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"Well, they've already lost the territory, to be honest. The territory is lost," Trump, in Oval, says of Ukraine. On security guarantees, "we're working with Europe on it. Europe would be a big part of that. And we're working on the security guarantee so the war doesn't start up again”

Issues with power supply in Kherson, after possible shelling at the power substation

A spokesperson for the British Prime Minister: Starmer and the NATO Secretary General agreed on the importance of continuing to support Kyiv in defending itself.

Fire at the store in Donetsk after suspected air defense missile hit

The Ministry of National Defence of Turkiye announced that an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that was found to be out of control in the Black Sea was shot down — "It was determined that the aerial trail in question was that of an unmanned aerial vehicle that had gone out of control. In order to avoid any negative consequences, it was shot down in a safe area outside of populated areas."

A Russian Molniya drone with a Starlink terminal filmed

Security Service of Ukraine claims naval drone strike at Kilo class submarine in Novorossiysk

General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine claimed attack at Astrakhan gas processing plant

Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine: Over the past two days, Ukrainian-US negotiations have been constructive and productive, with real progress achieved. We hope we will reach an agreement that will bring us closer to peace by the end of the day. There is a lot of noise and anonymous speculation in the media right now. Please don’t fall for rumors and provocations. The American team led by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are working extremely constructively to help Ukraine find a way to a peace agreement that lasts. The Ukrainian team is enormously grateful to President Trump and his team for all the efforts they are putting in.

Zelensky's negotiations with the American delegation have concluded in Berlin, - Ukrinform source in the Ukrainian delegation

Explosion was audible in Kharkiv

Fire in Druzhkivka

Kaja Kallas: The Donbas isn’t Putin’s end game. If he gets it, he will demand more. We know this from history and we should learn from history

At Kupyansk direction clashes yesterday near Petropavlivka and Pischane, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine reports

At Sloviansk direction clashes yesterday near Yampil, Serebryanka and Pereyizne, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine reports

At South Slobozhansky(Kharkiv) direction clashes yesterday near Synelnykove, Prylipka, Vovchansk and towards Kolodyazne, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine reports

At Lyman direction clashes yesterday near Novoyehorivka, Kolodyazi, Novoselivka, Serednye and Zarichne, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine reports

At Oleksandrivka direction clashes yesterday near Oleksandrohrad, Novoselivka, Sosnivka, Verbove, Krasnohirske, Pryvilne, Zlahoda and Rybne, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine reports

At Pokrovsk direction clashes yesterday near Shakhove, Nykanorivka, Rodynske, Myrnohrad, Pokrovsk, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske, Dachne and towards Novopavlivka, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine reports

At Huliaipole direction clashes yesterday near Solodke, Huliaipole and towards Varvarivka, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine reports

At Kherson direction clashes yesterday near Antonivskiy bridge, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine reports

Russian aviation conducted airstrikes at Baranivka of Kharkiv region, Velykomykhaylivka of Dnipropetrovsk region, Huliaipole, Prydorozhnye, Novoboykivske of Zaporizhzhia region, Odradokamyanka of Kherson region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine reports

At Kramatorsk direction clashes yesterday near Chasiv Yar, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine reports

At Orikhiv direction clashes yesterday near Prymorske, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine reports

At Kursk and North Slobozhansky(Sumy) direction Ukrainian forces have repelled 1 Russian army assault, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine reports

At Kostiantynivka direction clashes yesterday near Oleksandro-Shultyne, Scherbynivka, Pleschiyivka, Ivanopillya, Yablunivka and towards Sofiyivka, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine reports

Overnight Russia launched 153 strike drones of different types, - Ukrainian Air Forces

Explosions were reported in Belgorod

A meeting between President Zelensky and U.S. negotiators Witkoff and Kushner will begin soon in Berlin, - the Associated Press reports

Another explosion was reported in Dnipro city

Explosion was reported in Chernihiv

Explosion was reported in Dnipro city

The President's spokesman: The Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland proposed to the Ukrainian side a meeting between Presidents Karol Nawrocki and Volodymyr Zelensky on December 19 in Warsaw; details of the planned visit are being determined

Explosion was reported in Zaporizhzhia