War

The Russian Federation is strengthening the defense and protection of facilities of water supply to the temporarily occupied Crimea. This is stated in the report of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of 18:00, December 16, published on Facebook. "In the morning, the enemy launched a massive missile attack on the civilian infrastructure of our state. According to updated information, the Russian occupiers fired 70 cruise missiles and 4 guided air missiles. Sixty cruise missiles were shot down by our air defense forces. Several energy infrastructure facilities and residential buildings in Zhytomyr, Kyiv, Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and…

Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal regards Russia's morning missile attack as yet another attempt to commit genocide against the Ukrainian people. "Today, Russian terrorists shelled our energy infrastructure facilities for the ninth time. We regard this terrorist activity by the Russian leadership as another attempt to commit genocide against the Ukrainian people," Shmyhal said at the Government’s meeting on Friday, Ukrinform reports. According to him, the Ukrainian air defense forces, as always, did their best and prevented the enemy from plunging the country into darkness. "Sixty out of 76 missiles were shot down. We thank the defenders of the Ukrainian sky…

On December 16, the Parliament of Bulgaria approved the second and final reading of an agreement between Bulgaria and Ukraine on the supply of arms, equipment and ammunition to Ukraine. According to The Sofia Globe, 166 voted in favor of the decision, whereas 48 voted against. Last week, Bulgaria’s MPs voted to approve the list of armaments to be provided to Ukraine. Acting Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said that Bulgaria would supply only small arms and ammunition. Stoyanov noted that the list was classified because it contained information about all Bulgaria’s armaments. Photo: The Sofia Globe iy

On the morning of December 16, Russian troops fired 21 missiles at the city of Zaporizhzhia and the Zaporizhzhia district. Andriy Kurtiev, secretary of the Zaporizhzhia City Council, announced this on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. "This morning, the insidious enemy attacked Zaporizhzhia region. Literally in half an hour, the damned rashists fired 21 missiles at Zaporizhzhia and the Zaporizhzhia district," he wrote. Read also: Air defense forces shoot down 60 of 76 Russian missiles – Zaluzhnyi Kurtiev noted that missile attacks caused power cuts in some areas of the city. According to preliminary data, no one was injured. According to him,…

Due to the full mobilization ongoing in the Russian Federation, Ukraine must be ready for any actions by the aggressor power. Andriy Yusov, a spokesman for the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense, spoke of this on the air of the national telethon, Ukrinform reports. "Mobilization carried out in the Russian Federation, not partial but full-fledged, provides additional human resources that will be used as cannon fodder," said Yusov. Therefore, further offensive actions using a new reserve of mobilized personnel are possible. "We are dealing with a large army of an aggressor and terrorist state. Therefore, we must…

Explosions were heard in three districts of the capital. "Explosions in Desniansky district of the capital. All services go to the scene. Stay in shelters!" Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko posted on Telegram. Subsequently, Klitschko reported explosions in Dniprovsky and Holosiyivsky districts. Meanwhile, residents of various districts of the capital also report the sounds of explosions. As reported, an air raid alert was announced in Ukraine on the morning of December 16. ol

Russian invaders launched missile attacks on the critical infrastructure of Kharkiv region in the morning. "The occupiers launched three attacks on the critical infrastructure of Kharkiv region. According to preliminary information, there are no casualties," Oleg Synegubov, Head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, posted on Telegram. The explosions rang out around 08:50. After 09:00, Kharkiv city residents heard three more explosions within five minutes. The air raid alert continues. Kharkiv residents report power outages in several districts. ol

Russian troops launched missile strikes using S-300 systems at the Kholodnohirsky district of Kharkiv, as a result of which a number of warehouses were damaged. That’s according to Oleh Syniehubov, the head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, Ukrinform reports. "There is a strike in the Kholodnohirsky district of Kharkiv. Tentatively, the Russian occupiers struck with S-300 missiles. Damage has been inflicted on warehouses," the statement reads. Read also: CinC Zaluzhnyi believes Russia "may have another go" at Kyiv According to the administration chief, there are currently no verified reports on casualties. Details are yet to be reported. As reported…

The Russians are changing their war tactics under the leadership of General Surovikin. The Commander of the Ukrainian Army’s Ground Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi spoke of this in an interview with The Economist, Ukrinform reports. [T]he Russians are changing tactics under their new commander, Sergei Surovikin," he said. According to him, they are attacking using smaller, well-coordinated detachments on foot: it is costly in terms of soldiers' lives, but that has “never been Russia's highest priority.” Syrskyi also noted that a modern commander needs to stay connected. Every day he gets 300 messages from soldiers. He also emphasized the importance of…

All the propaganda narratives that the Russians have been trying to spread in the Ukrainian media space lately are aimed at forcing the Ukrainian authorities to enter into negotiations with the occupiers. This was stated by Deputy Minister of Defense Hanna Maliar at a briefing held at the Military Media Center, Ukrinform reports. According to the official, the greatest efforts of propaganda today were focused on three key topics: inevitability of energy crisis in Ukraine; accusations of the authorities of ignoring domestic problems; and highlights of Russia’s military might. Thus, by purposefully shelling the civilian energy infrastructure, causing the population…