🇷🇺❌🇺🇦 — ⚡️ MoD of Russia:

"Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation as of December 15, 2025

🚩 Units of the "East" group of forces, as a result of decisive actions, liberated the village of Peschanoye in the Dnepropetrovsk region.

💥A defeat was inflicted on the manpower and equipment of the assault brigade, three assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and a territorial defense brigade in the areas of the settlements of Gulyay-Polye, Kosovtsevo in the Zaporizhia region, and Andreevka and Velikomikhailovka in the Dnepropetrovsk region.

▪️ The AFU lost more than 240 servicemen, eight vehicles, an artillery gun, two electronic warfare stations, and two warehouses of materiel.
 
💥 Units of the "Dnieper" group of forces inflicted a defeat on the formations of two mechanized brigades, a coastal defense brigade of the AFU, a territorial defense brigade, and a national guard brigade in the areas of the settlements of Razumovka, Novoandreevka in the Zaporizhia region, and Otradokamenka in the Kherson region.

▪️ Up to 65 Ukrainian servicemen, two armored combat vehicles, 17 vehicles, six field artillery guns, four electronic warfare stations, an ammunition warehouse, and a warehouse of materiel were destroyed.
 
✈️ Operational-tactical aviation, strike unmanned aerial vehicles, missile troops and artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have inflicted a defeat on transport infrastructure objects involved in the delivery of Western weapons to Ukraine, ammunition warehouses, fuel, as well as temporary deployment points of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries in 167 districts.
 
🎯 In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the following have been destroyed:
▫️ 669 aircraft,
▫️ 283 helicopters,
▫️ 103 182 unmanned aerial vehicles,
▫️ 639 anti-aircraft missile systems,
▫️ 26 546 tanks and other armored combat vehicles,
▫️ 31 915 field artillery and mortar guns,
▫️ 49 076 units of special military automotive equipment."

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😵‍💫🚫🗺🤝🇷🇺 — 🇩🇪 BILD:

"A "Red Line" for Kyiv. Volodymyr Zelensky Refused to Discuss a Unilateral Withdrawal from Donetsk

A tense round of negotiations between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and an American delegation took place in Berlin. On the table was an American plan of 28 points for a "freezing" of the war, which Kyiv considers to be heavily biased towards Moscow.

Ukraine is ready to discuss painful compromises from refusing to join NATO to holding elections in a short time, but there is a limit beyond which Zelensky is not ready to go.

The key dispute is territorial. One of the points of the plan states that Crimea, the Luhansk and Donetsk regions are "de facto recognized as Russian", and the front lines in the Kherson and Zaporizhia regions are frozen.

According to BILD, Kyiv is ready for a temporary "freezing" of the front and the actual loss of control over the territories occupied by Russia, but categorically rejects the demand to withdraw Ukrainian troops from the controlled part of the Donetsk region.

The US proposed a compromise: Ukraine would withdraw from about 5,600 square kilometers in the Donetsk region, and this territory would become a "demilitarized economic zone" without the entry of Russian troops. Moscow immediately supported the idea with the proviso that only the Russian Guard, not the regular army, would enter there.

“We will not accept this. It would be tantamount to the surrender of the Ukrainian army”

— said one of the high-ranking Ukrainian officials in a conversation with BILD.

In response, Kyiv put forward its own proposal, which was voiced by President Volodymyr Zelensky.

“If Ukrainian troops withdraw, say, five to ten kilometers, why shouldn't Russian troops also withdraw the same distance into the occupied territories?”

— he emphasized."

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🇺🇸🛬🇩🇪💬🇺🇦🕊 — 🇩🇪 BILD:

Race for peace in Berlin. Trump's representatives join negotiations on Ukraine

Today in Berlin, European leaders, the leadership of the EU and NATO, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, as well as Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Whitkoff, together with the US President's son-in-law Jared Kushner, are gathering.

According to the Wall Street Journal, the decision to send American negotiators was made at the last moment in the White House — initially, their participation was expected via video link.

According to BILD, the intensity of contacts is now the highest since the start of the full-scale war in 2022. The hope for a ceasefire has significantly increased, although the price for Kyiv could be high: we are talking about painful compromises and the risk of territorial concessions.

