Smart adaptation over Odesa. Ukrainian forces used APKWS laser-guided rockets to shoot down Russian Shahed drones. Systems like Vampire and BRAWLR are now in service — changing the cost balance of air defense.

Another morning of terror in Kyiv. A Russian Shahed-136 drone struck a residential high-rise in the Pozniaky district. This is not warfare. It’s the deliberate targeting of civilians.

Ukraine is absorbing another wave of strikes while targeting Russia’s military backbone in Crimea and deep inside Russia. The Zelensky–Trump meeting is now a high-stakes test of whether real security guarantees can be locked in before the war drags into another year.

Russia’s winter strikes are widening the battlefield to ports, power grids, and ordinary homes, while Ukraine is reaching deep to hit the systems that keep the war running. All eyes now turn to Florida, where the next decisions could reshape the entire path to a ceasefire.

Our defenders wish you a Merry Christmas. Warm wishes from the front line — from those who protect others even on holidays.

No days off. Not even on Christmas. President Zelenskyy knows that in wartime, a single missed day can mean missed opportunities. That’s what leadership looks like under pressure.

Behind every such photo is courage and a heart filled with love for Ukraine. 📷: 121st TDF Brigade

May Christmas lights warm our hearts. 💫❤️ Lviv before Christmas, seen through AI. A city of light, hope, and the shared wish that our defenders return home soon.

This is what Ukraine is fighting for. Life. Dignity. The right to exist without fear. That’s the whole point.

Russia attacked Ukrainian civilians and critical infrastructure on Christmas Day, and Ukraine answered with deep strikes on Russian fuel and military targets. The infrastructure front is escalating, and the diplomatic track remains a defining variable.

Christmas Day brought another wave of Russian strikes on Ukrainian cities and energy systems, even as Ukraine hit back with long-range attacks on Russian fuel, airfield, and radar targets. The war’s infrastructure battle expanded again, and the political endgame kept moving in parallel.

Ukraine appears to have won the Battle of Kupyansk. Russian Z-bloggers are now acknowledging a retreat — after months of lies from the Kremlin. The truth caught up. A meaningful Christmas moment for Ukraine. Slava Ukraini.

Christmas on the Coast of Freedom. In Odesa, residents held a Christmas procession despite air raid sirens, shelling, and blackouts. This is Ukraine. Resilient. United. Unbroken.

Christmas greetings from the front line. The 65th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine wishes everyone a Merry Christmas. May God protect our defenders..

Christmas in Kyiv, despite everything. Air raid alerts. Power outages. War. And still — a procession, faith, and people supporting one another. Ukrainians know how to fight and how to celebrate life. Merry Christmas.

Carol of the Bells in the Kyiv metro. Voices from the embassies of Germany, France, and the UK performed Shchedryk underground — a simple, powerful sign of solidarity with Ukraine. Thank you to everyone who stands with us. us.

Since 2022, Santa wears the uniform of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. And his gifts for the occupiers are anything but festive 😎 Some traditions change for a reason.

This Christmas Eve, remember Ukraine. Darkness, empty chairs, voices gone forever — this is not fate. So many beautiful lives were taken, not by time, but by Russia’s war.

A special Christmas gift for the occupiers. From Ukraine’s Armed Forces. No wrapping. No return policy. Just a reminder that even on holidays, consequences arrive on time.

Christmas Eve brought renewed energy attacks and blackouts—yet Ukraine also confirmed strikes on key Russian and occupied-territory targets. Zelensky’s 20-point plan draws a hard line: peace must come with enforceable security guarantees.

Ukraine endured renewed Christmas Eve pressure on its energy grid as Russia intensified strikes, but Kyiv simultaneously confirmed multiple successful hits on military and industrial targets linked to Moscow’s war machine. Zelensky’s 20-point framework sharpened the message: no deal without...

Ukraine’s defenders: calm, steady, unbreakable. #StandWithUkraine 📷: 44th Artillery Brigade

Merry Christmas! All Ukrainian people want for Christmas is a just peace in Ukraine.

Merry Christmas. All Ukrainian people want is a just peace in Ukraine — one that protects lives, not rewards aggression.

Merry Christmas. Peace is a privilege not everyone has today. Don’t forget Ukraine. Stand with Ukraine.

Toretsk. Another ghost town in Donbas. Once a living city. Now — ruins. The war has brought the most terrible destruction of European cities since World War II. Not as history, but as a present reality. Toretsk no longer exists. And it is not alone.

Pray for these warriors who still fighting on the front lines. Faces of Freedom 🙏

A massive Russian strike hit energy and ports across Ukraine, forcing nationwide outages—yet Ukraine’s air defenses reported near-total cruise-missile interception. Winter is now a test of resilience, repair speed, and whether allies turn promises into hard guarantees.

