Western regions of Ukraine have faced the most extensive attack by the Russian army since the start of the full-scale war, local authorities reported on Friday, December 13th. Critical infrastructure was targeted during a morning assault.

"The worst largest-scale attack has hit the Pre-Carpathian region since the full-scale war began. At dawn, the enemy used drones and cruise missiles aimed at critical infrastructure," stated Ivano-Frankivsk regional head Svitlana Onyshchuk via Telegram. …

As fighting around Pokrovsk intensifies, Russian forces have closed to within 1.5 kilometers of the city. Several Russian sabotage and reconnaissance groups have been neutralized near the area. Russian artillery has been active since the early hours, with Russian troops attacking in groups of up to four.

The Ukrainian fighter "Muchnoy" warned that Russian forces might attempt to bypass the city from the southwest or launch a frontal assault. Attacks to the south of Pokrovsk are ramping up …

Ukraine isn't ready for negotiations with Russia yet, needing to bolster its strength to engage with the aggressor on equal terms, declared Andriy Yermak, head of the Ukrainian President's Office, during an interview with Suspilne.

Yermak emphasized, "For negotiations to commence, Ukraine has to be strong and only then can it engage with Russia as an equal. Everything coming from the Kremlin is the language of ultimatums." He further mentioned discussions with partners on the importance of …

A missile-drone attack on a military airfield has left 26 Russian servicemen injured, while 15 others were wounded in a separate strike on a military facility on Teatralnaya Street. Local authorities initially reported only damage to a boiler room. The Ukrainian "Palianytsia" missile-drone strike on Taganrog in the Rostov region was highly effective, with 41 Russian soldiers injured and one dead, according to sources from Russian media outlet ASTRA. Reports indicate that 26 Russians were …

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov admits that more than 84,000 of his fighters are not taking part in the conflict in Ukraine, as reported by The Moscow Times.

Kadyrov has strategically used the war in Ukraine to bolster his own military forces, nearly tripling the number of armed units under his control in just under three years of fighting. The number has soared from 7 to 19. In September, following a visit from Russian President Vladimir Putin to Chechnya, Kadyrov announced the establishment of …