The most sensitive topic remains Donbass. Russia demands concessions in areas that it failed to occupy by military means, including fortified areas. According to BILD sources, the new deadline for a deal is named as Christmas."

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🇺🇸‼️🗺➡️🇷🇺 — 🇩🇪 BILD:

"❗The American delegation in Berlin insists that Ukraine surrender Donbass: AFP

According to AFP, American negotiators Steve Whitkoff and Jared Kushner continue to insist that Kyiv agree to give up Donbass. However, for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, as the agency's sources emphasize, this remains a "red line".

Moscow, in turn, before the start of negotiations in Berlin, made it clear that there will be no peace agreements without Ukraine's renunciation of its course towards NATO membership. Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov called Ukraine's neutral status "one of the cornerstones" of possible peace agreements and a subject of "special discussion".

There are signals in Berlin that some of Kyiv's proposals could become the basis for dialogue. Thus, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, on air of Deutschlandfunk, commented on Zelensky's statements about a possible readiness to renounce NATO.

"If these are Ukraine's proposals, then Russia can accept this position. But we will continue to do everything possible so that Ukraine can achieve the best negotiating position"

— he stressed."

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🇷🇺❌🇺🇦 — ⚡️ MoD of Russia:

"Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation as of December 16, 2025.

🪖 The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to conduct the special military operation.

💥 Units of the "North" group of forces inflicted a defeat on the formations of the mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and two brigades of territorial defense in the areas of the settlements of Novaya Sich, Kondratovka, and Miropolie in the Sumy region.

🔥 On the Kharkiv direction, a defeat was inflicted on the units of three mechanized brigades of the AFU, a brigade of territorial defense, and a brigade of the National Guard in the areas of the settlements of Pervomayskoe, Baranovka, Nesternoe, Volchanskye Khutora, and Primorskoe in the Kharkiv region.

▪️ The enemy lost over 250 servicemen, a multiple rocket launcher system "Grad", an artillery gun, 23 vehicles, a radar station "RADA" produced in Israel, a radio electronic warfare station, and three warehouses of material resources.

🚩Units of the "West" group of forces, as a result of active actions, liberated the settlement of Novoplatonovka in the Kharkiv region.

💥 A defeat was inflicted on the live forces and equipment of three mechanized, assault brigades of the AFU, a brigade of territorial defense, and a brigade of the National Guard in the areas of the settlements of Blagodatovka, Podoly, Shiykovka, Glushkovka, Kupyansk-Uzlovoye in the Kharkiv region, and Krasny Liman in the Donetsk People's Republic.

▪️ The losses of the Ukrainian armed formations amounted to over 220 servicemen and four armored combat vehicles. Eighteen vehicles, three artillery guns, a radio electronic warfare station, and three warehouses of ammunition were destroyed.

📍 Units of the "South" group of forces took more advantageous positions and positions. A defeat was inflicted on the formations of two mechanized, motorized infantry, airborne, and mountain-assault brigades of the AFU, a marine brigade, and a brigade of the National Guard in the areas of the settlements of Mayaki, Alekseevo-Druzhkovka, Stepankovo, Slavyansk, Petrovskoe, Konstantinovka, and Kramatorsk in the DPR.

▪️ The enemy lost up to 200 servicemen, four armored combat vehicles, 13 vehicles, three artillery guns, and five warehouses of ammunition.

🪖Units of the "Center" group of forces continued to destroy the surrounded enemy in the microdistricts of the Eastern and Western parts of the city of Dimitsovo in the DPR and liberated 120 buildings.

🎯 The clearing of the settlements of Svetloe and Grishino in the DPR from scattered formations of the AFU is continuing."

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🇷🇺❌🇺🇦 — ⚡️ MoD of Russia:

"Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation as of December 16, 2025

💥 A defeat has been inflicted on the live forces and equipment of the mechanized brigade, two infantry brigades, an assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a marine brigade, a territorial defense brigade, and two national guard brigades in the areas of the settlements of Svetloe, Toretskoe, Belitskoe, and Shevchenko in the Donetsk People's Republic and Novopavlovka in the Dnipropetrovsk region.

