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War update: 237 clashes on frontline, Pokrovsk and Lyman sectors see fiercest fighting:

On the front line, Ukrainian forces engaged in 237 combat clashes, over 80 of them occurred in the Lyman and Pokrovsk sectors, where the enemy is suffering significant losses.

That is according to operational information from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of 22:00 on December 26, 2025, as reported by Ukrinform.

“Since the beginning of the day, there have been 237 combat clashes. The invaders carried out one missile and 56 air strikes, using one missile and dropping 147 glide bombs. In addition, Russians deployed 2,275 kamikaze drones and conducted 2,382 artillery strikes on our troops’ positions and settlements,” the report states.

In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, Ukrainian forces repelled three enemy assault attempts. The enemy also carried out two air strikes with four gulide bombs and conducted 86 artillery strikes, including one from a multiple-launch rocket system.

In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, the enemy attacked Ukrainian positions nine times near Vovchanski Khutory, Prylipky, Starytsia, and toward Vilcha and Izbytske.

In the Kupiansk sector, Russian troops conducted 11 assault attempts, trying to break through Ukrainian positions near Pishchane, Kruhliakivka, and toward Petropavlivske, Novoplatonivka, and Kupiansk. Two clashes are ongoing.

In the Lyman sector, Russian forces attacked Ukrainian positions 31 times near Hrekivka, Novovodiane, Novoiehorivka, Novoselivka, Kopanky, Kolodiazi, Serednie, Ridkodub, Karpivka, Zarichne, and toward Lyman and Drobysheve. Ukrainian defenders are currently repelling attacks in two locations.

In the Sloviansk sector, the enemy attempted to break through eight times near Siversk and Dronivka.

In the Kramatorsk sector, Ukrainian forces repelled three attacks near Minkivka and toward Viroliubivka.

In the Kostiantynivka sector, Russians attacked 21 times, concentrating their efforts near Oleksandro-Shultyne, Shcherbynivka, Pleshchiivka, Yablunivka, Rusyn Yar, and toward Sofiivka.

In the Pokrovsk sector, Russian units attempted 50 attacks on Ukrainian positions near Shakhove, Pankivka, Nikanorivka, Myrnohrad, Rodynske, Pokrovsk, Kotlyne, Udachne, Novoserhiivka, and Dachne. Three clashes are ongoing. Ukrainian defenders are holding off the assaults, inflicting heavy losses – 100 invaders neutralized, 71 of them irreversibly. Ukrainian forces also destroyed four vehicles, 26 drones, two satellite communication terminals, a UAV control antenna, two command posts, an ammo and fuel depot, and hit an artillery system, an armored vehicle, a car, and six shelters for enemy personnel. --->READ MORE HERE

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Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of December 26:

As of 22:00 Kyiv time on Friday, December 26, 237 combat engagements had taken place along the front. Of these, 50 occurred in the Pokrovsk direction, according to a report by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The Russian forces carried out one missile strike and 56 air strikes, using one missile and dropping 147 guided aerial bombs. They also employed 2,275 kamikaze drones to conduct attacks and carried out 2,382 strikes on positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and on populated areas.

In the Northern-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk directions, Ukrainian defenders repelled three attacks by the Russian army. Russia carried out two air strikes using four guided aerial bombs and also conducted 86 shelling attacks, one of which involved multiple launch rocket systems.

In the Southern-Slobozhanskyi direction, the enemy attacked nine times near Vovchanski Khutory, Prylipky, Starytsia, and toward the settlements of Vilcha and Izbytske.

In the Kupiansk direction, the Russian army launched 11 attacks in the areas of Pishchane and Kruhliakivka, and toward Petropavlivske, Novoplatonivka, and Kupiansk. Two combat engagements are still ongoing.

In the Lyman direction, since the start of the day, the Russians have attacked the positions of Ukrainian defenders 31 times near the settlements of Hrekivka, Novovodiane, Novoyehorivka, Novoselivka, Kopanky, Kolodiazi, Serednie, Ridkodub, Karpivka, and Zarichne, as well as toward the settlements of Lyman and Drobyshcheve. Fighting is still ongoing at two locations.

In the Sloviansk direction, the enemy attacked eight times in the areas of Siversk and Dronivka.

In the Kramatorsk direction, Ukrainian troops repelled three attacks in the area of Minkivka and toward Virolubivka.

In the Kostiantynivka direction, Russian forces attacked the positions of the Defense Forces 21 times. The enemy advanced in the areas of the settlements of Oleksandro-Shultyne, Shcherbynivka, Pleshchiivka, Yablunivka, Rusyn Yar, and toward Sofiivka.

In the Pokrovsk direction, the Russian army launched 50 assaults in the areas of the settlements of Shakhove, Pankivka, Nykanorivka, Myrnohrad, Rodynske, Pokrovsk, Kotlyne, Udachne, Novoserhiivka, and Dachne. Three combat engagements are still ongoing. --->READ MORE HERE