One strike. Two Grads gone. Two Russian BM-21 “Grad” multiple launch rocket systems were destroyed in a single strike. Every launcher destroyed means fewer rockets fired at civilians.

Russia unleashed a huge combined strike that pushed Ukraine’s grid into emergency outages again, even as air defenses intercepted almost every cruise missile. While the lights flicker, the fight for security guarantees and real recovery decisions is moving forward in parallel.

What works against fiber-optic FPVs. Ukrainian soldiers rely on a Safari shotgun plus a Ptashka net launcher. If buckshot fails, a 4×4 m net fired up to 30 m catches the drone. Battlefield reality over theory.

Before the submarine came the aircraft. The SBU struck a Russian Il-38N maritime reconnaissance plane at Yeysk air base. The aircraft was used against naval drones and cost about $24 million. This was system-level warfare, not a single hit.

Humanity built the Chernobyl sarcophagus to save the world. Decades of global effort created a structure to contain radiation after 1986. In 2025, Russia deliberately struck it with a drone. This was not war. It was a crime against humanity’s safety.

She is only nine. Oleksandra Paskal lost her leg after a Russian missile strike in 2022. Today, she stands on the podium with a bronze medal from the Rizatdinova Cup 2025. A child who refused to give up.

130 days on one position. Two Ukrainian infantrymen held the line near Kostiantynivka for months. Outnumbered, they destroyed a large number of occupiers, intercepted enemy communications, and survived. No slogans. Just resilience.

Even pigeons tried to intercept the drone. This morning in Kyiv, birds chased a UAV flying toward the city. It looked unreal — and heartbreaking. This time, it didn’t work. This is what constant threat does to life.

“I ask you: do not get tired of supporting Ukraine.” — President Zelenskyy Support isn’t about moments. It’s about consistency. Do you support Ukraine?

This is how Russia marks the days before Christmas. Over 650 drones and 30+ missiles targeted Ukraine’s energy system and civilian infrastructure overnight. Civilians were killed, including a four-year-old child. This is not pressure for peace. It is terror.

Air defense is evolving. Sweden’s Nordic Air Defense will test its Kreuger 100 interceptor this winter before trials in Ukraine against Shahed drones. Lightweight, hand-launched, with speeds around 354 km/h and a 3.2 km range. The race is about speed and adaptation.

“A breakthrough in talks,” they say. For the third day in a row, Russia is striking the Port of Pivdennyi. Ukraine’s largest port is burning for the second day straight. If this is a breakthrough, what does failure look like?

Zelensky warns Russia may launch massive Christmas strikes, while Ukraine’s intelligence and forces keep punching deep—crippling jets near Lipetsk and setting a key Russian oil terminal ablaze. U.S. officials talk about a deal getting close, but the hardest questions still revolve around territory

Ukraine is warning of a possible Christmas-scale strike wave—yet still hitting back hard, from Russian fighter aircraft near Lipetsk to a major fuel terminal in Krasnodar Krai. As Washington talks up “breakthrough” negotiations, the real battle remains over security guarantees and the future of...

Not a civilian incident. Strike drones hit the Stavrolen petrochemical plant in Budyonnovsk, Russia. Despite official denials, evidence of a fire emerged. Facilities labeled “civilian” still supply materials for drones, missiles, and warfare systems. Reality doesn’t disappear when it’s denied.

This Christmas table has empty seats. Today in Stryi, Lviv region, a Christmas table was set for those who went missing in the war. No certainty. Only waiting. This is what war looks like far from the front lines.

May this delicious food, prepared with love, give strength to the Ukrainian Defenders 💙💛

Reality is catching up. Alexander Stubb, President of Finland: Russia has zero growth, depleted reserves, high interest rates, and high inflation — and it’s not improving. Economic pressure doesn’t make headlines every day, but it changes outcomes.

This is information warfare. Russia is spreading AI-generated fake videos posing as “Ukrainian soldiers,” pushing narratives about surrender and betrayal. The aim is psychological pressure and large-scale manipulation. Verification matters more than ever.

Not high-tech. Effective. A Ukrainian soldier shot down a Russian Shahed-136 kamikaze drone with an M2 Browning heavy machine gun. One decision. One shot. One drone less.

What the West still doesn’t understand about Ukraine. Ukraine is not a “file” or a talking point. It is a country fighting for survival. When this reality is ignored, decisions become detached from consequences. This article explains why that matters.

"We're not fighting just for our land. We're fighting for the future of the free world." - K.Budanov HUR Chief 🇺🇦