▪️ The enemy's losses amounted to over 505 servicemen, four armored combat vehicles, including a U.S.-made M113 armored personnel carrier, a Grad multiple rocket launcher system, nine vehicles, and ten artillery pieces, including six of Western origin.

↗️Units of the "East" group of forces continued to advance into the depth of the enemy's defenses. A defeat has been inflicted on the live forces and equipment of the mechanized brigade, assault brigades, three assault regiments of the AFU, and a territorial defense brigade in the areas of the settlements of Andreevka, Velikomikhailovka in the Dnipropetrovsk region, and Gulyai-Pole and Kosovtsvo in the Zaporizhia region.

▪️ The AFU lost over 295 servicemen, 19 vehicles, six artillery pieces, two electronic warfare stations, and three materiel depots.

💥Units of the "Dnieper" group of forces inflicted a defeat on the formations of the AFU mechanized brigade, territorial defense brigade, and national guard brigade in the areas of the settlements of Orekhov, Novoandreevka in the Zaporizhia region, and Otradokamenka in the Kherson region.

▪️ Up to 50 Ukrainian servicemen, 19 vehicles, six artillery pieces, two electronic warfare stations, and three materiel depots were destroyed.

✈️ Operational-tactical aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and missile and artillery units of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation inflicted a defeat on transport infrastructure objects used by the AFU, an assembly and storage workshop for unmanned aerial vehicles, and temporary deployment points of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries in 154 districts.

🎯 A total of 669 aircraft,
▫️ 283 helicopters,
▫️ 103 362 unmanned aerial vehicles,
▫️ 639 anti-aircraft missile systems,
▫️ 26 562 tanks and other armored combat vehicles,
▫️ 1 633 multiple rocket launcher systems,
▫️ 31 948 field artillery and mortar pieces,
▫️ 49 167 units of special military automotive equipment were destroyed."

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🇷🇺❌🇺🇦 — 🇺🇦 General Staff of the Armed Forces:

"Operational information as of 16:00 on December 16, 2025 regarding the Russian invasion

The Ukrainian defense forces are repelling the offensive of the Russian occupiers.

At this time, the total number of combat clashes is 167.

Today, the communities of the settlements of Mykolaivka in the Chernihiv region; Privylia and Rogizne in the Sumy region were affected by enemy artillery and mortar fire.

On the North-Slobozhansky and Kursk directions, ten combat clashes have occurred since the beginning of the day. The enemy carried out 71 shellings, including seven from multiple rocket launcher systems.

On the South-Slobozhansky direction, the defense forces repelled seven enemy attacks in the areas of the settlements of Prylipka, Sinelekhove, and in the direction of Izbytske, Obukhivka, Kolodiane.

On the Kupyansk direction, the enemy attempted 22 times to dislodge our units from their positions in the direction of Kupyansk, Petropavlivka, Kucherivka, Pishchane, Novoplatonivka, Golubivka, and ten combat clashes are currently ongoing.

On the Liman direction, the invading army carried out 22 attacks on Ukrainian positions in the area of Torske and in the direction of the settlements of Stepove, Korovin Yar, Zarichne, Drobysheve, Novoselivka, and 13 combat clashes are currently ongoing.

On the Slaviansk direction, the Russians attempted four times to advance on our troops' positions in the areas of Siversk, Serebryanka, and in the direction of Pazeno, and two combat clashes are ongoing.

On the Kramatorsk direction, the enemy once attempted to advance in the direction of Bondarne.

On the Konstantinovka direction, the enemy attempted nine times to break through our defenses near Pleschivka, Ivanopil, Rusyn Yar, and in the direction of Sofiyivka. Five combat clashes are ongoing.

On the Pokrovsk direction, since the beginning of the day, the Russian occupiers have carried out 52 attempts to dislodge our soldiers from their positions in the areas of the settlements of Kotlyne, Udachne, and in the direction of Rivne, Mirnograd, Rodynske, Grishino, Zvirove, Sergeyivka, Novopavlivka, Filia. The defense forces are repelling the offensive and have already repelled 41 attack.

