offensive actions. The Russian occupiers are most active in the areas of Zelene Pole, Vozdvizhenka, Myrolyubivka, Promin, Lysivka, Dachenske, Pokrovsk, Novy Trud, Zelene and Novotroitske settlements. Ukrainian defenders have already repelled forty-seven attacks in the direction, eight more clashes are ongoing. At the same time, the enemy carried out airstrikes by anti-aircraft missiles on the settlements of Pokrovsk and Kotlyna. Our soldiers are making efforts to prevent the enemy from advancing deep into Ukrainian territory. According to the currently available information, the aggressor lost 276 people in this direction as of today, 149 of them irretrievably. 14 vehicles, two ATVs, one ATGM and one mortar of the occupiers were destroyed. In addition, a mortar and a car were damaged.

On Kurakhivskyi direction, at this time of the day there are 31 combat clashes. The invaders remain highly active, trying to advance in the areas of Petropavlivka, Slovianka, Yasenove, Kurakhove, Andriivka and Dachne settlements. Units of the Defense Forces repelled 24 enemy attacks, seven of which are still ongoing.

On Vremivskyi 34 clashes took place in this direction. 33 enemy assaults have already been stopped by our defenders in the districts of Kostiantynopolski, Yantarny, Konstantinopol, Rozlyv, Veleka Novosilka, Novosilka, Blagodatny and Vremivka. One attack continues so far. The enemy also used aviation in the areas of Vremivka and Burlatskyi.

On Orihivskyi direction, our defenders successfully repelled two enemy attempts to advance in the Novodanilivka area.

Twice, without success, the invading troops tried to dislodge units of the Defense Forces from their positions on Prydniprovskyi direction

Twenty-six combat clashes took place today on Kursk direction, three clashes are still ongoing. During the day, the enemy launched 420 artillery barrages.

On Gulyaipilskyi direction since the beginning of the day, the enemy did not conduct active actions.

ADDRESS OF THE PRESIDENT OF UKRAINE, VOLODYMYR ZELENSKY

We believe in the Armed Forces of Ukraine! Together we are a force! Glory to Ukraine!