On the Alexandrovsk direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled 19 assaults by enemy troops. The enemy is attempting to advance in the areas of the settlements of Zeleny Hay, Sichneve, Krasnogorske, Zlagoda, and in the direction of Ivanivka, Iskra, Alexandrograd, Verbove, Privylia, and one combat clash is ongoing.

On the Gulyaypole direction, 25 combat clashes occurred, in the area of the settlement of Solodke and in the direction of Varvarivka, Gulyaypole. Three combat clashes are currently ongoing.

On the Orikhiv direction, the enemy seven times unsuccessfully attempted to break through our defense in the areas of the settlements of Shcherbak, Stepove, and in the direction of Mala Tokmachka, Novoandriivka, and Primorske. He carried out an airstrike on the area of the settlement of Novoyakovlivka."

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🇷🇺❌🇺🇦 — ⭐️ Rybar:

"Successes near Severesk

After the battle for Severesk ended, Russian units concentrated their efforts on clearing the northern flank. Mine № 6, which had been contested for the past several months, came under the control of the Russian Armed Forces.

A group of Ukrainian infantry holding one of the buildings was initially attacked by drones, and later stormtroopers from the 70th OMSBR entered the site. Opponents who faltered were eliminated by UAV operators.

➡️Before the Russian Armed Forces launch a further offensive on Slavyansk, they still need to clear the surroundings of Severesk, organize logistics in the recently liberated city, and evacuate civilians.

📌Later, the fighters will have to secure the heights near Svyato-Pokrovsky, which will allow UAV operators to set up convenient positions for strikes on Ukrainian logistics already in the Slavyansk-Kramatorsk agglomeration.

In addition, it will be necessary to advance in the neighboring Lyman direction, where past successes laid the "foundation" for the liberation of Severesk.

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🇷🇺❌🇺🇦 — 🕶 ✙DeepState✙🇺🇦:

"🗺 Over the past 3 years and 8 months (44 months or 1350 days), the enemy has captured 23% of the Donetsk region, while 22.6% remains under the control of the Ukrainian Defense Forces

🏹 Although the dynamics of the occupation of Donetsk remains quite active in daily updates, it is very slow in the context of control over the entire region.

📊 Before the full-scale invasion, the militants of the pro-Russian terrorist groups controlled approximately 32% of the region. During the first 40 days of the invasion, due to the failure of the defense in southern Ukraine and the encirclement of Mariupol, the Russians managed to capture an additional 22.4% of Donetsk. After this, the pace of advancement slowed down, as the Defense Forces established positions from Velika Novosilka to Vugledar, and the Russians focused on storming the Donetsk Fortified Region (DonUru).

📋 It's a historical fact that the German Wehrmacht managed to reach Moscow and Stalingrad from the Western Bug in less than 47 months, and also return to Berlin. In contrast, the "second army of the world" managed to reach from Donetsk to Pokrovsk in a nearly similar period.

♣️ It's hard to understand how American partners consider such a "turtle offensive" an advantage. However, of course, we are not able to liberate all internationally recognized territories with the current configuration of forces.

🤷🏻‍♂️ In general, if there are no major changes, it will take at least 3 years for the Russians to occupy all of Donetsk."

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😎❌🤔⛴ — 🇩🇪 BILD:

"Ukrainian underwater drone for the first time hit a Russian submarine, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) announced

The Security Service of Ukraine reported on Telegram that during a special operation conducted together with the Navy against the Russian Black Sea Fleet, it damaged and "practically disabled" a Russian submarine of the "Varshavyanka" type. This was done with the help of an underwater drone of the Sub Sea Baby type. The SBU published a video of the drone's explosion.

"On board the submarine were four launchers of the Kalibr cruise missiles, which the enemy uses to strike at the territory of Ukraine"

— the SBU justified the use of the drone.

Earlier, according to Ukrainian data, the boat was stationed in Crimea. Due to attacks by marine drones in the Bay of Sevastopol, it was relocated to Novorossiysk. The press service of the Black Sea Fleet denies the fact of damage to the submarine."

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